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Chapter 14 – Good triumphs over evil

”In a week. But it’s not for long, about 5 days, I think.”
”We were going to visit some colleges in New York next week with Angie, do you remember that?”
”Of course I remember. I’ll arrive in New York from Toronto and join you, that’s all.”
”I thought we were going out together.” Bette shrugged and looked down at her plate.
”I told you about these dates and when I need to be in Canada. You just forgot.”
”I’m sure you didn’t tell me anything about it.”
Tina exhaled and closed her eyes for a few seconds. ”Just because you don’t remember something doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, Bette. What is the problem? Nothing bad will happen if we get there from different cities.”
”Okay, okay. No problem.”
They ate in silence, and after a few minutes Bette spoke again.
”I know the dean of sculpture at RISD and the dean of the Yale school of Art. I could arrange for them to have Angie.”
”No, no, I don’t think that’s a good idea, honey.”
”You didn’t even hear the end of it.”
”I know what you’re talking about. Let Angie prove herself, without rushing to meet important people, okay? Let her meet them herself when the time comes.”
”Tina, there’s nothing wrong with meeting important people. It’s not like I’m going to ask them to take her to school without exams or anything. They are outstanding and very talented people, especially since we have good relations with them.”
Tina took Bette’s hand because she saw that the brunette was getting nervous. ”Babe, I don’t want to argue about this for the hundredth time. I get it, you want to show this world to Angie, but let her go through it all on her own, open all the doors on her own. Think of yourself at her age and remember what a great feeling it is when everything is for the first time, especially in the art world.”
Bette wanted to protest, but deep down she knew Tina was absolutely right. She was just so proud of her daughter and the fact that she chose the path of art. Angie wanted to do sculpture, she was interested in everything connected with it. She and Bette even went to major sculpture exhibitions in Paris and Rome a couple of years ago, where Bette, of course, could not help but introduce her daughter to several of the outstanding artists who exhibited there.
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So Eddie has been dealt with, but Angie feels sorry for him. This is not good. Her mom was pushed into broken glass and injured and she took up for Eddie rather than defend her mother. That is not good. Eddie represented a threat to her two moms and yet she is defending him because of his family. Having a bad family does not justify bad behavior. Having a bad upbringing does not justify breaking into a house to talk to someone who has been avoiding you for a while. A bad upbringing does not justify putting your hands on anyone.
So Angie has had her first sexual experience with Eddie? I sure hope they used protection. Its going to be chaos if Angie ends up pregnant with Eddie’s child. That would be a whole new set of problems for Bette and Tina as well as Angie.
Bette needs a James in this story. Someone who can run the gallery with organization and grace in Bette’s absence and only refers the big problems to Bette. Then Bette would have more time to devote to her family. Of course there will always be times when she will have to spend long days at the gallery, but with the right team, they would be less frequent.
Now…. thank you for the posting….. can’t wait for the next chapter..
Totally agree with all you say. If Eddie had not been stopped I suspect he would have raped Angie. Bette needs to know about Angie and Eddie having sex. Tina cannot keep that from her. Angie needs to get her mind right. And Bette most certainly needs a James ASAP.
Yeah, you can expect anything from people like Eddie. James is very much needed, but it is unlikely that after ~10 years, he is still interested in being just Bette’s assistant. I don’t think career growth has passed him by :)
Yes, Bette needs a professional who she can trust as much as she can herself. Based on her character, it seems to me that it is difficult for her to give instructions and then not double-check everything. Hence the workload at work.
Thank you!
Yeah, Angie behavior about this Eddie are very strange. And yeah, therapy maybe good, but i’m prefer that she talked with her mothers, not with therapist
It would be so great if we could discuss all the problems with our parents and not avoid some topics. It would be a better world. :)
So maybe this is just teenage angst… her first boyfriend, her first sexual experience…. of course she is going to defend him, if he is the shithole that he appears to be then her decision to sleep with him looks really bad…. so in teenager logic it makes sense to defend, deflect, dodge.
Or maybe Angie has suffered more than everyone realizes with the divorce and discord between her mamas.
Either way, therapy is the best way to unravel this situation.
I agree with Billy that James is needed and that Tina needs to clue Bette in on everything. A secret like this, in this environment could be real trouble to their reconciliation.
Looking forward to the next chapter-
BK
I think that first boyfriend and first sex are a bit (or a lot) clouding the view of the situation, and Angie can’t think rationally when it comes to Eddie.
Thanks, BK!
I am in agreement what is up with Bette and her job. Slippery slope before the dust settles on the reconciliation.
K
Agree about Bette and her work. Angie may be confused or troubled and need some counseling. She should also be talking to BOTH moms. Eddie does not seem like the kind and gentle type. Tina is minimizing that aspect. Also – Angie is a minor and the age of consent in California is 18 so legally Eddie is also guilty of statutory rape. Even if an adult age 18 has sex with someone who is 17 (which I’m not sure Angie is)they can face criminal charges.
Well, they are starting to have a time when they need to put words into practice and work on relationships