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Beginning Again Chapter 23
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Tina smiled back, ”Bette, we are family first and foremost. Even with all that has happened between us, that will never change. You belonged here with your daughter, we me,” she leaned into Bette and kissed her softy conveying love and reassurance.
Bette slowly pulled away and shuddered while slowly opening her eyes. ”I think I can get used to that,” giving Tina a flirtatious smile, causing Tina to respond in like. Bette paused, ”To be honest, I am not even sure what I all packed. My heart went on a mission and my head just followed.” She gave a soft chuckle and continued, France is cool this time a year, anything I need I will just have to pick up there.” Bette rolled out of bed and headed to the bathroom.
”Bette?” Tina said with concern in her voice.
”Yeah?” Bette turned and looked at Tina intently.
”Are you sure about this? I mean, going alone.” Tina hesitated, ”What if you find her?” Tina sat up in the bed and leaned against the backboard.”
”I have to do this. If we are going to have a chance, I need to get this out of the way, put some closure to it if I can. I can’t continue going through life with this hole in my heart. What happened in December was long in coming, I know that now and…” Bette hesitated, ”this fear has been the principal reason I have never been able to fully be emotionally present for you for that matter anybody.” Bette paused, ”Last night you spoke about trying to fix things so you can feel whole, well I guess the same is for me too. I mean the situation with my mother runs deep. All I remember is her walking away, leaving my father and me in the past,” Bette hesitated, ”I was 8 yrs old for Christ’s sake. I cried for her for days, months, God I don’t even remember how long, begging in my tears for her to come back,” Bette took a breath. ”There are a lot of things you and I can say about Melvin, but he picked me up and put me back together. He never left. He loved me the only way he knew how,” tears began to slowly make there way down her face. ”She abandoned me and I want to know why?” Bette looked down and took another long breath connecting with Tina’s eyes that had welled up as Bette lifted her head. ”You have your stuff, but you are not alone. My stuff impacted us just as much as yours.” Bette walked over to Tina’s side of the bed and sat down wiping her own eyes. ”We are finally talking in away that is real, complete and healthy,” Bette said reaching out for Tina’s hands. ”There are so many things that we both need to work through before we can even think about fully reconciling.” Bette paused and looked down at their hands that were intertwined. ”What I mean is…, I can’t fully give myself to us, until I have finished dealing with me.” Bette said looking deeply into Tina’s eyes searching for understanding.
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SuperK,
When I saw that U had posted, I immediately dove in. Thank you for the refresher that your writing brings. Especially in these perilous times.
Will continue applying your healing balm as though I was Bette, Tina, or Angie.. ????
I really love your story. Thank you for letting Bette take Angie to Yale. Made me smile. Our girls are working towards getting back together forever and they are doing it the right way. So glad they are doing couples counseling. Somehow I doubt it will take as long as Tina thinks. Angie is still a little scared about what it all means and I hope she can be part of the healing and that she gets to witness her parents full reconciliation. Trust is essential on all sides. Tina needs to trust herself not to leave again. Bette needs to trust that Tina really is going to stay forever. And Angie needs to trust that her parents will be okay without her and she can go to college. Lots of moving pieces but everyone has the same goal. And with the love they have this looks so very promising. Again, great story.
Thanks so much for posting.
A great soothing Chapter full of hope.
Your posts are like an Oasis in these troubling times:-)
Stay safe and well
SG
Bette the romantic…. dinner at that special place. Privacy so they could talk and begin to air things out. Love that Tina invite Bette to share her room since she doesn’t have one. And I love that Angie shows up finding her Moms in their pj’s what a surprise considering she thought Bette was in LA. And the fact that Bette went with Angie and Tina to for the Yale tour was simply outstanding. Even though New Haven, Connecticut is a long way from LA, I’m hoping that is her choice.
I really love that Bette suggested couples therapy. With the right therapist and settings and amount of time spent, they could resolve most of their problems in months rather than years. I have a feeling that before Angie goes away to college – Bette and Tina will be a solid couple living together. They may not have every problem resolved – but they will have a process by which they can resolve whatever is still a stumbling block.
Its good to see these two coming to the decision to try. They belong together…..
Thankyou for this great chapter…. now, let’s see what Bette finds out in Paris…..
Thank you for posting this chapter. I enjoy your writing so very much! Love all the special moments this couple is finding time to share. I knew Bette would find a way to meet up with her girls to see Yale! With all the things going on in our lives today I find myself anxiously awaiting new chapters by wonderful writers like yourself. You bring a smile to my face when I open this site and see your post! Thank you for bringing a little bit of joy into some long lonely days!
Great chapter
Love how Bette and Tina are making progress and that Bette told Tina that before she can give herself totally she needs to deal with her own issuess ,Her mother abondening her and what it did with her. But she is serious to give them a healthy chance on rebuilding their relationship, she even suggested couples therapy.
Very good talk between Angie and Tina, i hope that Angie will have a little bit more faith and is more reassured so that she can make the right decision which university she is going to apply and not to be afraid to leave her mothers.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Lovely chapter!
SuperK, this was a wonderful chapter. I love how they are moving in the same direction… towards each other. Bette not thinking to book a hotel room cracked me up, she was so eager to get to see her girls that she rushed to be there. Details details! We can all see the reunion coming and yet watching them take tentative steps to each other is very satisfying. Such a nice way to spend my Sunday, reading this chapter was a perfect end to the week. Thanks!
Thank you for the chapter!
But i don’t really understand – Bette go to find more information about her mother?
Z
Bette has been stuck for so many years and now finding out through therapy what the life long consequences of her mother leaving have done to her, pushed her to needing closure. Wanting desperately to understand why her mother never contacted her after leaving.
It is not uncommon when a parent leaves a child at an early age for them to blame themselves on some level for the parent leaving. Bette was still at a formidable age, it is not surprising she had issues with abandonment. In this story, Tina, leaving just poked a hole in a wound that never fully healed.
Hope that helps.
K
SuperK,
Hey pal, thanks so much for this terrific update. So many details & lots of exploring.
The talk with Tina & Angie was great.
So glad that Bette & Tina are finally on the same path & willing to put in the work to make it work out this time.
Yes, Bette needs closure on her mother’s actions – so sad.
Thanks for the wonderful chapter & looking forward to what Bette discovers.