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She looked devastated, her nose running clear and her face blotchy. Her chin quivered, her eyelashes wet, her face a visual picture of what her heart felt.
To Tina she was the most precious thing she had ever seen.
This was something Tina had never experienced with Bette before. It was always Tina who lost control and cried and cried, like the night she came home from losing their baby. Bette had never exhibited this level of anguish, not in front of Tina. Not in front of anyone.
Even when her daddy died in her home, she stayed in control. And there was no doubt in Tina’s mind that Bette was reacting to the incidents of the past couple days.
She took it for the gift that it was, a chance to process the traumatic event in Chicago together.
As she sat there holding Bette, who had tucked her head back into Tina’s neck and was sniffling, Tina thought back to the time she lost the baby. What it had felt like for her to hear the news of the baby’s passing by herself, what it was like to come home to an empty house trying to process the information alone and remember what the doctor said.
How she could not even make it to the bed but crumpled slowly to the floor while she waited for Bette. She had needed Bette more than she had ever needed her before. But Bette didn’t come, not for a long time.
Tina remembered how she had shrunk inside herself, putting up walls and leaving Bette out of her grieving process to grieve alone.
It can’t happen again, she knew. She needed to be strong for Bette and let Bette be strong for her. She knew this with every part of her, she would need to take the lead.
The fallout from that loss of their baby had been devastating to their relationship, pushing Bette to Candace while Tina ignored any attempt Bette made to connect emotionally. In her arms now was a changed Bette Porter.
This Bette openly cried, talked about her feelings and listened, listened attentively when Tina talked about hers. Tina vowed to do better, be better and tonight she was being handed a golden opportunity to be the partner she knew Bette deserved.
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Thank you for posting a great chapter!
Makes self isolation because of a cough a little more bearable!
Looking forward to more.
SG
You are most welcome! Hope your cough is nothing serious… peace
BK
Okay, why didn’t I see this coming? Tina is going to be converted from the victim to the perpetrator. We knew that dear sweet Eric would respond this way, but the police is a different matter. Who will Tina use as a lawyer? And now dear sweet Mom has arrived.
Suggestion: Bette and Tina – call a cab. Go out the back door and through the garden gate to the front, get a cab and go to the Planet, Once there get another cab and go to the beach house. And have Shane come over and talk to dear sweet Mom and distract her from Bette and Tina. If Shane is not available, Kit is there, she can help. Lucy, go with Bette and Tina.
Thank you for this chapter. Many of us are getting out into public spaces a bit less, so reading these stories is great entertainment. I was at the grocery store today – many of the fruits and vegetables are gone. The meat counters have little or no chicken available, no ground beef, but lots of pork products and expensive cuts of beef. Cheese and dairy products are low in quantity. Can goods getting low. Bread and Milk are in suitable quantity. Paper products are down. And I purchased a bunch of cat food as well as things which I could prepare over the next few weeks. My meals may not be gourmet, but at least I won’t starve and neither will my cats.
I warned all my friends to stock up on food, fill their freezer and prepare for a period of time in which staying at home might be a good idea. Fortunately I only work outside the home a couple of hours per week, so my life will not be disrupted very much. But there will be many who will be financially impacted by this virus. And for them I feel badly for. But we must do what is necessary to keep the thing from spreading. My hopes are that everyone takes this thing seriously, uses good common sense and does their part to keep the disease from spreading. Take the advice of health care professionals (and not the politicians) and hope for the best. My hope is that everyone stays well and that we all along with our families get through this without much stress. Remember, you do not have to stay inside your home. You can go to the park and walk or run. You can go for a bike ride. You can grill outdoors if the weather permits. You can work in your garden, clean out your closets or write a story for this website. Make this time a self improvement time for yourself and your family. Of course, if there is illness in your family, then you will need to rethink your time and plans. My best wishes to everyone and hopes that we all come out the other end as better people. Thank you.
Great chapter BK!
The way Tina cared for Bette after that nightmare touched my heart deeply! They take care of each other instead of turning away or retreat in them self.
I didn’t like that officer, almost made it sound what happened to Tina was her own fault. And than the pictures that were needed to take, i felt humilated for Tina but it is important evidence. I really hope that Eric will be put to jail for the rest of his life.
