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Laid Up: Another Season 3
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“I know. It’s just that I don’t know what to say. I’m afraid I’ll make it worse if I try to talk to her and start crying.”
“She won’t be like this forever. Talk about your future. Tell her what you’re feeling about the baby. Tell her about your friends. I know they all want to see her. It’s your call as Power of Attorney, but having her friends here will help her, too. She’s not gone, Bette.”
“I know. I know.”
“Maybe you could bring in some of her favorite music,” Carol suggested. Bette recalled the way she and Kit had sang to Melvin in his last days. They had sung his favorite song, Rusty Old Halo. She knew the song had comforted her father and in many ways it had soothed her. She didn’t want to, couldn’t go there with Tina.
Bette nodded, then returned her concentration to her daughter who was sucking down Tina’s milk with flourish. The nurses left them to their lives in this small room.
* * * * *
A Week after Angelica’s Birth
“Well, hello Baby Sis. Good to hear your voice this morning.”
Bette stood and frowned as she stretched out her back and tilted her neck left and right. She was sore from her vigil. “Hey, Kit.”
Kit turned to look at Tina. “Good morning, Miss Thang. You need to open those big brown eyes and greet this day, Tina.” She looked at Bette. “How’s she doing?”
“The same. No change.”
“I saw my niece in maternity on my way up. I had to stop to see little Foxy Brown. Bette, she looks just like you did when you were a baby.”
Bette smiled. The one good thing, wonderful thing about this week was Angelica.
“I brought you some clean clothes, your shampoo and conditioner. It took me forever to find that Lancome moisturizer you wanted. It was in Tina’s gym bag.”
“It’s hers. I thought she’d like it.”
“Yeah, probably will. I stopped at work and got you a nice lunch. Bagel with chives and salmon, a mesclun salad with balsamic, some fresh strawberries, and I got that French lemonade you like.”
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Wow…heartwrenching…grabbed my heart and didn’t let go!!! Thank you!
That was excellent. I loved it.
Excellant post. I’m with Seahurt all the way. Where’s that oxygen tank….there…now that should do it…lol:) Please soon. Thanks. Bye now
I’m sorry for my bad english. I meant Please Post soon. There. Now that should do it.
OMG…my poor heart. Thank you for bringing this story to us. One of those “if only”…please post very soon.
wow, you’ve got our attention for sure…It’s great to finally see all these new stories starting, especially from some writers that we’ve not heard from in a while…I totally 2nd Seahurts comments!!!
That’s great. Keep on please.
Great to see you back here! Another excellent, compelling story, as usual. Really wonderful–post again soon.
Man, I have to say that I already prefer this story to S3, and it’s only the first chapter! Tina in a coma is better than bitchface Tina on the show. You write so well too, and you have the characters down pat. Excellent job! Please continue.
Portia, I cherish fond memories of your first story, which was so well and densely written. Thank you for coming back and giving us your version of S3. I can’t wait to read it!
This is great. Please continue. I love this. And yes, it’s heartwrenching. please post soon
Wonderful Post. I continue to completely enjoy your writing. Your spin on season 3 is over a kajillion times better than IC’s version! Thank you very much for writing!
I haven’t even read the story yet because I saw your name and got all giddy. Your first story and especially your last story are still part of my favorite few. BRB after I read.
This is wonderful. I hope in season 4 this is what they go back too (tina was in a coma and none of season 3 happened)
WOW.sad but also so beautiful thanks
it’s better, at least we know what’s happening in the lost 6 months…please, no henry or dead dana or other drama…just a little drama
i have been saying it from day 1… tina is in a coma… she has to be … season 3 sucked… and everyone is so out of character… even helena ia nice… now where else would helena be so nice then in tina’s mind… we should be so lucky that this is how season4 starts.. with tina waking up… IC.. you listening…
absolutely terrific!
This story was so heartwrenching. Our family just went through this situation with my brother in-law. He lived in this state for one and half years before he finally left this earth. The patient can hear you and if they are able to will respond. It may just be blinking of the eyes, or a squeeze of the hand but they do hear you. Thank you for this take. I to am not happy with the 3rd season. Maybe in your story we can skip the whole guy thing.
Great story :D Please post more soon
I’ve just bookmarked this to read when I have some free time a friend told me about this fic. And I have to say that I’m really intrigued I love that you’ve kept Bette and Tina together all while sorting out things and Tina’s post partum and them healing separately and together to be better for each other thank you for not having them break up I’m also intrigued on how you’re getting Tina’s family into it I can’t wait to read