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Of Me… Chapter 3
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JUSTIN- (Upon seeing Bette at his office threshold) “Hey there. Care for an aperitif before we go?”
BETTE- “Sure.” (Justin walks over to the huge wall unit in his office. He unlocks the panels and opens them to reveal a wealthy stash of fine spirits and chocolates. Bette is astounded.)
JUSTIN- “Welcome, to my little kingdom! Hmmmm.it seems Ms. Abigail has been visiting lately!” (He looks at Bette and smiles.) “I only let HER have access, with the only other key. I let her indulge herself a little, particularly on days when I’ve been overly prolific on dictation! Better get on her good sideshe shares sometimes, though it’s only permitted with the higher ranking staff and board members. You do qualify you know!” (He pours her a drink.) “Try this. And have a taste of the Belgian chocolateit’s divine!”
BETTE- “This is incredible. Mmmmmm.” (Justin looks at Bette carefully.)
JUSTIN- “Madam Director, is everything alright?”
BETTE- “Yeswhy do you ask?”
JUSTIN- “Your eyesthey look tired, to say the least.”
BETTE- “Long day I guess. I had to read an awful lot of material today.”
JUSTIN- “I know what you mean, that can get painful.”
BETTE- “Yes, yes it can.”
JUSTIN- “Well, shall we? The concert is at Carnegie Hall. After the show we’ll go back stage and see my sister. Perhaps we’ll go for drinks. She’s a wild one. I’m the boring one in the family you see.”
BETTE- “Ah, I thought there was something peculiar about you.” (He smiles, they chuckle, and leave the gallery. They hail a cab. During the cab ride, Bette seems distracted. She’s gazing out the window, viewing the
JUSTIN- “Yes, I think we’ll have a great turn out this year. You’ll be coming, of course?”
BETTE- “Yes, of course.”
JUSTIN- “Give Abigail your confirmation in case I forget and let her know if you’re bringing a guest.”
BETTE- “No, no guest.”
JUSTIN- “Well, it’s a while yet before the event. Perhaps that will change?” (He smiles.)
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Merlin….that was fabulous. Thanks for writing and sharing it.
You have WOW me again!!! It reminds me what I’ve read.. ‘The greatest distance divides us, not because you are oblivious to my love, when I stand infront of you; But because we love each other.’ Great Update, Please continue..
You did it again! No the crying(lol) but a nother brilliant chapter! I swear if this was a book I ould read it in a day! Abosolutley adore Lily, she id the one to get Bette to get her head out of her ass and fight for what is her. Loved the interaction with Tina and Kit. Agree with Honda90, you are most definetly without a doubt in a class by your self! Just brilliant…and keep the looooong chapters coming!
this is hell…i love Bette and Lilly conversation and maybe it will help Bette to review her thought on leaving…and Tina needs to know because it will help her to see that bette is still in her heart but now as bette away, she might need her more than ever… Kit is great, someone needs to tell Tina what she has done
T- this is absolutely amazing. The emotions you convey through these two tortured souls is unbelievably realistic. Thank you so much for this story!
I’m truly enjoying your story. You have covered the full range of human emotions in this chapter… pain and angst, outrage and anger, hilarity and disbelief and a great deal of confusion just throw into the mix. WOW!!! This is truly FANASTIC!!! I can’t wait for your next chapter… keep it coming. Thanks.
When I read Kit’s rant, I cried, practically. Finally someone spoke for Bette! There’s still someone care for her! I think Lily’s a way too judgemental. She doesn’t know the whole story, like Bette almost kidnap Angie, blah blah. She can’t just reach the conclusion. But it’s understandable according to her childhood nightmare. She’s a bit like mixture of Alice and Shane. I’m curious about the STRAIGHT (oh man) cellist (why do I always remember Betty… eek). I hope she’d have something with Bette, but I also hope Tina would go after Bette to NY and they’d reconcile. Well, I’m in dilemma.
Absolutely brilliant. I’m not sure I like Lily yet but I trust your judgement and I don’t think you would have introduced her to Bette is she was bad news. When will they realize that Bette is no longer in WeHo? Please post again soon.
