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Foundations – Chapter 3
Tina, left alone with Helena for the moment, tried to think of a way to phrase what she needed to say. She was completely at a loss, so with a mental shrug she got up to go.
“Come on over to the house before 1, okay?”
“Absolutely,” Helena said with a smile.
As she weaved her way around the tables, Tina hoped she was worrying about nothing as she blithely ignored the voice in her head telling her that this wasn’t going to end well.
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Tina growled in suppressed rage and yanked the dress off her body, balled it up, and hurled it across the room. Why couldn’t she find anything that looked decent and also FIT? It was ridiculous. Had she really gained that much weight? Her stomach hadn’t really popped yet, but her ass definitely had.
Helena and her first interview would be there any second now. She desperately scanned the rack in her closet. In the far corner she saw some old dresses from her last pregnancy. She took down a flowy sundress that she had worn often when she was carrying Angelica and schlepping around the house. She wasn’t going to look very polished, but it would have to do.
Yanking the dress over her head, Tina wondered how she hadn’t noticed, even as recently this morning, how thick she was getting in the thighs, the flabbiness of her upper arms, the round jiggliness of her ass. She supposed it was because Bette could make her feel beautiful, just by the way she looked at her. But Bette must have noticed that her body wasn’t looking that hot right now, even by a lenient “she’s pregnant so leave her alone” standard.
Tina smoothed her hair and regarded her reflection glumly. She’d maybe have to start hitting the gym, but she was just so tired, the very thought of huffing away on a treadmill exhausted her.
“Screw that,” she muttered. I look alright, and I’m active enough. I’m not going to obsess over my weight. “You look fine,” she said to her reflection, as if to convince herself. “Just fine.”
The doorbell rang just then and interrupted her half-hearted self-love session. She checked her butt in the mirror once more, dismayed, and hustled to the door. She was taken aback at the sight that greeted her.
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WOW nice update! what is with these two? they still haven’t grasp the concept of talking to each other….glad they worked it out. :)
Love it! Love it! Love it! PPS. I don’t know who I feel more sorry for Bette or Tina.. Thanks!
Great chapter. PPS.
Very nice omalley! Why are they so scared to talk to each other???
So happy tht Tina finally talked with Bette as she should have done ages ago regarding the nanny. I wonder if Bette is really just afraid that someone might not be good to the children or did she have a bad experience with a nanny as a child? Interesting. But at least they have come to an understanding of it and know they can not do it all, it’s impossible. It’s not like they can not afford to hire a nanny. Another thing that bothers me about this pregnancy is tht Tina is “tired” so early in this pregnancy. Are vitamins in order or something else that keeps her energy up, pray that nothing is wrong with her already. She needs to see the doctor for that rundown feeling. Great chapter. PPS
It’s like Hels was channeling Alice and Jenny both while she “helped” Tina during that interview, but the f-me pumps… that’s all Helena. As for Tina… girl, you’ve gotta learn to give Bette a chance to screw up first, she might surprise you by not doing it! Love the story, more soon, please! Thanks
great chapter…loved Helena, I thought she might have been Bette’s secret saboteur, hilariously flashing Ms Epstein. pps
WOW…JUST…WOW!!!!!!!!! I love it. I felt the same way..who do feel more sorry for? Bette or Tina….PPS
I am glad that Tina saw what she was doing even though it did take a disagreement to get the point across. And Bette is being a responsible parent in wanting the best for her children now she just needs to find a way to get that while allowing someone to help them. So glad that the girls made up and ended the day in a OH SO HAPPY way. :)
I loved the beginning (the morning in the shower) and the end (bedtime). The middle was funny but scary at the same time. Helena sure knows how to scare someone. I loved how Mrs. E stood up to her.
I thought that was a charming chapter and I’m still laughing at Helena’s interviewing techniques. “Are you attracted to Tina, Ms. Epstein?” But I’m glad Tina moved forward in getting some help…however misguided her efforts. Trying to do everything can really wreck a relationship.
These two need to look up the patterns and see what it truly means, then learn to stay away from the word..eesh!