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# FanFic Challenge # Ep7
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Bette was sitting outside a couple of hours after Tina had left. She had vaguely heard Angie shouting a goodbye before the door had slammed shut. All Bette could feel was pain – she missed Kit and she missed Tina – had she taken them for granted? was she this personality that totally dominated every situation she was in? she had so many questions and no answers
“Hey there “
Bette looked up to see Angie standing in the doorway leading to the garden
“Hey – are you okay – I thought you were heading out “
“I changed my mind “
“Why?”
Angie held up a pizza box and some beers “I thought we would hang out “
“But – what about Jordi ?”
“She didn’t mind – she hasn’t started her homework and she has her sister coming to town tomorrow so we agreed to catch up at school – so do you want to hang out ? “
Angie sat down beside her mother and put the pizza and the beer on the table. Bette was looking at Angie with gratitude and amazement
“I would love to hang out with my wonderful daughter “
Angie laughed and helped herself to a slice of pizza
“You should eat something “Angie said looking at Bette
“Do you miss anything ?”
“I get it from you “she replied
“Yes – yes your probably do “
Bette took a piece of pizza and ate it realising that she hadn’t eaten anything all day and it was now getting dark -so that was probably 24 hours without food – really?
“Where did you get the beers by the way ?”
“Jordi’s dad was getting pizza as well “
Bette regarded her daughter “Would you like a beer ?”
“Please “
“One only “
“I know and I won’t tell mom “
“Make sure you don’t “Bette replied
There was a silence between them as they both ate more pizza. Finally, Angie spoke
“Do I have to call her momma C ?”
“No – call her Carey – that’s her name “
“Mom T wants me to “
“You are old enough to call people anything you wish within reason “
Angie sipped her beer slowly
“I don’t like to see you this sad “Angie said softly and rested her hand on Bette’s thigh. Bette took Angie’s hand
“I don’t like to be this sad “
“You still love her “
Bette considered lying but stopped herself “I will always love her because we have a wonderful daughter in common and that is something we are both proud of “
“You were so hurt when she left “
“She had her reasons “
“You didn’t want her to go “
“No, I didn’t and I know that she didn’t really want to leave you. That was hard for her “
“Do I have to go to the wedding? “
Bette smiled “Yes – yes you will have to go “
“Will you go ?”
“I will not be invited “
“But would you go if she asked?”
“Darling – seeing her marry someone else would destroy me – and I suspect that deep down inside her she knows that. I cannot see her marrying another woman Angie – could you see Jordi with someone else ?”
“No “
Bette could feel the tears that she had been holding back for long finally breaking free
“Oh God Angie “
Angie dropped her pizza and held onto her mom “I am so sorry momma “
“I keep telling her how much I want her to be happy but “
“It hurts you”
Bette hated that she was being so weak in front of her daughter but she couldn’t hold her feelings back any longer. Angie holding her meant so much to Bette – she had screwed up all the other relationships in her life – she was not going to mess this one up. After several minutes Bette eased away and dried her eyes
“I should say sorry for being so weak but its not weakness. This is pain because of loving someone – loving them so much that they have the power to do this to you “
“I know momma was unhappy but I don’t think she should have left us “
“She had to do what was right for her – and you have to do that sometimes – you just have to do what is right in your heart “
“That’s what I think about Jordi “
“I hope she makes you happy “
“She is neat “
“Yes she is – even though I am still getting my head around the fact that my little girl is old enough to have a girlfriend and drive a car and be so cool “
“I got being cool from you “Angie said “Anyway – eat your pizza. You aren’t eating enough and that is bad “
Bette sighed “Yeah – yes you are right. I am not looking after myself “
“I know that and I am worried “
“You should not be worried about me “
“I am and that’s not going to change – you are my momma B”
“I love you very much Angie”
“I love you too mom “
Bette picked up another piece of pizza and ate it quickly – she really was hungry.
“Tina is a wonderful person and she adores you so much and you always have to know that. She didn’t leave because of you – she probably stayed for a lot of years because of you. I guess what I am saying is that Tina left me not you – you should give Carey a chance. If she makes your mom happy that is a good thing. I want so badly to be make Tina happy but I don’t – maybe I stopped making her happy a long time ago and I just couldn’t see it that. Maybe I am so miserable because I didn’t see what was happening before she met Carey. I don’t know. As more than one person has told me before – I am my own worst enemy “
“You are a good person mom – you are kind and you do have a really kind heart.”
“Thank you – that might be the nicest thing anyone has said to me in some months “
“You didn’t want to hear mom telling me that she was getting married did you ?”
“Hell no -when she told me the last time she was here she wanted the three of us to do it”
“Hell no “
Bette laughed “ That is roughly what I said “
“Thank you for not letting Carey be there and thank you for being there – you were so unhappy “
“I was trying not to cry “
There was another long pause
“You should call her “ Angie finally said
“Who ?”