And now dearest mother has arrived and god knows what she is telling that officer. I hope Bette kicks her of their property!!!
About schools closed, in the Netherlands they are still open, but can choose to close if they want.
I have to work home till 31 March, we are not allowed to work at the office. And people are buying the supermarkts empty but i was able to buy some toiletpaper ????
Stay safe and healthy ????????????
Schools here in Alabama closed for three weeks and my daughters in college out until May. So suddenly I have a house full and the stores are empty but we are all healthy so that’s good. What a crazy world.
Thanks for commenting, stay safe!
I’m with Bibi, great chapter, BK. Intense chapter. Thanks for showing what the Chicago trauma did to Bette. I love Tina’s thoughts on how she has to be the strong one and how she loved that Bette allowed herself to show her fears. They are so much better now as a couple than ever before.
Bette’s fears and need for Tina was very palpable. I had tears in my eyes. Tina was so sweet with washing Bette’s body, changing her nightwear, the sheets. Just..wow!
You really managed to show how they should have reacted to all the awful, traumatic things they went through in the show.
I also don’t like Wallace but I think I understand the intentions to some extent. Tina will have to be prepared for a trial. Their attorney will voice the same questions.
Now to the appearance of Tina’s mom. I haven’t decided whether it would be better to dismiss her through maybe Kit or to have Tina confront her. Showing all her bruises. But, no, she is too vulnerable right now. As long as she still is under the effects of the drugs and has only a hazy memory of Eric’s assault her mother won’t accept that Eric is the bad guy.
Can’t wait for the ney chapter. Thanks, BK, for posting. This site and all those wonderful stories get my mind off all of the things around us.
Our world seems to be slighty off its hinges. I hope everyone in our little community of this site is well. Stay safe and healthy!
But what’s a bar of gold when I have toilet paper, pasta sauce and potatoes? ;-) Those things seem to sell out quickly over here in Germany. Now you know what parents will feed their children when the schools close on Monday.
Kiwi
You really summed it up when you said this is how they should have reacted to events all along. I think that is exactly how I am writing them – this is how it SHOULD be. Thank you for capturing that. I am still debating about how to approach Tina’s mom too. The next chapter has not been written. I will probably start tomorrow. But I agree with you on the question of who should face her first – Kit is still at Bette and Tina’s house and Shane Lucy and crew are next door. So comes out and starts yelling?
Also, toilet paper, pasta sauce and potatoes sounds like a magic combination. Just heard that my youngest doesnt have to go back to school for three weeks. Crazy interesting times my friend. Stay safe, thanks for commenting…
BK
Great character, how does Tina’ mom even know where they live? She hasn’t even seen or spoken to her in years? I hope Kit gets to deal with her.
OneStorm1
Great question. I feel like she has still been in contact with Lucy who is now next door to Tina, and she knew Bette and Tina were together. I admit I had not thought that through so much so maybe this will be revealed in the next chapter. So glad you asked, thanks for commenting!
OneStorm1,
I like the idea of Kit gettin’ in ol MamaK’s grille!!!
To all the faithful readers of this marvelous story, “ live & prosper mightily”???????????????????????????????????????????? in this crazy, crazy world of ours. ????????????????????????????????????
Sweet, sweet job of capturing the terror Bette had internalized from the horrific events of the Chicago trip. Loved the mature realization of Tina to fight through her own exhaustion to minister to Bette’s paralyzing fear. Bette was correct that she really could have lost Tina.
E-dog would have gladly taken Tina out ( you know, “if I can’t have you, then NO one will).????. Anyway, hope to find out that Tina left more wounds on him than has yet to be revealed.
Mama Kennard ….
Unless she visited Eric first and found out Tina’s address from him, the only other person who knew is Lucy. And Tina swore her to secrecy. But gotta believe ‘Ol Mama has 500 voicemail messages on Lucy’s ph which means a lot of pressure on her.
Hmmmm as I think some more, Mama could have given the police a big, pitiful song&dance and pressured them into releasing the address.????????????????.
I hate for Bette to have to deal with Mrs “Pimp” Kennard, but since she’s showing up at Bette’s house, then Bette has got to deal with her in some measure.????????. I would insist that talking be done back at the hotel. She would not step foot in my house!
This next chapter BK is gonna be a doozie! I don’t envy you kiddo????