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Chapter 16
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She was tinkering in her garden and had music turned up loud in the living room so she could hear it in the back. Installing outdoor speakers for the stereo system was one of the honey-do’s that she’d given Henry when he offered to help with things around the house. She was glad that he was finally getting around to it because she was at a point where she was willing to pay a technician to come out.
Tina felt a presence watching her and thought it was Henry but was surprised when she looked up to find Helena Peabody standing at the sliding doors leading from the living room to the back yard. The obvious surprise was apparent on Tina’s face. Tina walked past Helena into the house to turn the music volume down. She looked at Helena as she used the back of her forearm to wipe the sweat from her brow.
“Hi” Tina said not hiding her unease at having Helena just appear in her home like that.
“I did ring the bell. I guess you couldn’t hear it over the cacophony. The door was unlocked.”
“No it’s OK; I’m just surprised to see you here.”
Helena was looking at Tina in such a way that she all of a sudden felt self-conscious about her appearance. “I’m sorry I’m such a mess. I wasn’t really prepared for company. What are you doing here?”
“I’m thinking about renting a house and thought maybe you could scout out some areas with me.”
“I didn’t realize that you were staying in Los Angeles long enough to need a house.”
“That wasn’t the original plan but there are several things here that have piqued my interest and I’d like to explore them further besides I really hate staying in hotels even in the short term.”
“You know your mother has several properties that you can probably use temporarily. I leased a really nice condo in Santa Monica …”
“Those are a bit pedestrian; an estate with a private beach somewhere in Malibu is more what I had in mind. So are you game?”
“Well I’m sorry I can’t go with you today. I already have plans this afternoon. I rather wished you would have called first I could have saved you the trip.”
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Hi Bat, thank you for this update, I didn’t have time to comment much in the former chapter. In this one I think in Tina’s POV, she didn’t know the big problem between Helena and Bette, she was ignorant of most part of conflict Bette didn’t warn her (and again Bette is acting overprotecting and underestimating Tina, where is the hand of Emma?), but I think Tina is acting with jealousy and try to hook with the first woman in her way, that looks nice to her; what I find unfair again is that everybody (the gang and Kit) are treating her as if she was a real bitch, Bette wasn’t the only one suffering, Tina was and still is very lost; and at the moment Tina hasn’t slept with Helena they just met the same day (as I mentioned in a former comment, I was hoping that Helena could be the tool to bring Tina back from hetero-Ville), what makes me feel very bad is the gang behaving as Bette’s entourage; as Bette was emotionally sick, Tina was/ is and probably worst and she fell even deeper but who cares, she doesn’t have real friends and now even Henry is treating her “You could end up losing everything including Mikey and me”, isn’t it a way to force people to do something? Well Bat, it only rest me to tell you that I love your story and it’s wonderful that you are posting every day, I’ll be waiting willingly for the next chapter. Sorry for bugging too much. Thanks again
Even if BETTE has moved on (supposedly)wanting to know all that was said and who said what is defeating the purpose for me.TINA is falling for HELENA but only in a gratuitous way yet if not careful she will become her puppet as the signs are showing when she found out someone other than BETTE is in TINA’s life.Tread carefully TINA even tho you don’t want to alienate the family or BETTE you are doing yourself a disservice by not admitting you want BETTE,back,you are gay,and you still love her.TINA needs some alone time.HENRY needs to back up and away from this relationship as he has served his purpose.Why does BETTE not tell TINA before the others ?is she leaving the door open on them or she’s afraid this would really be the nail in the coffin for TIBETTE and this isn’t what she wants.THANKS,ps.
Tina really is stuck between a rock and a hard place – and she seems to be hell bent on removing herself from her ‘former’ friends and family as well as her ‘new’ one. And I think Bette’s right she would not have heeded any warning from Bette regarding Helena. Perhaps Tina really needs to hit rock bottom before she is coming to her senses – we will have to wait and see, I suppose.
Hopefully Tina’s not doing something stupid if she discovers that Bette’s pregnant and starting her family with Emma. But on the other hand that could be exactly what she needs to get closure too. As I assume she still holds on hope that she and Bette could get back together after she eventually knows what she really wants.
Thanks for sharing your outstanding talent with us and looking forward to your next post.
Really don’t like this version Tina! Very immature. Thanks
As you know I really like Tina in almost everything you write but this Tina is far from the Tina that I care about. In the last chapter she was really being spiteful and a tad hateful. Bette is right, if she had tried to talk with her and possibly now she would not listen. Even though I never liked Henry, through no fault of his own, I’m really glad that he talked with Tina and hopefully with helenas’ bitchy attitude, just maybe Tina is seeing a little what she is like. Can hardly wait until Peggy shows up and strips helena of the position of being over the foundation and whatever else she is going to do to her. Damn, that will be great!!! Tina will really be shocked when she discovers that Bette is expecting, that will be monumental in their newly forging friendship, and at least Tina realized what a mess she created by taking helbitch with her to the party and how she reacted to everyone trying to talk with her. Really do hope she will listen to Bette if and when Bette tries to talk with her. Just maybe when Peggy shows up and strips helena there will be no need for Bette to talk with her. She will learn firsthand what everyone was talking about. For Bette, I hope everything works out well for her with the baby since that is what she has always wanted. As you know, I would always want Tina and Bette together with a baby. Emma should be a very stabilizing force for Bette. Seems Tina has lost any chance she might have had for a renewed relationship with Bette. Thanks for posting.
Also loved what Kit and henry had to say to Tina, hope she will listen to someone before she is in over her head and gets hurt. Thanks.