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Foundations – Chapter 5
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Bette wrapped her arms around Tina and held her. “Yes, it makes sense. I understand completely.”
She released Tina from her embrace and spoke, seeming to choose her words carefully. “Tina, I never asked you to give up working. You know I support you in that decision. It’s all about balance,” Bette said gently. “You can balance your work and our family. Millions of women are doing the exact same thing every day. If at some point you decide that you want to spend more time with the children, then we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. There’s no reason for you to stress yourself out about it now. It’s not good for you and it’s not good for the baby.” Bette wrapped her arm around Tina’s shoulders and rested her head against Tina’s.
“I’m glad you told me about this,” she said softly. “As per usual, you’re worrying more than you need to. I’m the high-strung drama queen in this household, and I don’t take kindly to usurpers.”
Tina smiled slightly, then turned so that she could look Bette in the eyes. “So you don’t think I’m a horrible mother because I can’t wait to get back to my job?”
“No. I think you’re passionate about your work, as you should be. I don’t pretend to completely understand why you’re passionate about it, but I’m glad you are. There’s no bigger bore on this earth than listening to someone complain about the job they hate day in and day out.” She gave Tina a conspiratorial wink.
Tina took a deep breath. “Good. I don’t know why I was so afraid to admit this to myself or to you, but I’m glad I finally did.”
Bette kissed the side of her head. “You’ve been watching too much of that trash and sitting in the house too long. Let me take you out tonight.”
Tina perked up. “Yeah?”
“We’ll go wherever you want to eat.”
“Great. I’ll go get changed.” Tina stood up and shuffled to the door.
“T?”
Tina paused and looked over her shoulder. “Hm?”
Bette smiled at her, all sweetness. “Shower first.”
Tina stuck her tongue out at Bette, mimicking a habit Angelica had grown too fond of lately, and went to fetch Angelica . She would pay Bette back for that little remark, oh yes…
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well since you said “fast food” fish taco, i fear tina made the wrong choice in dining establishments, apparently she doesn’t know the deliciousness that is rubio’s!? mmm, i’m getting hungry just thinking about it….thx for this & pps
OMG….you had me LMAO…..”sugar,water and purple”?!! and the fish tacos…oh lord i was rollin!!!! poor Bette! PPS…PPS…PPS…PPS… ;-)
Tee hee!! That was really funny! I loved how Tina opened up to Bette and how Bette responded! PPS!
Great chapter, O’Malley! Vis-a-vis Maury, I must confess, I lost all respect for Connie Chung once I found out she was married to him. All their embarassing over-sharing about their attempts to get pregnant just turned me off!Did you know that Maury was once a respected serious journalist, the son of a very good sportswriter? And Jerry Springer was once the mayor of Cincinnatti? Well, sex sells, somewhere. Loved this chapter. The ambiguity that Tina feels and expresses is real. Thanks for showing that pregnancy is not all sunshine and roses. I want a burrito!
Oh – and you captured the Maury/Jerry ambiance perfectly! Your characters responded in character as well! Thanks!
ROFL at the maury nightmare, fish tacos and grape soda,lol… poor bette!!awesome update:)PPS
“The fish taco…” – See?, told ya those things were vile. ;-)
When Bette is feeling better I think Tina has some making up to do! Loved it:) PPS
I bet Tina will be more picky about where they eat after this I loved the sugar water and purple. thanks
This was great. Loved it! PPS.
Hahahaha…Great update O’malley. Poor Bette…she’s really suffering the Daddy blues of this pregnancy!
Way to go, Kennard! Loved the whole taco-purple-stomachache thing, it got me laughing hard. As for the pregnancy-job thing, well, life is not all about roses. Love your insight and the way you write :)
I just started reading this story and find it and your writing delightful. PPS.
Hilarious…I got hooked on Days of Our Lives, well, one actress actually…when I was pregnant many moons ago & like Tina I couldn’t wait to get back to work either even though I adored my baby. Great omalley. I needed a good laugh. PPS.
Maury Povich–love how you got down pat his alleged hug that is really a death grip to keep the guest from runing off stage. And–since YOU brought it up–have you ever wondered if the women with dozens of potential baby daddies just want multiple trips to NYC and are probably getting guys to pay her $50 to be named so they could get a trip to NY, too? OK, OK. No more tabloid TV talk. Loved the chapter. Thanks for giving us Tina’s spin on the work vs. home dilemma. Oh and uh–could you maybe, just maybe, only if you want to of course, but you might want to consider–Bette on Rachel Ray. Bette’s head spinning in circles as she tries to figure out what is going on as RR changes subjects with every sentnce, and Bette desperately trying to ge a word in. Good times.
What a great story and great interactions between B and T. This is so carefully written and cleverly crafted. The small dramas of everyday relationships writ large and meaningful. I’m really impressed AND best of all really AMUSED. Thank you.
I am so happy that Tina opened up to Bette and Bette’s response was so supportive and loving. I am looking forward to reading more.