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A Long Walk – 2
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"The gallery’s doing well, right?"
"Yeah, you know," Bette shrugged. "It’s nice, being in charge. It’s only been a year, and I have to do freelance curating, but it’s fun."
"That’s nice." Tina said, before their coffee was brought to the table.
Once the waitress was gone, Bette smiled at Tina. "I understand that you have producer credits in a summer blockbuster."
"Which sucks vacuum cleaners."
"So? Wasn’t it you who said you have to balance out the critically-acclaimed arthouse film with a brainless box-office blockbuster?"
"It spells sell out."
Bette laughed. "No it doesn’t."
Tina shrugged, taking a sip of her coffee.
Bette stopped. "Does it?"
Tina nodded.
Bette paused. "Really?"
"A little."
"Tough."
"True." Tina agreed. "Did you see the movie?"
Bette grinned, swallowing the coffee she’d just drunk. "You know I’d rather have rectal cancer than sit through that crap."
"So says the woman who watched The Grudge Two."
"It didn’t have ridiculous action sequences." Bette pointed out. "We both know big movie explosions is directly related to the size of the director’s dick."
Tina smirked. "The director of my movie was a woman."
"Ballsy."
"Fuckable, too, if Helena’d given me permission."
"You need permission, now?"
"Don’t you?" Tina returned, grinning.
Bette made a face at her. "And in case you’re gonna ask, Shane’s still Shane. Jenny’s been offered a book deal, Lara works as a hotel chef, and Alice’s radio show is being brought to TV."
"Oh, that’s terrible."
"Which part?"
"Alice. Talk Show. Television."
"Cable."
"Even worse."
"She says she’s getting it out of her system, before she decides the biological clock is a timebomb."
Tina smiled. "Typical Alice."
"What about you, how’s New York?"
Tina leaned back in her seat, using her fork to take a piece of her cake slice. "Good. Angelica’s school is in my way from my office to the apartment, so I can pick her up, and everything. The people at work love her. Good neighborhood, the people in our building love her."
"She’s pretty lovable," Bette pointed out.
"So true." Tina agreed. "The school has nice after-school programs, including art."
"With the lack of demand for more child support, I guess it’s not too expensive."
"Not at all." Tina nodded.
"Unless Helena’s helping pay–?" Bette inquired.
Tina shook her head. "Your child support and my salary’s enough."
"That’s great." Bette nodded her approval.
Tina paused, then smiled weakly at Bette. "Angelica wants you to be there on her first day."
"Really?" Bette asked. She nodded at the cake slice. "Can I have some of that?"
"Sure," Tina offered her the fork. As Bette had some of the cake, Tina spoke. "I think she’s tired of explaining how she’s the posterchild for diversity."
"That can’t be true," Bette said. She tilted her head to the side. "This cake’s good."
"I know. Give it back."
Bette handed the fork back. "Is she? I mean, is she the posterchild for diversity?"
Tina shook her head. "No. But I’m white, and she isn’t. Questions abound. She carries a picture of you around to explain."
"She does? Really?"
Tina nodded. "So if you’re there on the first week, she won’t have to explain it herself."
"Whoa, first week?" Bette repeated. "You said first day."
"Make it a whole week, she’ll love it."
"I would, too." Bette smiled, thoughtfully taking a sip of her coffee, as she thought of the opportunity to be there with Angelica for the first week of school.
Tina smiled as well. "She wants to ask you herself, so you’re gonna have to act really surprised when you answer. I just wanted to give you a heads up, clear out your calendar."
"I’d clear everything for her." Bette said.
Tina quietly regarded Bette for a moment. "She really misses you, you know."
"I miss her, too." Bette replied.
Tina looked down.
Bette glanced at her.
Tina hesitated, then finally looked up at Bette. "You’re not seeing anyone?"
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I still can’t believe Tina is with Helena again? Is it kind of camouflage thing?
Tina is on a fishing trip and the bait is Angelica and the fish to be caught is Bette “Sexy As Hell, Knock’em Dead” Porter. Tina wants to be the one Bette comes home to again. All is right with the world. Let it happen, please.
