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Tina, Tiny Pieces Chapter 17 – Pt 1
Sunday morning, Alice’s
I open my eyes. My head pounds. I close them again.
I sit up, rubbing them. I open them again, slowly. I run my tongue across my teeth, gingerly trying to scrape away the tiny fuzzy sweaters that cover them.
I look down at my feet, at the floor. It slowly registers that the mess I was expecting to see isn’t there. I look at my bare legs. I feel the shorts I am wearing. Alice’s. I pull the front of the t-shirt out, reading it upside down. I think it says Sisters of Mercy but my eyes are blurred and bleary.
It’s quiet. Alice must still be sleeping. I stand up. Dizzy, a wave of nausea hits me and I sit back down. My throat feels like it’s stuffed with hot cotton. Coffee. I need some. Now.
I pad into the kitchen quietly, slowly. Before I go in, I peek around the corner, her bedroom door is closed. I think I can hear her talking, very faintly. I lean, too far, my leg extended – my foot skitters and taps and I drop it quickly. I hurry through the archway. I open her refrigerator, I find the coffee, I take it out. I am filling the pot with water when I hear the bedrrom door open.
I know she’s standing behind me. I’m afraid to turn around, so I pour the water in the pot, I turn it on.
You’re still here.
It’s not a question. I’m tired and I’m hung over but awake enough to know she’s not happy with me.
I was just going to make some cof – um, you know what? I’ll just go.
I turn around, dropping my eyes, not meeting hers. She sighs, she waves her hand at me.
Tina, have some coffee. Take a shower if you want.
I turn around. My lip is trembling, I fight not to cry. From humiliation.
Thank you, Alice. For –
I point to her shirt.
I’m sorry about – throwing up. About making a mess. About –
I feel the first tear on my cheek. I wipe it away quickly. She walks into the living room, she sits down. I see her rub her eyes. I call softly.
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(40 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)
Nothing’s more annoying than an unhonest Tina…
someone just kill me and put me out my misery of reading this brilliant but such an agonizing story…i think i need therapy now, along with tina
I cringe at the mere mention of that word too. And reading your authors note surprised me that it was a word you used in the first place. As far as this chapter, I have to say that I am not surprised that it still doesn’t seem to have hit Tina the damaged that she has caused. Once again, she is worried about how she comes off to someone else. I think she is beyond fortunate to have a friend such as Alice. As Bette stated, that shit was wrong on so many levels. And I can understand where Bette was coming from. Tina seriously needs help, and I don’t see her making a mad dash to get any…………Wonderful as always Kid………on to the next chapter.
I don’t how you write at such a high level, consistently and effortlessly. Conversations never seem strained or stilted. Hot damn…you’re really good. But Tina’s a major bitch and that c word, too.
1st…….brb
Geez… so good… I really don’t like Tina much, either, right now, though still feel badly for her. She’s messed up, made mistakes, and is completely confused. I don’t understand her actions, but I want to see her figure it out. Wow.
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse, Tina compounds the fracture! LK, you are leading us through a lot of blind passages, taking us to places that I NEVER would have guessed! Excellent!
Judging by a comment or two, I should probably save your story for after work. Being reduced to a sloppy puddle on the floor wouldn’t be very good especially if boss man decides to visit.
I really could feel the anger and the pain. Reading you’re stories is making me happy and sad at the same time.