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Great Unexpectations Chapter 9
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She did not wake as the doorknob slowly turned and an equally exhausted Bette emerged. She had not heard from Tina in a long while, and assumed she had given up and gone to bed. Making her way out of the darkened room, she stepped on Tina’s arm, not seeing the blonde sprawled out on the floor. Tina sat up sharply. "Ow, fuck", she cried out.
"Shit, Tina. I’m sorry", Bette whispered, kneeling down quickly. "I didn’t know you were there." It took a moment before Tina’s eyes could adjust to the limited light but when they did, she saw Bette’s brown eyes, full of remorse. "I’m sorry, T", Bette repeated. Tina stared at Bette while rubbing her arm, trying to rouse her mind from it’s semi- sleep state.
"It’ll be okay", Tina said looking away while getting to her feet. "It didn’t really hurt that much, you just scared the hell out of me", she said as she stopped rubbing her arm.
"I didn’t mean your arm, T", Bette said apologetically. Tina, still hurt at being shut out, both figuratively and literally, was not ready to accept an apology and did not acknowledge Bette’s words. "Are you okay, Bette?" Bette nodded silently. Tina waited for Bette to ask the same of her. The words never came. Bette was oblivious to the fact that Tina had incurred any anguish over Faye’s words or the affect they had on her.
Disappointed, Tina slightly shook her head. She doesn’t even get it. She has no idea what this has done to me. Tina looked into the baby’s room to assess the damage, when Bette stopped her. "Don’t go in there, T. The lamp broke, and there’s sharp glass all over. I’ll clean it up." Oh, the lamp just ‘broke’ did it? All by itself? That’s an interesting way to put it. "Fine", Tina said dejectedly. "I’m going to bed."
After sweeping up her mess, Bette went to the bedroom, stripped to her underwear and joined Tina in bed. She carefully rolled on to her side to spoon Tina who was still awake, but saying nothing. Bette draped her arm around Tina, holding her close and whispered into her ear, "I love you, Tina."
A tear broke loose from Tina’s eye as she nodded and said, "you too." But she knew the damage had already been done. It was a whole new game now. Bette doesn’t need you to get through the bad times. She doesn’t need your comfort. And you’d better not count on her comfort either.
Their once-strong connection had become tenuous in the last few months and this latest episode had pretty much obliterated what little was left. They soon became wrapped up in their own lives, understanding that things were bad, but not knowing how to make repairs. It wasn’t long before Bette succumbed to her weakness and began the affair with the carpenter.
Tina was snapped back to the present by the harsh sound of her glass shattering on the floor. She regained her focus on Bette and Faye.
"Fucking! Hell!"
TBC
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WOW!! Holy freaking shit!! What a chapter. You had my heart pounding along wih Tina’s fist on that door. What a truly unique angle to see just why and when it really all changed for B & T. This was such a moving scene, and I can’t wait to see T’s reaction to Faye knowing it was her words that essentially put B over the edge in the greiving dept. Great, great Post Redhorse. Keep it coming!!
wow that was powerful and the imagery was too much.. Im trying to wipe my tears..
That was just… heartbreaking and awesome and so well-written and just so sad… I always wondered what happened after they went home, because there seemed to be no renewed closeness. Just more of a disconnect… the love was still there, but it wasn’t the same. This chapter is a damned good take on it. Your writing, again, red, it’s awesome. Thanks for the chapter, & have a good time at the film festival.
Terrific chapter. You’re good!
Damn, something tells me this time Tina isn’t gonna wait and watch in the wings. Go take care of your woman.
I’m waiting at the edge of the seat. This is as much of a cliffhanger as the last chapter! PPS!
I did not see that coming…. I got to the end and realized I was holding my breath. Wonderful writing…so raw and so believable as to what could have happened after the debate. Thanks for taking us where the show didn’t.
Red, thanks for that chapter. You let us see shat could and should have happened on the show after that disastrous interview with that damned Faye buckley bitch. You should let Tina scratch her eyes out in the next chapter and even better, let Tina and Bette beat the dogsh-t out of her. Or maybe the crowd will trun on her and Bette and Tina won’t have to. Really I am not a violent woman but Buckley deserves to have her behind whipped. PPS
I’ve always resented IC for denying us a post-Buckley debate scene. I can see it going down just like this. You captured Bette’s numbness and Tina’s mounting frustration and terror beautifully. And then you had me laughing out loud when Bette stepped on Tina’s arm. Thanks for laying our FayeBette anxieties to rest; aside from a Max/Bette combo, I can’t think of anything more revolting. Kudos for another terrific installment, and have a great time at the film festival!