You can call me [old lady.I’m proberly older than your mother.] Lilly is quite a new friend. She speaks her mind and tells it like it is,and then some. A few tears when Kit and Tina were talking. Kit pulls no punches. Angelicia will come up the loser if Bette is not in her life. You add something in this chapter,that I can’t put my finger on. More feeling, mistakes,and even love. I myself thinks that this is brilliant and I like the long chapters thanks [O L]
Lily may be a bit eccentric, but she’ll make Bette a great friend. I keep wondering why I can’t bear to watch the show, yet I’m riveted to your every paragraph. Then I realize, you know what you’re doing! Thanks again.
Amazeing truly Amazeing….you never cease to blow me away with this,I cant tell you how much i love Lily…loved Justin too ..But Lily what a wonderful larger than life caracter she is…you could feel her energy,it was almost contagious..lol..Bette is facinated by her now but ultimatly Lily will be so good for her,loved the humour in this,as for Tina…same as before “Head out of ass time babe!”tho i see a tiny light at the end of the tunnel…..Thanks as always loved every page!!!
Go kit go…Tina still doesn’t seem to get it though…It’s almost like she’s in a diffrent world and can’t take her head out of her ass for two seconds and see what’s in front of her. I hope she snaps out of it soon, if not for her self, for Angelica. I am so looking forward to more. Thanks a bunch for sharing.
Your stories are always so incredible! I enjoy the lenghty chapters because it allows for all the lovely detail you put into them. p.s. I love the Lilly character. Rock!
I have to say that I really enjoy your writing. I find that I’m really drawn into the story and I become totally absorbed. I love the long chapters and I can’t wait to read the next chapter. This is very emotional and I hope Tina wisens up!
I really like your story. Your writing is awesome. One thing bothers me though. Everyone is angry at Tina for taking Angelica out of Bette’s life, but didn’t Bette file for sole custody? She wanted to take the baby away from Tina and nobody sees a problem with that. It just doesn’t make sense to me. Anyway, great story, please continue.
i love this story!!!!!!!!!!! i love u sooooooooooooooo much 10 pages!!!!!!!!!! the story i want u to finish is the one u sent the mass email out about thank u
let tina stu for a while and i love lily
all I can say is congulations. Great chapter. I am kind of speachless maybe thats because I am still crying. The talk Tina and Kit had. I don’t know for some reason it just felt like I was there. Good job can’t until the next one. I am feeling that Tina and them are about to find out the Bette left.
Kit is awesome!
Truely you are in a class of your own…pls, don’t ever stop writing and as hard as this story is to read I love it and hope that somehow they make it back to each other…before it’s too late..outstanding as usual Merlin!!!!!
peels self off the floor — the humour is great and the depth of feeling is amazing. you are one talented gal
I love the lengths you are going to in order to add dimension to these characters. We all “know” Bette and Tina, but you have added another level of humanity to them in this chapter. Thanks.
This is an amazing story, throught the trials and tribulations, that Bette and Tina are having, I hope you bring them back together as soon as possible. Looking forward to the next chapter.
I really enjoyed the scene with Tina and Kit in the office. Someone should be speaking to Tina like that. I was surprised Bette stuck around and allowed Lily’s tirade. Part of me wanted her to leave, and the other part wanted a friend just like Lily to make me breakfast! If you were looking to provoke thought and elicit emotion, you were successful! Another well written chapter! Thanks.
You are a writing Goddess. This story is pure genius in motion and when you write you write lady; 10 pages of pure bliss that I did not want to end. A perfect balance of levity and pain I don’t know how you do it but don’t ever ever ever stop. Maybe you will be the one to help me make sense of what the hell in going on here cause the show sure as hell is not doing it. If it is your plan to have them get back together Tina is going to have to be the one to do it I feel that Bette is to broken to be able to but I will leave the faith of these characters in your very capable hands. Thanks TMerlin
This is not fan fiction but fan truth. I concur with Sea and the other commenters: I love your writing and the long chapters. It never seemed like 10 pages. Your writing is so developed that it enables the reader to understand and feel just what characters are experiencing. Never boring or plodding; always provocative and evocative. Aroundabout way of saying: Absolutely brilliant!With the first chapter of the story, I told you that your moniker described you to a T: a magician. Your subsequent writing just affirms my belief.
