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Lifeline – Chapter 8
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“I’m impressed with the new you, Peabody. Really. Very classy move.”
Helena scoffed, not deigning to answer.
“So, there hasn’t been any news since the emergency earlier? The Code Blue, or whatever it’s called?” Jenny asked timidly.
“No,” Kit answered quietly. “The patient liaison has been by a few times to say that Tina’s stable but she hasn’t shown any signs of waking up yet.”
“God, that has to be so hard for Bette,” Jenny said, stating the obvious as usual.
“She hasn’t slept a wink,” Shane added, shaking her head. “She’s so exhausted but she won’t cave in and rest.”
“Stubborn, stubborn, stubborn,” Kit lamented. “Never have I known a human being as pig-headed as my sister – unless it was my father,” she chuckled softly. “God, they were alike in so many ways.”
“We need a plan,” Alice piped up out of the blue.
“A plan?” Shane quirked an eyebrow. “What kind of plan?”
“Well, when we get the news that T’s gonna be okay…and I’m sure we’re gonna get it, so be positive people, we need to have some stuff lined up to make things easier for Bette.”
“Like…?” Helena inquired.
“Like food. And the laundry, the dry cleaning. Stuff like that. We need to make sure they have food at home, maybe some cooked stuff and just groceries, you know?”
They nodded, seeing where she was going.
“I’ll rearrange her schedule, move her appointments, let the artists and her business associates know what’s going on,” James said, making notes in his daytimer.
“We have to be careful about this though,” Shane said cautiously. “Bette’s pretty private. We can’t make a big production of it,” she stressed, looking directly at Alice.
“Why are you looking at me?” Alice asked, affronted.
“Because it can’t be a circus, Al,” Helena said flatly. “Bette has her own ideas about the way to handle things and we have to respect that.”
“What? I know that. Geez, you people think I’m …geez,” she huffed.
“We’ll take our cues from her,” Helena finished her thought.
“She’s right,” Shane continued.
The others agreed silently, and Alice acquiesced.
“But we’re gonna do it, right? I mean we have to do something or we’ll go crazy. She’s our Tina too…”
Kit and the others exchanged smiles. Alice, for all her exasperating qualities was really quite endearing at times.
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Great update!!! – And I also have my money on Tina. Please post soon.
i love how connected bette and tina are in this story. thanks for creating this story
Awww…What a moving chapter, Nell. Heartbreakingly beautiful. Brava, girl! I got teary-eyed while reading it, especially Tina’s soliloquy. Even in her unconscious state, she still thought about Bette’s needs first. (Btw, Bette’s reassurance to Tina when the doctor first allowed her to see her–that her back is okay, that Shane gets coffee for her and that she shouldn’t worry about her–was touching and funny at the same time. Tina was there lying almost lifeless and yet Bette was telling her not to fuss about her at that moment, isn’t that funny? Bette knew that would be the first impulse of her selfless and loving wife. And true enough Tina’s first questions were about Bette in this chapter.) I had been wondering about Angie’s probable role in this story. Now I have a clue. =) Please keep on writing and listen to the beat of your own drum, Nell. Take heart. Imho, you’re doing a splendid job so far. THANK YOU! =)
P.S. I’m sure there’ll be more drama and heartache in the next chapters but I think it’s a sure bet this love story will end on a happy note. But not just yet. These lines => “Her stomach tightened with the thoughts and she felt conflicted about thinking them with Tina so fragile, but she couldn’t help herself. Her life, her safety, everything that meant anything to her lay before her, silent, surrounded by tubes and machinery. She wanted Tina all to herself; her heart and her voice, her body. She ached for her physically and in every other way imaginable. She felt so paralyzed with helplessness. All she could do was think and remember. It was all she had to hold on to.” Heartfelt and simply beautiful. Yay, Nell! =)
This story is rockin’.
Great update, great writing. It really sucks you in. If I keep commenting like this I’m going to have to change my “silent reader” moniker.
Nell, Bravo!! You have been writing a great moving story, and you should totally be givan an awar for that! Seriously, it´s getting better and better. And just so you know, I have faith in you that we´ll make them live happily ever after! Keep up the incredible work!
A beautifully written chapter – thank you! To hear from Tina was encouraging if also distressing, but I’m thankful that Bette at least has the hope that Tina can hear her. It was a very moving read, and a glimmer of hope on the horizon was Tina’s vision of their ‘angel’! Thanks again.
Amazing Update!!!! Thank you so much. PPS
My heart ached while I read this, very moving, excellent story!
I loved the way you had Tina expressing her feelings in that never-never land of the coma. Beautiful.
Just beautiful the connection between Bette and Tina. Thank you for this wonderful story.
bette needs to keep talking to tina… she can hear her and she will open her eyes… love this… and take your time, don’t rush just because we want tina awake… pps
That was amazing and love the connection between Bette and Tina, and I put my money on Tina too. Please post more, thanks!
Thank you for the update.Amazing story.PPS
Superb job telling this story and we love it. I know we all get anxious about Tina’s condition and are eager to have more from you. But, we will wait for it to unfold, maybe not patiently but we will wait until you unfold it for us. The things Tina are thinking are just what I would expect for her to say. Please let Bette continue to talk to her, touch her because she can feel her as well as hear Bette. Their connection in their love for each other is astonshing, we all need a love like that. Keep it going for us. Thanks so much for posting.