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HOPE ALONE – Chapter 16
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“Try acknowledging what you confessed in New York,” Bette shot back.
“I’m not the one who didn’t acknowledge it.”
“I didn’t get the opportunity. I wanted to talk to you, but you and Kate had to hurry back to L.A. to keep Jenny from running amok.”
“Bette you had the opportunity in the car on the way back from the park,” Tina challenged. “Is that why you broke it off with Jodi? Because I told you how I felt?”
“No,” Bette responded firmly, “Absolutely not. I broke it off with Jodi because it wasn’t working out. We just didn’t fit.”
“So when the new shoe pinches instead of taking the time to break it in, you run back to the old comfortable pair?”
“I am not running,” Bette said emphasizing each word slowly. “This is not going as I thought it would.”
“How did you think it would go?”
“I thought, given what you said to me in New York, that you would be happy and want to be with me.”
“Bette, please understand,” Tina began, “You just left a relationship that you fought for by going totally outside of your norm. How am I supposed to open my heart up and feel like it’s not just instinct for you to come back to me since I’m what you’ve known for so long?”
“Because I know myself better than that and you should too. I’m not running back to you to run away from Jodi.”
“You didn’t fight that hard for you and I,” Tina said sadly.
“You never gave me a chance,” Bette shot back. “You were too busy finding your autonomy to see that I was stepping out of my comfort zone all over the place. I let you control our interaction; I even put my heart on my sleeve, which resulted in you throwing a table at me. Despite what Kate may want show in this movie, I don’t make a practice out of making myself vulnerable in front of the entire breakfast crowd at the Planet.”
Tina opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted as Kate’s voice carried over their hushed whispers.
“Tina,” Kate called out. “You’re just the person I’m looking for. Can you come up here for a moment and talk about where ‘Nina’ is at this exact moment?”
“What moment?”
“The point where she begins to make excuses why she wants to reject the only able donor they’ve had in their quest for one. It really is mind-boggling when she quit her job and seems so desperate, but rejects ‘Bev’s’ choice.”
Kate turned around to talk to Leslie and the casting director once again. Their discussion revolved around the chemistry that the actresses playing ‘Bev’ and ‘Nina’ would have to exude, given the relationship they would represent.
“How can you do this?” Bette asked with a trace of sadness in her voice.
“Do what?”
“Watch these people make light of our struggles for the sake of a dollar?”
“Because Angelica and I need to eat,” Tina shot back defensively.
“Tina,” Kate called out once more.
“I need to go,” Tina said apologetically as she held up a finger to silence Kate. “I want to finish this conversation though.”
“It’s okay. I really can’t stand to watch our life played out over and over like this to be honest,” Bette said shaking her head. “That scene was part of our entire life together, and ultimately Marcus gave us an amazing gift in Angelica. I can’t stomach someone else interpreting one of the hardest moments of my life for the sake of entertainment.”
“When can we continue this?”
“Later,” Bette offered a weak smile. “I’ll come back later when this is all over.”
As Bette turned to walk away, Tina made her way to the center of the sound stage next to Kate. Bette turned around, watching them for a few moments, as Tina discussed ‘Nina’s’ emotions and Kate made a point of resting her hand on Tina’s shoulder. Bette opened the door slowly, slipped outside, and quickly walked through the hallway. It wasn’t until she was in the privacy of her own car that she allowed her thoughts to escape her lips.
“I’ve never been afraid to fight,” Bette whispered softly as if talking to Tina. “And I have every intention of fighting for you Tina Kennard.”
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Thank you for posting another so fast, you are the best
The ending with Bette promising to fight with Tina made me hopeful. I have no idea where Tina is coming from on this one though.. too distracted by Kate, the movie, what? She didn’t give Bette the time of day. She just got off to their memories the day before.. is the reality of a future not what she wants? She was giving Kate’s interpretation of Bev’s feelings at the time more credence than Bette’s actual feelings in the moment. Confusing. Hope you get a chance to post again soon.
YES!!!!!!Finally!!!!!! Go Bette and get your woman back!!!!! Thank you for give us this and the other histories. you`re a very gifted writer. a humble reader.
Ooooh, … I like it! Now we’re talking!
I’m with Audi. What was Tina’s problem? Thanks for the quick update!
finally Bette is “growing balls” post soon!!!
Tina is pissing me off right now.Actually they both are.Nice to see another chapter.
So glad you are continuing. Looking forward to more. You are a very talented writer. Thanks for sharing your gift with us.
Can they be any more stubborn! great update! :)
Gumby, I so just caught up!!! What the hell is going on with Tina? So glad to see Bette going after what she really wants. Why did Tina give more to Kate’s thoughts of Bette’s feelings than to what Bette told Tina she was really feeling at the time ? I so can not wait to read more. Thanks you PPS
Glad you’re continuing this story! I didn’t like Tina’s reaction, but I think I understand where she’s coming from. I like the last few sentences of this chapter! Can’t wait to see Bette fight for her woman!!! PPS
They are so hard heads and hope they will talk soon. Bette gonna fight for Tina, thats gonna be awesome. Please post more, thanks!
