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Every Glance Speaks – Chapter 4
~ Tina Kennard ~
I see Eric. With a jolt of panic I notice he’s at the bar. Tonight might not go as well as I was hoping. I approach him slowly, not wanting to take him by surprise. I think it’s best not to say anything for a little while so I just stand quietly to his side and order a drink.
After I see him glance at me a few times, I attempt to strike up a conversation. This proves to be a difficult task; He looks at me with such loathing, it makes me wonder why we’re together. Well, of course, I know why we’re together. My father is currently wiring him money to set up his numerous business opportunities. What better way to keep Frank Kennard sweet than to be sleeping with his daughter?
Sometimes I think I do love him. He can be so gentle with his apologies, so enticing. It makes me forget, it erases his faults. Until the next time. As bad as his temper is, he’s only ever hit me twice. I deserved it both times, but he still managed to forgive me. That’s why I’m with him; I owe him. Not many would have taken me back after causing them shame.
I never mean to shame him, sometimes I don’t realise what I’m doing. It’s only afterwards, in the car or at home, he lets me know where I went wrong. He shouts for a while and I promise to try harder.
Constantly trying to improve myself.
I have a mental list of things I need to perfect for him. My weight, obviously, is at the top of the list. I just want to look at him for once and see desire in his eyes. My interaction with others is another of his pet peeves; He hates the way I address his friends and associates. I never notice their disapproval, I presume they let him know privately that I talk to much or that I make too much eye contact because I’m never aware they are uncomfortable. That’s why I’m rather lucky to have Eric. He lets me know where I am failing.
There are some times though, when Eric sleeps, I wonder Am I really so hideous? I don’t mean to suggest that I am a saint or that I am anything other than physically repulsive, but sometimes I just wish I had some friends to help lend advice.
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Good gracious…u know what, Bette makes me flustered too! I can’t believe Tina said that she deserved to be hit! No woman ever deserves to be treated like gum on the bottom of someones shoe, maybe Bette can show her that.
Tina what are that toughts? My god! I am with ashtuck no womem deserves that! Hopefully Bette changes the way Tina thinks about herself! Great chapter! I´m really loving this story! You can torture me , I will handle it! :D Please post more soon!
Great Job!!! Tina needs some “MAJOR LOVING”! As far the author’s note, I definitely think you are doing a fine job of writing with the big dogs, maybe if better. Age is definitely not relevant when it comes to good writing. UNLESS of course you are 12 years old. You are not 12 are YOU?????
ninety9percentsure – I will save my age for my next post.. I want to see what other’s think first.. but, unfortunately, you’re kinda close.
Oh Angel, no woman EVER DESERVES to be hit by anyone especially by some a–wipe man. Don’t ever believe that nor let anyone tell you that. Don’t ever let anyone hit you, no one deserves it. OK. Please write or do something to get Tina’s self esteem up quickly. Eric should be the one taking a lickin’ for his behavior. Let B & T talk again before the evening is finished and maybe Eric will be going home alone as he deserves. Then Tina’s daddy can stop giving him money and make him pay back what he has already taken. Guess I will get off my soap box. Llike your story. PPS
Tina needs to get away from him and FAST. No one deserves to be treated that way. And the look Bette gives her….I know just the look she’s talking about! PPS!!
Tina has battered wife syndrome and they’re not even married yet! Of course, they never will be now that Tina has encountered the sizzling force of nature that is Bette. AngelDana, if 12 is kinda close, you are one precocious writer. And a very talented one I might add.
How does Tina’s father treat her? This seems to be a learned behavior that Tina displays. I hate how some people can make another person feel that way. It has been said that if you allow yourself to be intimated that is your fault but I tend to disagree with that statement. Some people do not have a strong personality and are very giving and soft spoken. In your story Tina is that character. She is loving and strong in other ways that Eric can never be. He uses brute force and meaness where Tina and Bette bring appreciation of life and love. Awesome writing.
Babe, I´m gonna kcik Eric´s ass! PPS!
Tina should leave eric and come to Bette!
i have sat and read all the chapters to this story today and I am hooked. I am so really for Tina to leave Eric, he doesn’t deserve her.
Yeeerrkk ! Eric is the kind of manipulative man I just can’t stand, who likes to make you feel bad, and uses bad self-esteem to get more power on people.Hopefully, he’ll get just what he deserves : a good kick in the ass (or better, a punch in the eye, or lower ;-)… and Tina leaving him for Bette. Anyway, Tina will have a long work to do to get rid of such a jerk and the way he mistreated her… that kind of thing is very long to heal… if they ever get ! So now please…. to the kick-ass, PLEAAAAAASE !
How could Tina think so little of herself? Mental and physical abuse, Eric is the worst kind of man (and I use that term lightly) to walk the Earth. How could her family not know what is happening to her unless they treated her similarly, telling her she is ugly and fat. I hope Bette gets her away from them and fast.
Thanks for the reply: well I used to have a bastard husband like this…I left him of course while I still had my marbles…what a man like this needs is a bloody good hiding either literally or figuratively by some hot evil woman who gives him his total comeuppance or another man…is Eric gay??? He obviously has NO respect for Tina.wtf is her father up to giving the bad dude money to marry his daughter???? Eric hits her & she blames herself???? Omfg do women still believe that shit?? Bette to the rescue huh?? Looking 4ward to update.
Wow, this version of Tina has a few issues, huh? Always sad to see women with this level of self loathing because it is usually not of their own design. I’m sure the attentions of one Bette Porter will do wonders for her – it would definitely work on me! LOL