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I Will Not Let You Fall
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”Oh no, you so can’t,” Bette chuckled and took another sip. ”The pizza also tastes heavenly. Your mom is an amazing cook.”
”I’m glad you like it.”
They indulged each other in a little non-controversial chit-chat. When they were full on pizza and beer, silence fell upon both women as they listened peacefully to the distant sounds of a big city. Ayola decided to be the one to break it.
”Sooo…” she drawled out, looking at Bette suggestively.
Bette made eye contact with her and smirked knowingly. ”What?”
”You know, I’m a very curious person,” Ayola pointed out, tilting her head.
”Oh, that’s rather unfortunate for you,” Bette teased. ”Because I’m a very secretive person.”
Ayola then studied Bette for a long moment. She appeared as if she was trying solve a math problem in her mind.
”C’mon, you don’t look like someone who was just released from prison,” she blurted out at one point.
Bette snorted in a rueful laughter and didn’t say anything.
”How much time did you do?”
”Ten years.”
Ayola stared at the brunette, her eyes wide. ”That is some damn long sentence.”
Bette shrugged. ”Not much. I had been supposed to do nineteen years initially.”
Ayola’s mouth feel open. ”Jesus Mary and Joseph… May I ask what for?”
Bette shook her head with regret. ”Many things, Ayola. For lots of bad things I did.”
When Ayola became silent again, Bette turned to look at her. The woman was still watching her closely, but, strangely, Bette didn’t feel uncomfortable. The brunette leaned her head against the back of the chair and watched her new acquaintance in return.
After some time, Ayola said in almost a whisper, ”I don’t see evil in your eyes.”
”Eyes can be deceiving,” Bette replied as quietly.
”No,” Ayola countered. ”The Bible says, ’The candle of the body is the eye. If therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.’.”
Bette observed the woman thoughtfully, trying to understand if she herself believed that statement. Was she full of light, was she free of evil now? Or was evil still running deep in her blood, only temporarily gone silent, waiting to be provoked?
She would have to find out soon.
***
Having washed her body squeaky-clean from the prison smell in the ridiculously long shower, Bette thanked Ayola once again and wished her goodnight before retreating into her appointed bedroom.
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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.