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The Adventures Of Bette Porter And Sissee Gardner Living Happily Ever After (Part 3, Chapter 9)
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The Adventures Of Bette Porter And Sissee Gardner Living Happily Ever After (Part 3, Chapter 9)
PART THREE: SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA
Chapter 9
Bette handed the telephone to me saying, “It’s your sister, Toni.”
A panic went through me. Toni was in Phillips, Wisconsin and there was no reason she would be calling me so early in the morning unless something had happened to a family member. I braced myself.
“Toni?”
“Hi Sis, I know it’s still early there but I wanted to catch you before you went to work. I’ve got some very bad news. I don’t know how to break it to you gently so I’ll just tell it like it is. I’m sorry to have to tell you that daddy had a heart attack a few hours ago and all efforts to revive him have failed.”
It was a shock. My father had been healthy all his life. I never knew him to even go to a doctor. My sister continued, giving me details and then I asked to speak to my mother.
Mother was of course, totally bereft. I told her I would go there as soon as possible.
When I told Bette she said that she would go with me but I said it was out of the question considering what she had on her plate. I told her I would call Kyle and ask him to go with me. If he could not, I would ask Charlie.
I went into our office/nursery and called Kyle. He agreed to go. Bette came into the room and asked if I wanted her to make the arrangements for me. I told her I was okay but she sat down next to me, put a comforting hand on my leg and was simply there for me, just in case.
I had never been close to my father. He was a very distant man. It was my mother I was worried about. I made the necessary reservations for us to fly out of LAX by 3 p.m. that afternoon, to Minneapolis, then I rented a car to drive the four hours to Phillips.
Before Bette went to work that morning she came into the kitchen where I was standing at the coffee maker, pouring myself a cup of coffee. She put a hand on my shoulder. I had tears in my eyes as I looked at her. Death, no matter who it happens to, is so very, very final.
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Sissee, here’s a silent and very new reader. I discovered your works 4 weeks ago, and couldn’t stop reading, until you stop writing and ended the story, today. You made me cry – I mean really with tears – two times in 3 weeks: in After Yale part VII, and then – of course – today. I’m still overwhelmed…this end came out of the clear blue sky for me…but I wanna try to write and tell you… I’ll miss your Sissee – I really loved her. Thank you for creating her, and her wonderful story with Bette, for driving me through all kinds of different emotions, and -why not?- places! If it is true what someone said, that people can forget your words, but not the way you made them feel, well – Sissee Gardner – you will always have a space of yours inside of me. I wish I could read you again, or watch a movie based on a script of yours – who knows? ;) – Hugs & Good luck Sissee Gardner!
this ending was so sad, it bought tears to my eyes. I love all of your story and hope for another. thankyou Sissee you’a a great writer.
Hi Sissee, this was not to be expected and it’s a very sad ending, but we have to be lucky that you wrote this phantastic story and we had the pleasure to read it. This was one of the best stories I ever read. Hope you will not leave this site without another fanfic. Thanks a lot and my best wishes for you.
well, well, well…i was soooo not expecting that sis, im sure when i was reading that my mouth dropped open and stayed that way until i finished it! i have to agree with honda and the fact that in sissee you created a character that we loved and unbelievably one that we could happily see with our bette instead of the lovely tina…and believe me that is no easy feat as im an out and out tibetter but i could and did enjoy your story and not even care if tina was never mentioned…still can’t quite believe i just put that!! sis i will miss your story so much, please don’t disappear from the site completely and come back and treat us with your brilliant writing!..it’s been a pleasure x
Why?
