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A Life I Never Meant Chapter Thirteen
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When I walk through the door to Shane’s room I get a surprise. Instead of seeing her propped up in bed she is sitting in a chair, looking out the window. This stops me dead in my tracks, and I stand there staring at the contemplating all that this means. First, and most importantly, it means that Shane really is getting better, and will soon be out of hospital. What it also means is that my window of opportunity to talk to Tina is getting smaller, as each day passes I know that she’ll be keen to get back to New York, happy in the knowledge that Shane will be OK.
“Are you coming in to talk to me or are you just to stand there and stare?” asks Shane, laughing.
“Sorry, it was a shock, that’s all.”
“A good shock though. Just think in a couple of days time I’ll be out of here.”
“Are you sure? It’s not too soon? Try not to rush…”
“Bette, I’m fine. I know that I can’t go rushing back to work or do all the things that I want to do but I really am OK to leave here. If anything the doctor thinks that it will do me some good to get home and start to get back to normality, and besides, I’m bored.”
“Well, even if you leave the hospital you aren’t going home, you’re going to stay with me where I can look after you until you’re back on your feet properly.” I say, in the most authoritative tone I can muster.
“Bette, we live next door to each other, there really is no need for me to stay with you. I am capable of looking after myself.”
“I know you are, but after all the things that you have done for me, let me do this one thing for you. Please.”
Shane gives me a look that I’ve seen plenty of times before. It’s one where I can tell she’s evaluating whether to show a tiny bit of vulnerability and let me help her or whether she thinks that she can make it on her own. Most of the time she decides on the latter but very occasionally she’ll let me in. I have no way of telling which way she’s going to lean on any of these occasions, which is both fascinating and infuriating, in equal measure.
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Yoda in da house. …”I know Tina’s been falling in love without me.”…My heart took a confused leap, then I had to read it three times before I caught the distinction. WITHOUT me. Hurry up Bette!Nice. Dialogue. Nice touch. Thanks!
Brilliant chapter mate – Bette really is on the edge in your story – but there are so many edges that she is teetering on! Very well written, keep it going!
this story is amazing, insightful, it captures my attention and never lets go…I wait, and wait for another chapter…pls, pls be gentle this has my heart in a vise grip…Thankyou!!!!
Great chapter. Hope the next one is soon.
great chapter.. really looking forward to where this is headed. Thanks!
This is a beautiful, heartbreaking, well written story
Tina is falling in love without me. That was so hard to read I believe that Bette had better get on the the ball and call Tina and stop her from falling in love with out her being the one that she is falling in love with. thanks
You know you are really scaring me. I am not sure that I can continue to read if there is no hope for Bette and Tina. It is not the same without Bette and Tina. At least let the 4 remaining girls get back to being the gang that we all love. Please allow B&T to talk and work it out. I am begging you on my knees.
I’m guessing that the next chapter is from Tina’s POV. Then we will find out if Tina sensed Bette’s presence or not. It seems like it will have to be Bette who makes the first move since Tina seems scared of seeing Bette again. I don’t blame her though. She doesn’t want to hurt Ally.
Thisis such a great story. I hope she makes the right decision and doesn’t miss her chance with Tina.
This is so beautiful. I hope Tina also saw Bette and also felt the same regret as Bette for her non-stop steps.
Bette’s going to be too late, isn’t she? All this delaying and waiting for the right moment is going to cost her again. Please don’t allow her to miss her chance with Tina. Please…
Only a very lucky few of us have the opportunity to find someone that makes our world stop turning… Go get your “forever” Bette – and hold tightly this time. Wonderful as always! Thanks
Enough fiddling as Rome, or something, burns. Bette needs to call that number, and soon. Besides, if she doesn’t like what she hears, she can always smash the phone. But it sounds like it won’t be that bad.
I love all the dialogue…it’s insightful…but, oh my God is this story breaking my heart! Tina is falling in love without Bette, yet I still feel sad for her…why is that? Bette has been breaking my heart in this story from the first chapter. This story has this effect on me because it is so well written. Thank you.
What a wonderful chapter! Lots of meaningful dialogue. Bette is basically insecure when it comes to Tina. She has to ‘cowboy up’. If you always do what you’ve always done, then you’ll always get what you’ve always got. Or something like that.2005fanforever said it beautifully.
So, Bette can still feel the presence of Tina when they’re in the same room but can Tina sense Bette in the same way? Bette has slowly come to realize that had she fought harder, the last 5 years would’ve been different…hope that she will make the right decision this time around. But then again, I a bit afraid because, as you said in your author’s note, is now the right time? Isn’t what goes on in our lives all about timing or lack thereof? Great chapter.
That was a great chapter Citygirl! Thanks. I really hope Bette decides to call Tina before it’s too late…
Your line: “Tina’s been falling in love without me” absolutely crushed me. You have an amazing ability to make us really care for and about these characters. Wonderful chapter.
you should tell bette, you only have so many chances to put things right, then life moves right on a long without you..so get crackin’ b4 tina gets crackin’ back to Ally and NY…
Grab your Kleenex: The only regret that I have is being in a store and sensing the only person who has the ability to break me, and put me back together, behind me. When I turned around we made eye contact and it really seemed like we were the only two people in that store. Looking back, the look on her face was one of “Can we fix us?” The look on my face was, “Absolutely!” My feet wouldn’t move, but her’s did…out of the store, out of my life. Bette is the only person standing in the way getting the answers she needs. Call Tina!
someone has to give in or everything will be lost
A wonderful and very spot on post….again :o))