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    Chapter 17 – Only together, only forward

     

    It was around 8:30 PM. Tina arrived at the office forty minutes later, stopping at a pan-Asian restaurant on the way to pick up food for herself and Bette. She went up to the waiting room where the brunette’s assistant, Agatha, worked. At first, she didn’t notice Tina because she was busy with some important work and focused her attention on the computer monitor. There were no more people in the office, but it seemed that there was still a meeting going on in the conference room, even though it was quite late.

     

    Tina tapped twice on the open door so that Agatha would notice her. The girl immediately looked up from the screen and looked at Tina. They said hello, and Agatha told her that Bette was still in touch with her colleagues from the Association. She offered Tina coffee and invited her to Bette’s office so she could wait for her there.

     

    Tina put down the bags of food and sat down at Bette’s desk, looking at the paintings that hung in her office. Bette’s favorite artists were there, and Tina knew each of them, and she even knew how any of them affected the brunette and why they were the ones that hung there. She liked the extent of their closeness in the sense of such things. Many couples live with each other for many years and do not know some little things that people usually do not talk about directly, but to notice these little things means to be on a completely different level of understanding of your partner and his multi-layered nature.

     

    Tina noticed a pair of pointy – toed stilettos near the table-something Bette liked to wear, but something that wasn’t always comfortable if you were on your feet all day. Bette at work often changed into flat shoes so that her feet would rest and not get too overloaded. This always amused Tina. Put on these beautiful and favorite high-heeled shoes in the morning to come to work and take them off, but know that just in case they are always under the table. Why not immediately put on comfortable shoes was always a question for Tina and now She smiled, thinking about it. The ever-perfect Bette with her unwavering strange habits. At that moment, Bette came into the office and little startled Tina, who was lost in thought. She looked at the brunette who was walking towards her with a slight smile and obvious fatigue.

    Comments

    1. This story is very sad, yet inspiring. From the depths of despair can come hope if one will just look for it. Bette and Tina have both repressed their feeling of loss and hurt for a long time. And although this loss is something they will never get over they must learn to live with it and to put their lives into a loving and caring relationship with each other and with Angie. Its time to acknowledge the loss, feel the pain, heal each other and learn how to go forward as a result. Loss of a child is devastating. Dealing with it even more difficult. It can tear families apart… these two need each other… I believe they have made a good and positive start. They just need to get to the point where they turn to each other every time, when in need of comfort and solace and to be present when those times arise.

      Thanks for the update….

      • Thank you for reading, Martha!
        I really like your phrase “from the depths of despair can come hope if one will just look for it”
        I think it makes a lot of sense.

    2. Hi Ada,

      This was so good, i almost don’t have words to describe how this chapter touched my heart.

      I don’t have children and can’t imagine what a devasted loss it is when your child suddenly dies, but you did a excellent job to describe what Bette and Tina went through when they lost Oli.

      I have full confidence in that this therapist will help Bette and Tina to come to terms with the loss of Oli and give it a place.

      For the rest, I can only say that I fully agree with what Martha has written in her comment.

      This is definitely one of the best chapters you have written!

      I know I don’t always write a comment but I’ll follow your story from the beginning and through to your last chapter!

      Thank you, be careful and stay healthy!

      • Thank you so much for such wonderful words, Bibi!
        Although your comments are not frequent, they are always very interesting to read. The feedback is really important to me, and the fact that you gave it this time is so nice. I hope that you will enjoy the continuation of this story no less. Thanks and be careful too!

    3. Ok, it was not easy chapter also.

      I like the story about how Tina’s cold reaction on Kit’s death might be subconsciously reaction and even revenge for Bette’s reaction for Oli’s death. I think it’s very trustworthy. – as the story in s3 when i think all Henry story was Tina’s subconsciously revenge to Bette for carpenter.

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