“Get dressed; I can’t look at you like that anymore Tine. Once you’re dressed we can talk. But not for long I have someone coming over in a short while.”

As Tina stumbled around looking for loose articles of her clothes scattered on the left side of the bedroom floor.  Helena quickly grabbed some clothes and proceeded back into the bedroom. As relieved as she was that it was not someone trying to kill her and it was only her friend she now knew she faced a different challenge.

Tina sat patiently on Helena’s bed holding her jacket in her hands, she knew that the outcome of this ‘talk’ did not look good. As she winced at the pain of rejection she just knew that Helena wouldn’t be cold in the way she would let her down.

Helena stood in the bathroom for a few minutes after she was dressed to collect her thoughts. She didn’t know why Tina wasn’t herself, she seemed like someone else trapped in Tina’s body. She braced herself for a long night ahead, as she reached for her cell phone that sat on the shelf. she typed away

Hi darling, could I see you 2moz sumfinks cum up 2nyt…friend in need of a shoulder to cry on. H x

With that she opened the bathroom door to the sight of a broken woman sitting on the edge of her bed. The sight was enough for Helena to start crying again, Tina’s eyes were glazed over she barely saw the woman she once knew sitting there. Helena sat opposite of her friend, holding out her hand to the troubled woman.

Tina grabbed Helena hand and squeezed as tight as she could within her own hand. Tears formed in her eyes but she was fighting them back from falling.

“Tina, this is not like you. What’s going on with you?”

“I’m the same as ive always been, what’s going on is that I love you Hel. I missed you while you was gone.”

“You love me as a friend Tine don’t try to confuse it for being in love with me. I’ve missed you too, but we just cant do this. Its not fair on you, Bette or me. Why dont we forget all about this, its obvious you’re not feeling yourself right now.”

“Im so sorry Hel, I shouldn’t have told you I love you it was stupid of me. Maybe I should go now Bette will be wondering where I am. Can I ask you something before I go?”

“Yea sure”

“If I wasn’t with Bette, would you be with me then? Don’t you still love me?” Tina face was stricken with pain, her voice cracked as she spoke the words don’t you still love me. She knew the answer but would regret it if she didn’t ask.