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Love’s Recovery
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Kit took a deep breath to steady her nerves as she was greeted by her sister at the front door. It had been years since Kit had knocked, but considering that her sister had not returned one of the several calls she had left for her at her office, she knew better than to use her key.
“Are you going to let me in?” Kit asked calmly, having no difficulty reading Bette’s emotions through her eyes and defensive body language. She noted the arm that Bette threw up against the door jamb to prevent Kit from entering the house. “I tried to call you at the office, but you…”
“Didn’t return the calls,” Bette finished the sentence quickly. “I would have thought you would have gotten the message, Kit.”
“I got the message, that’s why I’m here.”
Bette raised her eyebrow to challenge Kit; something that at one time would have no effect on Kit. But time and sobriety had allowed Kit to come to value their relationship in ways she wasn’t able to before becoming sober.
“If, after you hear me out, you hate me and don’t want to speak to me, then I can accept that.” Kit pushed up on Bette’s arm and quickly took advantage of Bette’s surprise, walking into the house. “But at least give me the courtesy of hearing my side.”
“Because you gave me the courtesy of honesty when it came to Maxine?”
It wasn’t just the harshness of the words, but the tone that Bette used that made Kit flinch.
“That’s not entirely fair, Bette,” Kit argued, suddenly noticing a sleeping Angelica on the couch. “Can we do this somewhere where Baby Girl isn’t sleeping so we don’t wake her up?”
“Why are we doing this at all?” Bette questioned as she folded her arms over her chest. “There isn’t some magical explanation or remedy for years of dishonesty, Kit?”
“Things aren’t as black and white as you’re making them, Bette,” Kit reasoned as she forced herself to stand against Bette’s anger without allowing her temper to flare as well. “I admit that there was a time when I wasn’t always honest with you, but I’ve mended my ways, Bette, and I won’t let you take that away from me.”
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Gumby you had me so anxious waiting for next update that I totally missed your last chapter. So it was a nice surprise to read back to back chapters! Boy our Bette sure is stubborn! I know she is angry but she is not going to get her questions answered if she does not give Maxine a chance. Cleary she should know of all people that sometimes people deserve a second chance. Post soon, and hopefully I will not miss it!
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Excellent story. Bette has a right to be suspicious and angry. Maxine’s motives may be pure the way she has gone about things leaves a lot to be desired no wonder Bette is distrustful.
Thanks for the update. I hope Bette will come around… Luckily there’s Tina there with her :D PPS
Thank you for posting. Feel really sorry for Bette, though. She didn’t do anything wrong, is just rightfully distrustful and yet once again she’s being accused of being unfair, selfish, stubborn, cold and whatever. Why is Kit so harsh with her, I cannot understand, does she resent her so much? There seems to be some sort of conspiracy against her, she’s being emotionally blackmailed, accused of being selfish and not thinking of Angie’s best interests etc. and she surely ends up apologizing to everyone, confessing guilty for all the evil in the world, but honestly, I don’t see why.
I’m with NOLAC. Bette has every reason to be distrustful and angry. But I hope she’ll give Maxine a chance. I like how you characterize Tina in you’re stories. She gives Bette encouragement without losing her identity. She is there for Bette but has the courage to put Bette in her place. In you’re stories Tina seems very strong without losing her naturalness/ kindness!
I guess Bette was at her most fragile when she graduated from high school, college, opened her gallery, basically her whole life, huh? Maxine has had decades to step up to the plate and contact her daughter. Kit advising the woman not to contact Bette after Provocations doesn’t cover that long of a period of time. Not buying Maxine’s excuses.
Bette needs to get her ass off her back and stop being upset with Kit for doing what she thought was right at the time. She also knows better than anyone what an asshole her father was all through his life. He was mean and rude to Tina and to anyone else that did not share his opinion about anything. Especially Tina and Bette for that matter regarding their relationship, he never accepted them. Then on his deathbed, he thought Tina was Maxine whom he knew was very much alive. And in his deathbed confusion he thought she had returned after all and asked her to take care of Bette. He was a selfish bastard and Bette knows that as well. He did whatever he wanted to for a means to an end that he demanded. He did not care that he took Maxine out of Bette’s life, telling both girls that she was dead, knowing how very much she needed her mother. Bette needs to climb down off that high horse and pay attention and listen to reason, all the while admitting the fault did not lie with her mother but with her father. He kept them away from each other. This was a fantastic chapter and I can hardly wait to see what happens next. Thanks for posting.
this is really intense, i’m really glad that bette doesn’t push tina away while she’s dealing with this
Why is Bette wrong here? Kit knew that her mother was alive and she *selfishly* kept it from Bette to get clean. THEN she made a decision that was clearly not hers to make.She doesn’t apologise, she jut blames Bette for being angry.And Tina, I love you and I know you are trying, but it’s important that you don’t become one of the many who gang up on Bette. No one else had their mother walk out on her, and no one knows whether or not Maxine’s story is true. It’s easy to blame a dead man for all the ills in the world, he is incapable of defending himself. There is 2 sides to every story, and I’m sorry, but if Maxine was a drunk I don’t know why *anyone* is accepting her truth as fact.Tina, Kit, Alice and Shane – let Bette be angry. Let her bitch and rave, because she has earnt that right. Let her feel – stop telling her WHAT to feel for the love of god.Great Story Gumby.
This is a difficult thing for Bette to deal with but she’s very fortunate to have the support of Tina and her sister and her friends. She needs to take some time to absorb all this information before she makes any decisions.
Hey.. I see things haven’t change since I’ve been away.. Looking forward to reading your stories.. Playing catch up.
OMG, this is such an excellent story!
I`m with mette hartmann and I understand Bettes reaction.Great story.PPS
Excellent update. Thank you for updating.
I think Bette´s reaction is quite undestandable. The times Bette have missed her mothers comfort and love must be endless. She must have had dreams of her sudden reappearance and known the disappointment when that never happened. And now all of a sudden she´s there claiming everything she did was out of love for Bette. A love Bette needed but certainly never felt. There´s always two sides to a story, but right now Bette has every right to be angry and distrustful. Wonderful story Gumby. Thanks
Even though the conversation was of the screaming manner, Bette was told what her mother went through from her own sister. Kit’s story matches Maxine’s. Maybe with Tina’s help Bette will show some mercy for her mother.