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Angelica’s Fifth Fourth ~ Chapter Nine
Mid-morning the next day, Tina felt a bit better and was bored. She had insisted that Bette and Angelica head out to have fun, since she would be stuck indoors, avoiding the sun, for a day or so. She dressed in loose fitting cotton clothes that would touch her skin as little as possible and went to the kitchen.
“My fellow vampire avoiding the sun,” were the words with which Aunt Grace greeted Tina’s arrival.
Tina smiled, “Good morning, Grace. I’m sorry if I’m intruding on your routine. I’ll try to stay out of your way.”
“You are not in my way at all and my routine could use some variety. Shall I get you anything?”
“I’ll just get some water.”
“How are you feeling?”
“Better, but like a fool. I can’t believe we’re so vigilant about applying and reapplying Angelica’s sunscreen but I get a phone call from work and forget to reapply mine.”
“It doesn’t look any worse.”
“This is as bad as it will get.”
“Would you like to join me in the screened porch? It is cool and out of the sun and the garden is beautiful.”
“I’d love to.”
Tina carried Grace’s pitcher of iced tea and her glass, as well as two water bottles, to the back porch. The two settled into comfortable wicker armchairs.
“The chair cushions are lovely.”
“Alexander chose them. I realize it’s stereotypical, but it is good to have a gay grandson.”
Tina laughed, “Your brother would not have shared your perspective.”
“Melvin could be difficult.”
Tina did not respond to the opening.
“Diplomatic, I see.”
“Melvin loved Bette.”
“In his way. He doled out his love in dribs and drabs. It was very hard to be worthy.”
“Bette loved him,” Tina replied, refusing to be pulled further into the discussion.
Grace, though, continued. “Melvin demanded a lot of Bette, but he was less hard on Bette than our father had been on him.”
Tina was silent for a while. “You are hinting that Bette might repeat the pattern. That she’ll parent as she was parented.”
“You will be sure to temper that. Maxine tempered Melvin but when she disappeared, there was no one who could counterbalance him, though I tried.”
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OMG, I love this. I give aunt Grace credit, not only is she giving her knowledge and wisdom, she’s using memories to do it. Yet at the same time, she is learning that Tina is a women of great confidence in her ability to handle one Bette Porter, but that she also loves her and Angie with all that she is. Love the stuff she say about Melvin. Angie is just too cute, gonna buy aunt Grace an outfit. LOL.
Just catching up with this story – wonderful! And how gorgeous is Angie with those impeccable manners?
LOL, how cute is angie…i can only imagine how all 3 of them will look in the new outfits….very entertaining, thanks
What an iron-clad disclaimer, Spumoni. If after this warning someone still dares to mess with your story, I say consult Joyce Wischnia about your legal options. LOL! Anyway, glad to see Tina getting along with Aunt Grace. “Wolves parent their children better than mine.” => *smirk* Nice reference to the long-standing myth in the show that Tina was raised by wolves. (And unfortunately, I don’t hear any rustlings from the grapevine that this myth will be disproved anytime soon, at least before the show ends its run.) Loved the “whisper of a kiss” that Bette placed on the cheek of her beloved. And I could hug little fashionista Angie to death for her off-the-charts cuteness. Thank you for the enjoyable chapter, Spumoni, and please continue writing about this vacation for as long as you like! :>
I like this Aunt Grace. This visit is turning out to be one that needed to take place. Maybe a trip to NC on the way back to LA should be in order. Angie is a hoot and so is Bette.
LMAO, I love the ending. Aunt Grace I am sure is horrified with the prospect of wearing crazy matching outfits. LOL!
God I love this story. It’s fantastic. I love little Angie, she is so cute. And Aunt Grace is also a fine Lady. Bette is lovley with her child memoris. Hope you continue this story very long.
wow aunt grace is sharing her wisdom with tina and i’m sure tina will learn from it! angie is cute! :)PPS
oh why dismay, aunt grace…lovely story…wise words therein…