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Every Glance Speaks – Chapter 4
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I used to have a few friends. But once I got with Eric, I found they didn’t want to spend time with me. They started calling before they came around, asking if Eric was in. They never came if he was. I asked him once why they felt they couldn’t be in the same place he was and he merely shrugged and suggested they were jealous. It upset me when Eric told me we were moving to West Hollywood, but my friends were even more disappointed at the complete severing of our contact.
I remember their faces when I left. They looked so concerned; Why wouldn’t they be? WeHo was a long way away. One of my friends, Melanie, had held me close before we left and told me to call her once things went bad. At the time, I giggled lightly. Why were they so convinced things were going to go wrong?
I try catching Eric’s eye but he scans the room behind us. I feel a little uncomfortable in the silence and so I begin rambling about some of the works I’ve seen. I mention his and he scoffs a little, turning to his left where a woman has approached. My speech trails off because he definitely isn’t listening to me anymore. He’s shaking hand with the woman and some polite conversation is being thrown back and forth between the two, I hear the name ‘Porter’ and know instantly it’s the Gallery Director.
I stand behind him with my head down, knowing Eric will not want me introduced and I’m shocked when I hear Eric mumble “This is Tina Kennard, my..” He seems to pause while shooting me a hateful look, “my fiancé.”
I look up slowly before stumbling on my words completely. Looking back at me were the most beautiful pair of eyes I’ve ever seen. I thrust out my hand because I know my mouth is currently rendered stupid. I’m struck by how the light plays on her face.
Wow. She’s stunning. Truly stunning.
She’s shaking my hand, there’s so much electricity in her touch. I feel I could die. The way she looks at me is magic. Her eyes seem to cut straight through to my soul. There’s so much feeling in this one gesture that I can feel my cheeks reddening. I know Eric’s not watching me and I’m partly glad though the rest of me knows I wouldn’t care less if he were.
In those few seconds when she’s still looking at me, full lips parted, I feel like I can’t hide. I suddenly feel like there’s nothing I couldn’t do. In an instant she makes me feel as though anything is possible. She looks at me as though she sees me. As though she can truly see me, Tina Kennard.
Just as quickly as I had been trapped, I am released. She doesn’t glance at me again and my chest burns when she walks away, leaving a single word rolling around my head.
Bette.
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Good gracious…u know what, Bette makes me flustered too! I can’t believe Tina said that she deserved to be hit! No woman ever deserves to be treated like gum on the bottom of someones shoe, maybe Bette can show her that.
Tina what are that toughts? My god! I am with ashtuck no womem deserves that! Hopefully Bette changes the way Tina thinks about herself! Great chapter! I´m really loving this story! You can torture me , I will handle it! :D Please post more soon!
Great Job!!! Tina needs some “MAJOR LOVING”! As far the author’s note, I definitely think you are doing a fine job of writing with the big dogs, maybe if better. Age is definitely not relevant when it comes to good writing. UNLESS of course you are 12 years old. You are not 12 are YOU?????
ninety9percentsure – I will save my age for my next post.. I want to see what other’s think first.. but, unfortunately, you’re kinda close.
Oh Angel, no woman EVER DESERVES to be hit by anyone especially by some a–wipe man. Don’t ever believe that nor let anyone tell you that. Don’t ever let anyone hit you, no one deserves it. OK. Please write or do something to get Tina’s self esteem up quickly. Eric should be the one taking a lickin’ for his behavior. Let B & T talk again before the evening is finished and maybe Eric will be going home alone as he deserves. Then Tina’s daddy can stop giving him money and make him pay back what he has already taken. Guess I will get off my soap box. Llike your story. PPS
Tina needs to get away from him and FAST. No one deserves to be treated that way. And the look Bette gives her….I know just the look she’s talking about! PPS!!
Tina has battered wife syndrome and they’re not even married yet! Of course, they never will be now that Tina has encountered the sizzling force of nature that is Bette. AngelDana, if 12 is kinda close, you are one precocious writer. And a very talented one I might add.
How does Tina’s father treat her? This seems to be a learned behavior that Tina displays. I hate how some people can make another person feel that way. It has been said that if you allow yourself to be intimated that is your fault but I tend to disagree with that statement. Some people do not have a strong personality and are very giving and soft spoken. In your story Tina is that character. She is loving and strong in other ways that Eric can never be. He uses brute force and meaness where Tina and Bette bring appreciation of life and love. Awesome writing.
Babe, I´m gonna kcik Eric´s ass! PPS!
Tina should leave eric and come to Bette!
i have sat and read all the chapters to this story today and I am hooked. I am so really for Tina to leave Eric, he doesn’t deserve her.
Yeeerrkk ! Eric is the kind of manipulative man I just can’t stand, who likes to make you feel bad, and uses bad self-esteem to get more power on people.Hopefully, he’ll get just what he deserves : a good kick in the ass (or better, a punch in the eye, or lower ;-)… and Tina leaving him for Bette. Anyway, Tina will have a long work to do to get rid of such a jerk and the way he mistreated her… that kind of thing is very long to heal… if they ever get ! So now please…. to the kick-ass, PLEAAAAAASE !
How could Tina think so little of herself? Mental and physical abuse, Eric is the worst kind of man (and I use that term lightly) to walk the Earth. How could her family not know what is happening to her unless they treated her similarly, telling her she is ugly and fat. I hope Bette gets her away from them and fast.
Thanks for the reply: well I used to have a bastard husband like this…I left him of course while I still had my marbles…what a man like this needs is a bloody good hiding either literally or figuratively by some hot evil woman who gives him his total comeuppance or another man…is Eric gay??? He obviously has NO respect for Tina.wtf is her father up to giving the bad dude money to marry his daughter???? Eric hits her & she blames herself???? Omfg do women still believe that shit?? Bette to the rescue huh?? Looking 4ward to update.
Wow, this version of Tina has a few issues, huh? Always sad to see women with this level of self loathing because it is usually not of their own design. I’m sure the attentions of one Bette Porter will do wonders for her – it would definitely work on me! LOL