(voiceover:)Previously on the beginning of a friendship:

Bette:

“I did not want to hurt her…”

With that thought in mind I took an envelope, wrote her name on it and put the earring in… Feeling the instant cold in my heart when  I parted with that little object. And again feeling a tear on my cheek when I put the envelope on the table…

Walking away…

Chapter 8

Both of them:

Tina:

I was still siting at the kitchentable when Eric woke up that morning “Hey honeybuns.. Whats wrong… can’t sleep?” His concerned voice anooyed me and I must have frowned because “Oh sweetbuns, you have a headache don’t you? Let me rub you shoulders for you!” His touch was unbearable and I shook him off… “Geez Eric, give me a break ok?” The confusion in his eyes made me realize I may had been a little harsh…

Bette:

The minute I walked away I knew I made a mistake… Drawn to that little object in the envelope I turned around and walked back instantly and took the earring out… Feeling that warmth wash over me again… I went to the phone and before losing the nerve to do it, I picked it up and looked up and dialed Eric’s numbre…

Tina:

Just as I was about to apoligize the phone rang and he went to the other room to pick it up and I heared him mumble when my thoughts drifted off to last night… Suddenly my eye’s shot open… could it be Bette calling about the earring? I stood up walking to the other room, with every step hearing Eric’s voice better “Naw… She’s feeling better now… you don’t have to come over I guess… Oh…” he said seeing me enter the room “You can ask her yourself”

With every step I took closer to the phone Eric held out to me, the frequency of my heartbeat increased. After reaching out, putting the phone to my ear and saying Hello with trembling voice I heard: “Oh thank god… I was so worried! I am so worried… Should I come over? Take care off you? Oh… why are you so far away?”