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Posthumous Wisdom (28)
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What was more important, to say the things that she wanted Bette to know or to say the things that she thought Bette would want to hear. There, within that thought, lay the crux of the matter. Were those two things different? Tina shook her head attempting to shake some clarity into her muddled brain. Realising it was futile she turned instead to the matter in hand.
The small packet that was addressed to her was little more than an envelope and she was unsure what she was going to find inside. She opened it up to reveal a simple white envelope with her name on it and another square envelope that felt like it contained a card. She opted to read the letter first. Taking a sip of her wine for courage she slowly began.
Dear Tina,
I hope first of all that this letter finds you happy. That seems a little perverse to say considering if you are reading it then something sad will have happened. It’s hard to explain what I mean except to say that of late I’m not sure I could say if someone asked me that I truly thought you were happy which is weird because when I met all you guys first I would have to say of everyone you struck me as the one who was happiest.
Don’t get me wrong, Alice was always joyful and fun to be around but I knew from the beginning that underneath that exterior there were issues going on for her that she wasn’t discussing. The more I got to know her the more I realised how much her jovial personality acts as a cover up for what is going on underneath. Happy isn’t really a word you would use to describe Shane either. That’s not to say that at times she doesn’t appear to be content with what life is offering her but again you look at her and you just know that there are things festering under the surface that aren’t really up for discussion. As for Bette, well need I even remind you of the first time I saw Bette – happy is definitely not the adjective that springs to mind.
Tina laughed to herself as she recalled that day. As she and Bette had arrived at The Planet, Bette had received a call on her cell-phone from work. It was back in the days when Bette still ran her own gallery and she was right in the middle of producing a new show. She was her usual stressed out self that she became in the days leading up to opening night. She had elected to stay outside in the parking lot to take the call not wanting the disruption of the background noise of the customers in The Planet. A few minutes after Tina had sat down with Alice and Shane a hot and sweaty Dana had come through the door after her morning run. She made her way towards the table and Alice quickly made the introductions – “Tina this is Dana, Dana Tina” – she said waving her hand to signify that was all the introducing she intended to do.
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Love the little flashback of dana meeting bette and the gang just cracking up. tina was so calm when dana was telling her hot bette was… now that really is security… the letter is such a tear jerker…i’m eagerly waiting for the rest… :) have a good holiday..
This is just heartbreaking. Really sweet of Dana to remember things with everyone, even after she’s gone. Hopefully her letter will make Tina think things over. Life’s too short to be unhappy or to hold grudges. Happy holidays hun.
Wow, wondering! Amazing, heartwarming, heartbreaking, wonderful. Love the flashback (as always). What a funny first meeting. Again, so true to all the characters. Thnak you so much for the great update and Happy Holidays to you!
bloody hell what a beautiful effin chapter
That was a great chapter, can’t wait for the rest of this story it gives me hope that in the end Bette and Tina will be together. Merry Christmas enjoy you holiday.
I’m a little behind on my commenting, but still reading. I loved the flashback… I could totally see that happening, and really, it just makes me miss Dana all the more. I hope Dana’s letter gives Tina some insight, and helps her see she either needs to learn to forgive and understand, and try again, while she has the chance, or move on. She’s not going to be happy until she does one of those. Thanks for the post, and have a great holiday. Cheers
“If you don’t get that bleeping little bleep to take his bleep out of his bleep by bleeping ten am and make sure the bleeping paintings are hanging on my bleeping walls I’ll take your bleeping bleeps and tie them in bleeping knots around your bleeping ears James.” now I just lold at that one. I’m glad that people like me encourages people like you to continue with your stories. :) i love loved this chapter because I love Tina :D thanks, awesome job
The idea of these letters is just incredible. I don’t know if you’re planning on doing this or not—you seem to have anticipated every other idea I’ve had—but another great way to heal the gang via Dana reaching out from the grave (waterfall?) is to have her 1) ask everyone to pass the letters around to each other, either with everyone gathered together at the last letter opening and/or 2) for Dana to request that everyone write each other similar letters to each other, where, unlike for her, they could actually be there to make the changes in each other’s lives and/or answer face-to-face questions about why and what they might’ve written to each other. Am I making any sense. I might PM you, just incase you don’t come across this comment.