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Backstory ~ Chapter 11
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She watched the video and called home excitedly. That evening, when the pack and Angelica had settled for the night, Bette forced Tina to watch the film.
It was a clip from the local news program in Butte. The quality was poor, and the picture was fuzzy and some of the sound muddied. The reporter was interviewing a man that he said was a consultant to local ranchers and to the Department of the Interior and, sometimes, to the World Wildlife Fund. Ranchers with problems with wolf attacks on their steers would hire this man. Somehow (the reporter explained that he would never explain how), he ended the wolf attacks without killing or relocating any wolves. The Department of the Interior consulted him to help manage the wolf population in the National Parks. Somehow, after he would be hired, wolf packs that were encroaching on each others territories would move apart. Every wolf reintroduction on which he consulted was a success. The reporter, unoriginally, called him the “Wolf Whisperer.”
Bette turned excitedly to Tina, “T, if we can locate that man, he could help us…”
Tina was not listening. Instead, she stared mouth agape at the suddenly sharp image on the screen, “Uncle Sunny.”
And their solution began to unfold.
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“Angie, story time!” Tina called at her daughter, without noticing the headphones on her ears. She walked so she stood in front of the child and motioned with her hands that the headphones should be removed. “It’s story time.”
“I want to finish the movie first,” Angelica pleased.
“It’s getting late.” Tina looked and saw that there were 18 minutes remaining until the film’s end. “You’ll have to pick watching the movie or story time.”
“The movie, Mama T!
“”Alright, go brush your teeth when it’s over and come to say goodnight to us.”
“Yes Mama,” Angelica replied as she hurriedly replaced the headphones and became absorbed in the movie.
Although Tina was shaking her head in amusement at her daughter’s decision, her amusement hid her delight in Angelica’s love for movies. As she walked into the master bedroom, she sensed that Bette was in the room but she headed directly to their ensuite bathroom, “She’s watching a movie instead of story time.”
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yay! You posted a “Backstory” chapter. I haven’t even read it but I had to come celebrate! Yay!
aww, so cute! I love the relationship between Trouble and Bette. She’s going to have a hard time letting go, I think. How are you going to keep us all happy, Spumoni?
Can’t Bette and Tina just get a house somewhere near the mountains or desert so the wolves can roam freely? I’m as attached as Bette…Geez, this is only a story right?
I can’t explain the happy-silly face I have everytime I see you have posted a Backstory chap!! Awww woman.. how sweet is Bette with Trouble!! I have to admit its so funny when dogs (or wolfs in this case) tilt their heads in puzzlement, it makes them look so cute! My dog always do it when I try to explain he doesn’t have the same benefits as me inside our house. I think Bette needs a baby boy.. as great as she is with Angie.. I still believe Bette would be a wonderful mother to a boy. Anyway, I’m glad you haven’t kick them out from Tibette house yet. I hope uncle Sunny help them to locate close WeHo .. I don’t think the pack will be happy to leave them. Thanks for this lovely update and keep having those spumonies.. I might ask you the recipe some day. And don’t worry about the whining.. we all have to whine about something, don’t we? Hug and PPS!!
Hi, dear sweet Spumoni! Yaaayyy!!! you just made our day and week! The wolfies are back! Of course we have become attached to them. Same as Bette has a certain predilection for Trouble. We know the wolfies would feel better if Bette could find the proper place for them, but… We are still reluctant to let them go. You ask Trouble. He does practically everything that Bette suggests or feels it is the right thing. Thanks for sharing with us this story. We LOVE the wolfies and can’t live without them! Hahaha Yep. We mean it. PPS Hugs & kisses on both your cheeks. – Lu & Marsh (Proud Salsa Aunties to the ever loving JC and Eunichick and Tias Adoradas to Patpez)
Yea!! Another backstory chapter. I loved it!
very cute!
Hurray! It’s Spumoni! Yay! It’s “Backstory”! I had to laugh at Tina’s observation about Bette keeping Angela housebound until she reached 30. I doubt Bette would succeed, but I can see how she might give it a good try. I want to hear more about Bette’s habitat research. Despite the confinement, it seems The Great Hunter has provided well for the growing pups. As long as Trouble is privy to the comments, please rub his tummy for me.
“Uncle Sunny” LOL i will miss Little Bit and Trouble when it’s all over…i love this story, thanks for posting another chapter
I know I will be chuckling all day when images from your story pop up. Thanks for the post.
Spumoni, you are just too cute. How do you come up with these??? That chapter was soooo good. You really should patent these. Jewellry from Tiffany’s $5,000, a trip around the world $25,000, an update from Spumoni in Backstory…..priceless
I did a very happy dance when I seen you name. Had some surgery ad need to not try dance, I love Troubles he is so loved by Bette as he loves her. Getting a bath so he wont be a dirty Harry, Li;t Bit seems to just goes with the flow. Bette will be so sad when they move. Tina loves the all,but Bettes heart belongs to Troubles. thank you so much for posting Makes me smile. Thanks again.
I did a very happy dance when I seen you name. Had some surgery ad need to not try dance, I love Troubles he is so loved by Bette as he loves her. Getting a bath so he wont be a dirty Harry, Li;t Bit seems to just goes with the flow. Bette will be so sad when they move. Tina loves the all,but Bettes heart belongs to Troubles. thank you so much for posting Makes me smile. Thanks again.
Woof-woof, Spumoni!!!Bi-lingual storytelling to wolves…ROFL!You are too good!
I absolutely love this story. The connection between Tina and her wolf family is incredible and now how Bette as become just as an important part of that family. I love the younger wolves and how attached they seem to be to Bette.
Oh I so love this story and the relationship between Trouble and Bette what utter devotion he has for Bette. Love it! Thank you for posting :)
oh i just love it…how is this wolf resettlement going be solved so the family is not torn apart with separation anxiety and grief…bette and trouble are so in-love!!!! thx so much!!
OMG i love it more and more!!! bette is gonna be so sad when the leave :)PPS
Am I the only one who read the summary and immediately thought “Go ahead… Make my day”? Who Dirty Harry was in this tale is sweeter… I’m glad Bette has potentially found a solution that will work for everyone, but she’s really going to miss Trouble. So, is Uncle Sunny the one who got Tina living in the biped world? Thanks for the post, Spumoni. :)
You just crack me up. Mendocino next?
Wonderful!!! Of course, Trouble needs a nice squirrel-ridden backyard where he can enjoy barbecued squirrel and bedtime stories. Can’t wait till the younger ones start expressing themselves in Wolfish.