“Thanks Bette, you’re such a darling.” She responded with a grateful smile as she got up from the chair.

“You’re welcome. Thank you for your delicious apple crumble.”

Helena wandered off towards her room. Just before she entered her room, she called out, “Bette?”

“Yeah?” Bette turned away from the sink to look at her.

“Good night.” Helena said with a tired smile.

“Good night, Helena.” Bette nodded.

Bette stood against the counter finishing her last bit of tea. She smiled as she ruminated on the conversation that they had earlier on and that moment when Helena had put her hand over hers. She recalled on that feeling that she experienced. It was as if the touch had left some lingering feeling.

“Okay, stop it. Now you sound like a pervert,” Bette reprimanded out loud.

Alice was pissed, it was 11am, an hour past the time that Bette and her had agree to meet up for breakfast. Bette didn’t even have the decency to call her up to tell her, let alone pick up any of her phone calls or reply any of her text messages. She was annoyed by the fact that Bette was always late whenever they agreed to meet up. This time was slightly different, her friend stood her up. Of course, she was not happy about it.

She stomped up the stairs as she made another attempt to call Bette on her phone. And as expected, no response.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, Bette was still fast asleep in her room. Helena, on the other hand, being an early bird was already up since 8.30am in the morning. She was sitting in the kitchen alone, reading the papers and drinking a cup of hot tea.

Back outside, Alice finally arrived outside Bette’s apartment. She started pounding impatiently on the door, “Open up Porter!”

Startled by the loud banging on the door, Helena got up quickly and headed for the door. She looked through the peep hole and found an angry yet familiar looking blonde. Helena hesitated in opening the door but then quickly recalled that the person standing outside was Alice, Bette’s friend.

Helena removed the door latch and unlocked the door to greet Alice.

“What the fuck took you so long…” Alice yelled as the door was half opened.

“Good morning?” Helena’s cheery tone changed into a somewhat confused tone.

Alice’s jaw dropped out, upon seeing Helena who was still dressed in a black camisole top and yoga pants. Was Helena the girl that Bette was fucking?

“Oh my god, I’m so sorry Helena, I thought you were Bette.” Alice apologized.

“It’s alright.” Helena smiled, glad that whatever Alice just yelled wasn’t directed at her. “Are you looking for Bette?”

Alice nodded, still very much in shocked seeing Helena in Bette’s apartment. She couldn’t believe that Bette had actually fucked Helena and she didn’t even mention it to her.

“Bette’s still asleep. We were up half the night so I guess that explains why she’s still in bed.”

“Oh?” Alice raised an eyebrow. This Helena girl must have nailed Bette, she thought to herself cheekily.

“Were you here the entire of yesterday too?” She asked, sounding as casual as she could.

“Yep.” Helena nods, “Would you like to come in?”

“Yeah…” Alice trailed off, following Helena into the kitchen.

 Oh my god, they were having sex for the entire of yesterday and half the night?

“Would you like something to drink?” Helena asked politely.

“No thank you, I’m good.” Alice took at seat. Finally, being unable to control herself she asked, “Soooo… How was Bette?”

Helena looked at her quizzically, puzzled by Alice’s question. Nevertheless, not wanting to be rude, she responded, “She’s fine.”

Alice’s eyes widened, Only a fine? No way, Bette has sooo lost her touch. Man, this Brit chick must be something in bed.

“There she is…” Helena announced when she saw Bette padded sleepily out of her room. “Good morning Bette.”

“Good morning, Helena…” Bette mumbled, rubbing her eyes. She froze when she spotted Alice sitting next to Helena. Were her eyes playing tricks on her or was Alice really sitting right there.  She rubbed her eyes again and Alice was still sitting right next to Helena.

“Oh shit.” Bette cursed, “Here we go again…”