Tina dialed a number she had memorized but never called before.

"Hi, You’ve reached Bette. Please leave a message and I will call you as soon as I am available. Thanks."

"Um, Hi, it’s Tina. Um I was wondering if you had a few moments if you could please call me. I need to discuss something with you. It’s very important. Thanks."

Bette, Alice and Shane were all sitting around the coffee table in Bette’s new condo having some pizza and a few beers.

"So tell me again why Kit isn’t here?"

"I told her I didn’t want her here because I would never find anything again if she helped."

"Wow. That’s kind of harsh isn’t it Bette? I mean she is your sister, and she is pregnant."

"Al, why do you think Bette would say something like that to Kit?"

"Um, she had PMS, how the fuck would I know. That’s why I asked."

"Al, Kit is pregnant. I didn’t want her to over do it. If I had told her that, she would have gone overboard to prove me wrong, and maybe she would have gotten hurt or strained or who the hell knows."

"Oh. Good enough then."

"Thanks for your approval Alice. I just don’t know how I would have gotten through the night with out it."

"Sarcasm is sooo not your forte Porter. Leave that to the professionals okay?"

"Sure Al, anything you say."

"Well I hate to break this little party up guys, but care to head over to milk tonight with me?"

"Hey that sounds good Shane. How about you Bette?"

"Thanks, but I think I will just stay in tonight, adjust to my new home, and get a few more things put away. You guys go have a good time. And thanks again for all of your help. I really appreciate it."

"No problem, anytime. Come on Al."

"Okay, see you later Porter."

"Bye guys. Have fun."

Bette closed the door after them and turned and looked at her new surroundings.

She missed her home already.

"Suck it up Porter. You were the one who decided you couldn’t be there anymore. Great I am already talking to myself like some lonely old lady. Damn."

Bette heard her cell ring, but was having trouble finding it. By the time she did, it had gone to voice mail already. She listened to Tina’s message, and thought how good it was to hear her voice. I guess I should call.

"Hello?"

"Hi, it’s Bette."

"Hey, how’s the move going?"

"Good, very good actually. We finished a little bit ago. Now I just have to get everything settled.

How about you, you are moving soon too aren’t you?"

"Tomorrow actually. Um, that’s kind of what I wanted to talk to you about."

"Oh. Do you need me to take Angelica?"

"That would help, but I need to talk to you about something else. To do with the move I mean."

"Okay, what?"

"Bette, please don’t be upset."

"This conversation isn’t going to fair well when you start it like that Tina."

"I know , but I am worried about how you feel about what I have to tell you."

"Well Tina, you have told me things before I didn’t like to hear, what’s stopping you now?"

"You’re right, I deserved that. Okay, I am just going to say it. Bette, I bought our house."

There was absolute silence from the other end of the phone.

"Bette?"

"I heard you."

"And…?"

"What do you want me to say Tina? I am a little shocked."

"I wanted to tell you before, at the Planet the last time I saw you, but you weren’t in the mood to talk remember?"

"Yes, I remember." I t was so good to see you that day she thought to herself.

"I am sorry I didn’t tell you sooner. I was afraid to."

"What? Why?"

"Well you are still very angry with me, and I didn’t want to upset you any more than I already had."

"No Tina you misunderstood me. Why did you buy that house!"