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Chandelier – 12
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"She realized what happened with Winnie and decided to be a better person?" Tina guessed.
Bette scoffed. "What did you ever see in her."
Tina fell silent at that casual remark.
"T?"
"Don’t ever ask me that again."
"What?"
"What I saw in Helena. Don’t ever ask me that again."
"It’s an innocent question. In fact, it wasn’t even –"
"Bette."
Bette felt annoyed. "I don’t get you. Why are you allowed to back out of topics and I’m not?"
"Over the phone, Bette?"
"Yes. Unless you want me to come over." Bette snapped.
Tina’s silence was not foreseen. Or unnoticed.
Bette lifted an eyebrow, the fight suddenly leaving her. Either Tina didn’t take the threat well, or Tina didn’t like the answer she wanted to give.
Tina wasn’t the only one who knew what her partner for eight years was like.
"T?" Bette asked, when the silence went on too long.
Tina sighed. "I always pick up the phone, knowing a part of me’s going to regret making the phone call, but I do it anyway. Why do you think that is?"
"Because I do it, too?" Bette guessed.
"Is it always going to be like this?"
"What?"
"The awkwardess, the what-aren’t-we-saying, the I-have-so-much-to-tell-you. Are we always going to be like this?"
"Possibly."
"Any way we can stem the tide?"
"We can — and I’m really going out on a limb here — actually begin to talk."
"You think so?"
"I have it on pretty good authority that it has a good chance of working." Bette returned.
"What could we possibly have to talk about?"
"What, ground rules?" Bette asked, worried.
"I have so much to tell you, I don’t know where to start." Tina corrected.
Bette smiled. "Start with the easiest."
"Easy for you to say."
"Off the top of your head?"
"Off the top of my head." Tina repeated.
"First thought that comes to your mind right now."
"It’s inappropriate."
"I think it’s a little late in the day for us to be worried about propriety."
"You’re sure?"
"Tell me."
"I’m glad you’re home." Tina admitted.
Bette did not ask for a reason, she took the statement at face value and what she took from it made her smile. At that statement, she suddenly had so much to say to Tina: Me too. I’m glad you’re home, too. I miss you.
Instead, Bette chose the simplest, most honest answer she could give. "Thank you."
"You’re welcome." Tina laughed, relieving Bette. Maybe the statement was so simple, but they both knew the sentiment behind it.
Bette glanced around her empty house, and sighed. "So."
"So?" Tina prodded.
"How was your day?"
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The more people cannot be honest to themselves and others, the more complicated the situation would be. But being totally honest is a really hard thing.
can’t they just meet face to face and talk and hug and kiss and make love and get back together and all in one day? but regardless of how long is the road to denialville, i’m here
Hmmm…Why Bette can’t ask about Helena…hmmm…why Bette can’t say what’s on the top of her head…hmmm…why Tiff writes one of the best stories on this site…these are things that are running through my head.
These two goes beyond my reasoning. They can talk on the phone yet not in person. Drama. thanks
I like this story but I just don’t know what to say about B&T at this point. Never thought I would feel this way.Thanks for the post.
Rome wasn’t built in one day. They have to start somewhere, and this is a good start, even if it’s over the phone. They need to be comfortable with each other again. I really do hope this is a start of their road to reconciliation. Thanks for another great chappy, tiff.
they need to have a heart to heart talk and put aside all the differents cause they have a lot of love to share, i like so much your story
Sometimes it’s easier to make confessions and be generally honest when you don’t have the other person right there with you. Also, they could both be feeling so lonely that they might hop into bed and things will still be hanging in the air when they are finished ravishing each other. At least they aren’t chatting online where it’s easy to miss emotions behind words or take things the wrong way.
that just wasn’t long enough..and these two need to get their crap together
Talking! Who’d a thunk it?
They are definitely moving in the right direction. Baby steps. This is good. Yay!
Now let have a talk and work thing out!
i’m always with this. no matter how long it take..torture..but sweet torture.
Talking is good, its a start, you have to start somewhere. Thank you.
baby steps…… Thanks Tiff
Tiff..Day after day you write one of the best stories here on this site. I, too, find it easier to talk about difficult topics on the phone as opposed to face to face. Cowardly? Maybe.