Jen had returned to where Rebecca and Esther were seated.

"So?" asked them both at the same time Looking at Jen and waiting impatiently for an answer.

" So Alex won't be bothering Tilly anymore. I think he got the hint that she wasn't interested in his type"

Rebecca and Esther both laughed.

"And did you and Tilly talk? It looked a little intense over there"

" Yeah kind of. I tried to give her some Answers to some questions I know she's wondered for years. It's the least I could do. I apologized for hurting her, for breaking her heart. But then again I never meant to brake mine either"

Esther shifted in her chair, feeling a little uncomfortable listening in on the conversation.

" Sorry Esther, I understand that its history you may not want to hear about, but I have nothing to hide. No secrets, no lies just the truth. Look I think I'm going to go"

" Stay Jen…. Stay and have a drink with us" Said Esther trying to be supportive. It had a lot for Esther to be able to ask Jen, but Jen was right. The past was in the past, Esther would have to let it go too, and let go of Tilly and move on.

Jen was surprised by Esther's offer, smiling she nodded in agreement. Just then a tap was felt on her shoulder. Turning around she came face to face with the red head, before she could react, Tilly had placed her hand in Jen's and began shaking it.

" Hi my names Tilly Evans and you are?"

" Tilly, what…."

" Your names Tilly too, such a small world"

" No its Jen, you know my name"

" Ummm no I don't, I've never met you before…. sorry so rude of me…and who are your friend?"

Not sure what Tilly was playing. " This is Rebecca and that's Esther"

" Nice to meet you both, now can I buy you ladies a drink?"

All of the looking puzzled answered "sure"

Tilly headed towards the bar. " I'll help you" called out Esther behind her. Running to catch up.

Jen just stood and watching Tilly wander to the bar, not realizing that she was checking out the redhead until she received an elbow from Rebecca. " Admiring the view are we?" Jen went bright red having been caught out.

" What are you up to Matilda Evans"

" I have no idea to tell you the truth, I figured that if I made out that we were just meeting for the first time and introduce myself, then maybe it would be like us starting over again"

" Jen mentioned you guys talked, tried to give you some closure"

" She told me she had loved me, that everything as twisted as it was, all of it was because she had loved me and had been scared that she would be left with nothing. What do I do with that Est, how do I even begin to process that?"

" What do you want to do with it?"

" Truthfully? If I could I would have bottled up those words so I could keep them forever"

Esther looked sadden by Tilly's revelation. If she truly cared for her she needed to be her friend and help her sort through her feelings.

Noticing her friend had gone quite " Oh I'm so stupid, I'm sorry Est. I just have no one to talk to about all this, George has moved back to London. I need you as a friend Est" Tilly pleaded.

Nodding " I know, so what are you going to do about Jen?"

"Nothing. I'm just going to see how we go. I really just want to be friends again"

Watching the girls at the bar Rebecca turns to Jen looking at her intensely. " What do you think Ms. Evans is up too?"

" I think she's trying to make things right. Something that should have been done, many years ago. Truths I should have told her many years ago. Maybe it could have been so different if we had of. No point in in playing the should have game now" Said Jen sighing.

Tilly and Esther returned with the drinks. " So who do you thinks won?" asked Rebecca

" The Love Doctors, hands down for sure"

" You're very sure of yourself. So how about we make this interesting?"

"And what did you have in mind" Tilly asked leaning into Rebecca

" So the person who wins, hmmmm they get to choose the song that the looser must get up and sing for karaoke"

" Haha your on" said Tilly leaning back into her chair.

While the woman waited for the results they sat around laughing and joking. Just then the horn was sounded again. " So are we ready to find out who the winner

Is?"

" Yes!" came a cry from the crowd.

" Ok so in third place we have….the Midnight Mechanics on 95 points. Don't go giving up those day jobs boys"

" Booooooooo " cried Joe from the crowd.

" Now let me just start by saying that first and second place were so close that only one point separated the two. Tonight's winner and recipient of the $200 dollar bar tab goes too…. The Love Doctors! Knocking We don't need no education off their first place pedestal"

Tilly turned to Rebecca and laughed " Ha, get ready to sing"

Jen lent over to Tilly " Tilly you do realize she's a music teacher right? Singing is what she does for a living."

" Whatever I won and that's all that matters" giving Jen a wink.

" Cheeky" laughed Jen

Tilly excused herself from the table and went to put Rebecca's name down on the karaoke list. Laughing to herself about the dare, she rejoined the table and sat with a huge grin on her face.

" Oh no what did you choose" asked Rebecca a little afraid of the answer.