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A Life I Never Meant Chapter Twenty Four
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“I’m really not sure that this is a good idea.” say Ally, her face a little pale.
“It’s fine. We aren’t going to run into anyone…OK, we might run into some people that I know, but we aren’t going to meet anyone significant. I have checked on their whereabouts.”
“By anyone significant you mean Bette and her sister.”
“Yeah, we know that Bette’s with Tina and I checked to see if Kit was working today and she isn’t.”
“But she’s going to find out that we’ve been here. You’re the one that keeps telling me that West Hollywood’s a small place.”
“Well it is, but…”
“But what Alice?”
“Aren’t you just a tiny but curious?” I ask, trying to tap into Ally’s weakness.
“OK, I admit it. You’ve got me there.”
“So are we going in?”
“Lead the way.” replies Ally, still shaking her head.
Bette and Tina have been trying to finalise arrangements for Shane’s funeral and I know that they have an appointment with a lawyer today to work out what’s going to happen with the house and Shane’s things. I’m not sure what this exactly means but over breakfast this morning Bette was talking about going to Shane’s house for the first time. It’s only next door but Bette has been steadfastly refusing to go in there since Shane died. I think over the course of the day she is going to try and convince Tina to go with her. Strangely I don’t think that being inside Shane’s house will be the problem for Tina, it will be being so close to the house that her and Bette shared that could cause the problems.
I was invited to all of this but declined. For two reasons, the first being that I just can’t handle the practicalities of it all. The second being I can’t be around Bette and Tina together. There’s something about it that gives me, what might turn out, to be false hope, and I don’t even know what I’m hoping for. So all of this leads to my spending the day checking out some of Tina’s old haunts with Ally. Inevitably this leads us to standing outside The Planet, debating whether we should go in.
After winning that little debate I offer to get us something to drink. Ally scans the room to find the most inconspicuous table in the whole place. She then pointedly takes the seat that’s facing the door so that she can see the comings and goings of everyone around. I can only imagine what’s going on with her at the moment. She seems so remarkably calm about Tina spending so much time with Bette, and having to cope with all the emotional upheaval that’s going on around her. Part of me thinks that she’s just steeling herself for what is to come.
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Hmmm Ally as a cavewoman…Nahhhh she’s too kitten-like for that. I may have to skim over that Spartajones story now. I highly doubt I’ll read it all as I know what happens, but looking won’t hurt.
I’m pausing before I read to say that “6 Months” is the hottest fic I’ve ever read on this site. Tina was a mofo in that one!!!! I don’t think Skipton finished it. Bette and Tina are still at the Planet,I think, or they just got back home. They came in from NYC and never went back. I know. I remember these things. Scary, isn’t it?? Skipton, where are you? Give that baby her own Playstation and get back to us! …now, back to the story…
get ally out of the way and get tina and bette back together please let ally hook up with alice
It’s just about time for a mery/sympathy f_ ck. Spirit of Yoda, make it so!!! …Thanks!
Mercy! Mercy. And consolation f_ck. I think Yoda’s mojo should still be in the house. Citygirl, make it so!
You know that everyone thinks BEtte is strong enough for this and TIna telling her this, but….I’m thinking not…I really hope i’m wrong. You writing is great. I have issues with certain points, but there is no reason to discuss because it’s your story and it’s just my own opinion. I personally loved the SPartajones story as well as anything by skipton…so ok with the mention. But I do think that Bette was already at a breaking point before Shane’s death…now…well.. I think Tina will break her once she finds out that essentially there will be no support for her like she thinks…oh well carry on!
Bette listen to Alice, you have gotta take the “Bull by the Horns” tell Tina how you feel….you have got to love Alice, love it. Thank you.
Your writing is great and the dialogue you create is wonderful. I really dislike this Tina. Bette can move on without Tina and needs to do so. It is apparent that Tina cannot be the source of strength for Bette as evident by her encounter with Bette at the airport. I really don’t care what the reasons behind that were as there are inisginifcant with repsects to the death of thier friend. I hope Ally does go cavewoman on Tina and drag her ass back to NY. I too enjoyed both Spartajones and Skipton stories. I really don’t know how Ally stayed this long with all this baggage. But like she said “she is in too deep.” I can’t wait to find out how you put this al together it could go either way! Post soon!
This story is so sad. Everyone is broken in some way. I love how you portray all the emotion and in the end, no matter what each one of us wishes to happen, we can feel and understand each one’s pain. I am amazed by you. Thanks for posting.
ur killin me slowly with anticipation
Brilliant – Alice always brings a lighter side to the elements, even in the darkest of situations. Great chapter.
