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I Will Not Let You Fall
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Dan nodded, writing down on his notebook.
Bette listened then as the therapist gave her an intelligible identification of the problem. For some reason everything he said sounded sensible despite Bette’s earlier distrust of his ability to help her. He then provided her with a comprehensive treatment plan, which finally made Bette realize the depth of her mental health issues.
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”So, what did he say?” Kit questioned as soon as Bette climbed into the passenger seat of her car.
Squinting against the sun, Bette rested her elbow on the door. She died for a cigarette and was annoyed that she had let Kit discard all her supplies during her drunken generosity yesterday. With a sigh she responded, ”He said I have chronic post-traumatic stress disorder.”
”Chronic PTSD? What does that mean?”
”It means I’ve experienced prolonged and repeated trauma over a period of many years,” Bette explained.
”How often are you going to have therapy then?”
”He said two times a week for now. When my condition improves, the frequency will be decreased.”
Kit maneuvered out of the parking lot as she spoke, ”Did he prescribe you any medication?”
”Some antidepressant.”
”Did you agree to take it?”
”Yeah.”
Surprised, Kit swiftly glanced at the brunette before looking back to the road. She nodded in acknowledgment. ”You did the right thing, baby sis.”
Bette released a soft breath through her nose. ”We’ll see.”
”Everything will get better with time,” Kit smiled and reached out her free hand to pat Bette’s knee.
Dropping Bette off at home, Kit drove back to town for work.
Stepping inside, Bette slowly walked down the hall as she tossed her keys on the counter. She entered the living room and stood in the middle of it, looking around listlessly. Her stomach growled, but she didn’t think she’s be able to eat a thing. Although, she thought she could try to have something light at least.
In the kitchen Bette opened the refrigerator and stared at its contents. Kit had stored a substantial amount of food and had cooked plenty. Thinking for a moment, Bette grabbed a yogurt and closed the door. She leaned against the counter as she shoveled a spoonful in her mouth. She swallowed, but not without discomfort. The cold substance slid down her throat and to her empty stomach. She could feel its wall muscles contract and churn the yogurt with gastric fluid. Bette scraped the remaining yogurt from the container and disposed it.
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Damage for Bette and Tina relationship seems beyond any repair.
Sorry, but i don’t know what else to say about this chapter
You are so cruel !
Please post the next chapter soon, although I am not sure if I will enjoy reading it, but because I so hate cliffhangers!
SG
Enjoy the story? Really? This is a very difficult story to read. Especially in these challenging and frightening times. I have stuck with it but probably will not read any more. It is simply too depressing.
Well, I think there is hope here for Bette and Tina. If Bette can admit that Tina had a right to live her life as she saw fit when she was in prison. After all, it was Bette who told her to get on with her life and not visit or contact her again. To me, Bette’s response by having sex with her sister when she found out about Tina and Helena was far more harmful as it was deliberate retaliation for some perceived wrong and she was in a committed relationship with Tina. Where Tina may have acted unwisely, it was not meant in a malicious way. Bette’s behavior was a deliberate attempt to hurt Tina.
Thank you for writing this. I hope to see more of this story. I am so glad to see therapy helping Bette. I really want these two to work things out. I want Bette to become the best person she can be. She needs to relax and mend her relationships with all those people she has hurt.
Thanks you.
I don’t know. From one side i understand that only author can decide in which direction turn her story or when and how finish it, but from another – six years, more than 55 chapters and we come to the story where Tina feel absolutely nothing towards to Bette?
It’s just too hard read this for me as Tibette fan.
Angel 1981 you said it so much better than me. For those who have stayed with this story it is just too hard.
They touched bottom and they will rebound. Bette has to reach deep inside herself to come to grasp with how much she’s hurt people over the years and herself. I think this chapter is the one that brings us to a ultimate happy tibette ending.
I agree with you!
They have reached the bottom and now they can only take tiny steps up!
I’m so sorry you guys are disappointed with the story, but I understand. I know it’s depressing, but I had to show that Bette was suffering the ramifications of her dark side. I promise it will get better for both Bette and Tina in the next chapters.
To be clear, I’m not disappointed. I was sooo delighted to see another chapter from you after waiting for sooo long to see where you would take this story. I look forward reading more.
Hi Valerie,
I am not disapointed!
I still love this story much and will follow it till the end.
It was hard to read about Tina’s lack of feelings, but she seems to have closed down emotionally and not only her feelings to Bette but in generally.. I thought she went to a therapist too? She needs a Dan too!
So glad Bette went to a therapist and it is funny it always is Dan Foxworthy who is the therapist. She seems to be more healthy and stable. She really did hit the bottom and is slowly climbing up. It was the right thing to do to give Tina her passport and drivers licence so she could go home. Why didn’t Tina go home, she misses her family so much? I think because deep down she still loves Bette.
Glad that Bette has the support of Kit. Yes Bette was very harsh and cruel, but she deserve the support from the others as well. They knew about Bette’s criminal past and she send them away for their own safety and made sure they could start over. It little more understanding and support when Bette came there very traumatized would have been welcomed. I am disapointed in them. They should have helped Bette, instead they left her.
I understand completely why Tina left, what Bette did was totally wrong and she shouldn’t have done it.
I still believe Bette & Tina can build a healthy relationship, so please give us that ????
I hope you will be able to post soon.
Stay save and healthy ????
.this is my fav story, please don’t be too cruel and split Bette n Tina in this story…reading that Tina had lost her feeling to Bette is devastating.. i love them when they are together…they were so much in love to one and another.. and now i am sad :(
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Wow Val really great chapter so much emotion Bette is finally seeing herself and healing from her past. Most of all shes feeling again. Her heart still beats for one lost woman who is struggling herself..
it would be good to know her thoughts through all of this is she finding piece. Is she finding her way towards Bette maybe if Bette said what she was feeling now.. and apologize for her actions maybe tell her what happened. I know she still loves Bette but I can see why she had to lock those feeling away . Bette pushed her to it she had to protect her heart from more hurt.
They both have a long ways to go. Thank you truly enjoy your story.. dont stay away so long.
I really like this crime drama. My native language is also not English, but it is written all well, I read easily and with pleasure. A big request not to give it up, write on. We are all looking forward to continuing.