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Cure-all, Chapter 23
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Bette lowered her head.
“Those people are dying one after another. And I have no idea how to stop it, or at least slow down its progress.”
“But you’re working on it, baby girl.” The older woman protested, “You told me that you got some encouraging results, that you’re getting close…”
“But how many more deaths before I can get there?” The brunette cut in, “How many more children, Kit?”
“Bette, don’t you let your mind go there, girl. Every little step closer to a vaccine is… what, dozens? Hundreds of lives saved?… Baby girl, don’t you know how important this is? Don’t you realize that without you, those people would not even have the tiniest hope to hold onto? We do lose more every day, that’s painfully true. But every single person who died today, and the day before, and the day before that, had hope in them until their last breath. The hope you had given them. Bette, that is essential. You are essential to them…”
Kit paused. She took the brunette’s hand and held it into her own.
“And you have no idea how proud of you I am.” She said in a voice charged with emotion.
Bette let herself fall into the older woman’s arms and silently cried on her shoulder. She knew Kit was right. She knew that it was the mission she had devoted herself to. Give hope to those who had none left. Indeed, she was close. And as a researcher, she knew she had to accept the awful price that came with the finding of a cure. But tonight, in Kit’s arms, she needed to let it all out… The exhaustion, the frustration, the terrible pain for each pair of eyes she had to close everyday…
But more than anything, she cried for the emptiness she felt in her heart. The emptiness that increased that much more with every day that passed, and made her heart and her whole body ache. She missed Tina… She missed her so painfully that the mere thought of the blonde cut through her like a knife and left her bleeding and more helpless that she had ever felt in her life.
Kit felt it and her heart sank. She felt those tears held much more than Bette had just expressed. She knew her more than anyone in this world, and never in her life had she seen her in such distress. God knows there were more than enough reasons to cry, but somehow Kit knew that the painful emotions pouring out of the young woman in her arms were different. They were deeper and more acute.
She pulled away and holding Bette’s face, she took a tissue out and wiped her tears, just like she used to after the little curly-haired girl had fallen down and hurt herself.
Except this time, it wasn’t her arm nor her knee that was bleeding… It was her heart.
“Bette?…” Kit quizzed softly.
The brunette’s eyes were full of tears and her expression was so sad. Desperate…
“I… I love her, Kit. I love her so much, but… I… I have to forget her and… I’m not sure that I can do that…” Bette shook her head, her tears falling again, “I’m… I’m not even sure that I know how…”
Kit looked at her but didn’t say anything. She knew Bette needed to let it all out.
The brunette paused, and then added with a faraway look,
“And then… Then there are those times when I wonder… I wonder what I’m doing here, so far away from her…”
Kit touched the young woman’s cheek. She didn’t know who Bette was talking about, but the one thing she knew for certain was that she’d never heard her talk like that about anyone before. With such longing, such passion, such despair…
“Who are you talking about, baby girl?”
Bette looked up at Kit.
“Tina…” She whispered softly, reverently, before her whole face lit up as if, by saying her name, the beautiful blonde had suddenly materialized before her eyes.
Kit noticed this and decided it was time she knew more about this mysterious woman who had the strange power to make Bette cry her heart out and smile this way within just a few seconds.
“Hey, how about we go inside?” She offered, “I’ll make you some coffee and maybe you can tell me more about this Tina of yours?”
TBC…
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i am a fan.
I am so hooked on this story! Bette’s admission just made me want to jump ahead to Tina’s arrival…just please don’t let Tina get sick – it would kill Bette! Please don’t torture us for too long – I can’t wait to read the next chapter!!!
Wow, that was some powerful stuff. Beautifully written chapter as always. Come on Tina, hurry up, she’s waiting for you!
Poor Bette and Tina. Can’t wait till they see each other. Helena seems understanding, and knows something is not right with her and Tina
Great writing..I hope Tina won’t get the disease..worry, worry….
That was a close one…I now have my fix and won’t have to worry about detox. That was amazing..I hope that Helena will understand everything. pps
WOW ! This Tina of yours ?! I like the sound of that !… This was a WONDERFUL chapter, K ! I mean it. Wonderful on every level… What is so heartwrenching, not to mention frustrating of course, is to see them hurting and struggling so much with their emotions when they actually both feel the exact same way about each other. In fact, no matter how far geographically they are from each other, it feels they’re so close with their heart and soul !… Oh, and Kit is a beautiful character as well… I love her ! Thank you, K ! You rock, as usual.
hope she finds the cure before tina gets there or worse comes down with it… or even kit… love this story… off to london… PPS
thanks for the update! glad that tina and helena had that conversation before she left. love the exchange between bette and kit as well. are you posting the next chapter tomorrow? :)
wow such an out pour from Bette and Tina/Helena handled well. Now get Bette her blonde angel. PPS
wonderful update…can’t wait for more
Your not going to make Tina get this sickness and have Bette save her are you?? Just have them find each other and figure it all out, it seems Helena has! PPS
Helena is very atute to Tina feeling.so in her heart she has lost Tina to someone else. Kit was a a god sended to Bette. she now has someone to love her and take a wee bit ofcare fo her. Get Tina over there to do the rest. thanks
Thankfully the marriage between Helena and Tina seems to have come to an end. Now Tina is on her way to Bette. Poor Bette, falling apart with only Kit there to catch her. Soon though, Tina will be there with her Bette.
what a great update. good to see how helena dealed with the realization of the state of her marriage. hope tina gets soon to bette – the two need each other. looking soooooo forward to your next post! thanks!:)
i cant wait for tina to comeeeeeeee
YEY! Just what I needed after a bad day! !
let Tina come! :)that was great, hope they’ll be together soon… they’re both hurting
That was awesome!