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Labyrinth Revisited Ch. 23
Bette: Tina, I know it
must’ve been difficult for you
Tina cuts her off before
she can finish conveying her thought. She’s heard it all before. Tina knows
that there are some core issues that they need to address and doesn’t want to
get sidetracked by Bette’s self indulgent ramblings.
Tina: Save it Bette! I’ve
heard it all before when you first tried to reconcile with me. What I want – no
– what I NEED to know is WHY That’s all. Not what you think I want to hear,
but the real reason you did it. WHY BETTE?
Tina is tearing up and is
having a difficult time maintaining her composure. Since the night of
Provocations, she has always tried to maintain an aura of anger about Bette and
the situation. She tried to hide just how deeply Bette hurt her and refused to
cry in her presence. It seems now, that she may not be able to contain the
overwhelming emotions threatening to emerge.
Bette: Please Tina – I
think you should sit down.
Instead of taking a seat
next to Bette on the bed, Tina walks over to the chair in the corner of the
room and sits. She needs to hear what Bette has to say and if she were to allow
the proximity to Bette now, she would be too distracted. Bette is slightly
disappointed that Tina has opted to sit where she is but knows that Tina has
her reasons. There is a slight pause before Bette speaks. She searches for the
words that will best convey what Tina wants to know.
Bette: Tina I know I
failed you
Tina: Stop it Bette Just
tell me WHY?
Bette: (deep breath) You
Tina: (becoming
increasingly agitated) It’s not about me Bette. (Yelling) WHY?
Bette: I DON’T KNOW!
Tina: You don’t know? What
kind of crap is that? You throw away a 7-year relationship and don’t know
why?!? Give me a break Bette.
Bette: I did not throw us
away.
Tina: Yes you did – when
you went off with that that carpenter – you did.
Bette drops her head into
her hands and rubs her temples. This is not going to pretty she thinks to
herself.
Tina: Why Bette – why?
Tears are now streaming
down Tina’s face. There’s no sense now trying to maintain her composure. Bette
raises her head and sees the anguish that Tina must be feeling. It saddens her
immensely. She thinks about it for a moment and decides that there’s no point
in holding back. IF she and Tina are to recover then she’ll have to let it all
out – her pain, fears, and insecurities for Tina to see.
Bette: She let me be me.
Tina: What does that mean?
I let you be yourself.
Bette: No Tina – you let
me be Bette Porter – Bette the provider, Bette the adult, Bette the one always
in charge, or Bette the one always in control. With Can
Tina: Don’t you dare say
her name.
Bette: With HER, I didn’t
have to be any of those things. I just had to be me – whoever that is.
…TBC
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(20 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
This is the moment when Bette has to be totally and completely honest with Tina. What Bette says may further hurt Tina, but it will be the truth. And overall, Tina will know that Bette is speaking the truth. Love hurts especially when there’s been a betrayal. Please continue.
Great chapter. Looking forward to the next one.
love you take on this… please continue..
They definitly needed this talk and then some if anything is going to change from where they are at right now. I am looking forward to the conversation between the two and hope they can work it out.
Damn this is so good and please post soon, can’t wait to see what’s next, thanks!
Great chapter, keep them talking. Please post soon
Great chapter but please make them work it out
I am just not a fan of Tina. I like her beacuse she’s adored by Bette, but not on her own merit. Tina didn’t have to pick up the phone or listen to the messages, didn’t she move out of the house? Those messages should have been for Bette and the phone was her mess to clean up. If Bette just wants Tina as someone to pick up after her them Tina is the enabler. Get a grip lady and deal with the real issues you have with Bette, not this side crap.
Yeh please keep them talking. I’d love for the to work it out. Please post again soon.
Ok didn’t expect this to happen I thought they were trying to work things out! I hope they keep talking and get past it. Please post soon!
I’m stunned. ‘She let me be me’…that’s possibly really hard for Bette to say and even harder for Tina to hear. Please save them
i hope they will work it out because tina is acting weird…first she runs after bette and shows her affectons in front of everybody and then she comes home and b**** about bette falling asleep
Your right, this conversation isn’t going to be easy at all, but you did a great job with this first part. Thanks!