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Jess — Plan B; pt. 77
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“I know.” I’ve heard this enough. “If you can put it at a level you’ll understand.”
“I wasn’t going to say that.”
Aunt Alice almost looked offended. But I’ve been told enough times about what I wouldn’t understand. Not that I know if I would or not, since no one tells me the stuff that they think that I won’t understand.
“Once upon a time, there was this woman named Brando Bette.”
“Brando? You mean like that fat guy in the mob movie?”
“Well, before he was that fat guy in the mob movie, Brando was a thin guy who could get about any babe he wanted.”
Yeah. Sure. I’ve seen that movie on late night TV.
“Anyway, that’s sort of how Brando Bette was.”
“So she was a ”
Aunt Alice looked at me. But I figured out pretty fast that maybe I shouldn’t complete that sentence. At least not like I first wanted to.
But before I really had a chance to say anything, Aunt Alice jumped in anyway.
“She was a woman of highly discriminating taste, who, nonetheless, did not establish long-term relationships.”
“So she didn’t date?”
“Actually, she did. Often. With the pick of the crop.”
“But none of them were good enough?” This was sort of not making a whole lot of sense.
“At least one was more than adequate.”
And then Aunt Alice got this smug smile.
“Ewwww! You dated Porter.”
Wham! Mr. Goofy Bear, shoved in my face. “Shhhh. You behave.”
Yeah, or I’ll be assaulted again by a bear. “C’mon, tell me you didn’t date Porter.”
“It was a short-term thing, and we decided again that we made better friends.”
“Did Porter date everyone?”
“Not everyone.”
And then I had a really twisted thought. “Please tell me she didn’t date Aunt Shane.”
“Bette did not date Shane.”
Okay, the words were there, but I’m not sure Aunt Alice totally believed them, the way she said them. Whatever. Don’t want to think about this. Especially not after the other day, and mom and all.
“So Porter just burned through women, and no one should have been surprised that she left Mom?” Which kind of made sense, even if that wasn’t exactly how mom tended to act about it all.
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Beatiful writing, and what a great talk! :-)
“Porterfied”!!
Oh for christ’s sake. Alice’s explanation still places the blame solely on Bette. What kind of understanding and friendship is that! She just fed more fodder to Jess’ jaded perception of Evil Bette, that it was only Bette who was responsible for her leaving; that it was only Bette who was responsible for the demise their relationship. Come on, now. Tina hasn’t really explained anything to Jess to suggest otherwise, save for one simple statement that it was her decision. Everything else, she claims privacy rights. Man, this story is so frustrating sometimes to read. Of course, it’s obviously engaging too, otherwise I wouldn’t be getting so bent out of shape by the poor depiction of Ms. Bette Porter. No one seems to offer this misguided brat words and convictions that Bette is not the beast the child fears in her closet, and her sole purpose is not to take away the mother from the child. Jeez!
Jess is too cute! I hope you have time to post another chapter…if not, enjoy your hiatus. And thanks again for writing!
Good chapter. Still wonder what’s happen to Chapter 85!
oh, pseud, it always warms my heart to see you post. I’m smiling how mature Alice was with Jess; and I can “feel” Jess so want to love Bette if,but,for, Porter leaving her mom. She is trying to understand…and maybe that’s what she wants with Luis…or whomever.
I had to laugh at your last line – about figuring out love….if she can do it by dinner! I truly wonder if anyone really figured out this “love” stuff.
Just stilling loving your story. I hope you have a big supply of bon-bons nearby!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful story.
Hope we’ll survive after a few WEEKS without new chapters. I began missing you aleady.
That was quite the heart to heart those two had, wasn’t it?
Alice, ever the semi-cryptic one. I love how she interacts with Jess, it has such an…’Alice’ quality about it. She doesn’t talk down to her, yet she still manages to keep her relationship with Jess as that of a child/adult. But there’s respect in either case.
Now, if Jess would only listen to what Alice is saying. It is very telling of both Bette and Tina’s relationship and what the future could hold for Jess as well.
Wonderful chapter. Can’t wait until you have time to post another one.
“Just a family dinner’s don’t usually merit a new wardrobe. Not for me, anyway” hehehe
It´s difficult to share your mother´s heart if it has been only yours since you remember.
Why to grant a piece in favor of a former cheater in addition to a run away coward and a complete stranger?
C´mon Jess, you´re right. Fight, defend your territory, give us some fun.
Now that she knows her plan A is not going to work, I´m afraid of her plan B :)-
Btw, three pages, three! I´m going crazy. (Are you sure you´re ok?)
I love Jess’s POV…she cracks me up…Portified…very funny
Quote:”most women were Porterfied”. ROFLMAO!!!!! One of the best “concepts” of Bette, and Jess is SO Funny! I just hope she gets the B&T loving. Great chapter, pls post soon! I´m missing some Tina´s POV, Am I the only one?
good to see u pseud. like this exchange between alice and jess. maybe jess will finally understand that bette is not so bad. thanks for posting. have a nice day
i think the truth is..Jess really wants to like Bette and have her in her live but she is afraid that Bette could hurt her mother again and like you show us in ch 85 she will…grrrrr..your killing me..please let them have some peace..please
Pseud,
I have just spent the last week and a half reading this stroy and catching up on all your other work.
What a magnificent gift it is!
What a joy it has been to follow the interactions of all the gang and the variey of your imagination.
Good times, bad times, happy times and sad times have all been covered with a daring intellect and searing humor that has left me astounded and in hysterics by equal measures.
On to the tale at hand; what a terrific and tremendous tale it is.
The switching of veiw points adds depth to the drama and a true sense of believability to all the event.
I love that Jess uses Shane and Alice for advice and the suss out her mom’s and now Bette’s opinions and mental states. They are her sounding boards and will direct he to the truth.
As for this thing called love, the last line is perfect. It embues everything that is wonderful and terrifying about being a teenager.
I guess I’ll just need to reread all your stories until your return to this fabulous fan fic.
Thank your for you generous gift.
A Loyal Fan.
Hey p, thanks for finding the time to post these last two chapters…much appreciated. Although with trepidation do I anticpate the events that lead to the infamous 85th…