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Driving – Chapter 26
Bette
remembered the sudden eruption of anger from Tina that had sent her walking.
You
hadnt planned on that though.
No.
Both
women were silent for a while. Bette
took little bites of her sandwich, despite her hunger, and Tina just sat and
looked straight ahead. Finally, Tina
broke the silence.
When
I came up here with my mother, it really helped me. I gave me perspective and its just a restful place.
Bette
nodded. Im glad. Im really happy you asked me to come here
with you today.
Tina
looked at her.
Im
enjoying it so much, T.
Tina
was pleased.
Aside
from your lunch, what else are you enjoying?
Bette
smiled. Being here, with you.
Tina
picked a blade of grass and wove it between her fingers.
We
havent been away together in a long time, she said quietly.
No
we havent.
Another
silence as each of them followed their own thoughts.
Bette
turned her head toward Tina. I want to
make it up to you.
Tina
looked in Bettes eyes. She shrugged.
Things
need to be different, Tinas voice trailed off.
They
will be. I promise they will be.
Tina
sighed, Dont promise anything to me now.
Why?
Because
Im not ready to believe you.
Bette
was hurt, but she tried not to show how much.
Tina
spoke again. I thinkwe both need to be different, and I dont know if we can
do that.
Of
course we can, T, if we both want to.
Tina
just looked at her.
You
dont want to throw away our life together do you?
No,
Bette, but I dont want to live in the shadow of it either.
They
grew quiet. Tina lay back on her elbows
and felt a small pang of regret that their conversation had turned
harsher. She looked up at the sky. It was clear blue above them. She looked out again at the view that
inspired her. She wanted to feel the
serenity of the place and bring it to this space between them.
She
looked at Bette, who was still cradling her lunch in her lap like a
treasure. She had to smile. Tina didnt know what to say and could only
think of the tritest phrases. She said
one anyway. A step at a time.
Bette
looked at her with a soft gaze, so grateful that she had said something that
broke the tension. She nodded.
A
few moments later, Tina sat up. Hey,
are you gonna eat that brownie?
Bettes
eyes sparkled, Every bite.
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welcome back .,…love this story…so tentative…so sweet…..thanks
Fireworks have begun early…thank you Massmom. Happy Holiday Weekend.
I was so happy to see that you had posted!! I have missed this story very much. Writers block is a bugger, isn’t it?!!! You have past over to the other side though, because both these chapters were wonderful. thank you!!
K
Glad this story is back. Loved the last two chapters. What a wonderful story, can’t wait for more, don’t stay gone too long.
So happy to see that you’re back. I love this story :) Thanks for posting!
Hello Massmom, what a thrill to see you up again. I enjoyed these back-to-back chapters. I will catch the next chapter wen you bring it to us. Excellent job.
It’s really great to have you back! Please continue.
Really tender, loving moments. Hope you’re able to continue now. Thanks.
Hey Massmom!
Good to see your name again. Can I personally nominate this story for a fan fiction award? You were sorely overlooked the last time!
This part caused my stomach to drop:
Tina sighed, “Don’t promise anything to me now.â€
“Why?â€
“Because I’m not ready to believe you.â€
But the chocolate kisses returned me to gastronomic balance!
Thanks so much for breaking through the block! Your fans will wait for quality writing.
Just caught up on the last two. It’s good to see you back. You are going to continue, right?
Oh they are sweet and great!
Wow the innocence on the surface and then deep anxiety in the undercurrent you play them well as you move through these sweet well written stories. Thanks so much for the holiday light show.
Love this story – welcome back. Hope that the writers block is gone gone gone:0)
So Beautiful! I love your writing and it appears to me that your writers block is very much over – Excellent chapter!
awesome, awesome, awesome! you have been missed. hope there’s more soon…