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Playing By Heart
It looks bad, I know it does. But she wanted honesty.
“Yes,” I said quietly.
“Just so we’re clear, you told Joyce in the hopes that she would tell you no so you wouldn’t have to tell me, am I right?”
I felt my eyes begin to sting with tears.
“Yes.” I confirmed nodding my head.
Bette exhaled and frowned at the same time.
“Fuck, Tina, seriously?” She wasn’t yelling, but her tone indicated that she was a little more than hurt. “Jesus Christ.” Her shaking hand went to her forehead as she blew out another breath.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t want to hurt you or make you think that it was the goal all along.”
“So you would rather hide things from me instead?”
“No, that’s not what I meant.”
“Tina, I’m going to bed. I don’t think you should stay here tonight."
“But, Bette…”
“Tina, please. I can’t do this with you right now. Just give me some time to think, okay?”
My world was crumbling right before my eyes. Seeing the hurt that Bette was struggling with this early in our relationship was not something I was prepared to handle.
I walked to the kitchen to pick up my overnight bag and my purse. The tears that welled up in my eyes had started to make their way down my cheeks, but I wasn’t going to beg her to listen to my excuses. I had no excuse. I should have told her from the beginning like I had planned.
How did I get to be so stupid? I trotted back to where Bette was standing, looking out the window in her living room.
“I’m sorry.” I whispered as I stood beside her and attempted to place a kiss on her cheek. She thwarted my attempt by turning her head away from me, making my face crumple into a silent sob.
I sniffled all the way to her front door. Once I opened it, I turned back to Bette. She wouldn’t look at me, her gaze directed towards the floor.
“For what it’s worth,” my voice cracked, “I think I’m falling for you.”
Without waiting for an answer, I stepped onto her porch and shut the door behind me.
I had hoped that she would come running out the door after me, but was sadly disappointed when I reached my car and saw that she had already turned off all the lights in the house.
I cried the entire drive home.
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(47 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)
poor tina great update post soon thanks!!!
Yeah, this update didn’t make me happy, but Bette needed to know. I know you will work this out. PPS
Omg talk about torture!!!!! Oh please don’t make us wait long for the next chapter!!! Can’t wait to see what happens next. I just hope things work out
I’m not a happy camper…why leave it there …such a tease! Please post soon. Let them work it out please. Thank you for posting Meloveslu have missed this story.
Roll in the clouds……. Will there only be skiff of rain? Seems very menacing for the moment! I was missing this story so much…. Thanks for posting!
Damn thats sad and hope Bette will come and talk to Tina and work thing out. Please post more, thanks!
Sad,but I hope things work out.Miised your story.PPS
No, you’re right, didn’t like where you took the story but did like the post. Life does have a way of interfering with our favorite past times doesn’t it! I love this story and your writing, post soon…
Oh boy… Not looking good for Tina. I was happily reading along & thinking maybe you were kidding in your authors notes b/c eerything seemed to be going fine with Bette, Tina, the band, etc. And then just like that you bring down the hammer. Ok, so Bette needs time to process; maybe she’ll realize that Tina wasn’t intentionally trying to hurt & deceive her. And Tina will hopefully learn from this and not lie to Bette again, even if she’s doing so with the best if intentions. Can’t wait for your next update ,pps!
Bette is a smart girl, when she gets over being a little hurt she will realize that Tina was not being duplicitous and will accept Tina’s apology. Sge will realize that jodi was just trying to do anything to keep them apart and get the contract by any means necessary. Hope bette understands that jodi is a lowdown lying, thieving, skank whore. Please don’t let our girls break up. Thanks
For a while I thought you forgot about us, then I was overjoyed to see you updated, then you end it on a cliffy. Pure torture. PPVS