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Life, Death, Realty Chapter 9
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Tina pulled Angie back into her arms and Bette reach over and hugged them both. Bette held her family for a few seconds when she caught Tina’s concerned look over Angie. Tina mouthed, ”Call Jordi’s mom.” Bette blinked her eyes and gave a single nod of her head.
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Later Same Day
Bette was exhausted. She rubbed her temples, shutting her eyes with a sigh. Angie slept between her two mothers for the remainder of the night. Although sleeping was the least of what occurred, taking quite a while to calm her. Angie was so fragile, they all were. Would there be others? Bette quietly worried as Tina tried to console Angie by holding her. When sleep finally occurred for Angie, she tossed and turned. At one point Angie sat up abruptly looking back and forth at her mothers and then choked out worries of losing one of them too COVID. Tina and Bette held Angie between them, allowing the physical closeness to dissuade Angie from her fears of losing a parent, a loss that was all too familiar to Bette.
When light had finally seeped through the windows, Bette made a call to Mrs. Sanbolini. Jordi’s mother gave her details about the death of Cheryl Newman’s mother. As feared, she had caught the COVID 19 virus. She had fallen ill soon after Cheryl had been admitted to the hospital. Mrs. Newman had been on oxygen at home. It had been thought she would recover, but she took a turn for the worst soon after Cheryl returned home. The family was in shock, which is why Angie had not heard from Cheryl. This unexpected loss by the Newman family, caused Bette to reflect on her own experience of the loss of family members.
Bette stared at the photo of Kit that sat on her bookshelf. The morning events continued to sit on her mind, stirring up events and feelings from the past. Thoughts of Dana and Kit swirled through her head, but she ruminated on the images and feelings conjured up by her recollection of Kit’s Memorial Service.
It was hot and sweltering in Los Angeles the day of Kit’s Memorial Service and wearing black had just made it worst. Shane and Alice both stayed at the house the entire week before the Service. It was like everyone was grabbing on to each other just to survive the showering range of emotions that fell upon them all. Bette closed her eyes trying to push the thoughts away, but the anxiety and feelings of helplessness that she remembered so well returned and engulfed her. She raised her hand and wiped away the tears that had begun to fall. She recalled sitting on the edge of her bed the morning of the Kit’s Memorial Service trying to will herself awake from a nightmare that she felt would never end.
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Hey SK,
Great update. So pleased to see Tibette finally building their relationship & having trust in one another.
Bette has definitely grown as Tina has too,
I am so waiting for Kelly to get hers BIG TIME!!!
Sad truth about Covid & all the deaths that will come.
Thanks so much for the update, especially with you being so busy with work.
Take care & breath deep.
You have verbalized my thoughts.
SuperK has really exceeded expectations in walking this family thru some extremely difficult terrain. And dealing w/ our real-life Covid reality makes this compelling story a classic
DT
I am humbled by your reply. I so much wanted GQ to address COVID in their story arch, but it is not surprising that they did not take on this complicated subject given they cannot even handle canon.
I am trying so hard to have our girl navigate what we have been for the last 2 plus years.
But of course we still have the treasure hunt to really start moving as COVID become more manageable.
SK
Thank you for the chapter!
I understand how hard for writer to to write justification of GQ stupid storyline about Tina not attended Kit’s funeral, but you wrote good about that.
So waiting for more.
Super K! So nice to see that you are continuing this story, I think DT said it best – the addition of Covid makes this story extra compelling. Imagine trying to reunite after all that happened AND dealing with the virus. And you write it so well , all the issues come in to play – the social togetherness because they have to isolate, Angie’s friend losing her mom. I love how Tina knows when Bette needs her. Senses that something is off and forces the conversation. There is no easy way to explain why Tina did not attend Kit’s funeral (because we all know she would NEVER). But you handled it the best way it could be handled. Tina does not make any excuses, she owns it and Bette decides to move on, accept the explanation for the sake of the relationship.
Looking forward to reading more!
Agree with BK and the others. Regarding Kit? I like that Tina stepped up and owned it. Sometimes the answer is – yes – I did this thing. Tina apologizes for her actions. Now what to do? Bette is still upset and will probably never forget but has a choice to make. As you write: “Life is too short and having you here with me now is more important than holding on to something that cannot be changed.” So very true. Really good chapter.
Hey Superk,
So glad you posted a new chapter while being so busy!
I can only say i fully agree with the comments from the others. Glad that Bette and Tina face the world together, united, one front to others like Kelly, that bitch doesn’t know what hit her if she causes trouble.
Tina not going to Kit’s funeral, not being there for at least Angie, it’s still hard to understand. You do a great job explaining but still i really hate GQ and Marja they divorced Tibette and for Tina not going.
They will not forget it but they both have forgiven and it’s time to move on.
Thanks for this chapter!
Thanks for this new update
I agree with the other comments regarding Tina’s non attendance at Kit’s Funeral as she would never have not been there but I’ll accept the reason given by you.
Looking forward to more
SG.
I found this chapter to be a good chapter. The receiving of the news that the mom of Angie’s friend had died, the way Bette and Tina stood by her to comfort her in her grief even to taking her to their bed to assure her they were present was as supportive as one could expect of caring parents. And I find that going through this grief with Angie would naturally lead Bette to the thoughts of Kit and what she went through during her death. And it also serves as a reminder to Tina of the mistake she made by not attending the funeral. And I can see that it would lead to an emotional response of grief for Bette. I know that there have been times in which I heard of a death of someone I knew of and it would lead me to thinking about the death of someone I cared for very much. And seeing that Bette and Tina have difficulty sleeping with a restless teenager in the bed would seem such a natural for one or both of them to give up on getting rest for that particular night. I do appreciate that Tina knowing that Bette was still hurting over Kit’s death and her non-attendance, I see it as being courageous to go and see if she could offer some comfort or confront the lingering problem in order to heal the wounds. Facing a death of someone who is close to you is difficult. To face it without the support you thought you would have is even more difficult. And Tina is right… there is nothing she could say other than I’m sorry for what I did. For there is no changing of the past. Once done… its done. And at this point, it is up to Bette to be able to move on with the here and now. Nothing will change the past… nothing will change the fact that Tina left her. It is time for Bette to put it away, and move on. Kit’s death will always be a painful memory. Tina’s leaving will always be a painful memory. But if she allows it to dominate the here and now, she will push Tina away. And I don’t think that is what she wants. It certainly is not what Tina wants either. Reuniting is a process. And it isn’t easy. I think this comes across rather nicely in this chapter…
Looking forward to more…thank you for this chapter…