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Backstory ~ Chapter 11
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Bette looked down at the boy wolf stretched across her lap. “What do you mean?”
“Bette, he’s the size of a grown wolf.”
Bette looked closely at Trouble. “Not really.”
“Yes, really. He’s as tall and as long. He just hasn’t filled out.”
“But he’s still a pup, right?”
“Well, technically yes but…”
“So he’s still a pup,” Bette said with a finality that ended the discussion.
Tina sighed. If Bette was having so much difficulty letting go of the wolf pup, Tina knew that Bette would try to keep their daughter home until she was at least thirty.
“I guess you should hold the book since, without Angelica, there’s no need to read in English.”
“Guess so,” Tina replied as she took the book as Bette passed it to her. She laughed when she saw the cover, “I can see why this was one of your favorites.”
“What do you mean?”
Tina just laughed again and then began to read Harry the Dirty Dog in wolf. Less than a minute into her reading, she and Bette realized that the wolf pups seemed confused. They were staring back and forth at Bette and Tina, unsettled.
“T, do you think they want me to read in English first, like we always do?”
Tina shrugged, so they tried what they usually did. Bette read each page in English. Tina then repeated what Bette had said, but in wolf, while Bette turned the book around and showed the pictures to the pups, who probably couldn’t see the two-dimensional images. The pups calmed and began to enjoy the story, even when Bette read what sounded like gibberish to them.
Bette smiled as she read the story, one that she remembered her father reading to her. Tina became more and more amused at Bette’s complete absence of self-awareness. Tina repeated what Bette read, the story of Harry, a doggie who ran away from home because he didn’t want a bath, and who played all day and got very dirty. When he tried to go home, his family didn’t recognize him until he found a way to wash away the dirt. The dog and family were reunited and Harry now loved to take baths and that was the happy ending.
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The three cousins quickly fell asleep that night, and Bette and Tina were curled comfortably in their own bed. Just as they were about to drift off, Tina spoke. “I’d recognize you no matter how dirty you got.”
“What?” a sleepy Bette asked.
“I’d recognize you no matter how dirty you got.”
“Thanks, I guess.”
“The book? Harry?”
“Oh. I’d recognize you too, even if you were all grubby.”
“Yeah, I’d know your Jimmy Choos anywhere.”
“My accessories are more memorable than I am.”
“And you would never get them dirty.” Tina was now much more awake and sat up. “Don’t you think that was a strange book to read to a child? It worked, though.”
Bette was now awake. “What worked?”
“Melvin. You are very very clean. Bette.”
Bette laughed. “Maybe, but the book hasn’t affected Angie. Sometimes she’s so dirty I think you could peel a layer of it from her skin and there would be more underneath.”
“Harry’s had no impact on her.”
“Just on me, though you know very well that I’m willing to get dirty in all the ways that count.”
“Now?”
“Uh huh.”
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Bette woke up before the alarm went off. She smiled at a sleeping Tina quietly left the room to start their coffee machine. She returned upstairs to take a quick shower, but when she entered the bathroom, a movement to the side startled her and she jumped. When she calmed she turned and saw Trouble standing in their bathtub, tail wagging, a big block of soap in his mouth.
“So Harry scared you, too, boy wolf?” Bette asked as she began to fill the tub with warm water and wondered what excuse she could give for being late to work.
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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.