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Laid Up: Another Season 3 – Chapter 26B
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“Bette, you should just relax. It should take about an hour. Any time is a good time to practice what you learned at the retreat or you could just sleep. The retreat has some ungodly hours for most of us from the City—up at 5:00, bed by 8. I’m used to it myself. So what did you think of the experience anyway?” Summerfield asked as he drove down Old Highway 99.
“It was good,” Bette said and then yawned. “It’s changed me—a little.”
“Tiny steps are still steps,” he said.
“I feel odd. Is that normal? To have this feeling of unease?” she asked.
“It’s different for everyone. I don’t think what you’re feeling is uncommon, though. You’re processing all that you learned and trying to figure out how to incorporate it into your everyday life. It could make you feel a bit out of sorts. It’s still kind of a mystery that you have to puzzle through. It would have been easier if you had gone through the whole ten days.
Bette looked out of the window. “"I suppose that’s what it is,” she said finally. She wouldn’t be made to feel guilty about leaving; she did the right thing.
Free looked at her in the rearview mirror. “Go ahead and take a nap.” He slid a CD into the disk changer.
Bette smiled. Evidently, electronics were all right as long as it had to do with meditation or spirituality. She closed her eyes and listened to the soothing sitar sounds of Ravi Shankar joined by an Indian women’s choir. The music reminded her of a centuries old poem she loved. It had been a favorite Sanskrit poem that Bette had learned many years ago in a Yale special seminar entitled East Indian Art, Languages, and Literature. When Bette and Tina had split for those many months, the poem hit so close to home that she found herself absently reciting it in her head as she went through her day. She had missed Tina so much and the poem would pop into her head at the oddest times.
Even now
When all my heavy heart is broken up
I seem to see my prison walls breaking
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I had to come into work today, and thought I’d take a little fanfic break. Sure, 59 pages and 30 minutes later…my god, you have really taken us on an adventure!! As techgal pointed out, it’s been 3 years since you started this story–thank you so much for keeping it going. And Happy Birthday to you, Portia! Have a great day!
I probably haven’t given this story enough superlatives, and I don’t think any praise I come up with will ever be enough. I love, love, love this story, and I’m more than delighted that you’ve been posting recently. Thank you for the chapters, Portia.
And happy birthday!
Such riches!! 110 pages!!! I am so stuffed, it’s as if I am collapsed on the sofa after eating a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner. I.just.can’t.move. However, I can again and again think about what I’ve just read. It is a pleasure to read your chapters and a continuing pleasure to revisit them. Thanks so much for continuing.
Oh, I forgot to present the award “First Use of ‘Schadenfreude’ in a FanFic” I am going to spend all week trying to use it during a conversation. :-)
” It’s Sunday and my birthday! ” That’s amazing, its your birthday but we got the present! Thank you and many happy returns, Portia!
wow, what a chapter….maybe josh and stephanie should get together and then immediately die in a tragic accident as soon as angie is safe in her mommies’ arms….and happy b-day!!!
it is crazy how good this story is. i am absolutely enthralled with both the characters and story line. the amount of time and effort that goes into this is astounding. thank you for the effort and commitment that clearly goes into it.
OMG this story is incredible!!! i just read everything wow… steph is freakin nuts and so is josh! you really put bette and tina through the ringer here!!
That was pretty intense. Good stuff. Although Al was pretty harsh on Carmen cuz didn’t Shane leave a message that morning for B and T about that creep Josh in his car?
This is such an excellent, excellent story. I sat on the edge of my chair, face almost inside the computer screen, reading as fast as I could, unable to stop. It’s now 2:28 in the morning, and I have just finished reading all 59 pages in one sitting. Amazing! You have expressed yourself with quantity and quality. There is not one wasted word on the page. I must confess, I was sure that Stephanie was the culprit and that she was keeping Angelica in the shed. Thanks for advancing the plot and eliminating her. As much as she’s bollixed up the works for Bette and Tina, I nevertheless felt a bit sorry for her when Henry dropped her. Stephanie and I, we have history, as I’ve been with her for so many months now, through all her machinations and subterfuge. How long have you been on this story, Portia, an entire year? Thank you for coming back and continuing it. I hope writing this story has been a labor of love for you, because reading it has surely been a labor of love for me. Thank you.
Happy birthday, Portia!
OMG… first stef… she is one sick bitch… henry better kick her ass out… and josh… dam him… i hope he will like his new place of residence… and his soon to be new boyfiends… please keep angie safe… oh and i would love to see bette kick his ass… PPS
hey i love this story and youre such a great writter but pleaaaaase more sharmeeen
TWO years ago. It’s late/early and I’m brain dead. Thank you, Portia!
I went back in the archives and did some research. You started this story exactly 3 years ago to the day – March 30, 2006. Amazing! Chapter 9 will always have a special place in my heart. I don’t believe I’ve read a more beautiful description of love between two people.
oh and by the way happy b-day
truly captivating….anxious to see how this all turns out….please bring boo back safe and sound! after techgal’s 3rd comment, gonna have to go back & refresh my memory on Ch 9….and Happy Birthday – though with 59 chapters, it was like “happy birthday” to us, thx again!! :)
I thought Shane called Bette and Tina and left a message about the guy…And when did Alice become such a bitch? Love your story, can’t wait for the next chapter.
First, happy birthday! Second, is it Tuesday yet? Third, fabulous update. I felt actual relief when Josh called and said Angelica was safe–that is definitely a testament to your amazing writing. Thank you for posting.
I have missed this story and was so happy to see you were continuing. I just finished your last post and am just beginning this one, but didn’t want to wait to add my thanks that you are continuing. Love your writing, love your imagination. It is a pleasure to read this story. Best regards,Lin