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Chapter 7 – Bette and Dana
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“Yeah? … has Dr. Shapiro talked to you?”
“No not yet … he was waiting for you to wake up. He’ll come and talk to us when you’re fully awake but Bette’s here.”
“She is … where is she?’
“I’m right here.” Bette hesitated a bit before coming closer. She was trying unsuccessfully to get her emotions under control.
Dana voice was weak as she beckoned. “Come here.”
Bette walked up to the bed on the opposite side of where Lara stood. Dana was still groggy and barely keeping her eyes open but she managed a smile for her friend. She was bandaged on the right side so Bette took her left hand and held it. Dana looked so weak and fragile that all Bette wanted to do was hug her. Since she couldn’t, she just squeezed her hand.
“Dana, sweetie. We love you. Do you know that? Do you know we love you?
“Yeah.” Dana answered with a smile then drifted back to sleep. The nurse ushered them out saying that Dana needed her rest. They could come back when she woke up again. Lara asked if she could just stay in the room for a bit longer promising not to disturb Dana’s sleep.
The nurse saw the desperate look in Lara’s eyes, and Bette’s subtle nod so she accommodated the request and allowed Lara to stay for a bit longer. Bette kissed Dana on the forehead and squeezed her hand once more before leaving the room. Bette went to a private area to call Tina. For once Tina answered her cell phone on the first ring.
“Hey Tina … are you at work?”
“No I’m home. I decided to take the day off and just stay with Angie. How’s Dana?”
“She’s in recovery but still really groggy. She’s sleeping now. Lara is with her.”
“What happened Bette? I thought it was just a benign lump?”
“It wasn’t benign. She’s really sick. I don’t know all the details yet. Lara and I are waiting for the doctor but she didn’t tell us the truth. She came in today for a mastectomy on her right breast. They removed her breast Tee.”
“Oh my God Bette… do you need me to come there? I can call Angus to keep Angie for a couple of hours.”
“Yeah. I do need you here. We all need to rally around Dana to help her get through this. She’s been dealing with it alone. Lara was the only one that knew. The poor girl was terrified. Dana’s parents didn’t even know. They are in Spain right now. Sharon is working on getting them a flight home as soon as possible.”
“Okay give me about an hour … I’ll see you soon Okay. Hang in there.”
“Thanks Tee.”
Bette hung up with Tina and called Kit. Within the hour everyone was gathered in the visitor’s waiting room at the hospital. Kit brought take-out for Bette and Lara neither of whom had had anything to eat all day. Lara was finally able to tell their friends exactly what was going on. She was so relieved to share burden that she just broke down and cried.
Ironically it was Alice who comforted her. They put all the antagonism aside and held each other until Dr. Shapiro came to get Lara and Bette. Dana was wide awake. He was ready to talk to them about the surgery, and what he found once they were inside. The remaining six women; Alice, Shane, Jenny, Tina, Kit and Helena reinstated their vigil from earlier that day at the Planet as they now waited in the visitor’s waiting room for word on Dana’s condition and to find out if they would be allowed to see her.
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Please change the history and Tina and henry never meet! I hate that scene! Please do not be cruel with your followers and thanks for posting provided
pikiangelica – I do change the history of the story. There is no Henry and there is no Jodi but Tina does need to explore her feelings for Josh Becker. That’s part of the process to figuring out what she wants. Thank you for reading and commenting. Just a few more chapters and we will see brighter days.
I wrote these comments on the previous chapter, but just repeating them here if you missed it.
When I posted this story the first time I received very similar comments and reactions to Tina’s behavior. I know this is difficult and in my opening Author’s notes I did say that Tina’s character would probably be worse (less likable) in my version than on the show. I’m not doing that to put Tina in a bad light or to make everyone ‘hate’ her. She’s actually a very tragic character in that she’s struggling with some very serious issues and she doesn’t know how to handle them. I agree that her outburst of ‘I fucked Josh Becker’ and her confession about the cyber-sex was ill-advised at that particular time. They were both in an emotional turmoil from all that had already taken place that night. Tina needed to unburden herself of the guilt without any thought to how Bette would receive it. Bette took it as if Tina was deliberately trying to hurt her, when in fact Tina was screaming out for HELP. Instead of recognizing the desperation Bette dismissed it and basically told Tina … “go figure it out yourself, I can’t tell you what to do.” Tina doesn’t have the balance and support that Bette has in her meditation, spiritual adviser, Dana, Lara and Kit. She’s stuck with Alice and Helena as her confidants. She doesn’t have an impartial person like an adviser or therapist to guide her through. That’s not to say that she doesn’t have free will to make the right choices, but I think Bette could have helped her more and maybe saved some additional heartache and heartbreak later on.
