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Lightning Crashes – 5
Bon Jovi – Keep The Faith (2003)
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"And it’s hard to hold on
When there’s no one to lean on"
She’s trying to go it alone tonight. She’s trying to sleep on the couch. She’s trying to keep her eyes closed, but as she does, it all keeps coming back to her. She sees the faces. She hears the voices. She feels the tears fall from her face each time. It’s torture to her. While Shay may be sleeping comfortably in his bed and while the others may be out elsewhere, the nightmares are plaguing Lara’s rest tonight.
It’s not exactly Family Night like the old days, but it will have to do. With baby Angelica asleep, Bette and Shane relax as they try their best to recapture an old spirit through friendship. They sit at opposite ends of the couch, facing each other.
Shane: Your TA wants to hook up with you?
Bette: Shane, it’s a wild place over at CU. It is insane. Nadya’s finally starting to back off, though. I think she got the message that now is not the time and I am not in the mood.
Shane: Good for you.
Bette: Shane, that’s not even the half of it. On top of that, I have my boss, Phyllis, breathing down my neck about the Planet.
Shane: Givin’ you a hard time?
Bette: No! She wants to go there…and meet women! She’s in a tough spot, I mean she’s married, she’s got children…and now she’s coming out. And I think she has eyes for one of our faculty members from the Art department.
Bette shakes her head.
Bette: Did I mention it’s a wild place over at CU?
Shane: Yeah, I think you did.
Both chuckle for a few seconds.
Bette: But enough about that. It’s crazy, but I still enjoy it.
Shane: How’s the new babysitter?
Bette: Hazel? She seems alright. German girl, kind of shy. Young…and no, Shane. That doesn’t mean you can just come on over during the day and boff the babysitter.
Shane holds up her hands.
Shane: I wouldn’t think of it. Besides, I’m pretty much outta that now.
Bette: Shane…you couldn’t be, "outta that," if you tried.
Shane: Bette…after everything that’s happened and everything we’ve been through, the last thing I need right now is an overactive sex drive. Y’know, I’m just happy me and Carmen can speak to each other.
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I could totally see Shay saying Lara’s beating up the couch as if he was saying, “I’m gonna go take a shower.” He’s so quiet. lol And lol@Bepi NOOOOOOOOOOOO that would be all kinds of wrong. I figured Bette and Lara would get together. Bette would never have to worry about going hungry. Glad that the stomach bug is gone. PPS!
So Tasha and Carmen, Bette and Lara, Shane and Paige, Papi and Phylis and eveyone else (LOL). Glad Lara is letting it out somehow.
“it’s not the sex, it’s that it’s with you…” OUCH! No wonder our girl Lara is anguished aka, what-we-never-got-to-see-on-the-show. Thanks for keeping up her development, and hmm, I like the thought of her buidling something with Bette, if that is fitting with the larger scheme of things. OK, so now I REALLY miss her not being on the show. Thank goodness for your fanfic. Hope you are feeling better (bad stomach virus, BAD!) and PPS!
Very intense and dramatic. Good writing too. Looking forward to more…much more!
LOL Bepi! Brilliant. I’m really glad to see you developing Lara; I always thought there was more there. Not sure how much I see Bette and Lara… Though, true, Bette would actually eat then… I don’t know. I’m still adjusting to this new group dynamic, but I like it a lot and think you’re doing a really fantastic job with something that SO diverges from the usual groups/pairings. Fabulous. PPS
I’m with Probie on the couples! Hell yeah bring it on. Kace you’re doing a bang up job. Laura should start talking with some of the other girls. Good thing Carmen and Shane can be friends. I like Papi in this. Good job.
Geez! Lara’s really going through it. Papi obviously wants her friend on the phone (Tasha?) to hook up w/ someone but I wasn’t thinking Carmen, were you? I just think they are too much alike, & from the same area but you’re the writer if anyone can spin that, you can. Does Papi want Lara or Carmen? PPS.