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A Working Class Sacrifice
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“Well, she doesn’t,” Lois said, beginning to rinse of stray dishes that were left in the sink from the last few days. “He called because Tina’s been presented with an amazing opportunity.”
“Concerning what?” Bette asked.
“Her future.”
“I’m sorry, I feel like maybe I should wait to hear all of this from Tina,” Bette said, standing.
“Well, that’s the thing, Bette. I think you should hear it from me first,” she said, turning away from the sink to face Bette again. She rung her damp hands on a dish towel as she stared at the girl whose heart she was about to break. She could feel its hammering presence in the room, a corporeal subsistence beating all around her. And would she, could she, bleed this innocent heart dry? Could she take this love between her fists and squeeze until her knuckles turned white, the evidence lodging itself underneath her fingernails? Did she have any other choice?
8 Years before Present Day
Alice waved from her barstool when she spotted her old college roommate, and now best friend, enter the club. She looked as beautiful as ever, a little tired, a lot victorious.
“Bette!” Alice called. “Over here.”
Walking into the busy club, Bette’s face immediately lit up when she saw Alice. This particular lesbian bar was always crazy on a Saturday night, and Bette had expected to spend 20 minutes looking for her friend. She had been noting her good fortune all day.
“Wow, that was fast,” Bette remarked, plopping herself down on the saved stool next to Alice.
“Well, if it isn’t the lady of the evening!” Alice said warmly. “Let’s get the Duchess a drink here, huh?” she called to the bartender.
Tonight had been the grand opening of the Porter Art Gallery, and it had been a huge success. The turnout was much more than anyone had anticipated, Bette being so young and new on the art scene. Her friends had come to show their support, and she had promised Alice she would accept a congratulatory drink.
“To you,” Alice said, holding up a shot glass filled with god knows what. “You finally did it, and I couldn’t be happier for you.”
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Crap! That’s just sad. :( Thanks for the post! Regardless how sad it is I still love reading your posts.
God so heartbreaking!! PPVS Thanks Atlas :'(
omg, I am going to die. This is so freaking sad… I’m trusting you now, atlas, to fix everyone’s broken hearts, including mine. thanks for the post, but girl, you are killing me!
I just caught up with this story, I’m really enjoying it.. This chapter was heartbreaking, though. Thanks for posting. PPS :)
ughhh so sad… give me a happy ending!
if I had any tears, I would have cried like a pig…
Poor Bette. This story is so sad but I still love it. PPVS.
That was awfull from Tina’s mother!!! I just … no heartbreaking.
Incredibly sad but also well written
Nope. No spumoni for you until I can read a chapter without crying…OK…I don’t mean that…I’m just upset because I don’t have any tissues handy so I have to wipe my nose on my sleeve…Dayum, the dry-cleaning bill!!!!!!
Heartbreaking…Thanks for posting though. I’ll wait for the next chapter.
Mama Kennard…you are so wrong…don’t do it Bette…..so sad
this post was so sad that I had to comment, what is Tina going to do when she finds out that it was her mother who pushed Bette away? please please please fix my Tibette heart!! Thanks! PPVS! =))
oh my bleeding heeart!
Well written story and fluent transitions between past and present. Happy or sad ending, looking forward to reading more. Thank you for writing.
this is so sad but i totally dig tina’s mom. and you’re writing this particularly well.
2 really really sad chapters. It will get better right. Thank you and you write so very well.
You are killing me,I hate this family.
i can almost feel bette’s heartbreak. her dreams of a future w/ tina is slowly drifting. this is sad. i wonder if tina hated bette for letting her go.
Poor Bette. Tina’s mother is giving her a huge load. It’s not fair to Bette or to Tina. She is underestimating the power of love and giving material possessions a higher value….that’s never gonna make Tina happy.
Just caught up with the chapters. That was a very low blow from Tina’s mother and one hell of a lot of grief on both of them, for the sake of a few dollars that she may or may not get. She really shouldn’t have done that to them. What will Tina think when she finds out her mother had a hand in the demise of her breakup with Bette, forcing her to marry this guy. And what does it say about the guy that basically blackmailing the parents so that he can fulfill his selfish desires for Tina’s hand in a marriage which she doesn’t have a clue about. It stinks to high heaven and I hope Tina tells all of them to go straight to hell when she does find out. Thanks for posting.