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Foundations – Chapter 5
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He kicked again. Tina wanted to laugh at the idea that he knew her thoughts and was reacting to them, even though she knew it was impossible… wasn’t it? Did it make her a bad mother to be wanting to go back to work, full-time, as soon as possible? Shouldn’t she be with her children instead?
Tina’s mind was filled with these questions and she became aware that Jenny was looking at her expectantly.
“Tina? Tina, did you just hear a word that I said?”
“Oh, Jenny, I’m sorry!” Noticing the look of dissatisfaction on her face, Tina made a hasty excuse. “It’s the baby. He was kicking up a storm just now.”
Jenny’s face softened. “I see. No wonder you were distracted, then.” She tilted her head and studied Tina’s face. “You’re really lucky, you know.”
“I guess…”
“No – you are. You’re in a stable relationship, you’re in love, you have one lovely little girl and a little boy on the way. You have the friends, the money, the house, the job, the life. What more could you possibly want?”
Tina shook her head, looking wistfully at a point beyond Jenny’s shoulder. “It may seem that way, Jenny, but you know as well as anyone that behind every perfect façade there’s some kind of personal drama going on.”
“Yes, I do know,” Jenny said gently. “That’s my job – finding conflict where none seems to exist. Creating it where none should exist. A little advice, Tina? Leave it to the professionals.”
They were standing in Tina’s lawn, the last of the sunlight and the day’s heat fading around them, their shadows long and distorted silhouettes over the too-long grass.
“I will,” Tina promised.
Jenny gave her arm a squeeze. “I’ll give you a call and let you know what happens with the project.”
“Do that. And good luck!” Tina called to Jenny’s retreating figure.
“Thanks!” she called over her shoulder, before jumping into her car and driving away with a little wave.
Tina watched her drive away, rubbing one hand over her stomach for a long moment, before turning and slowly entering the house.
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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.