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Private Duty—Chapter 2
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”You really are an angel” Tina said taking Bette’s hand and leading her the rest of the way to the guest house.
As they approached the entrance Tina grabbed her key and opened the guest house leading Bette inside. She let go of her hand and shut the door as Bette looked around.
”Wow. This is nice. It’s hard to believe this is just a guest house” Bette said in astonishment
”Yeah. When my Dad died seven years he had a life insurance policy that left my mother a substantial amount of money and we moved her close to Tricia. This estate was up for auction by the bank. We put in a bid and got it” Tina explained as she motioned for Bette to sit.
”So how long have you been living in L.A.?” Bette asked rubbing her hand on the back of the sofa feeling of the material.
”I moved here with Mom after that. I lived in North Carolina until then and worked for a realtor there. After Dad died Mom didn’t want to stay and Tricia had moved here when she got married so we just packed up and moved like the Beverly Hillbillies”
Bette chuckled
”Why aren’t you living here in the guest house?” Bette asked curiously
”Are you kidding? Well I guess it makes sense now with her needing so much care but I needed my privacy. I have an apartment a few miles from here. Close enough..But yet far enough away” Tina responded as she sat down next to Bette on the sofa.
Bette smiled and nodded in understanding and silence briefly fell over the two until Bette moved closer to Tina and took her hand.
”Tina? I’m glad that I am here. That after all these years I am able to see you again”
Tina tried pulling her hand away feeling undeserving of such affection but Bette wouldn’t let her.
”Bette? I- I don’t know what to say. I mean I feel elated that you are here but then I feel like I don’t deserve any of your compassion or kindness” Tina said softly as Bette rubbed her thumb over her hand.
Bette sighed
”There are no words really. We were kids. I was 10 and you had just turned 9. When I lost my parents your mom and dad came to the funeral telling me that I was going to come live with them. I was scared but I was also happy because I would be with you.”
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Tina…Tina! Think girl…. Bette walk into your life 24 hours ago and you want her to start dating you? You want to be with her regardless of the circumstances and the fact that you feel so guilty about your actions of 20 years ago? Your way or the highway? Seems like a bit controlling and unreasonable. Being friends first sounds like a reasonable idea to me. Don’t you want to get to know this Bette…this woman who has been through so much trauma and accomplishment? Don’t you want her to know you? And to be sure that her forgiveness of your actions were well placed? Just making such a request would be seem a bit neurotic to me. Just go with the flow for a while, she going to be your mother’s live in nurse for a while. After making such a demand, some people would call the office and tell them to send another nurse. She may care for the girl you were, but she does not know the woman you are except that you are attracted to her but are feeling the guilt. What if after you have resolved your guilt problem, she does not seem so attractive any more? Hell, you’ve been a straight girl forever… are you really ready for this? Take some time to think about this…do you want to break her heart again?
Good story….cannot wait to see what happens next.
Totally agree with Martha. Not much to add. What starts in chaos ends in chaos. Take a breath, Tina. All is not black and white. It seems a little of the determined to get her own way Tina still lurks. She can’t change 20 years in five minutes. Is it love or to assuage her guilt? She can’t know. Yet. Interesting way to incorporate Alice and Shane. I like this story.
Agree with you and Martha. Tina wants to make up for lost time and “that is the “guilt” that Bette is talking about! She needs to want for Bette to really be healed from a broken heart. Hmmmm
Ditto to all of you. Tina’s reaction seemed very teenager-like but I’d say that her thoughts and emotions are all over the place after the revelation. She should go for a long walk to think, sit with her mother and tell her all of what was happening and going through her mind. Sometimes it helps to give voice to the things which are battling in the head. Grab the chance to have an honest friendship with Bette first, everything more will come naturally (or not) when the time is right.
Martha, Billy and DumplinT have captured my thoughts exactly. Tina would benefit from therapy herself to deal with the 9 year old guilt filled little girl and understand those confusing feelings before she embarks on any type of relationship with Bette or anyone. Glad she let Matt go, but she wasn’t honest with the reason why. She’s emotionally immature. I hope Bette’s sense of responsibility doesn’t push her to be with Tina prematurely. She’s got a lot of scars whether she is willing to admit it or not.
Great storyline. Looking forward to more.
On the same wavelength as Martha, Billy, Dumplin T and BAT here. This is a very nieve Tina and Bette can see it.
Love the connection between Bette and Shane and Alice and the storyline it gives us.
Looking forward to more so please post soon.
Stay safe
Agree with you about liking Shane, Alice and Bette’s friendship. She is well aware of the necessity of drawing barriers by telling S & Al that are going to have to find jobs and places of their own after graduation.
She doesn’t mind helping, but all of them need physical distance. Even Tina has an apartment as opposed to the easy option of staying in the guest house
Can´t wait for more.