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She had retreated into what was easy, what was normal by everyone’s standards but her own, she had fled to what was expected of her. And she had been so so wrong. And each time she had hidden from hard things, each time she refused to be who she was, had chosen compliancy and gone with the standards set by society, and by her mother… she had gotten lost from her true self.
She was a coward.
She lifted her head from the ground, blood coming down her chin to drip rapidly on the pavement then falling harder as it begin to soak her tank, her knees bleeding profusely as well, her palms bruised and scrapped from the road.
And she began to weep.
And it was there that Bette found her, less than fifteen minutes after Tina had called.
Bette had had to track Tina’s phone in order to find her, she could not understand much of what Tina was saying. But she understood the sound of Tina crying, understood the word “hurt”. She knew what Tina meant by “hurry”. She had left the door of the house standing open, her tires squealing as she raced to find her.
Bette’s car came to a screeching halt, the car door flung open and the engine running as she ran barefoot to the fallen figure on the ground. Tina had taken her tank top off to press it against her chin, stopping the blood, but her right knee had continued to bleed, running down her leg and pooling in her shoes. Her hands were throbbing, her head hurting and her hip on fire.
Bette scooped Tina in her arms, cradling her head, alarmed by the blood and wanting to comfort her wife. Tina had folded in her arms like a wounded child, gripping her shirt in her hand and sobbing into Bette’s neck as she let her pain go.
And Bette caught her and held her, held her like a baby, rocking her as Tina calmed, her cries dwindling down to hiccups and whimpers but her grip on Bette unrelenting.
Bette had called Shane on the way, and she appeared out of nowhere with a first aid kit, a water bottle and a soft towel to wrap Tina’s trembling body in. She cleaned off the blood on Tina’s knee and chin with the water, removing her shoes and socks carefully to see if there was an injury to her feet they couldn’t see. Together they got Tina into the car as Shane buckled her in and Bette got into the driver’s seat, her hands shaking.
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What a nice chapter….they really are mending their relationship. Tina really does understand that running and complying with the wishes of others will not lead to happiness. I find it hard to believe that she went back to Eric considering she really did not love him. She just succumbed to the pressure of her mother and Eric knowing that she would never be happy. At least she loves Bette and forgiving Bette makes a lot more sense than trying to forgive Eric.
I had always pictured Tina’s attraction to men was based on her preference to try something new rather than face her relationship problems with Bette. It was a form of running. Nothing would end the relationship with Bette more decisively than Tina expressing a desire to go back to men. That to me was her sub-conscious thought. Or it would make Bette sharpen her game to try to win her back?. Tina kept saying at the time that she did not know what she wanted. Did she want to end it with Bette or change things with Bette and herself and continue on? She choose the easy road which did not make her happy. She choose Henry until she saw Bette attempting to move on with someone else. It was then she began to remember and understand who Bette was in her life. Tina and Bette have learned so much about themselves and each other in this story. They are truly learning what it means to let the love of your life into your very sole and to disclose everything. Its always painful and never comfortable but necessary to have true intimacy. It reflects the trust for one another. But it also build trust as a result.
Thank you for this chapter….lovely, really lovely interaction between these two.
Martha you are so right with what you wrote!
I agree ???? with you!
Martha
Thank you for always reading, always letting me know how you feel about each chapter. It means the world me. I dont know all the answers to why Tina chose men over Bette – except the OBVIOUS which is bad writing from the creators of the L word who chose to portray meaningless drama instead of portraying a healthy female relationship. Anyway I think it is harder to stay, to show up, to commit and that is what I want from our illustrious couple. Please keep reading and commenting!
Oh how I love your writing! I wish I had the right words to express the emotions I have experienced reading this wonderful story. I am looking forward to your next chapter.
Thank you LEE!
Nice, really nice, thank you!
Looking forward to more so please post soon:-)
SG
BK
You are a Master at painting emotional pictures 🥰!! Looks like Laurel Holloway is NOT the only painter in our lives😍 right? 😛
I like how you haven’t held back the gut wrenching dialog and verbally admitted truths that these two women have realized they must confront and overcome.
Yours is the first Tibette tale that has ever explained so many of the questions I could not resolve in “why” Bette did such&such and “why” Tina did such&such.
You have a spiritual connection with the word “intimacy” and its’ many forms of expression unlike I have ever read!! Anywhere!! These two have come full circle in why & how to forgive themselves and each other. They have finally had the blinders removed from their eyes as to W H Y they respond to certain situations the way they have.
Bettes’ hard work to learn & practice “patience” has really served her well. And with Bette NOT having answers (to what they should do at any given moment) has forced Tina to speak her truth, AND step up and admitted her faults & insecurities have often lead to her own demise, and justified mistrust of Bette.
Tibette is now ready to CRUSH the trolls & haters, starting with Eric! If he tries to blackball her in the film industries she is ready fight back fearlessly!!! Time to go to another studio or start her own I say!! 🍷🍷🍷
DumplinT
Gosh your post was nice to read. Thank you! I was worried I was overdoing the intimacy thing and answering the WHYS is so hard, Glad you like and understand the direction I have wanted to go. You are spot on that Bette is taking the lead and forcing Tina to own and speak her own truth. Thank you for seeing that. Keep reading, keep commenting!
I’m totally stunned. What a beautiful chapter, BK! Thank you for this.
The intimacy you portrait with your words made me feel like I shouldn’t read any further and “watch”
T + B. I would only be intruding a very personal, private moment that I had no right to witness. You know what I mean?
I think they reached a milestone in their relationship.
Hopefully Tina’s realisation regarding Eric and her behaviour pattern will have a positive impact on the way she will handle Eric.
Btw I’m with Shane: “so fucking cute!”
What a lovely comment. Thank you thank you. I think they have reached a milestone too and hope it continues to help them weather any upcoming storm. :)
I was shocked at Eric and Lucy’s betrayal. I hope we will one day get to see Tina confront her sister for her disloyalty and being a homewrecker. If her mom refuses to speak her, I wonder if she has been poisoned by her favourite child’s lies?
I was even more shocked that Tina went back to Eric. It is good that she remembered what a sleaze he is. She needs to stand her ground and not give in to her bosses and tell Eric where to get off.
Bette carefully tending to Tina’s injuries were precious. We got to see how much Bette loves Tina and is so different from Eric. I love the intimate moments. It was the healing touch that Tina needed.
Thank you Jordan, glad you like the story…
Like your other delighted readers here, my dearest author, I just adore the delicacy of this chapter, full of tenderness and deepest trust.
And here, I especially love how you methaphorically brang your Tina falling after a hard run… to realize she has to stop running in her life !
Physical injuries are nothing compared to emotional ones, for which scars are always, alas, ready to reopen…
My, my… each time I think BK cannot do better…
… but BK did.
So beautifully…
Thank you so much for sharing your so endearing talent ! Once more, true Tibetters will always need your own Bette and Tina – more than ever now :-)
Gratefully yours – A.
Therese,
You have stolen my words and expressed them better than I
DumplinT,
Thank you for the nice words !
Oh, I’m sure you expressed it the same way in your TiBette heart *wink*, because I always appreciated your comments,,,
I wish you a very beautiful and happy year ! :-)
A.
Absolutely the best chapter of any story I have read about the heartwarming, constantly evolving, passionate, mature, truly loving, relationship between Bette and Tina. Adding to the backstory of both and opening up to each other has solidified and immensely strengthened their bond. This chapter really touched my heart. That says a lot for a writer of fiction, I think. Great job, BK! You are definitely a favorite author of mine!