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    Episode 7… Telling Angie.

    The silence then was so loud it was deafening.

    And the weight of her own words settled heavily on Tina’s Soul for a moment, settled to almost crush Reason aside and again her Heart was moving in the other direction, almost taunting her as it danced away from the brunette, for she was not done hurting Bette.

    Not by a long shot.

    And so she watched as Bette poured champagne in the same glass that had just housed her red wine, something Bette would never do had her mind been working. There could not have been a bigger clue that Tina should stop the verbal beat down than this, but she forged glibly on. She couldn’t help herself, the need to purge her Heart, her cruel heart, overriding her kind nature. Reason cowering in the corner. Soul silent.

    And so she told Bette that it would be a wonderful idea if they – the Throuple of her own making – the Throuple Bette never wanted and probably didn’t know had taken up residence in her house – they should tell Angie the good news.

    No dinner ended quicker than the one they had been pleasantly sharing only moments before. There was no hug at the doorway this time, no talk of being family – does family hurt each other this way Reason asked – and no whispered plea to stay.

    And Tina was left in her own hotel room, on her bed, alone this time… her girlfriend Carrie squealing into the phone, blissfully happy that Tina had set the wheels in motion… but her Soul… her Soul was pacing the lonely hallways of her Heart, shattered.

    She had thrown up when she got to her hotel room, realizing finally that the idea of telling Angie with Carrie in the room was simply preposterous, definitely cruel and not happening. She would text Bette when she woke up and arrange to tell Angie before her flight left early the next morning.

    And her Soul gave her no rest that night.

    ***

    “No, no, no…” Angie utterly softly, her eyes blazing, tears running freely down her cheeks as she listened to Mama T tell her “some wonderful news”.

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    1. I was worried that Heart would win over Soul but you put things right. A very hopeful ending.
      Divorce and engagement seems logical for Tina. I’m happy that Angie’s reaction helped Tina’s heart to make its way back to her soul.

      Thanks for sharing!

    2. “Anything. All you have to do is ask…” that is where Bette has been the entire relationship with Tina. Tina has always been controversy adverse and bottled up her anger, thoughts and goals believing that Bette should just automatically know what she wants or needs. And when it gets too much, she has always fled the situation rather than stand and request, demand, negotiate and cajole Bette to help her fill her needs. As this story says: it’s how she has handled her problems since she was a child – flee rather than fight. It’s the easier route even if it breaks your heart and the heart of those you love.

      And Carrie is beginning her relationship with Tina by making demands of her own. Even though it is understandable that Carrie wants Bette and Angie to know of their upcoming marriage as soon as possible, she is oblivious of Tina’s need to handle things as she sees appropropriate for her ex wife and child. In this story, Carrie is not being the supportive finance’ but a self-indulgent individual without a clue as to Tina’s perception of the how to handle the news.

      I found it nice that Angie decided that her Mama B’s well being became her top priority for the moment when she heard the news. She basically had no response for herself but immediately knew how this would be so devastating for Bette. Angie knew instinctively that this news would be a rerun of the divorce and as hurtful as the death of Kit. And seeing the surprise that Tina sees in Angie’s behavior is nothing to the obliviousness that she has to the fact that Angie is so aware of Bette’s devastating heart-break.

      Tina at this point is responding to guilt of devastating Bette and by association, Angie. Is Bette and Angie as a family really what she wants? Is she self aware enough and committed enough to do the work it will take to make Bette aware of her own needs and demands for career and personal fulfillment? Bette has always been willing to give Tina what she wants, but she cannot give her what she doesn’t ask for. In the end, this is only a first step in a million mile march to being happily together.

      In another story, there was a saying which I found profound : People treat you as you allow them to treat you. This is particularly true of Tina and Bette with each other.

      This story is really a good story. This is not the end but the beginning to a truly remarkable storyline. Thank you for writing this. I really enjoyed it.

      • Martha
        I so appreciate your thoughtful, detailed analysis of my stories – and others. You are so spot on and clearly pay attention to every detail and nuance of the story. I was trying to show the internal struggle within Tina that pushes and pulls at her when she is in conflict
        I remember that quote you referenced about people treating you the way you allow, it is so true and very apt for our Tina who marinates in her resentment.

        For some reason it did not post some of the ending so I guess I could continue it although that wasnt the plan. Might be nice to work on a story before they ruin it for Season 2 lol.

        Thanks!

    3. “Can we start over? From the beginning this time? Do it right?”..,.

      Lets hope thats what tina says to bette .. GenQ season 2.. last scene…. well i hope it happens season 3 episode 1.. well i hope we get a season 3

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