“You know who “
“Felicity ?”
“No “
Bette put her beer bottle down and looked at Angie “Are you telling me you know about ?”
“Yes “
“Good god “
Angie laughed “I like that I can surprise you “
“You have shocked me – I didn’t think you knew “
“As I reminded you earlier – I am your daughter “
Bette rubbed her face
“You don’t mind ?”
“I love her to bits – you know that. She is nearly as cool as you “
“I wouldn’t go that far “
“She is – I don’t know why she isn’t here. I know you talk to her a lot “
“I do – wow -this is amazing “
“Get her back here mom “
Bette smiled “ You know what – I might just do that “
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Sorry, no, it’s not a story i like. Too Tina-hateful.
I love it. I can really feel Bette’s pain and it hurts so much. Looking forward to the next parts :)
This was fantastic Ally! Alice is always so irritating, Shane the voice of reason, Tina the lost one. Bette always in pain about something. Loved the back and forth between Bette and Angie.
This is what is so great about fan fiction…you can write from so many different points of view, You can follow the shows story lines or go off on your own. In other words, you can write whatever you want!! :-)
Thanks!
Great story allyemmerson!
Love this bond between Angie and Bette! She is a really good kid! Bette is a amazing mother!
Sometimes i think Tina has lost her mind instead of finding herself. She knew how hurt Bette is and still she does what she wants. Has she fucking lost her mind that Angie should call her new woman momma C!!!!
I love Tina but sometimes i don’t understand or like her.
Great story if hard to read.
Love Bette and hate how hurt she is.
Understand why you wrote it as you did but my Tibette heart won’t accept it.
SG
In my mind, this does reflect some of the character flaws in both Bette and Tina. Bette can be all consuming taking up a lot of space. She can be egocentric and narcissistic to the extent of not seeing things and changes in Tina. Bette lack self confidence in her parenting abilities and relationship skills. But Bette loves Tina more than life itself and if asked Bette would do almost anything Tina asked.
On the other hand, Tina has always been one to bottle up her emotions and anger inside. She has always been weak in confronting and communicating to Bette the problems or issues which are not to her liking. Traditionally, instead of calling Bette on her misbehaviors and those things which irritates her, she withdraws or flees the scene rather than confronting the situation and asking for change. She pulls inward instead of engaging Bette into conversation and discussion. This builds anger within her until at some point it explodes and she looks elsewhere for a better relationship or relief from her own built up anger.
The most poignant line is this story is when Shane tells Tina” “I know why you left and I do get that Bette can just take up a lot of a room – but she has been like that for over 20 years Tina. And I remember you once telling me that people treat us the way that we let them. Bette was in control because you let her be in control…”
I have always believed that both a capable of change their own behaviors. But before they can do that, they have to see in their own mind’s eye the harm that it is causing the relationship. They have to trust the other to be able to hear what the problem is and be willing to negotiate a solution. Then it takes two people to work through the resolution. No one is always right and no one is always wrong. These are the thing I saw developing in Season 6 which gave me great hope for the Bette and Tina relationship. These are things which according to the writers of Gen Q, they lost those changes somewhere in the ten intervening years.
Personally in this story, I think Tina is not seeing the whole picture very well. I also think that she would have had a better plan on talking to Angie than she had. She would be more cognizant of Bette’s feeling and not assumed Bette was going to give her the support she thought she should have. She either did not believe Alice and Shane that Bette was still in pain or she choose to ignore it. By the response Bette gave her greeting her at the door, she should have sensed that this was not going to be a good day. But she plowed ahead anyway. And with Bette finally just asking her to leave after being summarily left in the living room by Angie, she could not have a good feeling about this.
I think this chapter needs a continuation…..Tina needs to do some soul searching about what happened in telling Angie about the upcoming marriage and what Shane and Alice said to her about Bette.
Personally, I think Bette is asking for trouble if she gets back together with Felicity, after all her husband attacked her and Angie. How could Angie (or Bette) respond this way after the attack and problems it caused for her mother? What am I missing here?
This is excellent writing. Its a good storyline. But do a follow up chapter and see where this goes.
Martha – Bette isnt talking about Felicity who i have already forgotten as she was another 1 trick character
Sweet. I think you hit the nail on the head with Bette sort of resigned to the fact that something about them just doesn’t work? Not many other ways to explain the BS they put each other through. I really hate what the show has done to them.
Thank you for this story. I felt Bette’s pain both onscreen and in your story so vividly. I hope she finds happiness and peace because she’s suffered enough.
I love how you portrayed Alice and Shane talking to Tina. Very in character.
I kind of support Tina’s wish to go find herself even if it meant leaving Bette, but I refuse to accept the fact that she didn’t show up at Kit’s funeral. It’s not the Tina we know and love.