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A Walk on the Wild Side – Chapter 22
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The grapefruit burst on contact with his small but powerful teeth, spurting it’s juice onto Bette. She had watched as he had moved his jaws together chewing quickly before swallowing his unusual delicacy.
He had continued to stand, watching Bette intently, before lowering his trunk to the grass around them, and had gently grabbed at a small acacia shoot no more than 6″ tall, and lifted it gently from the ground, shaking the dirt from it’s root, before laying it gently in Bette’s still upturned hands.
Suddenly the spell they had found themselves in was broken, as in the distance his mother could be heard calling him, her trunk raised high in the air. The baby elephant had trumpeted his call back to his mother, and taking one last long look at Bette, the baby elephant turned and walked leisurely towards his patiently waiting mother.
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Tina was roused from her daydream of last night, as she reached the river crossing, the same river they had crossed just yesterday in their search for Africa’s most graceful giants, and reluctantly slowed her progress as she carefully avoided the jagged rocks jutting out from the flowing fresh water. As she reached the other side of the river, she put her foot once more fully down on the accelerator, travelling much faster than was safe, but not fast enough to catch a glimpse of Vual ahead of her.
Tina had been agonising over Bette’s departure for the previous 2 days. She hated goodbye’s at the best of times, but this was different.
The thought of that last embrace, before she had to stand and watch Bette walk through the departure gate had torn her apart. The more she played the scene over and over in her head the more she knew she couldn’t do it without breaking down completely. She had therefore made the decision that they would part at the studio, where they could say their goodbyes in private, and she could watch Bette leave without the irrational need to fly through airport security after her, and beg her to stay.
Why hadn’t she just told her she thought. She sighed as she remembered the look of joy on Bette’s face as she had returned to the Land Rover, tripping over her words in her excitement,. Right then she knew she couldn’t replace that look with one of sadness. So had delayed telling Bette her decision.
She wanted them to part with only the memory of their perfect day and night together. She had made all the plans, she had contacted Vual, and given him instructions for the preparation of the studio for their last night together, and had asked him to take Bette to the airport the following morning. Everything had been thoroughly prepared, except one thing.
In fact the one thing that should have been the highest on her list. She had become lost in the moment, not wanting to break the mood between them, and so she had waited, until she had woken that morning, palms sweaty with fear. She didn’t know what to say, or how to say it. If only she had been honest from the start she thought sadly.
Tina was so immersed in her thoughts and self recriminations that she failed to notice the increasingly bumpy ride, as the Sturdy Land Rover was being thrown around by the uneven terrain she was travelling. Suddenly she felt a bang, and gripped the wheel tightly as it threatened to be pulled from her grasp, as it attempted to swing right, unable to keep balance with the now completely flat tyre pulling her to the left.
She slammed on the brakes, and jumped from the vehicle, cursing loudly at her misfortune. Oh god, she cried feeling as deflated as the tyre. Please don’t let me down now..Not when I need you the most.
She turned and leaned her back against the side of the Land Rover, slowly sliding down toward the floor, sobs escaping from her lips. She sat, head in hands, trying to calculate how far behind Bette this would leave her.
She looked up wearily, knowing that she had to change the wheel in record time to stand any chance of saying goodbye to her love.
As she stood and turned, she failed to notice the trail of dust in the distance heading her way.
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Oh no, a stampede? May it be the one and only beautiful Bette Porter!!!
Bette is coming back to her Tina! What a beautiful chapter that was tb. I felt like I was there with that baby elephant. I hope you get to post soon..love your story.
really did that happen to you, with the elephant. or was it just your wonderful imagination. hope its bette to the rescue. well whatever your doing it best be fun to leave us hanging like this. does it just stroke the ego to know well all be here waiting for you to get back. lol. thanks this was wonderful.
Just caught up with the story, and I love it! But these cliffhangers are killing me! Oh well, something to look forward to, right?
Thanks for the story…
Regarding promises this author made regarding posting… now we know where to find you .. so you can’t hid for toooooo long or we send out the blood hounds LOL
I know this is going to sound sappy as all get out but each chapter is more amazing than the last … I think I never could go to Africa now I don’t think it would live up to the details you have shared with us ….hopefully the end of this week means Thursday at the latest….maybe???
Are you as good as Tina in regards to changing flat tires? (inquiring minds need to know!!!)
THANK YOU
The baby elephant gave Bette a gift back. this was so beautifulThe dust in the distance is one beautiful Bette Porter to clain her gift from one Tina Kennard Love. Thanks
K
Wonderful chapter as always. I hope all will be fine and she gets there in time. LOVE it.
your killing me here!!!!!!!! I like that this are a little bumpy just like life!!!!!!!!!
Nice chapter. Her knight in shining armour to come to her rescue!!
Good chapter, you can’t leave us like this post soon please, I want to know is that Bette come back to Tina. Oh what a beautiful about Bette and the baby elephant. Post soon, thanks!
What a treat for Bette with the elephant, that was cute. I hope Tina got good photos of it and paints potrait of it.
you are making me so want to go to Africa!
Watch out tina the herd of rhino’s are coming at you with your spine LOL
Oh you know what? have you ever seen harold and kumar go to white castle?? if so I was having a flashback to the cheetha part. LMAO
Meeting each other half way? I hope so. Post again soon.
You have such a gift for describing human and animal interaction. The baby elephant is a perfect example. I could almost feel my own hairs standing on end.
Hopefully, the dust is Bette coming back to say good-bye to Tina and apologize. If they meet halfway, then they know they will be able to get through everything else until they see each other again.
TB what a way to leave us hanging, have now caught up with your story….now i think you are going to have a human stampede of T&B Fans on your hands if anything happens to Tina….LOL…
I hope it is another vehicle approaching that will help Tina out.
Awesome story just want to let you know, love it.
Thank you.
OMG! Please let it be Bette. We can’t have Tina getting run over in a stampede. That would be way too much drama for my Tibette heart. Beautiful chapter!
This excitement is killing me, tbsaver!! I’m soo glad that I don’t have to wait to find out what happens! I completely loved the story with Bette and the baby elephant. Beautiful.