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All these emotions that couldn’t be voiced could be seen and they all added up to one overriding emotion, disappointment. It was the emotion that registered on her father’s face before he would express is disapproval. As far as Bette is concerned disappointment is the worse emotion of all. The one emotion Bette has spent the better part of her life fighting. The worst punishments her father ever inflicted on her was making her live with his disappointment in her. It instilled in her hatred in herself for her weaknesses when she disappointed those she loved. There were many ways to show disappointment. Her father knew them all. There was the silent treatment her Father gave her when she crossed his grand plan for her life, his formal bearing when he addressed Tina, the blatant disregard for anything she said that was not of his liking.
Bette first felt her Father’s disappointment when she was just a little girl and came home from school with her dress bloody and torn. She had expected sympathy from her Father after all they only reason they picked on her was because she was half black. But instead her Father showed his disappointment in her. She had failed him. He impressed upon Bette that he expected more from her, he expected her to stand up to those bullies and be the better person. There was more then one way to win a battle and if Bette couldn’t physically win the day then she needed to figure out a better way, be the smart girl he thought she was.
His lack of understanding for Bette’s feelings became a pattern that repeated itself throughout her life. When Bette missed her Mother with all that she was she secretly search for her. Melvin found out when the private investigator she had hired went to her Father with his report. Melvin showed his disappointment by not speaking to her for a week after coming home and announcing that he had terminated the PI’s employment and that there would no further searching. Then there was first time Bette come home with a girlfriend. Her Father’s reaction was to leave before dinner was served with a chilly good day as his only response. The continued silence of disappointment surrounded her again when she chose Yale for her studies instead of Harvard like her Father wanted. The unyielding silence and torment as punishment was just as stinging to Bette as any physical punishment. The pain was physical and would start as a pressure in her chest. The feelings that manifested within her when she failed at anything was bad enough, but it rose to a high intensity when she felt her Father’s disappointed.
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oh j this is so good and it feels so real. never been like that and know i never want to. yes plumbing is fixed after 5days of 6 having a plumber over for various break downs, wooo hooo. now its organizing. thx
Okay! This is great news, Tina can still reach Bette. I can see how Bette and Kit would both serve as a reminder of Melvin’s disappointment toward each other. It’s sad, in this case, because we know that though Kit was obviously disappointed, she was the one person who could sympathize the most with Bette. Thanks, Jwet. PPS!
Still so potent. Love this story. I’m with jikes, it’s great to see Tina can still reach Bette at least on some level. Can’t wait for more. Thank you.
Tina is exactly where she should be, with Bette. Helena can go swim to Hawaii without help. There is still a connection between Bette and Tina and if any one can bring back the once vibrant Bette it is Tina.
Just wonderful, poor Bette at least she has Tina again who I am sure will wonders for B. love this story PPPS
Happy to see Tina can still reach out to Bette. Kit and Bette are another problem. I so wish Helena would just take a slow trip to Hell!!!! Thank you
It’s so sad to think of the emotional abuse Melvin put Bette through as a child. It’s really heartbreaking.I’m also really glad that Tina seems to have a calming effect on Bette. It’s not much but it’s a start.
I agree with Sammer, and once again you did a wonderful job of describing the physical scene with such clarity. I found myself continuously swallowing as I read about Bette. Thanks J!!
Poor Bette, hitting bottom is a sad state of affairs, you’re painting quite a picture. Looking forward to more.
What an amazing update and was so good to see that Tina could still reach out to Bette. Love this story. Thank you! Definitely a start to more :)
so heartbreaking…and i really liked how tina’s voice has such a calming effect on Bette…
You have Bette in such a bad situation that it will take a lot to get her out and among the living. You have the skills to do it so I’m counting on you to bring her through. PPVVS.
That was great and glad Bette listen to Tina and hope she will let Tina help her get better. Please post more, thanks!
wow, Helena seems likely to do Tina some damage on the morrow. Trusting that T won’t go near her. Great stuff, a little more hope there too.
just catching up with this story, I really do wonder how I get anything done?? this is heartbreaking seeing Bette so broken….I am hoping that Tina is up for the challenge here because clearly Bette needs her and in fact Tina is the only one that can reach her.
Hi JWETI’m really enjoying this story – LinBooks wrote a great start & i’m so glad you have picked it up. but its such a page turner i’ve just read it all in one go! i always like storys wher T is strong for B – because all that control& drive always hid her vulnerabilities ( & the harder the fall) I fear for T though; Helena’s retribution when she works out where T has been will be cruel – though i think her first act will be to try to show that she owns Tina & can take what she wants of Tina. & who is going to pick T up after that? please kep writing and let B recover herself through T’s support.
Powerful and heartbreaking, Jwet. I’m hoping you’ve taken Bette about as far down as she’s going. Made me smile though that Tina’s soothing voice could still reach her. Love your writing!