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Better Not Bitter Chapter 8
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Bette walked into the empty office building with a plan. She knew what she needed to put together another functioning office. She just needed to disconnect all the electronics and pack up a few things that she knew would be needed to work at home long term. Tina’s new desk and chair would be delivered sometime during the week. Tina had said she didn’t need much. Bette was feeling a bit guilty about taking over the den and there was an empty guest room. She looked around the empty lobby as she wheeled the dolly towards the elevator. She was startled by a voice calling out her name. Bette quickly dug a masked out of her bag as the security guard approached her. ”Mike, how are you,” she said as she struggled to put on her mask.
”Good, Ms. Porter, nice to see you. What brings you here this afternoon?”
”Picking up some items for my home office.” She smiled as she continued, thinking it was nice to be talking to someone new. ”How has it been around here? I’m sure it has been kinda strange.”
”Quiet as you would expect. It’s kinda like working on the weekend, except now it’s every day.” The young man shifted his gaze to the dolly. ”Do you need any help?”
”No, I think I can manage, but thanks for asking.” Bette reached over and pressed the elevator call button. There was a ding and the doors opened. ”Wow that was fast.” She chuckled to herself. ”I shouldn’t be too long. I’ll stop by your desk on my way out.” She said as she stepped into the elevator.
The afternoon wore on with the unhooking of wires, packing of electronic equipment and sorting through files. Bette tried to make deliberative decisions on what to take home, not wanting to clutter the house with unnecessary items.
Two hours later she was stacking the final box on the dolly. She was thinking how exhausted she felt when she heard the sound of her cell phone. Where was it? Her eyes scanned around the room, finally settling on the back of her now empty desk. She walked across the room grabbed it and looked at the name on the screen before she spoke, ”Helena, how are you?” She said as she walked around the desk and stared out the window that was covered with rain drops.
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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.