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Better Not Bitter Chapter 8
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Tina sifted through her mind, one after another she checked off things that she had planned to accomplish during the day as she worked on the salad. She found working from home not as difficult as she thought it would be in the beginning of the Stay Home directive to combat the COVID outbreak. Both she and Shelly managed to transfer their offices to their homes with very few difficulties. Although film production had stopped, development continued which kept her very busy. The communication needed for story development easily transitioned to email and internet conferencing. Like Bette, she was communicating with people all over the world. Bette was having more of a difficult time managing her work remotely mostly because they had to share an office. It appeared that Tina’s more casual less organized way of managing a desk was not sitting well with Bette’s neatness and systemic way of arranging her things. More than one spat had occurred due to Bette not being able to find something she left on the desk. The Peabody Foundation was different and so the work was different. They had not gone paperless to the degree of Tina’s studio. Bette had stacks of hard copy applications and various other items that were only on paper. Bette was finding herself often having to go to the office because some item had not been brought home. Tina opened the pasta and poured it into the pot that she had just filled with water. She was adjusting the heat a bit higher when she heard her cell ring from the office where she had been working. She grabbed a towel for her hands as she quickly went to answer the phone.
”Alice,” Tina said not hiding the unexpected surprise in her voice. ”Sorry I haven’t called. Things have been pretty busy with the studio. You would think with things shutdown, I would get a break.” She laughed. ”Anyways, how are you?”
”I’m feeling better, thanks for asking. I really appreciated our talk. It really helped.” Alice paused, ”I know Nat called you.” Alice paused, ”I didn’t mean to worry you guys. It’s just…”
”It’s okay, Alice,” Tina interrupted, ”Sometimes things can get to be too much and that is why we have each other. We are family and who else is going to barge into your business.” Tina chuckled, thinking how often the roles were reversed. ”There are times when we need to be told to just breath.” Tina smiled into the phone.
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Hey Superk,
Thank you for this chapter while you are exhausted, i can imagine that as a social worker you have a real difficult time and lots of work to do. Please try to take care of yourself and be safe!
So much mysterie and then also the worry about Covid and that utter bitch Kelly.
Very good that Bette and Tina talk but more important is that they continue to do that.
I am not sure if it was wise of Tina to tell Alice that much but she is a friend and means well most of the time. Glad that Bette told Peggy, if one person can help Bette it is Peggy.
Please try to look after yourself!
Thanks for the chapter….
I am concerned about the relationship between Bette and Tina. They are still very much living in their hurt and anguish and have made very little progress in forming any semblance of a good solid relationship. Tina is not happy that Bette will not step back from any challenge. Yet that is who Bette is and is never going to change. Bette is still anguishing about the fact that Tina was not there to support her through the Kelly crap. That is never going to change – it happened…. its done and cannot be undone. They are both wondering about what Kelly is up to, but neither will sit down and blue sky what the possibilities are and propose solutions. Both are too busy in their disappointment and angst in the other. None of this is good signs for their future.
These two do not appear to be in a frame of mind of two newly reconciled people. The are more like an aged married couple who wonder why they decided to retire when they did. They are simply not ready to be spouses, lovers, constant companions. And I do not know if they will ever be. Both their lives are more consumed with their own thoughts than with interaction with the other. This Covid shut down could be a gift of time and a proximity to actually make some progress in their relationship…. to make plans for the future, to establish time schedules, roles in the relationship, identify triggers for problems, and most of all to be parents to Angie. Angie is reflecting her parent anxiety… her parents desire to escape home and to be out and about. The less her parents are able to deal with the confinement, the less Angie will as well.
I really want these two to do well. I want their relationship to succeed. But the more they dwell on their fears and frustrations, the harder it will be to achieve a happy and sound relationship. Its time to forgive and move on.
And as to Kelly Wentworth? Now that Peggy knows Kelly is snooping around looking for the painting? Ask her to do what she can to keep her away from Bette. And then let it go.
Oh? What happened to Shane? She moved in with Angie and Bette when Tina was in New York. Haven’t seen anything about her since. Since the shut down is still in progress, I would have thought she would be still around.
Thanks for the chapter….
Thank you for this chapter. I’m intrigued and look forward to more.
Please look after yourself.
SG
Thank you for the chapter!
What happen to Tina – did her cooking skills develop into Bette’s :) I thought only one person in their family could burn something during cooking :)
And maybe it’s me – but i think they all too obsessed about Kelly. Too many mentions about that person.