Gumby thanks so much for giving us one more chapter so soon. I don’t believe Tina was really focused on Bette as she has been and she’s letting the proximity to Kate negate the importance of what Bette is saying to her. Please don’t let Bette give up too soon. She needs to get Tina away from the studio so she can have her undivided attention. Go Bette fight for and get your woman, she’s waiting. Thanks again Gumby. Post when you can.
Gumby, you give so much pleasure and entertainment to others by writing your stories.
Tina was being an ass! I’m glad Bette will fight for her. pps
even when they try to talk they don’t do it well LOL i’m glad bette is going to fight for tina, it’s about time
OMG! Their timing is driving me crazy!!! Thanks!
Thank you for posting so soon….and YES!!! Go get her Bette, you’ve got some ground to make up…don’t waste any time!! PPPPPPS
Thank you for this update. Fabulous interpretation of what could have been S5 for these two. They have to talk alone…they need to concentrate on the conversation without external influences. Let them be totally honest with each other so there is no miscommunication between them. Unbelievable writing Gumby, you should get an award for this story! Just my humble opinion.
I don’t blame Bette for not wanting to stick around for the auditions. Uncomfortable, to say the least. I can’t wait to see how Bette will get Tina back. PS.
Just read the last 2 chapters, this is getting very good, I really thouhgt that when Bette went to the studio she was going to put herself in a position to read for the bev part, maybe that could be her grand gester for Tina. Md
Well, that didn’t exactly go according to plan! I like it though…Tina standing her ground and now Bette gets to prove herself. I am so glad you are back. I really enjoy your writing.
hmmm great writing – and I say that because it left me feeling annoyed w. tina, which hardly ever happens – it really isnt that often that people portray tina as less than flawless and 100 percent focussed on Bette whenever she is around.however please let tina get back her marbles sooner rather than later please;-)
IM GUMBYYYYYYYYYY DAMMITTTTTTTT WOW IM STARING TO LIKE TINA AND BETTE LOL
Alpha Bette is back. What a strange and interesting way for them to have this converstation. It’s mind boggling to imagine watching people recreate some of the most painful experiences in your life. The only thing that saves it for me is knowing that all of it is fiction, so to speak. Wow. Thanks. PPS
Way to go Bette fight for your woman. I hope that Tina is paying attention to the scene and not Kate as much. She still loves Bette and as we now know Bette loves Tina. It has to work out right.
What another great chapter, what more can anyone say. Thanks and post again soon.
yeah I was thinking wtf Tina here she is, the woman u profess to love & u r goggle-eyed at Kate…and B’s right. How can T be a part of trivialising something so real and traumatic and happy for TiBette. T needs a good smack up the head to wake the ole brain up.(ooh did I just say that? how violent of me but sometimes Bette or Tina or both get to me!!!) PPS
Another great chapter. Thank you for putting this up so soon. Hope the next ones will be coming soon too. Love this story.
this was great. i’ve yet to be convinced on the issue of the jenny wankery, ie, the movie, but you and sofa and a couple of others are getting me a bit more interested in the possibilities. cool story:)
Thanks for continuing , and whats wrong with Tina , wants or needs a slap up the side of the head… Go Bette and get your woman!! , love this story so please post as soon as you can
This is getting interesting. Thanks for the post.
Regardess of whether the conversation went in the way that Bette wished it to or not (being the operative word!) I’m glad to see she was dressed appropriately in order to have the conversation! :o) Great chapter mate!
wow- you’ve got ’em going on this one, Gumby. i have to tell you though that i’m in agreement with those that don’t understand where Tina’s coming from. if i were Bette, don’t know how much fight i’d have left in me after Tina’s reaction to her news. love your writing as always.
Glad to see you posted so quickly. You maded my day. Iknow how to fight. So Porter go fight for you woman. Tina doesnt want Kate,she wants her family together. thanks
And I have every intention of reading all about it. :) By the way, love the little jealousy Bette’s got going whenever she thinks Tina’s watching Kate. These two (Bette and Tina, obviously), seriously, need to talk. Next chapter, please.
seems like i’m the only one who didn’t think “what’s the matter with tina?”. i read tina as someone who is really passionate about her work. and this whole movie is really important to her and feels that somehow the movie has to be right else it just isn’t “true” to her relationship wiht bette. i just hope that bette is going to really step out of her comfort zone to fight for tina. if she is just going to give up so soon, then i say she doesn’t really deserve tina either.
Tina says she loves Bette but I am not sure she does. I think Tina is the one that can’t let the comfortable place go or maybe she still can’t stop punishing Bette. I am glad that Bette wants to fight for the woman she loves I just hope Tina doesn’t break her heart once again.