“No, Eric, off course not! How could I be mad about something like that? No actually I just called in to check up on Tina but I forgot to ask her something… Is she around?”

I still had this confident feeling but at the same time I felt my heart pounding in my throat

*What if he says ‘No way your speaking to my girl’??? Now Porter, getta hold on yourself why would he say that???*

Tina:

I was listening closely to Eric’s conversation with… (could it be???) Bette, When I heard a slight dissapointment in his voice

“Yeah, She is right here… I’ll put her on for you!”

Putting his hand on the phone he came to me, handing it to me whispering

‘Bette Porter… for you…’

I felt the blush shot up to my cheeks, and I also saw in Eric’s eyes that he had seen it too…

Not wanting to deal with explaning everything to Eric just now I took the phone and walked to the kitchen (SO glad cordless phones exist nowadays)

‘Hi Bette, what’s up?’ I said breathlessly

Bette:

” Hi T..ina”

*DAMN I almost did it again! It sounded so good to hear her voice… I felt so comfortable talking to her… so at home… I called her T in my head and I so wanted her to be my T in real life it was a very understandable slip of the tongue.*

‘I am really sorry to bother you again Tina

*I pronounced her name real thoughtfull this time*

‘But I forgot to tell you…” The words were tripping out of my mouth…

Tina:

She sounded so insecure… so awfully cute

*Where did that thought come from*

I had to reassure her.

‘It’s ok Bette, don’t worry about it… I enjoy talking to you’

Bette:

My heart skipped a beat hearing her say that… Stammering I continued:

‘Well… I.. really???’

‘Really Bette, don’t worry’

I really had trouble breathing now… Holding on tightly to the earring I at once remembered the reason of my call

‘I found your earring… At least I think it’s yours… I found it next to the chair you sat on so I assumed it…’

Tina:

I had to put her out of her misery

“It’s mine Bette, I am really glad you found it!”

My voice sounded so full of confidence, so smoothly I couldn’t believe myself!

Bette:

‘So… I’ve got the day off… I could like come by and bring it over’

*pleasesayyespleaseIneedtoseeyousobad*

“do you me want to?” I asked in my sweetest tone of voice

Tina:

At that moment Eric walked into the kitchen, just putting out his celphone

‘Sorry Bette, Eric is trying to tell me something”

He softly kissed me on the lips taking his jacket of the kitchenchair “I’ve gotta go babe, Jake just called me, we’re gonna be at the gallery for a couple-a-hours… Will you be ok?? You have to promise me to call me when you need me ok?’

After I said “I will” He was out in just a minute… making me think he was escaping my strange behaviour of the last few hours.

‘Sorry Bette… I’m all yours again”

Bette: 

*whaoaooaaaaa…. She was killing me with her choice of words…*

‘So… erm…’ I tried to control the shiver in  my voice ‘Do you want me to come over and bring you your earring?’

Tina:

I was looking at the door Eric had just walked out off, and suddenly felt the feeling of loneliness wash over me…

‘Yes Bette… I would really appreciate it if you did…’