My dear friends, I would really like to answer you all individually but I will instead give one response for everyone collectively. I’m very pleased to see so many comments, particularly from you who never commented before but came out with special parting words. Thank you then to those readers first. I guess I knew you were there because of the numbers, the hits on the story. Oh there were many other writers who got way more hits than me but I came from the Betteville message board where, at most, I had 50 readers the first time around, and not all at once. You might call that humble beginnings, so 200-300 viewers per chapter was a lot for me. As I have said, it was my royalties for writing the “book”. Some of you wonder why we had to lose Sissee in a car accident. The answer would be that I would borrow the characters in between seasons and I felt the need to give them all back to The L Word in the end, including Bette. I didn’t exactly follow TLW story line but I incorporated characteristics and places here, as best I could. I figured if I took them all with me, into happily ever after, it wouldn’t be fair. And perhaps, more importantly, let’s face it, there are so many devoted Bette and Tina fans who wouldn’t even read my story. The thought of Bette with someone else was appalling to them. They may never know it but I gave Bette back to them – to Tina, forever and ever. I would also like to give special thanks to my new readers, who followed this 167-chapter story when I recycled it on fanfic, starting 06/04/07. There is one very special person who commented on just about every chapter, loyally and faithfully and that is kbergin47. Sometimes she was my only poster and as such, she always brought a smile of gratitude from my face. There were others who were pretty consistent. I want to thank mushy, Gummy Bear, Bette’s Babe to name a few who posted a lot and some of you others that came and went with posts, like techgal who made it to the end. Thank you all in that category of newer posters. Now I see several old “faces” on the last comment list. They really represent loyalty because this was their second time to read the Adventure Story. They came on and posted a few times, to give me encouragement and here they are again. Nunya1 is probably my most loyal fan of all time. She was always the one after every TLW season was over to start posting threads to inspire me to write a new series and I did. So thank you my dear nunya1. You will always be a special pal to me and we will stay in touch. Then there is azmama who posted at special times on fanfic for me. She got so mad at me though with the ending that she almost stopped coming here since the ending came first on the MB. But she’s here, posted above and I am grateful. Thanks too to Valcn. She has a gentle nature about her that I always found very soothing and I was really happy to see her parting remarks. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It’s been a very fulfilling experience for me. Trust me when I say, I have learned so very much and I’ll never forget it or any of you. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year.
Oh, Sissee! I understand why you had to do it but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt. I really hope you continue writing. You are one the the writers in this page that I admire most. I wish you and your family a very merry christmas and a prosperous new year!
Oh Sissee. I cannot believe you killed Sissee. Is that like suicide?? I have been mostly silent, save my one prior comment earlier on. However, I have finally caught up and I must say I will really miss your story. I am often very busy with work and life and when I do get a moment to unwind, I love to know that your well-written words are there for my tired eyes. I cannot believe Sissee is gone. I really got into her relationship with Bette and her life seems to have ended far too quickly. Will this part of the story segue into another aspect of life? It will be interesting if it does because you have previously written from Sisee’s perspective and now that she is no longer with us, I wonder how you would weave the tale. Thank you. Thank you for providing such a captivating and enrapturing tale and I am so very pleased that you were kind enough to share your talent. Thank you again and I look forward to reading more of your adventures. MTS
Lwordvegas, Thank you very much for coming forward and commenting. The fact is, I know many of us are Bette and Tina fans so I thought long and hard of how I could give Bette back to Tina. I really struggled with it and decided the only thing that could separate a love like Bette and Sissee had, was death. I personally cried for four days writing this last chapter the first time around. After four years of writing the entire story, it was really sad for me to let it go and now it is sad for me, all over again.
Wow. I have been a silent reader and just had to comment now. Your story was incredible. You are very talented. I was a little devastated at the end but I guess the road always leads back to Tina.
Sissee, I’m really surprised that Bette and Sissee’s adventure ended this way. We received a veritable travelogue as they found each other over time, travel and other relationships. I’m glad I had a chance to share in some of their exploits and I’m sorry that it ended so sadly for Bette. Thanks for this unique take on The L Word. It’s been fun! Well, we and Bette will always have Yale…and Big Bear…and Mexico…and Hawaii…Thanks for your commitment to this story and your readers. Best wishes!
Another silent reader here. Just wanted to say that this was, I think, the saddest chapter I have EVER read. I wish there would have been another way to end this saga, but I guess any other way would have led us to beg you for a sequel :)Thanks for the story and I hope we may see you again here some day. Cheers!
