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An End Has a Start – Part 3
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Bette blinked into the darkness. There was no light for her to focus on, no shapes she could make out and hold on to. She felt like she was on the edge of being pulled into an abyss of some kind. When she closed her eyes, Jenny’s pale, bloodless face filled her mind and consciousness. So she lay there, staring into the black. She thought she would go mad, but she didn’t want to wake Tina by putting a light on. She wondered how many people had suffered breakdowns for the sake of being polite.
Tina snored lightly and Bette could practically feel her ears straining in the silence for another sound. Tina snored again. Bette took a deep breath and eased it out slowly, her misery receding a little more each time the comforting assurance of Tina’s nearness broke the silence. She wasn’t alone. It was alright. The vision of Jenny’s face, cold and immobile in death, faded more and more until it was gone.
She fell asleep.
Sometime later, she was awakened by Tina jostling the bed as she got up. Bette rolled over and tried to get back to sleep, but where she was and why she was there clanged in her mind like an alarm. She felt that she should get up and do something, but she didn’t know what. The bathroom light illuminated the room briefly, and she listened as Tina checked on Angelica in the adjourning room. Then all was dark again as Tina turned off the bathroom light and shut the door. Bette fluffed her pillow and closed her eyes again, stubbornly pushing the world away. Not now. She couldn’t deal with it right now. A few more minutes was all she needed. She felt Tina return to bed and Bette closed her eyes and breathed slowly, not wanting Tina to know she was awake. She must have drifted off, for when she awakened again the room was brighter and Angelica was afoot. She was standing near the bed, watching Bette.
Bette pulled herself up and yawned. “Hello there.” She didn’t see Tina, but she could hear the shower going. Angelica was standing there, looking slightly perturbed. Bette realized that the little girl had slept through the whole drive to the hotel last night and had probably been very confused when she awoke in a place so different from her room at home.
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Don’t answer that!!!! It seems that Tina and everyone else will always have some amount of doubt when ever Bette confesses to anything. Good update. Please continue.
No, Bette would not do that. I think Jenny committed suicide; it makes sense given her unstable personality. I also think it would be a good idea for Bette and Tina to take a good look at that murky video. Good writing.
Wow! what a chapter I am addicted to this story…I don’t think Bette had anything to do with what happened to Jenny so she will probly be hurt by Tina’s question…PPS and thanks a bunch for sharing :)
Oh no, Tina is thinking that she may have had something to do with Jenny’s death. Or maybe Tina is afraid that Bette may have seen her or Shane taking care of Jenny.
sooo good! i don’t think Tina thinks Bette had anything to do with Jenny’s death. but i’m eager to know where this line of questioning will lead to. PPS!
I’ve thought Bette should be the prime suspect. YOU know how to weave the spell of a web of lies and half-truths. YOU know how to create suspense. You’re good. You’re very good. And I’m loving this story! Thanks!
Wow, I would have thought Tina would have more faith than that in Bette after they just got back together. Also, Tina should know how Jenny works based on the secret she has yet to tell Bette, that Jenny stole the film negative. She has been part of Bette’s life for 12 years and I can’t believe that Tina would ever think that Bette had it in her to kill Jenny. She avoided breaking up with Jodi for so long because she didn’t want to hurt her, so how could Tina ever believe she could kill. OMalley, I love the way you filled in all the story blanks that Ilene left laying around somewhere. Superb update!
Oh Dear! How is Bette going to respond? Great Update as least Bette told Tina! Please post soon :)
I’m glad Bette came clean with Tina instead of harbouring it within her…. and Tina being calm and not reacting to situation is a very good thing. I’m also one who do not think that Tina believes that Bette had anything to do with Jenny’s death. Thanks for the brilliant update. Looking forward to the next one.
OMG! How would Bette respond? What are the thoughts swirling around Tina’s head? Bette’s been acting strangely in the previous chapters but I don’t think she did anything to Jenny other than threaten her. I’m on the edge of my seat, omalley! Can’t wait to read the next installment and find out the answers to my questions. I’m confident that unlike IC you won’t leave the major stuff unresolved. Thank you so much for this well-written and entertaining piece, omalley! PPS! :>
This is going as Bette feared… she should’ve come clean way before Jenny held it over her head. Actually, she should never have let Kelly in the house that late in the first place. I can’t wait for your next post. Thanks
Man have you ever got me on the dge of my seat! Hurry back with the next chapter please:)
Waiting for Bette’s response….this is good! :)
Fuck frack! The tension