“No. I mean, Helena and I talked. She’s straight.”

“What?” Shane choked on her yogurt. “She seems too gay to be straight. The gay vibes I get from her, you know?”

Bette chuckled at Shane’s statement.

“Well at least that’s what she claims.” Bette shrugged, she was determined to not let this bother her, even though it already was bothering her. “Add her wanting to please her parents into the equation and you’ll know what I mean.”

“Ohh… Okay, I get it.” Shane took a sip of coffee. “Sorry man.”

“Nah, whatever.” Bette gave a dismissive wave.

“You okay with it?”

“Yeah, I guess…” She shrugged again. “Honestly, I really like her a lot. Part of me had this crazy urge to confess to her. But then I thought about it and I guess its best that I shouldn’t act on my feelings. I respect her and the choice she’s made. And of course, I don’t want to jeopardize anything, you know?”

“Yeah.” Shane nodded. “Hang in there and give her time. I think she just needs some time to sort out her feelings.”

“Yeah. That’s what I hoping for too.”

Bette was pretty much determined to hang in there and wait for Helena to sort her feelings out. She was pretty much determined to do that then come clean with Helena about her feelings.

Meanwhile, Helena was spending her Saturday morning at the Peabody-Lemuel vacation home with her parents and as well as with Ted and his family.

Helena was sitting by the poolside, with her legs submerged into the cooling water. She was enjoying the feeling of the sun warming her skin and the faint breeze that would gently tousle her hair every now and then. The lovely weather was something Helena loved about California.

Ted noticed his best friend sitting out alone and decided to make his way out of the house to join her.

“Hey.” He said gently, so as not startle her. “Mind if I join you?”

“Not at all.” Helena smiled.

Ted took a seat next to Helena and soaked his legs into the water, “Beautiful weather, isn’t it?”