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The Dying of the Light Part 6
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There are fewer things that are more soul breaking then being in a room full of people and knowing that you couldn’t be more alone.
That the 1 person you want there with you is somewhere, away, with someone who doesn’t even think you are worthy. Away with the person who knows you better then anyone, so what she thinks has to be taken into consideration.
Listened to.
Acknowledged as truth.
Bette Porter was not worthy, and that made her numb.
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Alice paced back and forward holding Angelica close to her, angry with Tina. With the situation. Angry that there was nothing that she could really do. Clearly Helena would have spoken to Tina, tried to reason with her, there is no way that Helena would have bought her here otherwise. It just appears that reason isn’t working with Tina at the moment, and that’s the last thing that Bette needed Alice knew.
“Alice honey?” Kit called gently to her obviously adjetated friend.
Alice jumped, tightening her hold on Angelica “Kit, hi. You scared me.”
Smiling, Kit apologised before gently prising Angelica from Alice’s arms “Let me see my niece.”
“Do you know what she’s doing here?” Alice asked, finally sitting on a plastic chair by the window.
“She wants to talk to Bette.” Which is something that Alice already knew. Kit wasn’t sure she was happy with the idea of Bette and Tina talking right now either. Not while Tina still seemed so angry.
“Why? So she can tell Bette that she is taking away her daughter?” Alice was hurt that her friend could be so cruel to someone she once claimed to love. “Life is to fucking short for that bullshit.”
“They’ll work it out honey. We just have to give them time.” Kit said, bouncing Angelica up and down and her hip. “This little girl isn’t going to settle for anything less.”
“Time. Time. You don’t understand Kit; there is never enough time.” Alice cried, “I never had time to say goodbye. She wasn’t meant to die.” She looked up and Kit, fixing her with a sad look, “they don’t have time Kit. Bette shouldn’t have to go out like this.”
The fatalism in Alice’s outlook was a surprise, but it really shouldn’t have been. Loosing Dana, and essentially loosing Bette and Tina were bound to hurt the woman. “Bette isn’t going to die honey,” Kit implored “she’s going to be fine. Even better when she sees this little one here. And when she is feeling better, her and Tina will talk – I’ll make sure of it.”
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This is an age old story and it is just as sad as it is old. ALways lovers, partner, husband & wife trying to get the children in a custody battle and no one admitting fault and culpability, “it’s the other parents fault, never their own. In the end, the child or children suffer the most, always have, and always will. Until someone is willing to sit down and talk and both admitting they are to blame for the entire fiasco, nothing will change. Hopefullt Helena can get Tina t understand that she is just as much at fault as is Bette and try to solve the problem and by all means let go of the anger. Nothing will ever change until Tina stops being mad at Bette. Until Tina discovers and understands the depth of Bette’s pain and feeling of loss whether it is brief or permanent, nothing will ever change. Hopefully with Tina and the baby living at the house while Bette is in hospital she will see what has been happening to Bette while she has been pretending to be a victim. Great chapter. PPS
I don’t have a clue where I have been for the previous chapters of this story–off in never-never land? I just started to read this chapter and realized that I had missed out on a very special story–and went back to start from Chapter One. Wow–powerful, intense, intuitive–very, very real. I am so impressed. Now of course, I have to wait for the next chapter! Thanks so much for sharing such honest emotion with us. So good.
Deean, the way you are unfolding this tough story is so accurate that we can feel and visualize all the pain, anguish and despair that Bette has felt during the past 7 weeks. Jeeezzz! How has she been able to survive without her family. Tina denying she is responsible for Bette’s downward spiral is so insensitive, but VERY realistic. We are glad that Bette still has her friends and her sister, who are the only ones who can catch her right now. Hope Tina comes to her senses. You are doing an excellent job, here. As we told you before, we are hooked with the story, although it is a bit painful to read, thanks to the briliant way in which you write every detail. PPS Lucero & Marsha (Proud Salsa Aunties to the ever loving JC and Eunichick)
Yhis a very sad but so true in real life. Everyone but has seen Bette slowly disapear for missing both of her girls, Hust wish Alice would stay out of it, If I was Tina I would be angry at Alice ,We know Alice loves Bette but Tina is in love with her, They both were at fault and it turned into this. Kit should be the spoke person. She stands to lose so much more that the rest. Love this story. so true.It happens and the child in in the middle of this tug of war,…thanks
This story is so good. I am the second parent(adoptive) to my partner’s biologic children. I cannot imagine her taking them away. Great story line.
Wow that was really painful and hard to read. I love this story. It’s hard to imagine that people who love each other can inflict so much pain one one another too. PPS, and don’t leave us waiting too long.
It’s really touching. It’s hard to see Bette suffer that much. It’s even harder because she seems to be such a strong person that you are tempted to forget the other the vulnerable side of her. I think it is her struggle to keep it all in balance what makes her that fascinating. Please post soon I really love this story.
WOW!!!! That was powerfull and painfull, but I think Tina needs to open up her eyes and heart to so see Bette is in real pain. I hope they can stop the she said she said shit and move on with loving they daughter. Thank you PPS
Fortunately for us and this couple that its fiction, but I watch this happen to family and friends where the parents are fighting over the kids…I always fine myself torn on the subject of Tibette w/Angelica because yes Bette cheated and yes Tina ran off with men but both were extremely wrong in attempting to remove Angelica from the other… I know all of their friends are hurting in this story but at the same time someone has to acknowledge that yes Tina along with Bette are in fault. Bette took actions to take their daughter away and that hard to forget..Keep posting..
I sure hope Tina and Bette can talk through this and that the old them returns. pps