Silent reader here–beautifully done. Very poetic ending.
sissee, you dog!!!!!!!I have been reading this story all along and ranting often but I keep reading because I like the way you write! Being a rabid TiBetter I had so much trouble with Sissee and Bette being together permanently but somewhere in the back of my mind I felt like you would bring Bette and Tina back together……its a little harsh to kill off sissee but it seems that it was the only alternative since they were so committed!Thanks for this weird, fun and sometimes frustrating journey and best of luck to you in your future literary endevors.
Hi, Sissee. I am as profoundly sad this time reading your saga as the first time. It probably was the most powerful and apt ending of all the stories w/Bette in a longtime, loving relationship other than Tina. As other readers have commented, it was the only logical way to end the story w/o some of us hoping/clamoring that Sissee and Bette would reunite. It was one of a two or three Bette stories that have made me cry which is a testament to your writing skills. You made us actually care about the characters and their lives together. In TLW, if Tina had stayed with Henry or whomever, I could have handled it if she had a great love such as Sissee but IMO, IC screwed it up w/Jodi. There was little connection w/J & B. How many great loves can one have in one’s life? The way you wrote S & B made their love as great a love if not more than T & B. I know that I owe you a description of L5 that will be forthcoming over the next few days. I hope that you are well and happy. Maybe you would consider another story based on S6? Kind of reestablish and then tie up loose ends of TiBette?
hey there Sissee….You are done! Bravo! What a terrific story… Again, as you know, I’ve had prior knowledge of the ending and reading everyone else’s sadness only brought back my own sadness….You are a terrific writer….. Dont be like the end of S6 where you fly off into the sunset. Dont be a stranger…. keep in touch… Know that you had a friend in me forever…… Hugs to you.
this has always been one of my very favorite stories, i would always read your post first, this was the only story where i was in favor of some new character with bette, but your ending was so sad, i don’t think it did your writing justice, then again i am a fool for happy ever after. you rock as a writer, can’t wait to read what’s next!!!!!
And why does Bette have to go back to Tina, I can barely type I’m crying so hard. You helped us to fall in love w/sissee and totally forget about Tina. From your story Bette could never have with tina what she had with sissee, sloppy seconds….forgive me I’m terribly upset and hurt. I’ll get over it and go on w/my day, but not really how I like to start it. Thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put into writing. It does take a devotion to actually see a story thru to the end, and this is a story that at least has one. Thank you.
Shit Sissee, I’m speechless. I never imagined it would end this way. Thank you for this great story, you’re an exceptional writer & I only hope you’ll have time to write another story for us in the future. Kudos to you my friend.
Silent reader. Your stories have been a pleasure to read.
Sissee,You know I’ve read te story before but it still wrecks me. I still felt the same shock and sadness. And still there is just th slightest grain of hope. You really did a lovely thing for us fanfic fans. Thank you
I’ve never comment on this story before,and though i’m a strong supporter Tibette I really like bette and sissee together.What i really wanted was for Tina to find her own “Happy ever after”and I know she is not going to find it with Bette,cause her heart belong to sissee,I mean if Tina was not good enough after 8 years of marriage for Bette to want a blood child with her ,what makes her think she is going to be good enough now.I really think Tina can do better than Bette
TKGIRL23, I appreciate your having liked Bette with Sissee. As for Tina, well, it was not my place to give her a “Happily Ever After” because my story was about Bette and Sissee. In the land of fiction, they were truly devoted to each other . My having ended the story with, “This is Tina,” made no promises of things to come. It’s like I said way above, I gave Bette back to Tina because I knew the majority of fans love to see them together. For them then, it is a happy ending.
bombastic bully, Thanks for your comments. I’m sorry I hurt you with my ending. To hurt my readers was never my intention. I was too wrapped up with the characters to go beyond their boundaries. Thank you also for your admiration. It means a lot to me, hearing those words. I keep coming back here. It’s hard to let go.