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“You think he was lying about the cancer too?”
“I honestly have no idea, Baby. It’s a moot point. Whatever assets they have will be seized, the business disbanded. The government is in charge of your folks now.”
Bette could tell this news was hard for Tina to hear. She had a look in her eyes that Bette couldn’t quite read. Tina leaned her head back on the edge of the tub behind her, Bette watching as she processed.
“Why was she trying to get me to come home? Why bother?”
“Not sure. Maybe she thought being one happy family would throw the feds off the trail, maybe she thought if she had you, Eric would keep quiet. It doesn’t really matter.”
“It matters to me, Bette.”
“You’re right. I’m sorry for being dismissive. Only Donna can answer that question…”
“All this time, we thought he was using them to get to me and it turns out he was being played.”
“He is a bad person, Tee. Don’t you dare feel sorry for him”
“I don’t, I just. Wow.”
“Baby Sweet, were you holding on to some tiny hope of reconciliation with your parents? With Tom?”
Tina couldn’t hide the sadness that poured from her eyes now. She nodded, her chin trembling. She spoke quietly, her voice breaking.
“Not reconciliation, but… I wanted one last conversation with him. He is a good man, Bette… I feel that in my heart… he is a good man who was in a bad situation. What if he dies in custody and I never get to talk to him… to ask him why…”?
Her eyes brimmed with tears that would not fall, a look of such hurt on her face that Bette’s heart folded inside of her and cried out in sympathy.
“Babe”
Tina wiped her nose irritably.
“It kills me Bette. The hurt. The anger. It’s like… this … this… I don’t know… this spider web, you know? You don’t see the web until you walk into it because the strands are so intricate and complex, hidden. But once you are caught, you’re stuck. I can’t get free, I feel so… trapped… stuck in a web of lies and deceit… and deception.”
Bette moved as close to Tina as she could given the confines of the bathtub. She took Tina’s face in her hands… that precious, sweet face…
“You may have to get to a place where you can be ok without closure from your dad, Honey. I say this with all gentleness because I love you with everything I am. You have to let them go. Let him go Tee.” She watched as Tina crumpled, all the energy going out of her at once. It had to be said. Donna and Tom Kennard were not worth Tina’s time, loyalty or love.
“Move forward with your own healing. Today was such a giant step away from all that for you. You will get through this, you will. Don’t lose sight of the goal…”
“Us.”
“Us.” Tina’s hands came up to hold Bette by her wrists.
“Bette… I want to get out of the tub”
“Ok”
“Let’s get out and then I want you to make love to me. I want it to last for hours. Hours, Bette. I don’t want to think about any of this bullshit nightmare freak show for a very long time. Make me forget, exhaust me, love me.”
“Baby… by the time I am done with you, you won’t even know your own name.”
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Excellent chapter. Love that Bette is there for Tina and vice versa. Donna Kennard is the mastermind. Wow. How could She condone Eric’s attacks? Donna is clearly evil. Not sure about Tom. Tina getting what she deserved from Aaron. This has made my day!!!!! Well done.
Wow…. Donna is the mastermind? What an actress… she has to be a social-psychopath. Bette is right in that there are so many questions that only she can answer. I wonder how much Lucy knows? So Lucy is going to be a teacher? Wonder what happens if her pictures Eric made of her get on the internet? That will not bode well in the educational community.
What really does not make any sense is why Donna would want anything to do with Tina at all. If she were truly in charge, she could have put her thumb on Eric’s drug supply and brought him under control at any time. Why let that scum have anything to do with her daughters? And what came first, the drug business or Eric’s loan (perhaps to get into the drug business)? Was Eric blackmailing Mom? Give him Tina or he goes to the authorities? Real drug cartels usually have ways to shut blackmailers down which usually do not include succumbing to blackmail threats. But now that the government has all of them in custody, then I would presume that we will never know until a book comes out on the case after all the criminals are under lock and key.
I do feel sorry for Tina. She is losing her parents without really knowing the whole story. I understand the need and desire for her to sever all relations, but I would have this curiosity to know the whole story. How did a southern church lady become a drug lord kingpin and did her weak husband know anything about it? That would not mean that Tina would have to see or talk to them again, but she might consider talking to the prosecutor once their part of the case had been settled. They will know things about her parents which will never come out in trial. They would have a time line as to when Donna became a drug lord. They would know if Tom was involved or just caught up in his wife’s web. None of which would save their relationship with Tina, but it might give Tina some form of closure for this episode of her life. For this episode now involves Eric, Tom, Donna and Lucy. And the fact that she is leaving the door open for Lucy and the possibility for a future relationship and should that occur, will always be a reminder of this episode in her life of which she will have so many unanswered questions.
Of course, my suspicion is that Bette has not told her everything she knows about the lives of Donna and Tom and Eric. I think she just gave Tina the bullet points. At some point, she will need to disclose everything she knows so that Tina can put everything in the rear view mirror and move on.
This is an excellent story. This was quite a twist from where I thought this was going. Thank you so much.
I think Tina need to know what happened even if she never gets the why it happened in order to truly move on..
Martha
I took some time to read and re-read your comments. I love how insightful you are. Yes, this chapter probably presented more questions than answer I suppose. I hope to unravel more of it next chapter – when I start writing it of course! Love your comments, please keep them coming they motivate me to keep the story going. Thanks, peace
Wow, didn’t expect that, sweet innocent Donna a druglord?! Wow again!
I agree ???? with Martha’s comment, she said or pointed out what i think or want to know.
Love the support and connection between Bette and Tina. I am glad that Tina is seeing Eloise and has a positive feeling about her. That is important and nice that she has a dog who helped Tina when she had that cleansing cry outburst.
Great chapter BK!
Thank you BiBi
I am glad Tina is seeing Eloise too. Seems like there a few stories in this recent group of stories where Tina is seeing a therapist – clearly the fans want that character to figure her shit out :))
Bk.
Love the total surprise that Donna was/IS the Drug QueenPin!!! Lawdd!!!
I believe that her belittling and vitriol especially toward Tina is out of jeolousy. She probably resented Tina’s innocence as a child and ability to love unconditionally as an adult.
Love that Tina has gotten so much healing from her session with the Eloise.
Thrilled that Tina held her ground in meeting with Aaron. She took her power and didn’t back down to his anger that she was leaving NO matter how angry he was. She didnt owe him anything more than she had already given
DT
Yeah, Aaron had that coming to him. Tina is on to bigger and better things. Can’t wait for her to start working and put all this mess behind her…. Thanks for your comments, I love reading them =
peace
So Donna the Mastermind!
Love this story, thanks for this post.
Glad Bette and Tina are united in the fight.
Please stay safe and well and post the next Chapter soon.
SG
Hang there SG! Hope you are having a better week –
BK
Hanging in there!
Had a word with myself and consequentially had a better week, thank you !!
SG
Good to hear. One day at a time.
My thought is Donna, Academy Award nod, is most definitely the mastermind of manipulation. Tom knew what was going on, thereby he’s body is feeling the effects. Donna wanted Tina home because of her movie access. Lots of ,money there. There has been no true love for Tina or Lucy. Lucy tried to escape toTina but got caught up again.
Please continue this story for like 100+ chapter. This is such a bright spot in this ugliness of COVID-19.
Stay safe.
Thank you Deanna, you too.