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Bette’s Two Home Visits
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They arranged the second meeting at the beach house. Since it was Angie’s primary residence Roberta could make more of a case for the childproofing and safety measures not being up to code, so Bette and Tina were diligent in preparation. The ‘man’ question still had them baffled, but Bette was a problem solver. When Roberta came back 10 days later, they’d hired a male nanny.
The couple didn’t go looking for a man to satisfy Roberta’s question about Angie having a significant male in her life. David, James, and Melvin already filled those requirements if there was any legitimacy to her asking, but when Angus Partridge interviewed for the job and they saw how Angie gravitated to him he was the perfect choice.
When they told Angus about the home visit, he insisted on being there. He helped them to stage the house without it looking like it was staged, creating a very natural child friendly safe environment. There was no offensive art hanging on the walls. No sculptures with sharp edges on the low shelves, nothing dangerous that Angie could possibly get into especially since she was barely rolling over at two months of age.
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Last time Roberta had given Bette a specific appointment time, but for the second visit she just told them the day. She liked showing up unexpectedly to catch people off guard. Instead of ringing the front doorbell she came through the side gate on the beach side startling the red-head and two small children that were playing in the sand building castles.
“May I help you?” Winnie asked standing up and brushing sand from her linen trousers.
“I’m Roberta Collier from social services, and you are?”
“Winnie Mann.”
Roberta waited for Winnie to provide an explanation of who she was and why she was on Bette and Tina’s property. When she saw that Winnie wasn’t giving her anymore information she put on her official hat. “You know that side gate really should be locked, especially with young children here.”
Winnie walked a few feet away from the kids, so they wouldn’t hear her before she addressed Roberta.
“I’m sure it usually is, but I opened it. My children’s grandmother will be here any minute and she wanted to surprise them. I told her we’d be out here. I hope that’s not a problem.”
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Hi! Thank you for the chapter!
But i must say that even if i don’t like character Roberta both in the TLW and in your story ironically that the only real obstacle for Bette in TLW on her way for adopting Angelica was only Bette herself when she as trying to go to court and than to kidnap Angelica.
Hey Bat, it took awhile to write this chapter, but wow it was worth the waiting!!!!
I never liked or cared for Roberta and i think you did a excellent job to show her true colors.
And how Bette told her of about what she finds important to show and learn Angie, well done. The same for Tina, so happy to read how she supported Bette and came up for her!!!!
Looks like Helena is loosing it, she gets what she deserves, finally!!!
Looking forward to the next chapter!!!
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Thanks BAT really enjoyed this.
Have I said how much I enjoy having you back posting? :-)
SG
Another great chapter, I am so glad that Tina told Roberta what was what. People with those types of biases should not be in the social work business. And I think she is lucky it was Melvin and not Peggy that heard the conversation she was having with Bette. Can’t wait for the next chapter. PPS
Hello Bat, thanks for another wonderful chapter. Oh my, that Roberta character was a super bitch on the show and you let her show that continuation, didn’t like her then and even less this time. So happy you let Bette and Tina give her what for as well as Melvin chiming in with his summation of her and that nasty attitude. She doesn’t know this but, if Peggy P had added her two cents worth she might be looking for another job, and it hasn’t been determined that Peggy won’t intervene, she has a long reach and knows all kinds of people. I really liked that Tina gave her a piece of her mind as well without tearing her apart. She is really in the wrong profession with her biases and attitude, God bless those that don’t have as much help as our girls and that have to put up with that woman. There are people like her all over the Social Services environment. Again, thanks for a great chapter. Thanks for posting. Have a great week.
Hi BAT2012, hope all is well with you. I’m kind of missing your fic and would love to read a new chapter. No rush, but, it has been over a month since we have heard from you. Do you think we could get a quick chapter or two sometime soon? : )