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Hoops & Layups – Chapter 23
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Her stomach turned again. She was tired of throwing up in the morning. She shut the book. Being alone in her head was too much after Carmen with all her questions. She needed to work so she called Spencer at the club.
Spence picked up on the third ring. She was glad today the place was closed. She could get some paper work done.
“Magic City. How can I help you?” she said into the phone.
“Hey Spence, how is business going?”
“Great actually. I was doing some paperwork. I was going to call you anyway. I wanted to tell you about the major party I booked for Friday night”
“Do tell little P Diddy” Bette chuckled.
“Ha Ha! Anyway… Super head wanted to book the VIP floor from 11 to close, Trick Daddy is going to perform, the order is 10 cases of Hennessy, 5 cases of Grey Goose and 6 cases of Crystal. I charged them eighty grand, this is great exposure for the place. So Bette, how is the life of a basketball superstar going?” asked Spencer.
“Actually I am in the hospital right now”
“Is everything ok?” Spence asked worriedly.
“Yea, just a stomach bug. I have to take the week off. The first two days I am going to rest but on the third day I want to come up to the club and do something. I will go crazy if I have to stay in the house all week”
“Cool Bette. I will talk to you later. A vendor is at the door”
“Bye Spence”
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Maggie and Tina were driving back to the hospital.
“They will be here tonight. You can stay at the hospital with Bette. When my rounds are over I will take you to them” said Maggie, “Tina you really need to tell Bette about this because I would hate to see both of you get hurt. Jonathan is the wild card in this whole mess”
“I know you’re right Maggie but I can’t lay all of this on Bette right now, to be honest I am a little scared”
They arrived at the hospital. Maggie grabbed some charts. Tina went into Bette’s room.
When Tina walked in the room Bette was watching Will and Grace.
“Hey Bette, how are you feeling?” asked Tina.
“Better now that you’re here” she smiled.
She turned the tv down so that they could talk.
“T, I get out of here tomorrow and I want to tell you my plans”
“I am listening Bette”
“Well the first 2 days I am going to veg out in front of the tv and play PS3 all day but I can’t be in bed and doing nothing all week, I would go crazy. So I called Spencer and told her I would come help out at the club. Thursday I have a doc appointment. Then after that I will see Alex (who???) for a few hours”
“Well Bette, I am not happy that you’re going to be busy when you’re supposed to be resting. I think that you’re pushing it. I don’t want you to have a relapse. But you will work anyway right?”
“Right” she replied.
“Well, can you work at the club for just a few hours and not all day?”
“What do I get if I scale it down some?” Bette asked with a little glint in her eye.
“This…” said Tina and she leaned over and give Bette a very deep kiss that left both of them a little winded.
“That is some incentive, you have yourself a deal” Bette said Tina.
She turned to the tv.
“I love this show” she said.
“You’re in luck it my fav too and it is a marathon…”
After two episodes the nurse came in and took some blood. Tina hated needles so she went to the vending machine to get something to drink.
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Tam, you have done a great job at taking on a delicate topic such as bulemia. I feel for the character of Bette Porter which you have created. Unfortunatley, as long as she tries to please others, meet their standards, while disregarding all the beauty of herself, she will continue down this destructive and damaging path. She needs to let go of those that have had a hand in bringing such harmful behavior to the surface, and embrace those that truly love her for her as a human being. Hey, just send her the quote that is next to my pic on my Myspace Page. * wink * Thanks for doing this storyline justice.
Ty yeah I am a Binks,,,but more of a Kinks fan, love Kendall and Bianca Bette was expected to be a perfect daughter to her father and to herself. As a person we put so much pressure on ourselves to be what others expect us to be and not be just OURSELF!!! So we go into somekind of a destruction of sorts, Bulimia,drinking,drugs,gambling to make us feel better. But it’s only for a short period, in the long run we destroy ourselves before we can actually save oneself!!! Great story and hope to read more, take care T!!
I hope Tina continues to be there for Bette as she is battling her demons because Bette needs her so much and vice versa. PPS and maybe I’ll throw some more hotness your way! ;-)
Way tooo many secrets between those two. Pretty soon they will come out and bite the owner in the ass.
T, I love this story and the “realness” that you bring into it. Thank you for writing, and please get B & T to share their their lives together completely…they need each other. PPS!
Good chapter. Well Tina will help Bette go through this, and they need to talk. Please post more, thanks!
Hey, wow.. so this came at an interesting point; I just finished a conversation about dietary habits with a friend before I clicked this open. I’m sorry to hear you’ve been suffering recently. I hope you’re doing okay. This might be a little upfront, but if you need an ear, I’m here. And yeah, it’s cliché but it’s true :) PM or email, it’s a totally open offer. As for the story, I’m glad you’re still pursuing it. I think there’s a lot that people who haven’t directly experienced these sorts of things don’t understand. Your accounts make it easier to understand and for sufferers to seek some level of understanding. I can easily empathise with Bette in this story and although that’s a sign of good writing, I want you to know that this story goes further than that. It’s more than just good writing, this shows courage; you’ve shared with us a piece of yourself and opened the door on an aspect of life that’s often secluded and that takes more than a literary talent. You possess both, thankfully and so this story isn’t just some half-arsed attempt at Realism. It’s delving into a condition that’s socially very taboo. Thank you ever so much. Speak soon, and don’t forget, I’m here if only for a chat. AD xxx
Hi Tam, merci pour ce que tu as écrit et je peux dire que l’amie fidèle c’est toi… You got the french comment lol. The eating disorder speaks to me too in a way, and I like the way you discribe it. I hope Bette will be fine soon, she need hot and funny moments with Tina.