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    HOPE ALONE – Chapter 18

    Story written on January 28, 2008 by Gumby.
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    Dinner is upon us….

    After quickly hanging up, Tina pulled up in the familiar driveway, taking deep breaths in an attempt to settle her nerves.  She pulled the visor down, cursing herself for being so nervous, assuming that Bette was as calm and confident as she had been last night.  Tina had always found Bette’s confidence rather intimidating; it never seemed to fail her in any given situation.

    Tina used the mirror to aide her in applying a light coat of lipstick across her full lips.  She remembered back to Bette’s message on her voicemail, one she had replayed numerous times throughout the day.  Tina enjoyed the playfulness of Bette’s voice suggesting they meet at her house at 6:00.  She was torn between being excited to see Bette and nervous at the potential discussion that would likely mirror the one that occurred last night in her office.

    As Tina approached the door, she could hear the faint sound of music echoing from inside the house.  She could hear Bette talking, at first unable to make out Bette’s side of the conversation, she knocked softly waiting to be let inside.

    “Kit,” Bette whined as she balanced her phone between her shoulder and ear while she continued to cut vegetables.  “Would you please just tell me what the difference is between a dash and a pinch?”

    Tina frowned as she overheard the conversation, not understanding the nature of Bette’s question at this point.

    “Of course I can read,” Bette shot back.  “It’s just that this card isn’t very clear with all the dashes and pinches of shit you have me throwing in this dinner.  I want it to be perfect.”

    Tina’s mouth flew open as she leaned closer to the door, desperate to hear the rest of the conversation.  Her hand flew to her mouth once she realized that they were not just meeting here to drive together to dinner, Bette was actually making the dinner herself.

    “I’m a Yale graduate,” Bette sighed.  “it shouldn’t be that hard to cook a fucking fish dinner.”

    Tina bit her lower lip trying desperately to hold in her laughter at Bette’s side of the conversation.

    “Sorry,” Bette said into the phone.  “Salmon is not just a fish, it’s a culinary delight.”

    Once Tina heard Bette’s sarcasm and imagined Kit’s witty retort, she couldn’t hold her laughter in any longer, coughing to mask her humorous reaction.

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    6. Gumby I love this chapter, please give us more of dinners and times likes these. Awww, they love each other so much, please let them show it more. Thank you so much for this lovely story. Happy you completed the painting. PPS

    8. Aww, I really hope Tina dumps this Kate flirtation. Its fine if she is really moving on.. but Bette is putting forth everything she ever wanted. She owes it to herself..and everyone else involved to see if they can be better than they were. Kate has nothing to offer but sex.

    10. “Here’s to finding out”, indeed! Love this story more with each chapter. As much as I like your Kate, how could anyone resist your Bette? I’m hoping the end of the painting facilitates additional writing time… please. Your awards truly well-deserved. Congrats on both!

    15. Hello Gumby, I have been a silent reader of this story well since you first started it and I must say you are absolutely brilliant. I love how you have both Bette and Tina evolving, learning from their pasts and learning to move on… to let go of the hurt and pain… the mistakes and the turmoil and finally forgive each other. I love how you layer this story with the emotional complexities that comes with being in love and not being able to really show it for fear of losing that which you love the most. Your ability to portray these rich emotions and evoke them in your readers is just a stroke of brilliance, you paint with words a literary masterpiece that is so rich and so full of love and I cannot wait to see where you take us with this journey. I’m sorry I haven’t commented until this point, you absolutely Rock. Sincerely, JC

    19. Hey Gumby, All that paintin’ made ya sick, huh? LOL! I hope you feel better soon so that you can post another chappie so that we can find out where this is heading. PS.

    23. Its so good to know that Bette dresses appropriately for this occasion! Great chapter. And I agree with Panda – you really should post more often! LOL x

    24. ” I took the opportunity to get the painting done!” … Read that and thought -wow-Gumby is so artistic… and then read on and lol’d at myself. ” I am now done, the entire house is freshly painted! ” Which is also artistic, and quite an achievement. So’s the story. Thanks G!

    25. I hope Bette and Tina keep talking and working toward one another. Kate needs to step off though maybe Tina is picking up on the fact that Kate isn’t really into going as slow as she claimed. I can’t wait for more!

    27. Oh how romantic and charming. The realitiy of every day does trump the grand gesture. Thanks I love this story. It pulls my heart in all sorts of directions. Thanks for writing. I’m glad the painting is done and you’re able to sit in the charmingly fresh surroundings to compose.

    30. Everytime I see this story has posted, I get so excited! These characters are well-written, multi-dimensional, and simply brilliant. Excellent chapter!

    31. Gumby, you really have a gift. Nothing over the top, just a straight forward conversation that said soooo much about Bette and Tina. Waiting for your next update…trying to be patient.

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