Bette!, Bette!, Tina yelled as she ran towards her love. Reaching Bette’s side, Tina threw herself at the brunette, clutching Bette in her arms, Tina started crying, babe, babe don’t do this! Forgive me, forgive me. I love you, I love you. Bette is startled and speechless. After a minute Bette asked her, “do what?” I was feeling the warm night breeze on my body”. You thought I was..***** no my heart may be broken but there is enough left over for me, and I am holding on to that with all my strength. TI felt that my world began and ended with you, now I’ve realized no one can be the beginning and end of a persons life. Yes I love you with what I thought was all of my heart, but now I realize there was a corner of my heart I kept for myself. You see T, I know that I can still love me even if you can’t anymore. I asked for your forgiveness over and over, and you still couldn’t forgive me. Lovetrue love doesn’t go away at the first sign of trouble. If it is strong enough it can endure. I thought our love could stand any test, I’m not saying my infidelity was a test of our love, but you didn’t want to even try to fix what was wrong. When I saw the look in your eyes I knew it was fruitless to keep pressuring you. Your mind was made up that you didn’t want me in your life anymore. “Babe, babe, that’s not true,Tina cried. I wanted to hurt you anyway I could, I didn’t I couldn’t give in because I would have allowed you to take control of me again. Love is not suppose to be controlling Bette, I love you and want you in my life now and always.” Bette became aware of her nakedness and pick up the blanket and wrapped it around her. She stood still and looked at Tina, T, a few months ago, I would have yelled with happiness just to hear those words, but now its too little too late, I’ve got to move on and see if I can live a life without you in it. At this Bette began walking towards the beach house. Tina stood watching her leave, tears running down her face, she started to follow Bette, but stopped as she watched the love of her life walk away. If it was meant to be, somehow she and Bette would be back together. Tina whispered, “good-by my love”.

TBC