I absolutely adore this story and your detailed expression of their bond’s demise was truly poignant. I eagerly await your next chapter. Thank you for sharing this. Angel Dx
That was rough. :( Tina really should bitchslap Faye a good one!
Yo, darkhorse… can we get some happyhorse up in here? This was super sad. Totally fucked up. I know its in the past.. but still. PPS.
That was so powerful. Too bad that IC didn’t include this scene in that debate episode. It would’ve been off the chain. JB and LuH would’ve been awesome in this scene. PPS.
Wonderfully written! You truly captured that scene! I don’t remember anyone else writing their interpretaion of what happened after the standoff between Bette and Faye. Someone may have, I just don’t remember. This really was excellent…thank you.
WOW!! That was hearbreaking. This would give great credence to the transformation of Tina after S1 and the devastations that plagued their relationship. Thanks.
OMG!!!!WOW!!!! That was some chapter!!!! Very powerful and heartbreaking at the same time. Thank you I love the way you write. PPS Have fun at the film festival.
Absolutley BRILLIANT!! THis story has captured my heart. Tina feeling helpless while Bette was emotionally distraught behind the bedroom door, had me holding my breat. I was reading and wishing that Tina would be successful in breaking down the door to get to Bette. When Bette shut that bedroom door she lost more than the lamp. Great use of symbolism, redhorse. Tina needs to get her ass out of her chair and get over to Bette to make sure Faye doesn’t go another round with Bette’s emotions.
Wow that was a great continuation of the Faye Buckley debate. I hope Tina and Bette connect this time in dealing with Buckley.
That was a lot to take in. I hope Bette lets Tina join her now in her confrontation with Faye.
Hmmm, that night went seriously south and I think it took their relationship with it…
P.S. Hopefully Tina will extract her long overdue pound of flesh from a one Faye Buckley!
Thank you for not making it easy on us with this chapter. Very strong update.
wow this was awesome – I hope we get to hear them talk this memory through and heal.
This is really wonderful – you write so well – I think if we had the Bette and Tina show instead of the L Word complete – all these beautiful scenes and themes you have developed could have been worked into the story and made much more sense of what was happening to them. Please keep writing for us – Susan
Particularly moving chapter, god… I always wanted to see what happened to our two after this awful TV debat, and I think you found such a clever explanation to the growning emotional pit between them that finally lead to the disaster we know. You made such a great work here, dear author, I applaud you ! Truly moving and picturing so acurately how our dear Bette can lock herself of – literally like here and above all figuratively. Thank you for sharing your talent with us ! ^_^ – A.
u can not possibly stop there! Great chapter, just great.
I love this spin on the Faye Buckley Fisco. It makes sense to me. That seemed to be one of the defining moments of their failing relationship. To bad ic never delved into the action of Faye and how it affected Bette and Tina.
Did that room not have windows from the outside? And I know u wrote it but B’s meltdown didn’t seem to me like she didn’t need T to get thru it; not at all…nor was she oblivious to T…she was trapped in her own pain which she had put on hold to be strong for T all that time until that day when Faye Buckley did them Bette the favour of pricking the bubble which allowed B a reason to let the fload come…sorry not criticising u but just reading the situation differently…after all Bette did come to bed…if she didn’t need T she coulda just slept on the couch or something…anywayz am enjoying the story…so lets see why Faye Buckley has to come and spoil what was a really wonderful night in their lives…
BUT yes, if that’s how T interpreted B’s meltdown and actions as not hooking into her pain as well then no wonder things turned to custard for them. I just think that sometimes we attribute ‘intent’ to peoples’ words and actions that are not their actual intention; then having done the assuming we act accordingly usually attributing ‘blame’ for how WE CHOOSE to feel rather than checking ot what the person intended…because of B’s intense meltdown I don’t believe she had any considered ‘intention’ she was in grief and survival mode after being traumatised by loss of the baby, holding in her won grief and then she was assaulted by Faye Buckley on public tv??? shit that’s a lot of HITS and Tina still wants her to act rationally??? doubt it….T sure was ‘high mainaintance’ if thats the case; no wonder B broke down and went to Canned-arse for some fun…and she did laugh that 1st time with Canned-arse…it was therapeutic for her…JMO
Damn that was sad and now drama coming!