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I Will Not Let You Fall
Moreover, Bette’s arrest had been exposed to press, and when Albert had seen his name along with Bette’s in the headline of Los Angeles Times, he had gone furious. Harsh criticism and accusations had been thrown then at Tina for sullying his good reputation by getting herself involved with a hardened criminal, for not listening to him and exposing herself to serious danger. Tina remembered how Albert had put her under a threat of withholding his financial support if she had even thought of attending Bette’s trial or coming close to her. Having failed to reach Kit, there had been no alternative for Tina but to ask Alice to attend Bette’s trial, and, being a good friend, Alice of course had agreed to help. After the trial Alice had gone straight to Tina and had given her all the details, which had been followed by a grief-stricken Tina crying on her shoulder for the rest of the evening.
Tina had spent the last four months studying hard, participating in college activities, helping her mother in redesigning their home. She had even begun to look for work, thinking about renting a place for herself. She had done anything to distract her mind, but as soon as there had been some free time she had fallen right back into despair.
A few girls had already openly showed their interest in her, but Tina’s mind had been filled with thoughts of Bette and only Bette. She couldn’t even imagine being with anyone other than Bette. She longed for Bette’s depth, Bette’s energy, Bette’s intensity, for Bette’s ability to love and hate so profoundly. No one else would ever come into the equation, Tina thought.
”Here we go,” Alice muttered, rounding the final turn leading to the prison.
Tina took a shaky breath, clasping her hands together in her lap as she looked out the window.
They passed by a huge stone board on the side of the road that announced key information about the prison. Alice slowed down and steered the vehicle toward the security checkpoint. After their passports were looked through, Alice drove several yards to a large parking lot. She quickly found a vacant place and shut off the engine, turning to look at her jittery friend.
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Welcome back!
I must say – i don’t like your Tina in this story – she’s too weak, too dependent from another’s opinions. Yes, she’s young, but still. And Bette is right – Tina left her too often to believe in her love. So T has a lot a work to do, if she wants to fix it.
And you will bring back B from jail earlier than 19 years, right?
I like that you are frequently updating my favorite story on here. I feel so sorry for Bette,19 years behind bars?? Anxious to see where this story goes!!
Hi Valerie:
Amazing update; I’m very sorry for Bette, I understand her bitterness, and I think she still loves Tina, and probably she loves her so much that she would like for Tina to be happy, a happiness she doubts it would be with her, so she is pushing Tina away; she also feels resentment because of Tina’s behavior when she left her a few months ago, and Bette can’t understand that Tina’s situation with her parents made her take some distance with Bette’s trial.
But I think Bette knows very well she lied to Tina about her criminal activities and she has some responsibility in their separation.
Now, everything depends on Tina’s next step, would she be willing to wait for Bette? Will Bette recover some hopes about her future?
The answers are in your quill Valerie, but one thing I know is that Bette is empty and she needs Tina to get hopes in her future, and Tina needs Bette to survive.
Thank you for this great chapter, but now you leave us heartbroken, and with lots of questions.
Please, Valerie, post soon (seriously), I’ll be anxiously waiting.
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This is heartbreaking Valerie!
Nineteen years in prison, i feel so sad for Bette. Is she gonna survive it, she is broken, her spirit died, especially after Tina left her more than once and after Marcus died.
Tina is young and i really believe she loves Bette, but she listen to much to other people and runs away when she promised Bette that she would stay with her.
I feel so sad for both of them, my heart is breaking. Is this really goodbye? Nineteen years is a long time and i hope there is a way for Bette to get out sooner, but i do understand that a relationship is very hard to remain and that Bette doesn’t want Tina to put a hold on her life waiting for her and why she said goodbye.
Valerie, i truly enjoy this story and while my heart is breaking, i still believe that you will give us a happy ending. Your story title,” I will not let you fall” give me the hope that you will bring them back together.
One request, i hate Helena, please don’t let her and Tina get romantically involved.
I truly love this story and anxiously await each update. Nineteen years….of course she did plead guilty, so it’s not surprising the number of years. I can’t say that I like this Tina. I need her borrow someone’s backbone if she can’t find her own.
There has to be a silver lining in this and the two of them will be back together and in love. I’m sure Bette is purposefully pushing Tina away.
Post soon!
Thanks for this great post! Hope we won’t have to wait for 19 years :) Can’t find in my heart any hatred for Bette-the-criminal and can’t find any sympathy there for Tina-the-good-girl. What a paradox! You’ve created a very intense and charismatic image of Bette.
Well geez that was up lifting…Not!…that is some freaking sad shit there…