”ok…then we’ll talk about it, I want all the tests, let’s put everything in front of my eyes, I’ll call my mother and we’ll decide together…we’re here for Bette’s sake ok?”

”Thank you for supporting me…”

”It’s because I really think so, I know you want the best and that you act based on your experiences…I would do the same if it were my case.”

Amelia smiled ”I feel responsible, maybe I’ll make a mistake, but by reabsorbing everything she will recover ninety percent it’s due to that. We can solve it…I can do it! If I make a mistake, I will take the blame…”

”No one would blame you…if they decide to operate, we will be united in this.”

The next day Tina found herself in front of Bette in tears again, she was exhausted, really.

”I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing Bette, but you have to help me…you have to make me understand that I wasn’t wrong…that you want to fight…”

Tina knew that those were the last moments, Bette would return to the operating room, that was what had been decided, Amelia would do her best, Tina had seen the whole procedure, it was non-invasive, it was quick and modern, with minimal recovery and if she succeeded, Bette would recover.
It was their last chance, but this time for real or in ninety days she would say goodbye to Bette and her face forever.

Everything seemed so fast and slow at the same time, full of pain and hope that that night hours after the neurosurgery when Bette’s eyes opened saying some random words Tina felt like she was dreaming, she stood up straight in the chair, full of sleepiness and everything else.
Bette stared around her with half-closed eyes, her forehead bandaged and the tube in her nose that bothered her, little moans came out of her mouth.

”Ti…Ti…”

Tina jumped up she couldn’t believe it, that could be everything and nothing at the same time.
Tina leaned over and saw the brown eyes, again, she didn’t think she would see them so beautiful, so pure again.

”Hey…” Tina was already crying ”I’m here… I’m here, you have to… you have to calm down…”

Bette met Tina’s eyes, not like the following days, but different in a natural way, like she always looked at her and Tina smiled, smiled and smiled together.