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Hindsight – Chapter 34
“Tina…, I know you want to know things, and I do too, I want to hear everything you have to say, but today has been so…, overwhelming…, heartwarming…, heartbreaking…, so many things…, but…, like you I need some time…, just to absorb it all…”
“I can understand that…”
“You know last night…” I stood up and walked the few steps to the French doors, looking out into the garden, “last night I was so close… to giving up…”
“I gathered that… from what I saw when I got here…”
“I’ve never been that close before…” I quietly said, not quiet believing the facts myself, after having a day of some sense of normality without alcohol or nicotine, it was only just sinking in how low I really had been…, only yesterday…
“Bette…” I didn’t turn as she said my name, but I knew she stood, I saw from my peripheral vision that she was walking toward me. I felt her hand on my back, just a gentle touch, but I felt it all the same, did she realize that even a gentle touch would send shocks through my whole system.
“I’m okay T… really…, it’s just been a…” I sighed… “long few weeks…”
I turned to her and gave a small smile, it was all I could muster for the time being, I think the day was catching up on me.
“How am I ever going to make this up to you…?”
I shrugged my shoulders, that really wasn’t for me to say…, I had an opinion, or was it an opinion, no not really…, I had a wish.., a desire…, there was something I would give the world for…, but it really wasn’t for me to say…, was it…?
“T…, you look really tired, why don’t you go lie down, I’m just gonna sit outside for a minute.”
She smiled at me, “are you sure you wouldn’t mind, I am pretty tired actually…”
I brought my hand to her cheek…, it was the most natural thing in the world to me, to touch her…, it was born out of instinct…, I looked into her eyes, I missed them too, just being able to look into her eyes.
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How can things be so sad and so great at the same time??? Only a brilliant writer can create that!!! Good one Jobadge….and whippersnapper pleeeaaase LOL
Ahhhh… there’s nothing like thinking you’re alone in remembering, only to find out you share the memory with your loved one. There’s nothing like belonging – truly belonging with someone. I think this is a story of the realization of belonging. Just incredible, Jo.
Wow … I so remember watching Room 222 when I was younger (I just turned 40) … great show, great message. Excerpted from IMDB.comEasy going American History teacher Pete Dixon, along with girlfriend Liz McIntyre, synical principal Seymore Kaufman and idealistic English teacher Alice Johnson, confront the various issues of the day at Walt Whitman High in Los Angeles, California. Among the students are shy Alice, crazy Bernie, militant Jason and genius Richie.
Seems like that lounger is about to be the site of new memories… Nice one, Jo.
I feel these two getting closer to a solution. I hope it’s a good one. Thanks for posting.
they are doing a lot of progress i am diying to see them together but i know that they have some issues to talk, you continue doing a woderful job
damn, you’re good. wish i could be more eloquent but all i can say is damn, you’re good.
Hopefully Tina didn’t go out there to say she had to go because that would be a bad tease considering what Bette was thinking of.
Another superb chapter, sad that it is coming to an end,but look forward to them getting together Hopefully
argggghhhhh please…….another chappy tonight? i hate the wait……i cant help it……i am impatient as hell, and i will not apologize for it….this fic is too good…….lol…….
Jo! Play nice! No teasing the readers like that! If we’re getting close to an end, I only hope it’s a happy one. Beautiful as always.
I don’t usually comment but I really felt the wonderful, breath-taking moment that you created for our girls. Being on the edge of something terrifying and familiar. You surprised me, which is maybe the greatest gift you can give a reader. Thank you.
Maybe Tina is feeling the same aloneness as Bette and the only cure is with each other. They truely do belong to each other, their soul mate.
Not sure I want to see them “together” before Tina wraps up with Henry.
Honey …You´re a master :)! Gotta say that! Please! Take IC ´s butt out of that show! Tibette could be so cute together…again…
Jo, once again you have amazed us. The love that is so obvious between them is the only thing that stops the excruciating pain that is their story. Please let things continue on the lounge chair. ski-bum, thanks for the remind on rm222. I couldn’t think of Mr. Dixon’s name.You don’t have to be that old to remember it, but I’m kinda thinking you have to at least be in your 40’s. OOPS, just busted a whole group of us.
wow jo love your writing,sadden to see this go away but as long as you write we will to continue to read your tibette stories.p.p.s.
