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Eternal Flames—Prologue
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Bette heard the door slam shut and she immediately dropped to her knees. This pain she was experiencing hurt worse than losing her parents at an early age to a car accident. As horrible and as devastating as that was to have to endure, this pain was worse. This felt like she lost her heart and she will never be the same again.
“You were wrong Tina…You..were..wrong. I did… find the…love of my life. But… I just..I just lost her” she spoke in barely a whisper as her tears fell
10 years later
“Carson baby…We have to go..I need to bring you to Grammy’s and Pop’s” Tina called out and immediately heard a hurried set of footsteps come down the stairs
“But I thought Daddy was coming home”
Tina grabbed the boys backpack and handed it to him.
“He is. But you know it’s Momma and Daddy’s 10th Wedding Anniversary today” she said behind a forced smile looking at her son who was a good mixture of the two of them… He had her hazel eyes and blonde hair and Darren’s nose and square jaw.
“Yuck”. The 8 year old stated and scrunched his face in disapproval
Tina couldn’t help but smile at her son. If she didn’t have him she didn’t know how she would make it every day.
“Why the face. Don’t you want to get married one day?” She asks and Carson shakes head confidently
“No way”
“Why” Tina asked as she ushered Carson to the door and grabbed her purse
“Because you and Daddy are always arguing about his business trips and you are always sad and I can hear you crying sometimes and if that is how being married is no thank you.”
Tina didn’t realize Carson was hearing them argue. Or the fact that he has heard her crying. He has never mentioned it before and she was taken aback to how perceptive he was to her moods. She sighs
“Carson baby. I just miss your Dad when he is away and I just want him to spend more time with us”. She says keeping the conversation light knowing that reason for her crying went much deeper than that.
“I know Mom. But I just don’t like you being sad”. He says as Tina pulls out of the driveway
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What a great beginning and it tore my heart out, a friendship ruined because a man who cheated on Tina from the beginning it seems and she can’t see it and throws Bette away. Very painful.
And now 10 years have passed, Tina having a son, her only reason for joy in her life. Finally she catched her cheating lying husband and cries out for Bette, to apologize to her.
Bette promised in her letter to the Kennards to reach out to her via her cousin if they ever need her. I think her cousin is right, Tina did/do loves Bette as more as a friend and being scared probably projected it to Darren falsely with as result the ending of their friendship.
I’m looking forward how things are going to develop.
Very interesting story. With 20 yrs friendship why didn’t Bette tell Tina about her feelings. Now Tina will probably get divorced and want to resume her friendship with Bette again except Tina is in California and Bette is in NY. Can’t wait for the next chapters. Please don’t abandon the story. Happy Writing
What Tina needs right now is a good lawyer to start the divorce process. Tina needs to get everything out of this marriage including child support and most of the assets. If Darren has had a marriage ceremony performed with Emily, he may very well have committed the crime of bigamy. I wonder if Emily knows about this. He very well could be giving the residual of his assets to her and walk away with nothing. Friend who hung up knew something about this relationship and may need to appear as a witness. Anyway, Tina needs a tough, no holds barred lawyer. And that is what Bette practices in. Since it takes forever in California, I would recommend she move to New York were a divorce would be easier to obtain. And visitation arrangements will be harder to manage for dear Darren.
I am going to wait and see how Tina handles this apology. Is this something just to relieve her own guilt or is this something more? Could it develop into something more? But Bette is right, after 10 years of no association with each other, they are different people. And of course, to me the key is Carson. If Carson takes to Bette, the path forward will be easier. But if he wants to be his mom’s sole attention, well things could get rough. Of course, we need to find out how Bette feels about children as well. This may not be anything that she has ever considered. At this point, Tina and Carson are a package deal. You don’t get one without the other. This may take some time.
Great first chapter… lots of potential for this story. Thanks for writing… I hope to see a lot more.
Nice beginning. Please go on, looking forward to the next chapter :)
Wow. What a start to this story. Jaylyn is right, Tina is in love with Bette, too. This is a good, interesting story and I look forward to seeing how it develops.
Hola me gusto el inicio de esta historia para cuando el primer capitulo lo estoy esperando con ansias gracias.
Can’t wait for the next chapter!
Oh, that letter Bette (you) wrote is sooooo freaking good. I completely understand Bette’s first No to calling Tina, I’d do the same, but later…of course, Yes.
P.S. I waited for a few chapters to pile up because I knew I’d get antsy and addicted.
Thank you.