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Say Nothing Chapter 1
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“Ms. Porter …”
Bette interrupts her. “Please call me Bette.”
“OK, Bette, the way you go on, you would think I could walk on water as well.” Tina responded with a small chuckle.
“And …. you can’t?” Bette’s voice sounded incredulous but her upturned lips smiled and the smile crossed the telephone lines radiating warmth to Tina.
“Well, it is something that I try not to do very often. Bette, you have presented a compelling argument but, my first inclination is to kindly turn down your beautiful offer. I just don’t think that the US is ready for this. For me ……” Tina voice trailed off.
“I think you underestimate yourself, your art and more importantly those here who are awash with desire to have an opportunity to see your work without a flight to Europe.” Bette’s patience was beginning to wear. She wanted this so badly. Not only because of the prestige that it would bring to her gallery but, because the work should be exhibited in the US. Tina was an American. An American artist who had gained the level of notoriety not many had achieved. “Tina, please think about it. I would be happy to come to Paris to meet with you. Maybe if we spent some time together we could find a way to achieve both of our goals. I would exhibit your work and you would exponentially increase your following here. Please, …. please consider it.” Bette could not hide her great desire to exhibit Tina Kennard’s work.
“Bette, you have presented a passionately beautiful argument. I will give you credit for that. I can only say that I will think about it. And, I must also say that it the first time that I have ever agreed to remotely entertain the thought.”
“Tina, could I possibly contact you again next week? Could we discuss this further then?” Bette felt the door was open ever so slightly and wanted the chance to get through it if there was even the most remote possibility that Tina would agree to an exhibit of her work.
“That would be fine. You have Giselle’s number. She can conference me in when you call.”
“Would Tuesday next week work OK for you. Say, same time as today?”
“That will be fine.” Tina responds. James and Bette can hear Tina speak with Giselle in French in the background. “Yes Bette, Giselle has you on her calendar for next Tuesday. We will look forward to hearing from you.”
“Thank you Tina. We will talk soon.” Bette’s hopes were buoyed by the expectation of next weeks call and her smile didn’t hide her feelings.
“Au revoir Ms. Porter.” The line went dead.
Bette reached over and hit the speaker button to make sure that the call had in fact ended. She looked at James with an excitement that was undeniable. “I will convince her James. I will. I will have that exhibit here. I promise you! It will be everything and more than you can imagine. The press will be unbelievable. The art community will be beside themselves. The New York art scene will be drooling all because little ol’ California’s finest contemporary gallery, The Porter Gallery, is exhibiting Tina Kennard’s work!”
James was so enthused that he walked around the large conference table and took his boss in his arms for a hug. They were both a bit taken aback. But, Bette hugged him back feeling it was a congratulatory hug.
“Sorry boss, I guess I just got a little excited about the prospect……”
“It’s OK James, just don’t let anyone know that the ice princess hugged you back.” She gave him a wink as she turned to walk back to her office. James’s face was flush with a small amount of embarrassment.
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Hmmm…what else will Bette convince Tina to do???? Great story line djrk.
Yes! A fantastic beginning from a fantastic author! This is a great take and I can’t wait to read more from you!
Bette was really selling her gallery and herself. Hope she can sell herself to Tiba also. thanks
great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! post soon im daying to them meeting. bette will fall in a sec in seeing tina
Cant wait to see tina under the charms of bette.
This is a fantastic story DJRK! We are hooked and it sounds so promising! We look forward to your next post. Can’t wait for B&T to meet. It seems we will see some fireworks there. PPS Lucero & Marsha (JC’s Salsa Aunties)
Bette the ICE PRINCESS, that is awesome. Now to bring on the BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS to melt the ICE PRINCESS’ heart, then we are in for an awesome ride.
looks like another winner here… love this beginning and who better then bette porter to convince tina kennard… looking forward to read more…PPS
What a great beginning you are giving us. I can’t wait to read the next chapter. pps
Hello djrk… well that was quite a start you got there… I love the prospect of Tina as an artist… a creator… and for Bette this opportunity will only allow her to showcase her passion and desire for Art… but most importantly for life… I feel it would be so beautiful to see Bette go to Tina in France and experience the ‘life’ of art with an artist… and through this art and this love they ‘might’ just develop something that has been missing within both of their lives… a soul to share their passions with… who cares about everyone else if Tina found ‘the’ one person who could see her art and read her soul she would be complete… and if Bette could be the inspiration for the art that she loves so dearly then she would forever be immortalized in that which she loves… I can feel a very cat and mouse game coming on here… and it would also be interested if another gallery might jump in and try to claim ‘Tina’ for themselves… keep on rocking this one out of the part, sincerely, JC
a brilliant start, can’t wait to read more!! ppvvvvvvvvvvvvs!!
Wow. this is soooo good, You have only post one and I love it, I really like this Tina I mean she is a artist, wow.pps
Great start can’t wait to read the next chapter
Well I’m hooked! PPS I love the idea of Tina being an Artist
This is interesting and like it!
The chokehold this has me in. Ahh I’m so happy you wrote this I love your take on their beginning and the way you wrote Bette and Tina in it an amazing story from an amazing author