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Ebbs and Flow of Life Chapter 27
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Tina’s phone rang. She grabbed her head set and started talking. She smiled at Shelly and mouthed ”call me later.”
Shelly stood, nodded her head as she smiled and quietly left Tina’s office. I need to find a place to live she said to herself, as she exited out the main entrance of the studio office building.
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Later that same Day
Angie walked into the house and dropped her backpack at the door with a thud. Both her moms were at the kitchen counter chopping vegetables.
”There is more talk about that Emmy nomination. Shelly said there is lots of excitement. I am sure when I get to Toronto, I am going to be hit with all kinds of questions.”
”You think so?” Bette inquired raising her eyebrow. ”I mean, isn’t this just PR hype. You said the real nominations don’t come out until midsummer.”
”This is the Hollywood Machine working at its best. Their goal is to hype it up to such a degree that the people who actually have a vote think it is a done deal and cast their vote in favor of who they are being told will win. It’s nonsense really.” Tina said shaking her head.
”Seriously Mom? Your gonna get a Emmy nomination?” Angie interrupted catching the tail end of the conversation as she grabbed a red pepper from her Mama B’s cutting board.
”What? No, maybe.” Tina said as she placed the flat side of the knife over a bulb of Garlic and whacked it with heel of her hand and then began to chop it fiercely. Tina’s strawberry blonde hair was pulled back in a ponytail, revealing more of the grey at her temples, wearing shorts and a baggy t-shirt that was clearly Bette’s.
”What do you mean, you just said people will vote for your show.” Angie furrowed her brows in confusion.
”It’s more complicated then that Sweetheart. How was your day?” Bette jumped in and changed the subject. Bette was wearing yoga pants with fitted tank top. Her hair was also tied back in a ponytail.
Angie looked back and forth between the two women thinking that they did not look put together very well which was not like either of them. Angie shrugged her shoulders, ”Ok, I guess,” she grabbed a handful of pepper slices and began to chomp on them as she continued, ”I am going to a party tonight.”
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SuperK,
I felt like the overall ambiance of this chapter is likened to how masterfully Shane created Dana’s bar & grille with the feeling of the family gatherings that the girls love so much.
I like how Angie is still stepping out to meet new friends but is able to be civil and cordial with Jordi. I like Angie’s willingness to heed Jordi’s warning to not drink the punch that likely contained alcohol and thereby avoid anything go ‘sideways”.
I chuckled when Angie had been observing her Moms and noted that neither seemed to be “put together: with every hair in place in the mornings at breakfast. Which of course translate that they are at the very least sleeping in the same bed and perhaps NOT just sleeping 😜.
With Shelly telling Tina about the “rumors” flying around in Vancouver, I feel like Carrie may still have a sizeable dosage of hurt still in her soul, and may end up collaborating some sort of “embarrassment” for Tina at the Emmy’s.
Hope Tina remembers to ask Ang about what she heard at the party. If Tina haas a check in her spirit about whats-his-face and that Angie should not be around him, then she needs to HEED that warning.
D
Right from the beginning I planned on Shane having something other than a bar. I think it opens up for so much more stories and yes Sunday Brunch is on again and maybe coffee every morning before work.
I went back and forth about the pool party, but I needed a place to have a jerk and it worked for the story and who better to have to process homophobia but Angie.
K
Trying to unpack my thoughts. Really hate when a so called friend or co-worker spreads hurtful gossip. Not cool at all. I would not hire her Tina. Feel badly for Tina that anyone would gossip about her going back with Bette for money. That is not only petty but also untrue. Also ironic as money IS or has been as issue between them in the past. Maybe Tina shared this with Carrie? Didn’t Carrie make some nasty comments about Bette? Sounds like hostility spread by Carrie. At any rate, Tina is highly successful and a power house in her own right. I think Tina knows this about herself and I just hope she does not allow hurtful gossip to steer her off course. I suspect she will win the Emmy and that will put to rest any possible issues. Take that Carrie! Glad that Angie did not drink the punch and essentially dodged that bullet. She is still young and naive and a little gullible. Hence Bette worrying. That’s what parents do. Yet it also seems Angie recognizes homophobia when she sees and hears it and is very willing to stand up to bullies. I hope Bette and Tina’s week together goes well and Tina moves back in. Again – talk to your counselor if necessary- do not allow gossip to enter your brain. It is time to literally put it all to bed. Love that they now have Shane’s version of The Planet. Home away from home. The pieces are coming together.