Secondly Bette is not the martyr. Admittedly she’s taken some emotional abuse from Tina and she’s living with the fear that Tina could at any time take Angie away from her but she’s got history too. She’s not going to get a free pass in this story. They will both need to own up to their responsibility for the demise of the relationship and also for the re-building.
Some of you that have not read this story before, might not believe that I can bring Bette and Tina back together in a loving relationship after everything that happens (especially chapter 8), but have faith. No matter how hard it gets I make them do the work and eventually they come out of the depths of despair. Not only do I get them back together but there are lots of unexpected turns of events that will bring a lot of joy and resolution.
If you’re waiting for the darkness to be lifted and want to skip all this torture come back when I post Chapter 9 and 10 for Dana’s recover and Chapter 11 for Bette and Tina to start their way back.
Bat! even if your story has no beginning Tibette,
I said I embark on this journey with you.
I’m ready with my kit of heart medicines.
Let’s hope for Dana struggle to survive this disease, and that
she did not turn away from Lara.
The complete constellation.
BETTE finally became the bombastic bully and told TINA exactly what needed to be said and pulled no punches doing it. To be emotionally abusive TINA knows it will not be tolerated and good for BETTE laying all the cards on the proverbial table concerning money.TINA she has to give herself time and put sex on the backburner or she’s gonna regret it,how long is up to her to decide.DANA having someone you love and loves you in timeof crisis is all you can ask for. To undergo this type of surgery and have no support except LARA was foolhardy on her side.BETTE taking control and notifying everybody was what any true friend would have done and she is that.Now for the news of what was found and how bad it is.pps thankss
Hey Bat, thank you for your reaction, I already read this story before and I don’t know what I wrote then as comments.
Possibility about the same.
I will not skip any chapters , you are a to good writer to do that. A good story has drama and love.
Thanks for the repost!
I write this with tears still in my eyes.
I didn’t think I’d read but your writing is such that I could not do so. This Bette is superb.
I will not be missing any chapters and look forward to the daily posts. I think your assurance that there will eventually be a happy ending helps and especially that Dana survives and that my favourite couple end up together.
I am delighted there will be no Henry or Jodi :)
Thanks BAT.
Hey Bat, I agree with you that Bette is not the martyr, and as much responsible for the demise of their relationship as Tina. And as for me hating Tina it is not hatred per se it’s just for the first few chapters of your story. As the saying goes ‘there is a fine line between love and hate’ for me it’s just reversed. Not sure if at this point Bette is able to help Tina they are so out of sync and not communicating let alone really listen to what the other is saying that they are in my opinion far from being in the position to understand what the other isn’t saying – hope this sentence not only makes any sense to me.
Glad Dana decided to let Lara call Bette so she can get the much needed support she needs to stay strong for Dana and to share the burden. In addition worrying and taking care of somebody else distract Bette and hopefully Tina as well from their own problems. And perhaps it will also help Tina to see that true love can conquer almost everything.
Thank you for being so brave to post this extraordinary story even if you again have to endure all those emotional comments from your readers. BTW you are allowed to tell me to just shut up and I will do it without any ill feelings – I really mean it. Looking forward to your next post.
as1219. Thank you for your comment and yes observation about Bette and Tina being too far apart to intuitively understand and respond to each others needs and look beyond what is being said is right on point. As for the comments you know I love a heated discussion and I totally encourage everyone to share their thoughts and feelings about anything in my stories.
My comment regarding ‘hating Tina’ was really more about my being sensitive to readers who might feel like Tina is getting beat up or that I am favoring Bette. If you recall when I originally wrote this story a few years ago I actually watched Season 2 and 3 on DVD repeatedly to transcribe some of the actual dialogue and story lines because I wanted to portray them in the story. It was torture for me to re-live some of this stuff as much as it was for the readers.
Now that I am re-posting it almost pains me to post these early chapters, especially when I know the types of emotions and reactions that they will stir. That’s the reason I’m giving a bit of a heads-up to readers that are finding it too difficult. I don’t want to drive away readers in the early chapters because of Tina’s behavior.
Everything that Bette and Tina are going through now and everything they went through between Season 1 and Season 3 will be explored, explained, and/or resolved when they finally get on the path to redemption, forgiveness, and starting anew.
Please keep the conversation going. I will never not want to hear from you. You know I actually miss our forums where we used to debate everything to no end. :-)
You also played a role in this story if you recall; your favorite Dana moments and your message of love and support to help her in the recovery stages. That’s coming up soon.
Thanks for the update, enjoyed it a lot.
BAT hope you turn this story around…..I hope the tibette can resolve their problems?
I am here and I will read all the chapters.
It’s very exciting Dana’s history and I wonder to this day
what is the reason that IC, decides to kill this character
Dana, IC missed a great opportunity to present a
message that it is possible to survive the disease, but no! IC just gave a negative message to women who struggle valiantly against
this disease.
I for one, I’m glad you will leave
a positive message to stay with Dana alive.
The complete constellation.