Why do I feel like Tina’s got something up her sleeve?
Delightful. I love it :)
God, your good. Bette, please say no. Come on Tina tell her your miss her, and let go of Helena. More please.
You’re so sly…Funny story, and fun, too. Keep up the good work.
Well, Dainty beat me to it. Tina is so on a fishing trip. And now, Bette would arch an eyebrow at her and smirk…LOL!! Once again, love the banter between them. At least they’re friends. Sigh! But hey, gotta start…um, restart somewhere, right?! Looking forward to the next one.
Helena ain’t cuttin’ it, is she? Ha ha ha ha. It’s STILL the American Century!
I’m in awe of your writing. Kudos :-)
wonderful, as always.
Would definately love to see another one of your posts, soon!!!
absolutely delightful! now i can sleep in peace. i was getting a little depressed after reading lastkid’s exquisitely painful chapter. hmm.. wonder whether this thing with helena is just tina’s fib to protect herself??? lol at the grudge reference:) thanks!
I’m liking where I think this is going….great stuff, gentle, wistful amd maybe hopeful???? looking forward to your next instalment soon please.
This is a great story…well except for the engaged to helena part.
I think Tina would like Bette to come to NY and stay for longer than a week, namely like forever… I love it.
that was great. that grudge 2 comment was funny as hell. Tina seems so free in this story. I hope to see Tina try to win Bette back instead of the other way around.
Tina’s dating women….AGAIN!? and she didn’t consider get back with Bette? alas…well..thanks for the writing
woohoo~ still love your post the best.
A fun read. Always sharp, well written and flowing – how do you come up with this stuff? You must be a popular dinner guest.
“This cake’s good.””I know. Give it back.” LOL at that and the grudge refrence.. Oh I can never have enough of your writing.. I don’t care if Tina wants to get back with Bette or not.. As long as they are being civil to one another, I’ll be reading..
have I mentioned how happy you make me? Write any story…I will be waiting for it to post
you go Tina and get your woman back!!! This is when Bette answers ‘no’, Tina says ‘hmmmm’ then Bette goes to Angie’s first week at school and then bammm! B&T together! Post soon please!!!
betty needs to read the signals in front of her and not be blind like she used to be i love the post i love tina in this new playfull way
Your writing is so delighful! Why can’t tina be like this on the show! The banter bewteen the two is great. I am on the fence about them hooking up. You know last night I watched before sunset and though of this story as you said it inspired you to write this. So I am wondering if you plan to have the same ending as well?? Anyways post soon!
Okay so how serious are Tina and Helena – exactly? I heart Bette and Tina.
This is good….
Fantastic!
Tiff Duke I love you writings because you eventually work the ladies back together. I never cared for the Bette and Helena mix and I definately do not care for the Tina and Helena mix. Nothing agains Helena just not with the ladies. Even with my distaste of Tina’s mate, I do love the story and especially your wtiting skills. Also thanks for continuing Chandelier.
This is good and like it. This is seem Tina want to get back with Bette again beacuse she asked Bette if she was seeing anyone. OK post soon please, thanks!
incredible! incredible! i like it so much! Tina definitly wants to be the someone Bette is dating! i hope so too!
fantastic! you keep me sitting on the edge whenever i’m reading your dialogue. and i’ll always hope the end of the chapter doesnt come so soon. please post soon :)
Just keep writing about Bette and Tina. Tina asked Bette twice if she was seeing anyone, Maybe Tina would like to be that someone again thanks
“You know I’d rather have rectal cancer than sit through that crap.””So says the woman who watched The Grudge Two.” LMAO! I can’t tell you enough how much I enjoy the way you write dialogue for these two whether it’s serious discussion or witty banter.
never enuff of ur writing tiffy
bette, please say NO and then tina can dump helena and they’ll get back together…it’s nice to see them at ease with each other, joking and stuff but love is still there, they just need to get back to that point…as usual love your dialogs
This is so damn good….