B
I think Shelly did a good thing. Tina is headed back to the location, I would think she would like to know what is going on before she gets there.
Gossip happens everywhere, but who likes to be surprised with it.
Our girls a one step closer.
K
Hey SK,
Great to see your update.
Tibette continues to move closer together & now on the verge of living together again!!
Ruxford is a sleazy SOB & hopefully Tina is done with him.
So could it be that Carrie is causing these mean spirited comments about Tina in Toronto? So glad she came to her senses & dumped her.
Very good scene with Bette & the 2 teens – Go Bette!!!
Thanks so much!!!
Take care.
Collins
Collins
I think it came together pretty good. A week together will be a learning opportunity for both.
It was fun writing the scene with Tina and Bette parenting Angie. A day in the life… normalcy.
K
SUPE
Lovely chapter. Two really intimate moments, so different in tone and action and yet each representative of the progression. The first, B coming home, excited to see T and start their week together only to find that T has fallen asleep, so she finishes her work and crawls in to spoon T for the night. So sweet and yet such an act of love. No resentment, no guilt. Just, hey there – you’re tired I will let you sleep. So simple yet so loving at the same time.
And then the second one, the shower. Just as intimate but for obvious other reasons. Well written.
They are coming together, piece by piece. Looking forward to the next chapter=
BK
BK
I thought the two intimate scenes worked pretty well. And yes our girls are moving closer.
K
This is a lovely chapter describing the budding relationship between Bette and Tina. They are getting to the normal life activities of being together as the once were. They are enjoying each other’s presence without having a conversation or an intimate moment. That is a good thing…
What happened at the Starbuck’s between Ruxford and Tina? Alice had been delayed in traffic so there was more time than anticipated however there was no conversation? Or we just not privy to what they said to each other. It is obvious that he is a homophobic bastard. And it is obvious that he is scared that he may have blown his project up by trying to meet Tina at the airport. But exactly what happened at the airport?
I felt a little lost after the last chapter when they were leaving the gallery party and had gone to the beach and then we find our girls a week or so later coming home from Toronto and New York. I’m going to have to go back to the previous chapter, as I did not realize that Bette nor Tina had a trip scheduled.
It seems that Carrie is still bitter over the breakup if she is out putting rumors out about Bette and Tina. Tina needs to resolve this if she is going to be in Toronto for any amount of time for her job. She can do this without seeing Carrie…. she needs to talk to Bette about what to do. If she ignores it, it will come up again. Nothing worse than a woman’s scorn….
Thanks for the chapter…. look forward to the next one…
Martha
Tina’s trip is mentioned a few time in passing. It is a routine trip wrapping up the 3rd season of Golden Chalice. Bette’’s trip is just a business trip.
Hope that helps.
K
Hey K,
I so loved this chapter. I agree with you that at least Shelly had Tina’s back. Better to know that people are talking smack than not know.
Regarding Ruxford, ooooh, I hope that Tina has that conversation with Angie, now that Tina knows that that the prick met her, and I hope Angie tells her what he was really saying. Loved Bette’s cops renting skills. I can totally see her as the enforcer. And what a great moment for Jordi to redeem herself by saving Angie from that whack ass party. And I’m so excited with this arrangement for Bette and Tina to stay together for the whole week. Can’t wait to see them grow that final bit to bring them to that place of forever.
Risky
Cops renting! Lol, that was supposed to say co-parenting. Oops!
Risky
The chapter itself is more of a transition setting up the final, but it was fun to write. It was the first time we see our girls really parenting together. Up until this point we see them doing it separately. I was smiling the whole time I wrote that whole scene. There were two parts I liked the best, first where Bette defers to Tina when Angie tries to split and then Bette at the door.
Tina in the end “Brutal”. LOL
K
Been away for a few days without Internet so just catching up.
Thanks, great Chapter!
Looking forward to more
SG