Tina starts to cry again, not from sadness. Josie always truly understood her, even when she didn’t even understand herself. Josie knew that Tina always tried to please everyone and be perfect, but didn’t know how to accept or please herself. But not tonight, she decided right then that tonight was the start of rediscovery. Maybe Bette would be part of it, maybe she wouldn’t. She was certainly going to find out

Meanwhile.

Bette hung up the phone while trying to resist the urge to scream like a teenager. Instead she cracked a large smile to the eagerly watching faces waiting for the news. Of course it was Alice that broke the silence

“Bette! What did she say? I’m assuming it’s good news by the ***** eating grin you’re wearing.”

“Must you be so vulgar Alice?” Bette said prolonging her response

“Come on Betteare we going on a group date tonight or what? I do have the perfect arm candy picked out.”

“Like you need to worry about a date Shane. It’s me who needs to worry about a date.”

“Dana you don’t need to worry about a date. We’ll go together, as usual.”

Alice attempted to look casual, her act was not missed by Bette who decided to ease the tension.

“Listen girls, bring a date or don’t bring a date. It’s up to you. I personally am not calling this a date. It’s just an invitation for Tina to join “US” at Milk.”

“Right, and so when the vultures approach the new meat, you’ll just sit back and watch your non-date that you can’t stop smiling about handle it on her own?”

“Oh Alice, as if I’m going to let them mess with her. I would help her considering it’s her first time at a ***** club. I mean any friend would do that for another friend right?”

“Umm Bette?”

“Yes Shane.”

“Did you tell her it was a ***** bar?”

“Nodo you think I should have? I didn’t think it mattered.”

“Right, Ms. Eric-the-Republican’s fianc should be just fine. I’m sure she goes to them aaaalll the time. What time are we meeting there?” Alice answered.

“9pm smart *****. See you all there.”