Previously

Tina: ‘’ this is not something that can be sorted out overnight Alice. We are talking and that’s a start ok! Listen I gotta go. We’re stopping by the Planet to meet up for lunch, so if you are there, no snide comments please.’’

They finish their conversation and Tina gets back to work so she can be done for lunch.

She gets to the planet the same time as Bette who is just getting out of her car. She parks behind Bette and signals a wave. They gather their things and head in together.

Chapter 9

As they both entered the planet, they were not ready for the reaction that bestowed before them. The place was packed and by the reaction of silence, they all knew that the most infamous/ perfect lesbian couple in west Hollywood had split. But no one was ready for the two of them to walk into the planet together.

Tina and Bette stood there, not knowing what to do or where to look.

Tina: ‘’ Holy Shit’’ She whispered

Bette looked at Tina and saw that her face was flushed and that she was finding this hard to deal with, not knowing if to turn and walk out the door or stay and hold her head, until she caught a glimpse of Alice and Shane at one of the tables.

Bette: ‘’ Come on’’ She whispered.

Bette placed her arm on the small of Tina’s back and guided her to the table.

As they started to move the patron’s turned back to the conversations that they were having before, knowing full well that they were probably talking about the two of them.

Bette and Tina quickly took their seats and Bette leaned toward Tina and whispered.

Bette: ‘’ Tee are you ok?’’

Tina: ‘’ Yeah, I’m fine. I just wasn’t expecting that sort of reaction, if any.’’

Alice: ‘’ You guy’s ok, jeeze, talk about an entrance. Anybody would think that you were famous.

Tina: ‘’ Alice, shut the fuck up ok. I warned you’’

Shane: ‘’ You will never learn will you Al. Let me get you guy’s a drink’’

Bette & Tina: ‘’ Thanks Shane’’

Shane returns with their drinks and an awkward silence takes over the table.

Tina is the first to speak.

Tina: ‘’ So what did I miss while I was away........Alice’’

Alice: ‘’ Why ask me, as if I would know everything what goes on around here.

All three look at each other and grin. Alice stares at all three with her mouth gapped open, ‘’jesus christ’’ she snorts.

Just then Tanya enters and can’t believe her eyes as she sees Bette and Tina sitting together with Alice and Shane. She slowly walks over to the table and put her hand on Tina’s shoulder and starts to talk to her as if Bette isn’t there.

Tanya: ‘’ Oh my god Tina I can’t believe that your back and your Sitting here with her. I mean have you forgiven her infidelity already, oh you poor sweet thing.’’

The table just looks at Tanya with disbelief as she takes a seat next to Tina. They then look at Tina as they see the anger bubbling in her eyes. Tina shifts in her seat and turns toward Tanya, gripping her hands into fists.

Bette: ‘’ Tee, please it’s not worth it’’

Tina states with gritted teeth, but calmly

Tina: ‘’ Bette, don’t tell me what to do. Firstly Tanya, my business with Bette has Fuck all to do with you or any of you for that matter. If you want to know, No I have not forgiven Bette, however, when you have been together with someone for as long I have, you will not throw away your relationship on a whim. Yes infidelity is something that shouldn’t be forgiven easily and Bette is paying a price that only she can go through. I’m not sure if we can get over this, but that’s for us to find out without any of you putting your fucking two penith worth in. Bette is sitting right next to me so if you have anything to say about her or to her, I suggest that you direct your comments to her and not to me. Bette I’ll see you at home later. Suddenly I’m not that hungry.’’

With that said Tina calmy gets up and walks out of the planet, brushing past Dana who was coming in after her training session.