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Oasis Part 21
“Why Africa?” Tina asked as she fished for the last piece of chicken from the meal. We’d been eating and talking for the past hour, and each time there seemed to be a lull in conversation, one of us would always pose a question specifically designed for getting to know each other better.
“Why not?” I smile.
“It’s a dangerous world to be in.” Tina said, neatly depositing her empty plate on the table. “That was great.” The enthusiasm she had for a simple take-away made me smile. It reminded me of me, a year ago, coming home after my first adventure to the middle of nowhere. “Something wrong with your meal?”
The question pulled me up short. For the duration of the meal I had been doing little more then moving my food around in the container. The good news is it’s nice and cool now, the bad news is it’s now more unappetising then it was to begin with.
“No, just not hungry.” I explained, throwing her a small grin. Felling safe, I leant over to deposit the uneaten container.
“Not hungry?” Tina questioned, obviously incredulous.
I could feel her eyes on me as I leant back into the comfort of the lounge.
“Can I ask you a question.” Her tone of voice indicated to me that a negative response would not be well received, so I nodded. “This is important,” she prefaced, shuffling herself over to me and lightly tapping her hand on my leg.
“Important?” I say, my mouth dry and throat horse.
“Yes. If we are going to work together I need to know the answer to this question.”
Stupidly, I nod again.
“Okay.” She paused for a moment and the hesitation was beginning to make me nervous. What could she ask that was so important… further more, would I be able to answer it honestly.
“Bette,” she begins, running her left hand through her hair. Light reflects off a ring on her finger, one that I didn’t notice before. It seems that I wasn’t the only one keeping secrets, and yet I am aware that we don’t know each other to make such judgements.
“Bette, do you have an eating disorder?” It took me a moment to unpack the question as she threw it out in a rush.
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(26 votes, average: 3.35 out of 5)
I am so glad u r back, have missed ur stories which r brilliant btw:)PPS
I’m not sure I’ve ever considered whether someone has an eating disorder as relevant to working together. Then again, I’m not sure I’ve ever worked with anyone who looked like they had an eating disorder.
Great to see you back. Love all your stories and will wait patiently for another chapter of each. I think Tina will get to the bottom of Bette’s health issue…she doesn’t seem the type to give up without finding out the real story.
Hello My Beautiful Dee… woo hoo I am so happy to see you back with all of your stories… your ability to convey such raw emotions and terror is such a gift… I love how perceptive Tina is of Bette’s overall condition… working closely with one another it gives you a deeper understanding… you learn to read body language and the minor nuances that most might let pass but for those that can read others its an important gift… I also love that you have done something much different with Bette’s relationship with her father or at least it is implied that they have a somewhat healthy relationship… I like it when people try to reach beyond the stereotypes of a person and create something new… hmmmmm… I will be emailing you very soon my love cause I want some updates on all your kewl stuff coming on :D… love and hugs, JC
I am caught up for the story. This is something new for me to read. Tina not as involved as in other stories. She has come in later and with less frequency. I hope they develop a relationship and fall in love. PPS
I am so glad Helena is in Bette lif and love her so much it helps Bette through what she is suffering. I hope Bette will be ok at the end. PPVS
I waited for this chapter a lot but was worth it. :o)