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    Holiday scenes from the Porter-Kennards

     

    “I know,” Tina said consolingly. She poked Bette with one socked toe. “I’m only teasing you.”

     

    Bette rested her hand on Tina’s knee. “Don’t keep things from me, T. What’s wrong? Really?”

     

    Tina sighed, and readjusted the pillow behind her back. “It’s nothing serious. It just hasn’t been a great year. I’m kind of wrung out. And anyway, doesn’t everything kind of lose meaning after a time?”

     

    “Yes,” Bette said slowly. “But when that happens, we’re supposed to try to find the meaning again, in a new way, if necessary. Not just drop the things that once meant something to us.”

     

    “I guess…”

     

    Bette raised an eyebrow as Tina’s face broke into a smile. “What?”

     

    “It just occurred to me that Bette Porter just encouraged me to seek out the meaning of Christmas.”

     

    Bette tossed a pillow at Tina playfully. “Shut up,” she said, laughing a little herself. It was kind of ridiculous, she had to admit.

     

    Tina nimbly caught the pillow with a free hand and tossed it back across the couch they were sitting on. “Next you’ll be telling me that our love is the greatest gift of all.”

     

    “Well, obviously. I’m the best thing that ever happened to you.”

     

    Their eyes met. “I don’t deny it,” Tina said softly.

     

    “It’s just as true for me, you know.”

     

    Tina smiled. “I do know.”

     

    The moment was broken when Angie sailed into the room and dramatically dropped her body into an armchair. “I’m bored,” she declared. “There’s nothing to do.”

     

    Bette’s smile was tolerant. “Would you like for me to find something for you to do?”

     

    Angie knew much better than to ever claim to be bored, as Bette always responded the way her father had responded to her. Bette didn’t believe a child as privileged as Angie had been should dare to complain of boredom, given that she had tons of toys, gadgets, books, and art supplies to keep her entertained.

     

    But not even the implied threat of Bette finding something to keep her engaged, which never failed to include household chores to build character, or a rather dull learning experience, fazed Angie in this moment. The tween shrugged her thin shoulders. “Okay.”

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    1. Thanks Omalley You are one of my favorite authors and this story felt like a perfect Christmas gift for me. Please write more.

      P.S. Five Ways To End It is my favorite story. Please write some more of B&T early days.

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