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I Need My Best Friend – Part 17
Bette stood there and watched Tina drive away and then got back in her car and drove home.
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Bette knew there were certain practical matters that would have to be taken care of; their lives had been intertwined for several years. She had given a lot of thought to this on the torturously long drive back. She didn’t want things to be drawn out once the decision was final. She knew Tina would think she was trying to control things, but she didn’t honestly believe she was strong enough to go through countless conversations about dividing their things.
She took one more look at the list on her laptop, Sign the house over to Tina, Split the savings and investments (60% to Tina), Split bonus from Provocations, she turned off the laptop and went to take a long, very hot shower.
As she opened the closet to find something to wear she noticed a box on the shelf. She retrieved it and sat down on the side of the bed. When she opened the box all the emotion she had been fighting so hard to control hit her as if someone had opened a floodgate. This box held all the cards, letters and notes Tina had ever written to her. It also held other keepsakes that had anything to do with the gifts she had received from Tina, bows, gift cards, but on top of the box were the books she had sent James to buy the day they lost the baby. She had stored them here after Tina had finally fallen asleep that night.
‘You would have made a horrible mother; you couldn’t even manage to be there on time for the appointment. You sent James for the books, you couldn’t even make the effort to go yourself.’
She had labeled the box “Work Papers”, now she wondered why she felt the need to hide that these things meant enough to her that she wanted to save them. Tina had a similar box, she had simply written “Tina” on hers with little hearts and smiley faces. Bette thought how different things might have turned out if she hadn’t hidden so much of herself from Tina. She took out a bundle of letters and carefully untied the lace ribbon that held them together and she started to read.
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(76 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5)
this was a great story. I would hate to see you go but this would be a good place to end it. Ihope you decide to either continue this or start a new one. Either way thanks for the great journey. enjoy the holidays.
God, this was such an amazing story, hopefully their reunion is really written something like the way this is, there was so muxh confusion and sadness but then underlying hope…just yeah, GREAT job.
you did a terrific job with this story. it was great. thanks
You held the suspense until the last possible moment, didn’t you?
Way to go!!
I loved this series. Thanks! I hope you either continue with this story or sequel or write a different story.
I liked Bette fairy tale and I’m glad Tina wasn’t fully asleep.
I was holding my breathe the entire story with a pit in my tummy wondering what would happen. Great story, the loving make scene would be a great ending ;)
This was so wonderful. Tears running down my face,when Bette started talkingI just knew that Tina was going to leave her. Love then together. A second chance to get it right. You can’t call this the end.Only if you promise to start another one Befor The New Yerar. Thanks for taking you time energy,and effort to make a crazy bunch of fan fiction readers happy. Merry Christmas.and a very safe New Year,
Wow that was fantastic I was holding my breath at the end..Please continue with them healing….
I teared up, couldn’t breathe for most of it, and was hanging on by a slender thread. Thank you for writing such a heartfelt, sometimes painful, yet beautiful story of love and redemption. Your talent of evoking emotion and storytelling is immense. Happy Holidays and thank you again for this wonderful treat.
This was a wonderful chapter…this whole story has been heartwrenching, but heartwarming at the same time. I have truly enjoyed every step along the way. I hope for at least one more chapter, but you do what feels right…then get busy writing your next story!!! Thanks for this…
OOh.. that was just soo cute and adorable how the chapter end. Very well wrapped up. I loved this series.
oh.. MERRY CHRISTMAS (if you celebrate it) and HAPPY NEW YEAR. And thank you for your time to write this story and sharing it with us. I have enjoyed every bit of it.
YESSSSSSSSSSS!
That was wonderful! Hmm, maybe one more chapter. But if you decide not to, it was excellent!
Thanks so much for this story. I am looking forward to more writing from you. Happy Holidays
Hmmm, I think this story deserves at least one more chapter! Great job–I’ve enjoyed reading it all these months.
I loved the story, and I was holding on to every word, just wondering which way Tina was going to go. You wrapped it up beautifully. Fantastic job.
very nice.. I enjoy your writing so much.
really wish you would finish this story…..
bloody, suspensefully brilliant.
This was a beautiful story. I’m glad I found it. Thank you asalways.