You’re one of a kind, incredible. IC must hire YOU.
This was incredible to read. There is no way you are in trouble! And, I LOVE YOUR LONG CHAPTERS! “She doesn’t know anything anymore except the one fundamental truth that hasn’t changed since it came into being and that remains inviolate…she loves her daughter. If ever that was threatened she’d surely lose herself entirely, and it’s the only thing she’s been able to cling onto and hide behind while facing or running from whatever chased or eluded her.)” Now, if Tina can only get her head out of her ass long enough to know that also as Angelica’s mother, Bette feels the exact same way, and therefore must be dying a slow death without her child in her life. Thanks for not cutting this chapter up….absolutely wonderful!
i love the way you put those feelings to words.. hope you’ll post again soon..great chapter..
Merlin–you can make your chapters as long as you want. You are a brilliant writer..you pull so many emotions out of me it it amazing! I adore Lily and what she is bringing into Bette’s life. I think Lily needs to meet Alice! Thank you and I don’t know how I am going to get by until your next post…
“Very interesting. Good, very good. Different.” Bl**dy marvelous actually!
wow…sniff..sniff…wiping the tears away to comment..you are amazing, love this story hard to read at times with all the crying and such…please continue…ok..where did i put the kleenex…sniff…
I now know that I’ll sleep soundly tonight after reading this chapter. It was like Kit was speaking for all of us disgruntled TiBetters. Looks like Autonomy Tina’s heart is defrosting. Now let’s hope she’s willing to put in the work to get Bette back (if Bette wants her back…what am I writing? I want them back and I just want to like Tina again…sorry about that rant) This story and the long chapters are fantastic.
merlin every chapter i read my throat consticts this is heart wrenching and i cant stop reading…seriously the first chapter made me cry!! wow well im waitin for more
a great long and powerful chapter i love the way you show us all this feelings. i can imagine all the pain in Bette i hope in your story they find the way to be together again. Excellent post
Like the others,i love the story and the long chapters. I do believe it should be Tina to take the next step. Please post soon..
God was that the most fabulous chapter I have ever read. Lily is brillant … off beat, self deprivating yet right on mark with her evaluation of Bette and you know that is probably the only type of person that Bette would listen too. I can’t believe that Tina doesn’t know in her heart that Bette is gone. Thanks and I await your next post.
Absolutely beautiful…you never cease to amaze me. And may I reiterate, the story is getting better and better. Please do not worry about the length of this chapter…I could not fathom you shortening it without disrupting the intensity and emotional biopsy performed respectively by Lily and Kit to Bette and Tina. The mirror that was placed in front of Bette and Tina was in clear view and for a moment both women saw the truth lying helplessly and victim to their web of self lies. They both have people in their lives that will help them to see the paths, but ultimately they must choose on their own…and walk it to their final destination. I really love your character of Lily. Simply because she is “Angelica”…or rather a glimpse to Bette of how her daughter can grow up to be like without her in her life. I read Lily’s passionate, heartfelt, and lovingly angry reality base observation of Bette and her choice as how Angelica would see Bette’s choice. Bette can and has lied to herself, but I honestly think that she could not lie to Angelica. And for some reason (please tell me if I’m wrong) I see Lily speaking on Angelica’s behalf. Tina is just as lost and in hiding as Bette is. It’s ironic that Tina is hiding behind her love for Angelica. She’s identified and lost herself entirely as Angelica’s mother. And Bette is hiding because she does not have the “identity” of being seen as Angelica’s mother. Both women are lost in a reality or facade of their own making. In a black and white photo their are shades of gray…if you only focus on the shades of gray — you cannot see the entire photo. Thank you SO very much for this amazing story…I’m looking forward to continuing the journey you have started us on.