You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town and never looked back

"What would you like to drink… Oh! OMG you’re Bette Porter!"

"Erm, do I know you?" 

"Oh don’t worry! I’m not surprised, the last time you saw me I was about a head and a half shorter and just a scrawny kid. I’m Tina, Tina Kennard, you used to babysit me remember?" 

"Oh, OH! My gosh, Tina you have grown up! What are you doing working here so far from Ohio?" 

"I’m here for college at NYU, I’m taking film studies and I’m working here part-time to help pay for my tuition." 

I was a flight risk, afraid of fallin’
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts

"So why did you leave Ohio so quickly? Last I heard you left as soon as you graduated? I was actually kind of sad that you didn’t say goodbye." Tina pouted playfully at Bette. 

Bette sighed "I don’t know, I just, I just really needed to get out of there. Away from my broken family, away from all the rules and the restrictions. I needed to come to somewhere where I could just be me, you know?" 

"Oh Bette, I know what you mean, I was a little upset after you left, especially after I found out you were a lesbian. I thought if you had stayed I would have had someone to talk to, someone who knew what it was like to grow up gay in a small-minded state like Ohio. The way they made you out to be some sort of sick monster didn’t really help either. But I believe you did the right thing which is why I did the same thing, applied to NYU and never looked back." Tina said fervently. 

"Oh gosh I’m so sorry to end this conversation but I need to go now Tina, I’m so so sorry! I’ve got a meeting in like 20 minutes all the way over on the other side of town!" Bette said suddenly, having just casually just glanced at her watch. 

"Oh, I’m so sorry for taking up your time Bette, I didn’t mean to make you late for your meeting." Tina said as she lowered her face in embarrassment, biting her lip.