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An End Has a Start – Part 2
“I’m not letting you run out of here like this, Bette.” Bette backed up against the door, trapped. Tina’s eyes pierced her own. “What’s going on? Tell me.”
“Nothing. I mean, Jenny died in our pool, T. A few hours ago. Forgive me if I’m acting a little strange, but consider the circumstances.” It was all a lie, of course. For the most part. And it made Bette feel even worse. How could she explain what was really going on, even if she wanted to, with cops hanging around her house?
Tina stepped backward, looking at her doubtfully. “Of course. If you say so. But I can tell that there’s something — ”
“I’m going to go over and see how Shane is doing,” It wasn’t what Bette wanted to do at all, but she had to escape, clear her head. Before she did something drastic, like march right up to one of the detectives and start pouring out the whole twisted story. Jenny. Kelly. Everything she should have told Tina a long time ago.
“I’ll be right back,” Bette said. “See what you can do about getting them to finish up whatever it is they’re doing so they can get out.” Tina was still watching her, the look on her face was unreadable.
“Okay?” Bette persisted when there was no reply.
“Yeah. Alright.” Tina said. She turned around and walked away. Bette looked at her retreating form for a moment, then slipped out of the door, back into the night. Relief seeped through her. She slowly walked down the porch steps and toward Shane’s house. She faltered a bit, then, steeling herself, crossed the driveway and the yard, until she was standing in front of Shane’s door. She knocked, then waited. She tried the door. It was open.
Stepping inside, she called out softly. “Shane?” She waited in the doorway, unsure of what to do. Maybe Shane was already asleep. It wouldn’t do to wake her, not after the night they’d had. But Bette felt compelled somehow to make sure that Shane was alright. She was unpredictable, emotional. Bette didn’t know what Shane might do in the aftermath of an emotional upset like the one she’d had tonight.
Bette walked softly into the living room. Empty. She hesitated in the hallway, unwilling to check the bedrooms. This wasn’t right. Creeping around the place where Jenny had lived… it felt wrong. Where she had lived. The hairs on the backs of Bette’s arms stood up. She couldn’t stay here. Bette spun around and hurried to the door, letting herself out of the front. She gulped the air, breathing deeply until the crawly sensation she’d felt inside subsided.
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Very interesting, let’s see where this goes, hopefully to happier times! PPS
O’Malley, you are a far superior story teller than Ilene, so I am positive that I will like you version better than Ilene’s…at least we will know the complete story, wherever you intend to take us. This was a fabulous start…I can see that the feeling is still there that Jenny’s death could have been at the hands of one of them, all of them, or none of them. Can’t wait until your next update!
Omalley I think your doing an outstanding job here. I think if I were Bette in this story I would feel like a caged animal & if I were Tina I would hope I would be able to tame that caged animal. Thank you, Md aka Oma
O’malley, I am so glad you are rewriting that awful finale. Thanks!
great update…pps
Wow, that seemed dark but with some hope. Bette is still with Tina and Angie, that is a good sign.
thanks for the update. can’t wait to see where you’re taking us. PPS!
Poor Shane… Bette’s tension here is palpable. I hope she tells Tina soon. Excellent as always, pps. Thanks
Love your storytelling. Can’t wait for more.
What a great stroy you are telling…i can’t wait to see what happens. pps
Thanks for updating.. Can’t wait to see what happens… Thank you. :)
Cant say I blame Bette at all I, too, would want those folks out of my home as well. No one killed Jenny, it was an accident. the sooner the police discover this the better for all. Great update. PPS
this was very good !!!!!!
This is so sad, I hated the way it all ended, and now Tina and Bette have to feel like a trespasser in their homw that they share with their daughter, horrible!