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Great Unexpectations Chapter 32
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"This is Tina Kennard. I’m here in Michigan with Bette Porter and…and-" She struggled with her words.
Uncharacteristically, he took pity on her and spoke in a near whisper. "Is it done? Has she passed?"
"Yes. She has. I was told that I should call you."
Tina listened as a sound very similar to a throat clearing and maybe even the slight sniffle of a nose filled her surprised ear. This man has either an honest to goodness heart or… allergies. She tended to believe the latter, but held out hope for the former.
"That is correct Miss Kennard. Mrs. Buckley called me when you arrived in Michigan. She’s arranged for everything. I’ll be on the first flight out." With that he ended the call in much the same way he began it. That is to say abruptly and with no salutation.
Tina took the phone from her ear and stared at it.
"Who was that?", Bette asked, looking up from her tea. "Faye’s lawyer", Tina replied. "He’s coming here."
"Great", Bette sighed. Tina walked back to the sofa and offered her shoulder to Bette’s head. "Don’t worry about him, babe. Just tune him out. Concentrate on me."
Bette snuggled into Tina’s shoulder and did just that.
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Hours later the ringing of the phone woke them. Bette saw Richard’s name on the display and picked it up immediately, sitting up in the bed. "Yes", she said anxiously. In those moments that come between being fully asleep and fully awake Bette had forgotten that Faye was gone. Her mind caught up to the reality soon enough and her heart sank. "Yes", she said more somberly. "Richard? Are you ok?"
"I was thinking that maybe we should all get together. To talk about what our next move is", he slurred.
"Um, ok", Bette said, still trying to reduce the impact of the day’s events. She looked at her watch. Five-thirty p.m. "How about seven?", she raised her eyebrows to Tina, who nodded agreeably. "Ok, we’ll see you then."
"How is he?", Tina asked.
"Not well, by the sounds of it", she said lying back down next to Tina. "I think he’s drunk."
"Understandable", Tina said, stroking Bette’s hair. She watched the clock while Bette snored softly.
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you so did not stop there
you are so wrong for stopping there!!!
Perfect. Why can’t IC see that? PPS. Have a Merry Xmas.
Faye’s death was a tear jerker but I’m glad it’s bringing Bette and Tina closer together instead of driving them apart. Thanks for posting!
red, red, red, you are a little devil for leaving all these poor ladies in the lurch.i think that’s why htere are only three comments, the rest of em just plain passed out. i’m sure you have the rest of this moment already on your laptop so quit re-reading it and post it! lol. just kidding. merry christmas…
Stopping like that is a crime in NY.
Faye’s passing is sad, but in the aftermath, there have been one or two good things happening. One of them, a Really Good Thing. I just hope that they find Cora as well. Thanks for the post red, and I hope you have a really happy Christmas and New Year. Cheers
Loved the proposal. I just love this story. Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
I didn’t care for Faye in the begining either, but was saddened to see her go. I hope Bette and Tina find her daughter before it is too late and she is able to trust them to help her get back on solid ground and leave the life she is living now. PPS and Merry Christmas.
First, let me say to everyone, have a very Merry christmas and a Happy New Year. Second, the woman in the Dove commercial just at the end of the story is absolutely gorgeous. Now for the story, Jeeprs, did you have to stop at that point? That is so wrong. I loved that Bette did not want Tina to stop asking. Love the story. sorry to see Faye go, at first I would not have cared but, this has helped to bring our girls closer.
It had a properly sad beginning, but I like the tease of happiness at the end. I think the Faye you have in this story would appreciate it. I hope they find Cora soon.
I was happy to see a new post from you and then life got really busy with family. I finally was able to read it and jumped for joy. Loved how Tina was there for Bette when she slowly lost control. I also loved how Bette knew that every night Tina would ask her to marry her.
Yay! Thanks Red! You’re amazing!
oh god yes!!!! PPS
Great chapter redhorse. I love the way you have Bette and Tina sgaring their feelings and turning to one another for support. God I hope I.C. sees the light of day and has them talking like this in S5. Bring on that next update you tease!
Huh…&#@#ç&%@è#&$ù£%£…Bllrrgggkkklll…DUH! Hmmm.. yep! That’s pretty much what this little ending did to me!!! Well done… Very well done!!! So romantic and in line with the characters in your story… IC, read and learn!… But will Cora be found? Stay tuned…
Absolutely perfect, red! This was a nice Christmas present. Love that Bette’s been hearing the proposals all along, so sweet. I think I also gasped, “oh God yes” when Bette asked if Tina was going to say it. Hope you have a happy and safe New Year!
This is so good and loving it. Love B&T and happy Bette say yes, sad for Faye and hope they will find her daughter soon. Please post more, thanks!