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Brief Encounter Chapter 31
Shane: You’re not driving… so…
Bette: Wow, if I didn’t know any better, I’d have thought you were Alice!
Shane: Oh come on Bette!
We both laughed through it while I dialed Alice’s cell.
Shane: Well? Is she there?
Bette: It’s ringing Shane… Patience… ringing….(teasing her) Ringing…..
Shane nodded and started laughing again.
Tina: Hello?
Bette: Al….
I pulled away from the cell and handed it to Shane.
Bette: FUCK. (Whispering) Shane you talk! You talk!
Shane mouthed WHAT?
I pointed to my cell and Shane took it.
Shane: Hey Al… oh… Hey T… yeah… umm well no…Where’s Alice?…Really? Yeah…Umm yeah (Shane shot me a look) No it’s ok. I just want to let her know that I’m on my way to the airport now… no I’m not going anywhere. Bette is. Yeah about some work in New York. Uhmm No… well actually T…Oh ok. Yeah sure. Ok see you later. Yeah you too T. Bye.
Shane flipped my cell shut. She looked at me questioningly.
Shane: What was that?
Bette: Oh nothing I didn’t expect Tina to pick up. I expected Alice.
Shane: Yeah… so?
Bette: So I wasn’t prepared for that. I wasn’t sure… I was…
Shane: Did something happen between you two?
Bette: Nope. That’s just it. Nothing happened.
Shane: You sure?
Bette: As sure as I am about going back to New York.
Shane: Huh? Something DID happen to you n Tina.
Bette: No, nothing did. Where did you get that?
Shane: I don’t believe you but I don’t want to be like Alice so I’m just going to give it a rest. Maybe save it for next time.
I only managed to smile.
Bette: So, what did Tina say?
Shane: Nothing. Just that Alice is in bed still. Too much to drink last night I think.
Bette: Oh yeah. I hope she’ll be ok. I don’t remember ever seeing her like that.
Shane just shook her head at this.
Shane: We’re here!
Shane helped me with my suitcase and gave me a hug.
Bette: Take care Shane. See you next week?
Shane: Yeah you too.
Before getting in the car, Shane called out my name.
Bette: Yeah?
Shane: Whatever is going on, please know that you are loved and you will always have a place here.
I could only muster a smile. I nodded.
Bette: Thanks Shane. I really appreciate it. I love you.
Shane: And you!
I waved and watched as Shane left, hopeful.
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(44 votes, average: 3.36 out of 5)
they are totally behaving like two stubborn kids who won’t admit their feelings and won’t explain anything…i’m afraid Tina will refuse to go to NY because of Mel and for Bette it would be another confirmation that Tina doesn’t want her…drama, drama
I agree with Bettyvhall and betteandtinaforever, these two need to grow up. and as I said before, i have to go back and reread the whole mel thing, but tina is right, Bette needs to clean that up…as usual, I take Tina’s side. Thanks for posting…yeah….I still have another chapter to go before i catch up.
THEY NEED TO TALK AND WORK THING OUT!
I get so upset with those two. It like haveing two spoiled,stubborn children. Bette should have had the guts to speak to Tina and tell her that she was leaving. Now Tina might not go to NY.Yes been commenting since the beginning,sometime couldn’t comment but could read. Trying to make time again to read all and comment to all. Sometimes here lately didnt like the chapter but would read and not comment. Just not fair to the writer.If you can only say I read it thanks.. Off the bandwagon. thanks for posting.
hmmm…i’m going to have to go backwards obviously, like it, thx;pps
I finally caught up with the whole story. I too am very frustrated with these 2. Bette needs to just talk, and Tina should just ask Bette outright. Love the story though.