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The L Wing – chapter 255
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THE L WING
Chapter 255
Narration of First Lady Tina Kennard Porter
Going to see Bette is a hard decision – one that at the start of the day I am certain I would not be taking. I have barely slept and I only think I fell asleep when I was cried out. Bette’s comment about benching me for the Dublin summit was just the final straw in what had been a day of defending her and telling everyone how wonderful she is. She is no less amazing but her pigheaded streak and this belief that I am behind some plot to get myself elected is as childish as it is ridiculous. I am angry with her and a lot of what I am feeling is hurt -she is showing me no trust – its as if she has transferred all her anger and hurt at her mother to me and is taking it out on me because she cannot take it out on her. Does she really think that I am so ambitious that I would go behind her back and start building my own power base in the party ?
There is a rational side to Bette that knows these suspicions are without foundation – deep down she knows that she is being ridiculous and that I love her and that with my love comes unswerving loyalty to her. But this rational side to Bette is being over taken by her fears – her fears that history is repeating itself and that I will leave her like her mother did.
I arrive at my office at 7am – it puts the wind up the one member of my staff who has arrived and is filling up the coffee percolator. But making an early start helps me to settle my mind. I work for a couple of hours until my mind won’t let me get away from the most heart breaking image in my mind. When I got up this morning my first port of call is the one that it is every morning -I go to the nursery to see Ella. Bette is there and she is sleeping in the rocking chair. She looks so unhappy – the chair is not the most comfortable place to sleep and she is in an uncomfortable position – that’s going to hurt when she wakes up. She is holding one of Ella’s teddy bears and my heart just breaks – it’s the saddest sight I have seen in a long time. It shows me how unhappy she is – if she cannot sleep with me she would rather suffer in this chair than endure a night in our bed. As hard as I try I just cannot get that image out of my head – it tells me that she is in so much emotional pain -pain that she doesn’t even know where it is coming from.
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Hope Bette truly knows how blessed she is to have a mate the likes of Tina. Your Tina is the most loving and forgiving person we’ve seen in a long time. Bette certainly does not deserve her love, patience and kindness. Most other women would have taken the child and gone to Virginia and left Bette alone to stew in her stupidity, plus called her an arrogant and selfish bitch, which she is currently being. As for S6, I just can’t believe the garbage that IC has made of the season. How anyone at CBS that gives the okay on that kind of writing, I can’t imagine. This week and next I am watching for two reasons, 1. tonight the dance marathon and hopefully our girls will get to do some slow dancing that will bring them back into very squeezingly close proximity to one another, they need that but considering the music that E. Ziff comes up with, I really have no hope that they will be cuddling on the dance floor and 2. next week to see who really killed Jenny. For me it is one of two people, Nikki or Adele, and I don’t care which and they should have taken IC with them. Rant over. Wonderful chapter AllyE.
Great Ally, this is a great chappy, Tina supporting Bette, it is so needed right now… u r right about the actors embarassment, the shit they r doing right now… so stupid…
Love this chapter! I’m glad Better finally let go. She let too much pile up. Hopefully she can work through what’s at the bottom of all the mess. As for the last episode I have to admit that I couldn’t even watch the baby shower scene. I just skipped through because it was so horrible. Thanks for posting!
Ally…thank you for such a great update…I love this story! As for S6..let’s see I haven’t even watched last weeks, taping tonights and next weeks…have been faithful for many years and I will sit and watch them all at one time with a big bottle of wine, a box of tissues, and a picture of IC on a dart board. Thank god for the writers on this site.
Lovely – You are a godsend to write so deeply and sweetly while we have to endure this shit from IC and company. Just great chapters.
another wonderful piece..again I say to myself why isn’t SHE writing S6…i agree it has been sad to watch and yet here I sit of anticipation for tonight…IC wasted so many opportunities..well thank god for you!
Very strong chapter. Most excellent. Somehow, I don’t think that Bette believes her actions haven’t been justified. She isn’t that much of a jackass.
Hi Ally… I am with you in your ranting. I felt soo bad for the actors who could have done better.. Just listen to Laurel’s comment about s6.. like “come on, bring it on” IC.. she sounded exasperated.. BTW, great chapters..it keeps us sane during this crazy s6.
love it, love it, love it!! our poor Bette, thank god they’ve spoke and sorted things out. i’m glad bettes crumbled and i’m more glad tinas there and willingly comforting her! pps
another heartfelt chapter.. GREAT job Ally. Now onto the healing and NC17’s and not forgetting Bette growing back “2” PPS
Ally i so agree with you about this season. glad that bette talked to tina and hopefully bette will settle down.:)PPS
I wouldn’t expect anyone to be too direct in their criticism of IC until there’s a pyre already built for her career. After all, Hollywood is the ass kissing, insincerity capitol of the world. And if somebody like Mickey “freak show” Rourke can be everybody’s darling after years of self-mutilation/plastic surgery obscurity, it ain’t over till it’s over. But when the day comes, the invitations will read ‘bring your own match’.
I beeseach IC and the network suits, let one of our fine writers write the script for the movie
I hope Bette realizes how incredibly lucky she is to have Tina to help her heal. I can’t imagine the emotional repurcussions of having a parent abandon one at such a young age. As for Season Sux, not much to say except for WTF!
I want to marry your Tina! I know, I know… she’s married to President Porter and they’re soulmates, etc. Still, I can’t help the daydream that your Tina would be just what I need to square me away *sigh* Oh well, LOL! Awesome per usual, Ally!!! Thank you!
i swear your author notes are like someone is reading exactly what is going on in my head, you are freaking me out woman!!!!
Whoa disaster averted. Bette needs to talk to someone if it isn’t Tina or she is going to explode. I am glad Tina had the good sense to know it wasn’t her but other things bothering Bette. Lucy was going to rip her a new one and Bette was going to sit and take it good thing T stepped in. She’d had enough for one day. They are starting to sort through things and that is a step in the right direction. We need to get Bette together and sort Shane out so everyone can start to heal and be good again. PPS
absolutely perfect chappie. Cry Bette, cry all u need. I go with the conspiracy theory.
That was amazing and glad Tina is there for Bette, hope they will get through this soon. PPST!