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I Will Not Let You Fall
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”But you do live somewhere, don’t you? I mean, you do have a home, right?”
Bette turned her gaze out the window, growing quiet for a moment. What that was, the word home. She had forgotten the meaning long ago. ”Home is where the heart is,” she finally answered, her voice level and thoughtful.
Ayola held a pause before saying quietly, ”And where yours is?”
Bette turned her head to meet Ayola’s eyes again. ”Lost somewhere in the stratosphere,” she offered, a bittersweet smile touching her lips.
Ayola stared at Bette in slight confusion before turning her head back to the road. She must’ve pondered over Bette’s answer more profoundly, because she glanced back at her and there was an understanding look to her eyes this time.
They continued to chat casually the rest of the way to Los Angeles. Ayola told Bette about her job, about the projects she had worked on, about the pretentious television actors and directors. She also told her about her home in Jackson, about her parents, brothers, sisters, a whole clan of relatives who owned and ran a ranch and a riding stable altogether.
”Do you have your own horse?” Bette wondered, entertained by Ayola’s life story.
”I do,” the woman nodded with a beam. ”My father gave her to me when I turned eighteen. I called her Chievie.”
”Chievie?” Bette raised her eyebrows in amusement and chuckled. ”Why Chievie?”
Ayola shrugged, grinning. ”Because she’s a mischievous little imp. Always gets me in trouble,” she said. ”She’s very special to me.”
When Ayola asked Bette about her family, Bette decided to tell it how it was. She said that her mother had died when she was barely one year old, that her father had broken off all contacts with her when she dropped out of college, and that her sister lived in another country and they didn’t keep in touch as well. Once again Ayola just held Bette’s gaze in silent sympathy, refraining from commenting, which Bette was thankful to. She didn’t want to hear all the pity she evoked.
When they entered Los Angeles, Bette fell silent as streets and buildings flashed before her eyes. The streets and traffic were the same, the buildings and houses were the same, the palm trees were showing off in the distance. There were same parks and green spaces, same world-class restaurants were open along with new ones. But it wasn’t the Los Angeles that Bette remembered. She could feel the enormous difference. Nothing had changed, but everything had. Even though there were so many memories, the city was a stranger to her now and she desperately wanted to run away.
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Thanks for another update!
Devastating chapter. You’re very surprised me – i didn’t see this coming, that Bette spent 10 years in prison. Most sad part of this that everyone gave up on her – even Tina. Althought we might be expected it from this Tina, who trully never loved Bette.
So, what future waiting for Bette?
What Tina did for 10 years – was a perfect parents girl, college, dating with right peoples, good job?
And when B&T will meet again (i guess through Ayola because she’s in TV business) what meeting will bring them?
Hi Valerie:
Thank you for this amazing chapter. Bette is coming back from prison, clean and ready to have a new life.
All her suffering, the hitting, the claustrophobia, the scorn, all of that, have mature her soul, tempered her mood, her impatience, possessiveness and arrogance and has given her the strength for a new beginning. Fortunately, she still has hopes.
I guess the picture she is seeing now has a lot of memories. She loved Tina and Tina loved her.
Bette made too many mistakes, she was ‘set up’ for a criminal life and she kept in the game, in some way to protect Tina, but Tina wasn’t even aware at the beginning about Bette’s criminal activities, and it was very hard for her when she knew about Bette’s activities.
Tina is not there; Bette threw her out from the prison on her first visit, maybe for good maybe for bad. I’m wondering, what the poor girl did with her life, but you will tell us soon in your updates.
I hope they both find each other and reconnect again, but more mature, and in a more serious relationship.
Thanks again Valerie for this wonderful chapter and hope…, really hope you will post soon.
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Poor Bette but I guess her conviction was the only way for her to get some kind of life back. Also I’m not so sure Tina ever stopped loving her and just gave up because of Bettes wish for her to never come visiting her and forget about her. Also 10 years is a long time so not really fair on Tina to expect her to just put her life on hold for a person who doesn’t want anything to do with her.
I guess they’ll meet again through Ayola and hopefully get a happy ending, I’m such a romantic and it’s Tibette after all:)
Happy to see a new chapter. Looking forward to When Bette and Tina meet again.
Hi Valerie,
Very interesting chapter!
After 10 years in prison, Bette can finally start her life over. It is so sad that she has no one to turn to. The only one who cared was Mrs. Caroll and i have a suspicion she passed away and that that the reason is she didn’t visit anymore.
She is lucky she met Ayola, love that girl already and i think like the others that she is the one who brings Bette and Tina in touch again.
I would like to know how Tina’s life went, what she did, does for work, did she go through life like the sweet girl her father wanted. Did or does she still think about Bette.
I am looking forward to the next chapter!
Wow! I have loved this story from the very beginning and so happy to see you are back Valerie!
This was an amazing new chapter and am looking forward to the next! Thank you!
Very interesting chapter. Thanks for the update and I’m looking forward to more
Thanks for the post Valerie. Really enjoy this story and its my favorite on here. Very good detailed writing. I hope for a happy ending but I dont want this story to end anytime soon. So many possibilities. PPS
Great glad she got out early.. And I worryher neighbor has past away or very sick..i hope Tina kept the apartment even if it did remind her of happier times. She may have moved on but I’m sure her heart still belongs to the same person all these years…thank you great chapter..
I don’t generally review but this time I’d like to do it .
I started to read your fic two days ago and I wasn’t able to let it go until now, It’s amazing
You began your story in 2014 and in my opinion your writing has improved over time, it’s more mature. (I hope you don’t mind me saying this !)
Anyway, I hope to read a new chapter real quick.