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Phoenix Rising (8)
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Chapter 8
Tina sat on the edge of the bed and stared at the phone in her hand. ‘Am I really up to this? What if she is busy?…What if…? Fuck it Kinnard, life is too fucking short for this bullshit…Make the call.’ Tina clutched the phone, pressed the send button and lifted it to her ear.
“Alice, Hi…Where have you been?”
At hearing Bette’s voice Tina was stunned at the effect it had on her. She paused to collect herself before answering. She took a deep breath and spoke.
“Bette…it’s me. It’s Tina.”
“Tina? Tina…Oh my God…Tina…”
“I’m sorry to shock you Bette, I just wanted to call to tell you…um…to tell you, well I had an…an accident and uh, Alice and Shane came to help me out and um, I’m going to …”
Bette interrupted. She frantically asked.
“An accident? Tina, are you alright? What happened?”
“Bette calm down. I’m going to be fine. I’m out of the hospital and I’m going to be fine.”
With a cracked voice Bette asked.
“Tina, please, what happened?”
“Bette, it’s a long story…I just want you to know that I’m going to be coming home with the girls. Alice has offered to let me stay with her while I recuperate, and I didn’t want you to find out from someone else…I didn’t want you to think…I don’t know, I just thought it would be right to tell you.”
“Tina, is there anything I can do to help? Anything…”
“No Bette, we’re fine…”
Tina could hear that Bette was sobbing.
“Tina…I know …I know I fucked up…I’m so sorry…I’m so sorry…but please…please…let me help…Anything…Please…”
“Bette…it’s been a long couple of years…and it’s really nice of you to offer to help…Maybe we can talk when I get back?”
“Tina, I have dreamt of seeing you since the day you left…I’m so sorry…that’s all I think of…I would give everything I have for 5 minutes with you…Please tell me you’re alright…Please…”
Hearing Bette’s heartfelt words and pain sent Tina over the edge. The tears were streaming down her face and she couldn’t find her voice. She heard Bette’s tear-filled voice.
“Tina, I’m sorry…I’m sorry…that was too much…I won’t push I’m sorry.”
Tina found her voice.
“No Bette it wasn’t too much. It was what was in your heart…It was nice to hear…I’ve spent the last 2 years thinking that you had moved on and well…let’s just say…that I haven’t found moving on too easy. It’s nice to know that you still think of me.”
“Tina…your all I think about…Where are you?”
“We’re in Phoenix. I’ve been living here for the past 7 or 8 months.”
“When are you coming home?”
“The day after tomorrow.”
“Tina…you know…you know you could stay at the house.”
Tina giggled.
“Well Bette, it’s very nice of you to offer, but um…I’m not so sure that would be such a good idea, but…Thank you…”
“Tina, I’ll leave…I mean you can have the house…I’ll move out…”
“Wow Bette…that’s really nice of you, but I will really need Alice’s help for a while so this will work out for now, but I really do appreciate your offer.”
“When can I see you Tina?”
Tina smiled though her tears.
“Still as patient as ever, huh Porter?”
“Only where you’re concerned. It is so good to hear your voice. I’ve missed you so much.”
“It’s good to hear your voice too. It’s been a long time.”
“Tina…I’ve never stopped loving you.”
Tina could feel the sobs and the wail erupt from inside her. She practically collapsed as the words shook her to her core.
“T…T…I’m sorry…I have no right…I’m sorry…Please tell me you’ll call me if you need anything…T? T…Please say something…I’m sorry.”
Tina whispered into the phone.
“It’s okay Bette…it’s okay. I’ll call you when we get in and get settled, okay?”
“Tina, thank you for calling me, and please take good care of yourself.”
“I will. I’ll talk to you in a couple of days. Bye…Okay?…”
“Okay. Good Bye Tina.”
Tina closed the phone, lay back on the bed, curled up in a ball and cried herself to sleep.
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oh GOSH!!! What a relief, I am so glad that it went great between Bette and Tina. they sooooooo need each other. At least Tina is going back home. This guy cannot go away with what he has done to Tina. PPVS
Thank you for writing so many chapters. I enjoy this story and can’t wait for the next post.
It’s amazing how one’s heart goes out to each of them. Great story.
Hi, I’ve been following this story from the beginning and apologize for not having commented. This chapter in particular was so very touching and well done. It’s always hard to write such emotion, especially in dialogue, and you’ve done it very well. I look forward to reading the rest of the story. Lin
very interesting plot and excellent writing.. thx for posting ☻
Looking forward to the next chapter.thank you
Im really really loving this story,Cant wait for Tina to get home.
Awesome chapter. So happy that conversation went well with them. So glad Bette is wanting to see her and told her she never stopped loving her. Glad Tina got to hear that for herself. Now after talking with Tina Bette won’t be able to sleep for the next couple days until she talks to her again. Now I have to read for clarity, I read it so fast the first time. Thanks so much for posting this one, never thought we would have this chapter so fast. PPS
Thank you so much for 3 awesome updates. You write so well and I can feel all the emotions that they have. Thank you for this wonderful story and I can’t wait for Bette and Tina to meet.
Seriously, I can’t wait….oh wow…finally..it’s happening. Wonderful updates. Thanks so much. Made my day.
Wow what a great balance you created between them. It was honest, heartfelt and without malce. Awesome job. Bette pushing ever so slightly is what we all expect. Great job that for posting so soon. Wow you’ve written so much. Can’t wait to read them
This is absolutely amazing Dazed. Tina lived a lost life and I can’t wait to watch her ascend. You chose the best name for this story. Awesome post, thank you.
You can feel raw emotion in that call. I felt Bette when she said she never stopped loving Tina. I hope Bette is waiting outside Alice’s place when they bring Tina home. PPS
OMG that is all I can seem to say…this is so sad….what will bette do when she sees tina and all her bruises….it iwll kill her emotionally
Hey there–so I got a chance to catch up on this story and can say you’ve hooked me! At first, the first chapter, I was a little worried to be honest since Tina’s life had so obviously taken such a drastic turn. It had been a while since I read something that really took the readers back in the timeline of the show that everyone was at least alive! LOL! So I read through the chapters and can say with each one, I was more and more intrigued with where you are taking this one. There is a lot of pain, but I can also see the chance for healing and trust to develop once more which is an amazing foundation for the story. Bette basically telling Tina that she never stopped loving her is such a good thing, Tina will need it as she puts her life back together. Thanks for taking the time to post, I’m glad I caught up!
u r very welcome to the comments. this is shaping up to be such a poignant love story-my favorite. keep posting. i’m waiting for bette meets tina.
I love your writing. I can feel the emotion that is portrayed in your words. If I was Tina I would want to climb through the phone to Bette after she tells her she never stopped loving her.
Pain of love sucks. Well written and true to characters
That got me feeling a bit hopeful, even though the chapter was sad, in a way. I think that went beter than expected. I’m glad they were receptive to each other. great stuff, thanks for posting, DnA. :)
Whew! Good to know you’re chapters ahead. I’m looking forward to them.
My heart is breaking so much for them, omg so much pain over horrible mistake and lack of communication…smh I ready to read their reunion