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Lifeline – Chapter 11
“Who are you? What’s going on?”
Something was tugging at the seam of my shirt and I pulled away as best I could.
“Hey! Stop that! What are you doing?” I asked to no one in particular, since I couldn’t see a thing. I couldn’t push them away with my hands, so I used my elbow. The other person yelled wildly behind the gag and their terror frightened me even more. ‘Shit!’ I cursed to myself, not knowing what to do.
“Shut up!” I yelled to the other person on the bed. “Shut the hell up! You’re making this worse!” And then it occurred to me to ask a few questions.
(Better late than never, huh?)
There was no sign of our captor at the moment, so I whispered softly, hoping not to be heard by anyone other than the screamer next to me,
“Are you blindfolded?” I wasn’t sure what I expected to find out but I thought it was worth a shot.
“Nuh-uh,” the gagged one answered. I felt the head beside me shaking ‘no.’
“Is he here?” I whispered in my lowest voice.
“Nuh-uh…” was the reply.
“Okay. Good. Are your hands tied in back?”
“Nuh-huh.”
“In the front?” I asked excitedly.
“Ummm-hmm.”
“Yes!”
For some reason I was putting my trust in a person I could not see or understand.
(That’s a dream for you – Soft laughter)
“I’m going to turn away from you and you try to untie my hands. Okay?”
There was a pause.
“What is it? What’s wrong?” I asked desperately. “We’ve got to hurry! He could be back any second! Just try it, okay?”
“Uh-uh,” the other answered.
I turned over, scooting as close as possible to make it easier but after several minutes of fumbling unsuccessfully, the gagged one sighed with frustration.
“What the hell’s the matter? You can’t do it?”
“Nuh-huh,” was the dejected response.
(This seems sort of comical now, but it wasn’t it the dream, Bette. It was scary!)
“Fine. I’ll try to untie you.”
Untying with your hands behind your back is a freaking challenge, let me tell you. I struggled with a very tightly tied bandanna for what seemed like forever. I was sweating and cursing under my breath while my conspirator grunted lamely behind me.
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Soooo sad,but beautiful written.Thank you.
Excellent as always, Nell. Two thumbs up! =) They’re not there yet but at least they’ve both made some progress. Bette teased Tina and laughed again and Tina babbled on and on to amuse herself and is hell-bent on being with Bette again. I’ll be right here waiting for Tina’s awakening. I love this line, Nell. => “I love the small hollow at the base of your throat where I have left a thousand kisses like wishes in a well.” (As an aside, that hollow called the suprasternal notch was mentioned in “The English Patient”.) Anyway, this post cheered me up, Nell. Thanks a bunch! =)
Thanks for another beautiful chapter. I’m so glad Tina is aware of her surroundings. Hopefully when the sedatives get out of her system she’ll wake up…
This an incredible, beautiful story!
Wonderful update. It’s great that Tina is trying so hard to get back to Bette. And her thoughts are helping her out of the subconscious and since the doctor is cutting back on some of the medications, just maybe, she will start to awaken especially if Bette continues to read to her and talk to her. Hopefully she will watch for any signs of wakefulness like Tina moving her finger or big toe as Tina is trying to do. If she is covered Bette won’t see the toe but she can see the finger and, of course, she will see her tears if she cries as Tina is trying to do. Has Alice brought all the things on the list to the hospital yet? The music and other things that Bette wants for her to have in her room should help so much. Alice needs to hurry back with those items. Maybe she will come back in the next chapter. Fantastic chapter. Thanks for posting.
I’ve got to tell you, I am so loving this story. That’s an incredible idea, letting us in on Tina’s subconscious. If only they could communicate that way. Looking forward to your next post with great anticipation!
I really enjoy reading this story. It is one of my favorite Tibette stories! I know we need to be patient because everything will be fine, but reading it makes me wanna cry because it is beautifully written!
Hey, Nell. I just finished rereading this post. Tina’s reflections on love choked me up. Sorry if I sound too sappy but I can’t help it. I feel bad that Tina feels helpless and stuck in oblivion but I’m glad that their lava-hot love and their rich history and colorful memories are keeping her sane and hopeful. They are each other’s lifeline and I look forward to reading how they both inch closer to their reunion. Again, huge thanks for such an engaging and well-written story, Nell. Cheers! =)
Another beautiful chapter. I find myself rereading passages and just adore your writing style.
i’ll tell you, if anyone did that to me, when my hands were free, i would kill them… anyway… love this story… and i also know tina will work her way back to bette.. keep reading bette, tina is listening… pps
Thank you, Nell, for another wonderful chapter. You write so beautifully, taking us with such delicacy through Tina’s thoughts – her fear, her concern for Bette, her jokes and teasing, her love. And always phrases leap out – I agree with mightymouse’s choice, and also when Tina speaks of fighting for her life and says: “Presumably that’s what I’m doing, although it feels a lot more like loitering – or a very dull and solitary vacation on the shores of oblivion.” Have I said how much I’m LOVING your story?!! I want Tina to wake up, but don’t want your story to end, so I’m relying on you to accommodate that for me!
This story needs to bs continued. Soon, please. I can only reread this story incomplete so many times…
This is sad and hope Tina will wake up soon, can’t see them like this. Please post more, thanks!
So well written. SO heartbreaking. Please let her wake up soon. Thank you for this story.
Every day I check to see if there’s a new chapter…I hope you come back with a new chapter. This story is too good…PPS