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Great Unexpectations Chapter 21
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"After she left she would call me from time to time. She wouldn’t say anything, but I knew it was her. I could hear her crying. I’d beg her to tell me where she was. She never stayed on the line longer than a minute. Eventually I stopped asking her. I realized that it was better if I didn’t know. He was looking for her. He still is. We have to find her before he does." The fear in her voice sent a chill down Bette’s spine.
"You mean her father. Your ex-husband", Bette said. Faye nodded with pained eyes. "Faye?", Bette continued. "Why haven’t you pressed charges against him. Why isn’t he in prison?"
Seeing a Faye who was now nearly inconsolable, Tina answered for her. "Cora would have to testify, Bette. She’s the witness. But she’s gone."
"But what about what he’s done to you, Faye? You’re still here."
"It’s a little more complicated when it’s violence between two adults, Bette", Tina offered. "The police practically have to catch him in the act, or see the…um, marks immediately after. Short of that, it’s very difficult to make any charges stick. It’s usually his word against hers."
"I didn’t even try, to be honest with you", Faye interjected. "My main concern was staying in this house. Just in case Cora tried to call. I couldn’t let anything interfere with that. So, I took a few hits now and then. It wasn’t all the time. Most of the time he simply ignored me. Those were the good times. But he was still very controlling. With the money. Who I talked to. The only time I had any sense of freedom was when I was doing my work. Unfortunately I poured all of my anger and fear into that. Onto you." Faye looked at Bette’s ashen face, trying to make sense of everything. "I’m not trying to excuse my behavior, Bette. Please believe that."
Bette could only manage a half smile before saying, "I think I’ll take that drink now."
"Sure", Richard said softly. "What would you like?"
"Whatever’s quickest, please." Richard nodded and looked to Tina with raised eyebrows. She answered, "Just water, please. Thank you." He left the women to themselves while fetching their refreshments.
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Interesting. Faye and her kid were abused.. and any statute of limitations may havve run out. I’m still not clear on the why this random couple she was once awful to is who she is turning to.. but at least this answers a lot of questions. Although it kind of kills the buzz on Tina beating her ass. Hope there are some sweet B/T scenes coming up. PPS.
Wonderful, intriguing story. PPS.
It’s terrible to be a mother whose child is abused let alone by it’s own father; and horrible to be in a position to do nothing about it and to carry that guilt cuz as mothers all the responsibility for our childrens’ welfare is dumped on us…poor Faye..nice that B & T get to help someone or do they…I guess so.
I hope she is not intertaining thoughts of B&T taking Cora in after she is gone. That would be too much to ask especially someone who is not a friend or even related to you. Bette and Tina being who they are will probably help her find her daughter but that should be as far as they go.
I wonder about Cora’s state. Right now I’m imagining the worst: drugs and prostitution. Love your writing as always!
Well…..that was really sad. I hope they decide to go back for more info. PPS!!
Despite this new relevation, my opinions re: Faye shift with the same ease as that “one small calorie” in those ancient Diet Pepsi adverts. Now I pity her, now I don’t. One thing I do hope is that if Bette & Tina do decide to help Faye (and something tells me they will, at lease Bette will, anyway), that, as rufus said, there aren’t any repercussions for them from that low-life she was married to. …Ugh, and the more I think about it, I’m sorry Bette was ever convinced to bring that tape to the debate. The whole thing is just sad. I can fully understand the need for Bette to just want her family around her right now. Right. I look forward to another of these well-written (and thought-provoking) chapters, red. Please post soon. Thanks
Wow, this is very interesting. Hopefully Faye will be alive to see her daughter and to talk to her. I am also hoping that Bette and Tina will help out. Not sure why I feel this way but it would help to bury all the bad feelings once and for all.
I fear that if B&T do help, that this man will come after them and Angie. It seems that Faye would try to “immobilizing” this man as well as searching for her daughter. This is a such a good story Red. Thank you! More please!
Well Red, I’m finally able to sit down again after that brutalization of my Yankee ass by the Tigers which means I can let ya know that your last updates were fab, well, for a Tiger fan. LOL. Can’t wait to read more…
Wow that was sad!
Well that explains Buckley’s behavior. Still not sure what B&T can do. I’m guessing Buckley want’s them to get Cora psych. help when she gone. So the question remains, if Richard has all of the “buddies” working to find Cora, why can’t his “buddies” get rid of the dad? I don’t think Buckley is beyond getting rid of her ex, especially since she’s dying.
Hope you will let us see some sweet moments from Bette/Tina/Angelica coming up. Bette needs that after hearing about Faye.
I’m with Probie. Just off the SOB so the only competition they have with finding Cora is the time Faye has left. This story makes me wish that Tina on the show had gone back to the Center for Social Justice instead of getting back into the movie business. While the thought of Tina giving someone hell at work is sexy, I miss the Tina who wrote the grant that earned the CSJ all that charity money. That angle got dropped like a damn hot potato. :(
If Bette and Tina do help Faye, I hope they won’t face any unpleasant repercussions at the hands of her horrible ex. Right now they need some quality downtime to process everything.
In the poker game that is life we are dealt many hands