Jess left the room, Carmen watched her leave wiping her own tears away.

Jess walked into the lounge,

“You wanted me?”
“Yeah Mum and I are going to get Pizza what do you and Carmen want?” Bette looked up “Why you crying?”
“I’m not, I’m fine” Jess said
“You’re the worst liar in the planet” Tina stated “What’s wrong”
“Carmen wanted to talk, we talked” Jess stated
“Talking helps Jess” Bette said getting up
“No talking upsets me, I don’t like talking”
“That’s why you’re in this mess” Tina stated “Sorry to be hard but that’s the truth”
“Yeah okay, can I go now?”
“What kind of Pizza do you want?” Bette asked
“Chicken and Mushroom with Onion and Peppers”
“You don’t like Peppers” Tina said
“I know but Carmen does do I’ll pick them off” Jess said turning and going back into the bedroom
“They’re getting Pizza” Jess said standing and pulling her back, She turned and faced Carmen leaning against her unit “Ok I understand I’m hard to talk to, and I’m not the best at talking and explaining how I feel, I’m trying”
“Come let me cuddle you” Carmen said
“I should be cuddling you; you’re the one who’s hurt”
“Were both hurting, I think you need it more than me at the minute”
Jess lay back down on the bed and cuddled into Carmen.

“Can I come?” Mason asked
“No you stay with Lisa and Jace”
“But…”
“Mason I would like 5 minutes peace and quiet with your Mum end of story” Bette stated
“Yes but…”
“Mason just drop it” Tina warned “We will only be 10 minutes”
“Fine…but can you at least tell Lisa to let me watch the TV, she’ll come down and put on that stupid cake boss”
“Yes you can have the TV until we come home” Bette said

Bette and Tina left the house

“Which car?” Bette asked
“Take mine, Lisa has blocked you in, I’ll even drive you can just relax” Tina smiled
“You are far too good to me” Bette smiled getting in the car
“So tomorrow will be eventful” Tina said
“Aren’t you lucky I’m taking this one?”
“Jess will be there, she’ll get all the frustration” Tina explained
“I don’t know how much more Jess can take babe, she’s not sleeping well, and hardly eating, I’m getting slightly worried about her”
“She’s just worried and concerned about Carmen; it’s a lot to have on your shoulders at 23”
“It’s a lot at any age, Look at me when my Dad died” Bette stated
“That’s true, I don’t really remember how I felt, I wasn’t my parent’s biggest fan” Tina admitted “Jess is a lot like you, she bottles it up then explodes, that’s why she always comes to you”
“She comes to you too” Bette laughed
“Not with serious stuff, she avoids me because I tell her to talk” Tina smiled
“That does get on my nerves too, talking doesn’t solve everything”
“Neither does shouting and making stupid decisions in the heat of the moment” Tina smirked
“Can you get off your high horse please, you’re supposed to relax me…I’m not feeling pretty relaxed at the minute” Bette stated
Tina laughed parking the car
Bette got out the car, and looked at it. “You call that parked?”
“It’s in the lines”
“T the car is diagonal”
“I’ve never done straight well” Tina smirked walking into the shop
“I’ll give you that, well played” Bette laughed