“Well this is a process on its own, but we’re happy to show you the ropes from our end” Lydia looked at Jenny.  “I really loved the story.”

“Well you’ve only seen clips of it from the reels, wait until the movie comes out then tell what you think” Jenny said.

“No I’ve read the book and I was blown away by it” Lydia’s face took on a soft look.  “I think I identified with Jesse the most, believe it or not.”

“How’s that?”  Jenny looked at her as she sat on the bed, Lydia straddled the chair.

“I was so messed up in the beginning.  My mother chose her new husband and family over me, and Dad, God rest his soul, stepped up to the plate for me” Lydia smiled at the memory of her father.  “I would’ve been way worse now had he not been there, but the pain from the rejection still lingered in me.  It wasn’t until I read about Bev and Nina that the pain started to go away.  They lived with their father’s rejection of their lifestyle all these years and were able to build a family despite it, and I saw how Jesse obviously overcame her past to become a successful writer.”  Lydia realized that she was going off “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be” Jenny sat on the bed mesmerized by Lydia’s confession and a different perception of her story “I hadn’t looked at it that way” she looked into Lydia’s eyes and smiled in admiration.

“You’re all survivors” Lydia went on “Bette and Tina from their mistakes, Dana beating cancer, you from your past, every single one of you are survivors” Lydia reached onto the bed and held Jenny’s hand.

“Thanks again for letting him stay with you” Monique escorted a shy Oliver into Jenny and Shane’s guest house.

“Yeah for sure, anything we can do help” Shane said as she ushered Oliver in.  “Max practically lives at his girlfriends pad anyway.”

“Is he still with Grace?”  Monique chuckled.

“Going strong” Shane replied, “you have all the privacy you need” she said to Oliver not quite sure if he understood her.  “Well, I’ll leave you to it then” Shane gave an awkward wave then left Monique and Oliver alone.