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Laid Up: Another Season 3 – Chapter Seven
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The two women looked at Bette, not quite understanding why the doctor needed her consent. “I’m Tina’s Medical Power of Attorney,” she answered their unasked question. “Of course, Doctor McPherson. Definitely.”
Bette looked down at Tina who had calmed considerably. Outwardly, Bette appeared to be cool-headed and nonchalant, but her heart was still pounding in her chest as she brushed her hand across Tina’s forehead and smiled warmly.
Alice said softly, “Bette, I’m going to get out of here. I’ll let you and Tina’s family have some time with her. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
“Thanks, Alice.”
Theresa Kennard moved to the other side of the bed and took a good look at her comatose daughter. Theresa had one of those accents that fooled people into thinking she was a bimbo, but she wasn’t. Her accent was mellifluous, smooth, and decidedly southern. Theresa said, “Tina, honey? It’s Mama. Sweetheart, your sister and I are so worried about you. We flew out from home to see ‘bout you. Tina, if you can hear me, blink your eyes.”
Tina remained perfectly still, not responding to the comforting voice she had heard everyday for her first 18 years.
Stephanie stretched around her mother and took Tina’s hand. “Tina, it’s me. Steph. My email mailbox has been sadly empty for over a month. How about you wake up? Oh, oh…remember when you first got your license and you drove us to Raleigh to go see Cher in ‘Moonstruck?’” Stephanie waited for a reaction, but received none. “Remember that line when Cher slaps Nicholas Cage? Remember? She said, ‘snap out of it.’ Tina? Sis? Snap out of it.”
Bette turned away, her eyes welling with tears. She wished it was this easy. She had tried cajoling, demanding, and pleading with Tina. Walking across the room, she let the Kennards have some private time together. She took a seat in the green vinyl upholstered chair.
Bette closed her eyes. It had been an early morning and non-stop, so a few moments to rest her eyes was a welcomed respite. Her head was leaning on the back of the chair when she heard the sweet gurgling sound of Angelica. Bette came to attention quickly when she saw Kit walk in with the baby. She stood and reached out for her daughter.
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Portia, have I said thankyou??? Thankyou for your dedication to writing a story that is full, full of love, lust, heartache, and the daily grind. Thankyou for giving us a wonderful Tina, although a little out of it right now, but we know you will take good care of her!!! I worry about this Bette, like kit mentioned…she is very close to cracking…pls tell me there is no more candyass lurking?? Pls try to post soon, I LOVE this story!!!!
Well Done.Excellent narrative with lots of detail and description.
i hope tina will wake up soon and TLW life will come back to normal, wonderful way of blending reality and tina’s coma dreaming…i wish s3 was all tina’s dream
Thanks I hope you’ll do a better job with Alice than in the show and don’t let her in pain too much, she deserves better. I want to know what you do with danish.
I love the way you are slowly erasing the damage IC did to our girls. You are truly gifted. I nominate you for a fanfic award :). Please let Tina wake up before those Kennard people try and steal Angelica. For everyone else: if you have not read Portia’s previous stories, do so, they are amazing too. Thanks Portia
I just can’t help feeling that Tina’s folks are going to try and take Angel away from Bette. Please let Tina wake up before that happens.
A scary thought passed my brain that Angelica’s Nani is going to try and take her away from Bette. I also worry that if and when Tina does wake up that your story will follow right along season 3 and Bette will not only be penniless but loose her true love Tina. I only hope that while Tina is in the coma that all those man thoughts will disappear when she does wake up.
Your scenario for S3 explains Tina’s aberrant behavior. It’s just as I pictured it, but of course, having Tina’s coma occur in present time rather than as a flashback at the end of S3 is inspired. The drama is still there, the true nature of the characters is still intact; they have not experienced explicable personality transplants. Love your addition of Tina’s family. From spoilers I gathered that we would meet Tina’s mother in S3. I guess that went out the window with the rest of her credibility. What a shame…Thanks for your finely textured story. The series producers should take notes. They could learn a lot from you about narrative flow.