Bette: sees its Al “Hello Alice how was your weekend?”

Alice: “Bette I have some interesting news.” she loves making Bette pry it out of her she giggles

Bette: “So did you want to share?” she knows Al’s game and is not going to play this morning

Alice: not holding back her news about Tina’s call “T called yesterday and we had a lengthy conversation about you.”

Bette: mmm this is interesting “Alice please continue.”

Alice: “Ok I’ll give the condensed version. Tina saw you and Audrey at the restaurant last Friday and wanted to know who the attractive blond was.”  “I told her what little I know and suggested she talk to you.”

Bette: raising her eye brows “I didn’t see her, what was her reaction to Audrey? You did tell T that we were just friends?” hopping Alice didn’t embellish the relationship

Alice: “It seemed like Tina wanted to know if you were dating, Bette this could be good.”

Bette: “Alice I would be happy if we could at least friends.”

Alice: ” Bette that is exactly what I told her.. she needed to get her answers about Audrey from you and for Angie’s sake a friendship is essential.”

Bette: thinking this is good news “Thanks Alice maybe she with take your advice to heart, I sure hope so.”

Alice: “Well that’s the short version.. I’ll catch up with you later with more details, I better get back to work, talk to you later.”

Bette: “Thanks for calling have a good Monday.”

Bette: dialing the phone to Foxworthy office “Hi this is Bette Porter, my next appointment isn’t for two weeks,  I would like to know if I can schedule an appointment this week?”

Assistant Maggy: “Hello Bette, let me look” clicking the key board “We might have a cancellation this Thursday in the afternoon.”

Bette: “Maggy that will work for me please call my gallery if the time becomes available, I will leave that afternoon open.”

Maggy: “I will confirm that would be taking the appointment and call you later this week, thanks for calling Bette.”

Tuesday noon at Tina’s work

Bette pulls the Saab into a parking spot, unloads all Angie’s bags and lifts her into her arms smiling

Bette: with a quiet voice “Our visit is almost over.” she gives her a big kiss and heads into the center.

Bette: “Hello Rosa I’m here to drop Angie off, should I put her in the day care area?” knowing Tina is usually busy

Rosa: “Hi Bette, no Tina wanted to know when you got here let me ring her.”

Rosa: over the intercom phone “Tina Bette and Angie are here.”

Tina: “Thanks Rosa please tell Bette I will be right out.”

Rosa: “Tina will be right with you please have a seat.”

Bette puts the bags down and takes a seat bouncing Angie on her knee .. wondering if Tina and her can start working on a friendship.

TBC