“Yes” Alice agreed and moved to meet her half way “in the mean time.”

‘Cause I’m your ladyyyyyyyyy’ Tina’s phone went off “Shit!”  She opened her clutch and pulled out the phone to answer the incoming call from Bette “Hello” she whispered.

“Where are you?”

“I’m still in the restroom” she whispered again.

“Tina?”  Dana called out.

“Yeah, I’m here” Tina held the phone to her shoulder then put it back to her ear “I’ll be right out babe.”  She placed the phone back in her tiny bag.

Alice and Dana stood by the sink with the arms folded across their chest as they heard the flush and the click of the latch.  Tina stepped out and smiled sheepishly at them “Hi” she pretended like nothing happened “Were you two in here long?” she walked to the sink and washed her hands.

“Cut the shit TK” Alice laughed “we know you heard us.”

“We’re trying to keep this under wraps until we figure out where we’re going from here.” Dana told her.

“Hey” Tina told them while reapplying her make up “it’s your business” she said while she placed the tube of lipstick back in her clutch then turned to her friends “I just want to say one thing.”

“What?”  Alice eyed her suspiciously as she watched Tina move closer to them.

“Yessssssss!!!!!!!!” Tina hugged her friends and jumped up and down in excitement as they tried to push her off “I’m so happy for the two of you.”

“Okay” Alice pushed “okay!”  Tina backed away but still excited.

“Tina you have to keep this to yourself.”  Dana held Tina by the shoulders and looked her dead in the eyes “It doesn’t leave this room.”

“The shit stays in the bathroom” Tina nodded then zipped her lips and threw away the key.

The next morning Alice walked into The Planet as a couple of known patrons to the café passed her by.

“Hey, congratulations Piezecki” as one woman high-fived her “You go Alice” the other woman said.

“Thanks” Alice returned the high-five and took the pat on the back in confusion.  Then a thought occurred and the vein in her neck started to protrude as she neared the table where Dana was receiving hugs from everyone.  A round of applause was heard as she stood at the table “Fucking Tina” she mumbled.