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I Will Not Let You Fall
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”What?” Bette asked, noticing the change in the woman’s demeanor.
For a moment the receptionist looked down, at a loss. ”She doesn’t live here anymore,” she said, raising her gaze to Bette.
Bette frowned. ”So that means she’s moved out then? Does it say when?” she wanted to know right away.
The woman shook her head sadly. ”It says the previous owner passed away four years ago.”
Bette blinked at her, mild confusion registering on her face. ”Oh,” she uttered quietly after some time of processing. Her brow furrowing deeper, she hung her head and gently pushed herself off the reception desk. As she guided herself out of the building, she didn’t catch the receptionist’s compassionate words.
Letting out a soft sigh, Bette looked up to the sky. It was getting darker and more starlit as the evening progressed. That’s when Bette made up her mind as to where she wanted to spend this evening.
An hour later Bette found herself standing barefoot on the shore of the soft sand, the warm breeze blowing through her curly hair. The air tasted salty but sweet in her lungs as she inhaled deeply. Her ears were filled by the wind, and behind that sound she listened to the soothing rhythm of the waves. An acute sense of enrichment enveloped her. A consuming, upwelling stream of gratitude pulsed through the center of her entire being for the enormous privilege of being able to revel in the ocean’s allure. The ocean just did this to her, casting its spell upon her spirit over again.
Opening her eyes, Bette suddenly felt like she had missed so much. Life had gone by and there would be no catching up at this point. A strange tightness gripped her throat. The threat of emotional tears. Something that she had been suppressing for so many years in order to protect herself from the cold prison world. Anything that’s weakness must’ve been kept inside.
Bette swallowed, determined to lock her emotions away. There was no use to cry anyway. Her tears wouldn’t bring Mrs. Caroll back. They wouldn’t bring Marcus and Shane back. They wouldn’t bring Tina back. Tears wouldn’t bring her life back. There was no time to grieve, no time for ruminating on what her life could’ve turned into had she tried just a little bit harder to change it back then.
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Thank you for the another chapter!
Ok, we still don’t know anything about how Tina lives with her life, does she she even remember Bette?
And maybe, just maybe she even helped with Bette’s parole? Well, or maybe i just want to think that she did.
And i like Bette and Ayola friendship but i hope it will not create sexual or romantic feelings between them ( i still like only B&T relationship)
Thanks for updating this story. Great chapter! PPS
Hi Valerie:
Wonderful chapter; a little sad Ms. Caroll passed, she was like a mother for Bette.
Who has Bette’s apartment now? It looks like someone who wants to keep it as Bette left it; maybe, maybe not.
I would like to know about Tina’s life, but perhaps you will fill us on it when she reappears in Bette’s life.
Very nice Bette’s new friend, Ayola, very compassionate; I hope they remain to be friends,
Thank you very much for this chapter, this story is excellent, I’ll be waiting eagerly for your update (and for the other story too).
P
Great chapter! Sad that Mrs. Caroll has passed away. Ayola is very nice and what Bette needs to get reacquainted with the outside world. Hopefully, they will remain friends. However, I want Tina to resurface and she and Bette get reintroduced and get to know each other again. Great update!
Hi Valerie,
Can only say ‘Ditto’ to my fellow reader’s Comments.
Great Update.
Look forward to another as soon as possible please.
Need Tina back in the Story and in a positive ‘Tibbette’ way please!
Thanks again
SG
Hi Valerie,
Great chapter as always!
I love that Bette found a great friend in Ayola, that is so important when you are all alone and trying to build a new life. Like i already thought Mrs. Caroll passed away, that is so sad. I hope Ayola will stay a wonderfull friend for Bette and i think she is the link to Tina.
I had to laugh that you named the parole officer Franklin Philips ????
Just like proteonomics, i am wondering about Bette’s old apartment,
I hope you can update soon and that your computer saves your chapter the next time.
Thanks so much for your update., lots of emotion. Looking forward to the next one. Yes
Geez.. it’s just all so sad…i had a feeling her friend and mother had past but the rest is sad as well. She needs love and a since of belonging, fitting in to her own life. Her new friend is helping with that but like others have said friend is were it needs to stay…and I do hope Tina has kept an eye on her all along from afar.fingers crossed thank you.