Very few your age on either side of the Atlantic would recognize the name, her shelf life, like most actresses’ was short, perhaps 1969-73: this show, some guest shots, and a couple of made for TV movies would comprise her entire oeuvre. But it was a special time for those of us who do recall. Maybe a good google would help.
Jo, you have a way of putting such extreme emotion in play along with the characters and events in your stories. Your writing skills evoke such strong feelings in me that sometimes I not only sees your story in my mind, I can also smell it and feels it! When Bette went out back to smoke I could actually smell her cigarette. And when she reached up to touch Tina’s face only to abruptly retrieve her hand, I could feel my body flush with emotion, knowing that Tina had (although unintentionally) caused Bette more pain. Every time I think about how Tina is worried about how she is going to tell Henry I want to “share my thoughts” with her. Tina should be more worried about how Mikey is going to handle it, not Henry. She’s only known Henry for how many weeks??? Maybe she should think back to a time not so long ago when she was able to summon what had to be an unsurmountable amount of strength, to tell Bette that she was having feelings for men! Maybe that will help her to figure out a way to inform Henry of what he probably already knows, or should at least be expecting to some extent. Hopefully he won’t make it any more difficult that it already is because that will just make it worse on Mikey. Thank you Jo. You’re doing a wonderful job. Oh and I have to tell you something…there is another definition of “hindsight”: The extraordinary sight of Bette Porter’s ass in pair of Levis! LOL!! Wait! Don’t tell me…you didn’t have that all thought out ahead of time either, right? More…please!
I’m with jp22, new memories. So its almost over huh? Well thats a bitter sweet thing to hear. I’m ready to find out how things go but i’m not ready to see the end. I totally love and agree with Anngie Mosby’s other definition of hindsight *Bette in Levis is HOT, Bette in anything is HOT!*. Great chap, thanks for the post. PPS
As always great chapter. Your writing is amazing to me. You make us really feel their emotions. Thanks for writing.
I’m going to wait for the next chapter. The lounger was a menory maker,let it be the beginning of new memories. thanks
damn yu are good – just loving this
what???? is T really there or is Bette dreaming or seeing a vision of T??? This story is so excruciatingly sad!!!!! PPS
wow that was amazing!! serious how to dream bout it and then wake up and it happen
I just caught up Jo…wonderful…wonderful…wonderful….the only thing that would make it better is if we had more…more please.
Wow Jo! Is bette dreaming or is Tina really there? Can’t wait for the next chappy
Nice cliffy! Now come back and post the rest! Please. =)
Please please please please please please please take this where we think, hope, wish, crave, that you will take this… Please please, pretty pleaseeeee… Okay, I’m aware that at this stage of their progress toward each other, there is no question whatsoever of the next chapter being “Portard porn”, but just a tiny little something would be heaven for us… You know, we humble readers are not so hard to please… And this sexual tension is killing us, as well as you I’m sure… Oh, and by the way, you “hope” that we’ll stick with this story??? … Crazy woman, don’t you know what a “jobadgiction” is?! ;) PPS!
God this story is awesome Jo. I’m sure I’ve said it before, but you are incredible. Thank you and bring on some more.
Jo, Sad to know that the journey is nearly over but it has been one helluva ride. More ups and downs than a child on a swing. Sweet to see how the past and present are intertwined and how much these two belong together. After all this heartache, love can still mend and nurture. Awesome. Thank you so so much for this fabulous Fan fiction. Your Loyal Fan.
Omigosh! The lounger…you can’t make us wait too long for the next step, jo–please!
your writing is so heartbreaking, i actually hold my breath while reading, and yet i can’t get enough, what a gift you have!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is so amazing it hurts. I really look forward to read your pieces: they are short but so intense, I think I couldn’t take it if they would be more than 1 page.
Jo you are such a wonderful writer. Great Chapter!!!!! Thank you PPS
Wow that was amazing and can’t wait to see more, thanks!