Fan Fiction
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Chapter 17
Bette nods and takes a deep breath.
(Tina) So when then?
(Bette) 2004
Tina shakes her head and frowns. She places her wine on the coffee table and sits perched on the edge of the couch, staring straight ahead and deep in thought. Bette watches her closely, before breaking the silence.
(Bette) Are you OK?
Tina looks over at her and examines her for a moment.
(Tina) You look terrified. I imagine I didn’t react too well to this news the first time around?
Bette raises her eyebrows and has a sip of wine, and they settle into silence again. Tina eventually reaches for her wine and sits back again, and looks over to Bette.
(Tina) To be perfectly honest, I actually feel pretty removed from this
Bette frowns as she listens.
(Tina) This just isn’t my relationship. It’s so unbelievable to me that you would do that. I know in the relationship I’m in now that it’s just not possible, you would never do it. I’m one hundred percent certain of that. So something must have changed. Before the cheating
They continue looking at each other for a moment.
(Tina) I’m going to need you to explain that to me
Bette takes a breath and looks down at her wine, before raising her eyes to meet Tina’s.
(Bette) I don’t know where to start
(Tina) Well, somehow we go from the couple I’m in now, madly in love and celebrating their anniversary to you cheating on me two years later
Tina shakes her head and frowns.
(Tina) How? Tell me where we first went wrong
Bette thinks for another moment before turning to her.
(Bette) I guess it was you stopping work to focus on getting pregnant
(Tina frowns) OK. That’s something I wanted to do?
(Bette nods) Yes, but it was a mistake. It changed our whole dynamic. We drifted into this weird heteronormative thing. I became increasingly dominating, and I think you sort of lost yourself
Tina has a sip of wine as she takes this in.
(Tina) I have to say, I’m very surprised that that’s something I wanted. To give up my career like that. That’s just not something that appeals to me now
Bette frowns as she listens.
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majicspider60 says
Finally K! I think Tina had a mental breakdown with all the anger and frustration. They know they loved each other so much. They have to do the work. PPS
DeeTee says
I knew it!! I felt an update coming today!! Thanks, K!! Tina is sooooo endearing here!
Bibi28 says
Wow, so much anger over events that happened a long time ago. Sometimes it’s easier to hang on the anger.
Maybe Tina had a mental breakdown like majicspider60 already mentioned.
Can they work this out after Tina is back in the present, is Bette willing to make a move when Tina doesn’t remember this time if she returns?
Thank you for this brilliant written story!
SassyGran says
So many questions!
Please post again soon so we can be part of the answers.
SG
Martha3128 says
I believe Tina is right…. they can work it out whether Tina remembers this relationship during her amnesia or not. The feelings and the desires are there in both instances. It is up to Bette to want to agree to give reconciliation or at least civility a try. Tina has already made movement in that direction… Bette just meet her halfway and talk to her. Find a way to drop the predisposition that she will still be angry. If you Bette make an effort to at least communicate and Tina responds, there is a chance to get over these hurtles. Most of all drop this idea that it cannot be fixed. Maybe it can…. You both need to try. Neither of you have anything to loose by trying…. You have a horrible relationship as it is. Talking can possibly make it better.
Thanks for the update… this is a very good story.
OneStorm1 says
It has been the same for so long that Bette feels there is no reason to try to fix all the wrongs between them, but I think she is willing to risk her heart to see Tina back in her life in some capacity as long as it is not hate filled anymore. Hopefully Tina does remember bits or feelings from her time with memory loss, so they can at least try to be better towards each other. Please post soon.