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Jess — Plan B; pt. 60
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“Hey, there’s the runt.”
Aunt Shane likes to say that to me, especially since I’m gaining on her in height. I think she’s just trying to savor being taller while she can.
Porter had this weird smile on her face. I don’t know what was up with that. “Jess,” was all she said.
I went to the fridge. There, right in the front, waiting for me, was my root beer.
“We ordered in some Chinese.”
It’s food.
“I picked for you,” Aunt Shane offered.
That made me smile. Porter would get food. Aunt Shane knew what I liked.
“Thanks.” I tipped the root beer bottle towards Aunt Shane, clinking it against her bottle. “How was the shoot?”
She shrugged. “It was a couple nights of OT. That’s what’s important.”
Shane kept looking at me, and then Porter kept looking at me, and I started to wonder if maybe I’d grown an extra head or something in my sleep. That’d be creepy. Maybe it was just a huge zit, right in the middle of my forehead. I put down the root beer. “I’ll be back,” and ran down towards the bathroom.
Zit alert was a warning only. If this had been an actual emergency I’d be totally freaking. Still, I took my time before going back to the kitchen.
When I returned, Aunt Shane was up. I think she’d grabbed another beer or something. Who knows.
All I knew is I could finally get the hug that I needed. I walked up to Aunt Shane, and she knew exactly what I wanted.
That was the best. Aunt Shane can be so cool, it’s kind of hard to describe. She’s like mom’s friend, but she’s also normal and stuff. Sometimes Aunt Alice can be a little dorky, but I never worry when Aunt Shane is around my friends.
“What’s this for?” Aunt Shane acted surprised. Like she and Porter weren’t just talking about me or something.
But I wasn’t sure I could explain things. “Just because.”
She squeezed me tighter.
Sometimes I wonder why mom never dated Aunt Shane, since she’d be so cool to have for another mom. But then I kind of think she’s sort of be like a big sister, or something, and the thought of her dating mom would just be too weird for words.
When all’s said and done, the whole ‘sister’ kind of thing wins over anything else, and I’m just glad that Aunt Shane lives next door.
The doorbell rang and Porter went off to get our food.
“What is going on, Jess?”
What isn’t? I shrugged. “Porter was telling me about how she ran from Mom and me.”
“Jess.”
Ohmygosh! I saw it in her eyesAunt Shane was moments from doing that hair tossling thing. Maybe Aunts grow up, too.
“Take my word for it, you’ve underestimated Bette. She’s here. It’s a good thing.”
I could try to take her word, but it was sort of hard. Especially when her words didn’t match Porters.
But the food was here. I could worry my life later. Now, I’m hungry.
(tbc)
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Jess Jess Jess life is not easy enjoy your chance to be happy..ok its time for Tina come back..they have to sit and talk.. another great chapter :o)
Great chapter! I wonder if Bette felt a pang in her chest over Jess needing a hug and getting one from Shane. I bet Bette needs a hug too! Can’t wait to see what happens when Tina gets home. It’ll be interesting to see if Bette tells her about what happened when she brought Jess’ friend home.
The jury is still out on how I feel about Jess… :- Other than that, I really like this story.
Hopefully Tina will tell Jess that she told Bette to go……then maybe she will like Bette more!
Jess is not any different from any other 15 or 16 yr old. Sometime you just want to make a new hole in hell and drop them into it Then just want to gather them into a big hug and love them until they are begging to breath. Love this but Bette is going to have a rough road to travel,with both Jess and Tina.
Jess, so much turmoil. She’ll be okay, hopefully Tina’s gonna be there soon, and the three of them can talk. Bette, well I think she needs a hug, maybe her and Jess can give each other one. Love the update and looking forward to the next.
K
Just caught up. Wonderful as always. Can’t wait to see what happens, esp. when T gets home.
What I thought there was going to be cuddling over a movie and chinese food. or you know maybe jess could pull out some baby movies and educate bette.
Good thing shane is there so someone can smack jess upside the head, then jess can’t call cps.
So look forward to your updates.
This was a great update. poor Bette can’t get it right with both the Kennard women mad at her does she stand a chance? You are writing the tension of hurt everyone feels very very well. Awesome.
Heh. Thanks for the mention. I’m touched.
And is Jess going to continually be ruled by food? Like you and bonbons, I guess.
Great — but so very short — chapter. Tina’s going to be back, right? That ought to be fun.
Do you have any idea how many things rhyme with pseud? The list is mind boggling…not to worry, I won’t carry on further in that vein. For now…
I am looking forward to Tina’s return now that there’s a modicum of civility flowing from Jess to Bette. Thanks for the quick update. Hope to see you back soon.
Jess hugging Shane had to sting a little for Bette. Maybe Jess will realize that Bette really does know what she needs and was the better person for not saying anything negative about it – knowing that perhaps Jess just wasn’t ready to be that close to Bette just yet.
There is so much potential for Shane to be the bridge that Jess needs to understand Bette’s sincerity. Jess just has to realize that she’s not the center of the universe, nor a princess.
The common denominator for all three of them is that they all want to feel the kind of safety and security that comes from being loved. Now, they just need to work on figuring out how to get that equation to work.
Bravo, yet again. You are able to breathe life into these characters in a way that makes them leap off of the page as if they are made of true flesh and bone. More!
hellooooo, pseud, where are you? I miss this story…
yyyyuuuuhhhhhhuuuu u’r not dead r u? abang hubby miss u alreadyyyyy (heheee, enjoying my own jokessss – a sister to t6beach keh keh)
Are you okay? I’m starting to get a little worried. Post just to let us know you’re out there.
Love this story. Hope everything’s ok.
Good chapter!
Maybe Shane can teach Bette how to hug her own child. Shane is cool!
More? Dare we ask for more?
Thanks so much for writing!
your writing is grrrrrreat but these short posts have me feigning like a weed head with no cheese puffs.
Please forgive me I should have posted long ago … this is one of my favorite stories. Hope all is well and you will post again SOOOOOOON!!!
Thank you!
pseud, is everything okay. Its been awhile since we’ver heard from you. Hope all is well.
Where are you pseud?? Could you just post something to let us know you are okay?