It’s good to see Alice functioning better and able to anchor both Bette and Ally. But Ally wouldn’t need it if Tina could refrain from trying to have her cake and eating it, too. Tina’s indecision comes at a high price to others.
god your tearing me apart, honestly I have to admit that I skim thru the story, and especially the harder parts. I LOVE the story as tortured as it is, but I’m a totaly Tibetter and because this smells of a devistation in the works I can’t seem to relax and enjoy enough before the ending comes…Oh, god pls don’t stop before an ending..that would really send me over the edge. Anyway I was saying that I’m the kind of person that has to read the last page in order to actually enjoy the book, so I will edit my reading and once your finished I will go back and from the beginning sit down and thoroughly enjoy reading and rereading every single word you have written. thankyou for giving us such a great story and so well written….I’m hooked and look forward to the next chapter….thankyou citygirl
Yee somebody else mentioned this, but I am on edge as well reading this as I am A Tibette and this is really hard, but that shows how talented you are that you can make the readers like that. I feel for everyone of them, they are all in pain of some sort. Still having faith in Tina & Bette
It would be nice if Bette and Tina got together in this story, if not then I wish Bette would find happiness. It has been what 5 years and she dosen’t have the closure she needs and she has lost 2 dear friends. It would be different if Bette had someone to lean on, Tina made sure she had someone there for her…I am still wondering why she invited Ally, she knew that she and Bette would have to talk and she knows Bette still loves her it’s like throwing salt on an open wound. All the B&T stories I had read before had them together so I was spoiled, then I read “Restoration” & “After the Fall” the writing was awesome even though it wasn’t the ending I would have liked. So if you are leaning towards the same kind of ending all I can say is the writing is awesome but not what I had anticipated. Please post soon.- A loyal fan
some part of me understand why tina doesn’t want to tell bette that ally’ alos in LA, she’s doesn’t want to hurt more of bette’s feeling. But if tina really going to talk to bette, she should be honest and because the longer the harder it will be. I wish for tina just talk to bette and go back to NY to live happily ever after with Ally. No doubt that she’s going to spend her life with ally, if not she won’t be making so many promises right? It’s hard for bette right now but i know she’s going to move on sonner or later. where is helena when you need her. please post soon.
Just so you know my partner and I laughed our asses off when Alice was chasing Dana in the first episode. I had high hopes for the season as I felt that the writing was better all ready…little did we know. Thanks for the chapter and I think Ally just needs to get on that plane back to NY.
I love your Alice, in many stories she is very annoying and just to much for me, but she’s really great in this one. I’m sooo looking forward to the next post….
I WANT BETTE AND TINA ,,,,ALICE AND ALLY… PLIEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I am so captivated by this story that I’m re-reading from the beginning to try and figure out where it’s all gonna go. Thanks so much for sharing.
i think whatever the outcome for B&T, ally should leave…if tina wants her, she’ll be back in NY and if she wants bette, ally’s presence in LA won’t change it…tina has alice to lean on if necessary, she doesn’t need to open another wound for bette by telling her that ally is here when bette’s feeling all alone…i hope B&T will end up together, ally’s nice but not as exciting as bette
Aw C-gal, That was so honest, tender and heartbreaking at the same time. There are so many facets to this story: of who may hurt who; of who loves and adores who: of who belongs with whom and of who will end up with whom. All of this is mixed up with heart rendering and open emotions. Alice was both gentle and hilarious as she supported Ally. Typical of her to try to lighten the mood and let Ally say what she needed to. As a TiBette fan, I want these two back together but I can see that Ally has a lot to offer Tina but can Tina say the same in her heart of hearts. WOnderful writing, poignant and thought provoking. Thnak you for this different take. Your Loyal Fan.
am still not crazy of bette ending up with tina on this one.. i do believe in the history that they have but sometimes even that kind of thing cannot keep two people together.. please just make bette happy.. am really not that concerned with tina although with your line of writing i think you are more of a tina fan than bette.. anyway great chapter.. hope to see another post again soon..
Your story is amazing. Don’t have regrets about mentioning “After The Fall” by spartajones. I think people (TiBetters) were OK w/the outcome b/c Teddy was a real catch, Bette wasn’t quite as alpha as she is in your story and she & Bette had a backstory. And she was Bette’s first and in college as well. B & T had great sex in that story but Tina was really bitchy to Bette so it was easier to let go of the B & T relationship. This story is different and Ally and Tina are not together that long and Ally, to me, is really nice but doesn’t have that fiery and dynamic personality that Bette has. And that’s fine but she’s not Bette. For me, she’s true blue but too laconic and bland. But obviously mileage varies.
I hope to see more soon, ’cause I’m more than curious how Tina proposes to tell Bette about Ally…
You continue to amaze with your fabulous dialogue – I agree with Ally this seems like a bad idea and I’m not sure why Tina thought it would make sense in this time of grief. However I wait for you to reveal where this all goes.
I heart this story!!Go TiBette!! Totally enjoying this ride citygirl!