Upon waking up, Betty looked around at her surroundings, feeling dazed and confused; nothing was making any sense. Feeling the bedside table, she found her glasses and fixed them onto her face. Blinking hard, she looked around the room once more but realized a sticky note stuck to her specs was hindering her view. Pulling the sticky note into view, Betty read the note numerous times until her brain registered the message;

Hey gorgeous! Hope you slept well. Will be back in the arvo – hopefully you'll stick around and I'll see you when I get back! Make yourself at home babe. Missing you already...

Feeling warm and fuzzy inside, Betty slid out of bed, closed her eyes, raised her arms towards the ceiling and stretched her back. A cold breeze and a stinging pain stopped her reaching a satisfying stretch when she realised she wasn't wearing anything! Gathering the bed sheet, she covered wrapped it around herself quickly and looked out the window to see if anyone had spotted her. Breathing a sigh of relief, she relaxed and started looking around the room properly and searching for her clothes.

"What on Earth is going on here? Where are my clothes? Why am I naked? OUCH!! Motherf - ! Uhh, why do I have a bandage around my waist? Gio has A LOT of explaining to do!" Betty said out loud.

Putting on the nearest piece of clothing she could find, Betty put the bed sheet back on the bed and left the bedroom. Entering the living area, she looked around and was gobsmacked. Considering they've been friends for a couple of years, she's never actually been inside Gio's apartment before and she had no idea it would look like this; she never took Gio for the type of person who would live in such a ... modern setting.

Continuing her snooping, she walked around the living room, gawking at the big screen TV with the massive surround sound system. Reaching the window, she looked out at the beautiful views of the city. "The sun is getting low, it must be the afternoon already. What is the time anyway? I wonder when Gio will be back..." Betty said to herself whilst looking for a clock.

Spying a clock in the kitchen, Betty's stomach growled loudly. This was her sign to hunt out some food. Clutching at it embarrassingly, she started to make her way towards the kitchen, which was also extremely modern. Stainless steel appliances, only the best brands and everything spotlessly clean – it was almost clinical.

Squinting at the LED panel on the fridge, "2.07pm – as I thought, it's the afternoon. SUGAR! How long have I been out for?? Hmm another question for Gio." Betty's eyes readjusted after being blinded by the light from opening the fridge door. Looking around, she was amazed at all the foods and groceries that were stored in the massive icebox. Spotting a plate with a lid covering it, Betty pulled the plate out of the fridge. Placing it on the bench top, she discovered yet another sticky note and peeled it off the lid. Reading out loud, Betty's face simply could not convey the feelings she felt inside of her at that moment;

Sorry it's not exactly breakfast in bed, but I couldn't bring myself to wake you – you looked so peaceful and needed to rest. Eat up; you must hungry! :) See you soon! Still thinking of you...

After warming up the food, Betty sat down at the dining table and admired her surroundings as she munched on her food. 'This is such a beautiful place. Funny, how Gio never described his apartment like this. Does he really live here? Or is he just house-sitting? I still don't get it – what has happened? How did I end up here? Come to think of, I don't remember anything at all...'

-T-B-C-

Ugly Betty – characters : ABC Studios

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