Bette and Tina talked for a while before they turned in….Tina insisted on taking

the couch…while Bette took the bed…
The next morning, Bette woke up…and got up to use the bathroom…she began to

open the door…and she heard Tina inside hurling….she quietly shut the door so

that Tina didn’t hear her….
‘*****..I’ll bet she is pregnant…’ thought Bette..’my god…what the ***** will I

do then? Take care of Eric’s kid? My god…I will have to deal with him for 18

years…cancer…..cancer my *****…he is such a bull-*****…I can’t believe

that she didn’t remember that from the last time she was with him…’ Bette was so

deep in thought that she only got a glimpse of Tina quietly slipping into the

kitchen, thinking that Bette was still in bed sleeping. Bette got up and walked to

the kitchen door and leaned against it…Tina’s back was turned to her….and she

was chugging water down…
“Are u going to make a dr’s appointment?” asked Bette..
Tina turned around…”my god, Bette….you scared the ***** out of me…” as she

put her hand up to her chest…”I’m sorry what did you say?”
“I asked if you were going to make a dr’s appointment?”
“For what?”
“Come on..Tina..I thought we were going to start new…no lies this time…only

honesty..” as she gave Tina a look…
“Actually, I have an appointment today…”
“Oh…” said Bette as she moved into the kitchen and started the coffee maker…
“are you going alone?” Bette asked afraid of the answer she was about to recieve..
“Ummm…well..yea…I was going to..”
“You know…Tina…I remember going to appointments with you…I mean, when I wasn’t

late…you….you don’t have to go alone you know…I can call in and go with

you…I’ve been putting alot of hours in anyway…they won’t miss me for a day…”
“How has work been going?” asked Tina.
“Don’t change the subject..”
“Yes…please…I would like for you to go…now, like I asked…how is work

going?”
“Well, I have another show coming up…the proofs that I was looking

over..remember?”
“Oh yea…those were really great pictures….so The artist is from

Georgia…where at in Georgia?”
“Um..well..she is from a little town outside of

Macon…Mill…Milledgev…Milledgeville I think…or something like that…”
“That’s a strange name for a city…Milledgeville…”
“Yea…it is really small she told me…and she said it was home to the campus of

2 colleges….Georgia Military College…also Georgia College and State

University…”
“Wow…a college town huh?” asked Tina…”So, how did you locate this person?”
“Well, she was here visiting and came into the gallery…we talked and she agreed

to send me the proofs of her work….she did…and now I’m booking her a

show…It’s different…I mean it isn’t paintings…it is photography…but she is

excellent at what she does…I think she is in school there..but she really should

take on a career in photography…that is why I am giving her this break to show

her work…hoping to steer her towards what she loves the most…”
“Oh…and this person’s name is….?” asked Tina..
“Um..well..I don’t know her last name but her first name is Teresa…”
“Teresa, huh? And who is the girl in the photos?”
“Well, from what I can gather from Teresa, her name is Kristin….I’ve never

actually never met her though…”
“Oh….well..that sounds great…I know the show will be a success with you as the

curator…”
Bette smiled…”Thanks….but that will be my last show at the CAC…” said Bette

as she now poured herself a cup of coffee and sat at the table with Tina…
“Your last show? Why?”
“Because I have found the best location here in L.A. for my own gallery…”
“Oh my god Bette…..you are going to open your own gallery? That’s great…I am

so proud of you…” said Tina smiling and all excited..
“Thanx ….again…” said Bette….”What time is your appointment?”
“At 3…”
“Okay..well, I’m gonna call James and let him know that I’m gonna take a breather

today, and make sure everything is ok…then we can go grab some lunch before we

go…if that’s okay with you…”
“That sounds good…I’m gonna go shower and get ready…” said Tina as she stood

up from the table…she began to walk through the kitchen door but stopped, turned

and looked at Bette…”Thank you so much for taking a chance with me…I mean, to

be my friend again…”
Bette just smiled at Tina..before she got up and grabbed the phone to make a

call…

tbc