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“Sweetie, I really didn’t want you to hear all this…ugh…ugliness. I’m sorry.”
Ellie looked at her mother and responded through tears.
“Mom, you stayed with him, even though he cheated on you. How could you?”
“Ellie, it really wasn’t like that, your dad had a slip up years ago during a very long trip. He was open and honest about it and maybe I should have kicked his ass out, cried, screamed, demanded, but I didn’t, instead I set up rules that I expected him to follow and he has always followed them. Ellie I never really faced the fact that this really didn’t bother me. When I looked hard at it all, it started to become clear. Ellie, I think a part of me always knew that I just didn’t feel the same way about your dad as he did about me. I think a part of me was happy, so I didn’t have to feel guilty about him not being my …everything. Ellie I really want you to hear this part. You father and I were happy with each other and in some strange way the arrangement worked for us. I don’t have any regrets. I will always love your father and I know he will always love me. Ellie can you understand any of this?”
“Mom, it’s a lot to digest. Do you really not hate dad for cheating? Didn’t you feel betrayed? Didn’t you lie in bed and cry?”
“Ellie, to be honest there was a day or two at first but really, I never thought about it after those first couple of nights. Ellie it’s so strange. I guess I figured…I don’t know…I always knew we loved each other. We were always honest, caring, supportive and loving toward each other. I never felt like I was missing something. I just thought that was it and then I met someone. Someone who made me think that there might be more. Frankly, Ellie I never even imagined more than your father and I had. I felt it was important that your father and I end our relationship before I pursued this relationship. I didn’t want to leave your father for someone. I wanted to end our relationship for us…for each of us to find something more. Your father deserves to be loved completely and I deserve to love completely.”
Ellie took a deep breath and spoke.
“So that’s it you guys are getting a divorce? What about you dad? Are you relieved? Glad to finally have your freedom?”
Joe looked at Ellie with seriousness and a sternness he hadn’t thus far shown.
“Ellie you can hate me, you can despise my actions, but I will not have you doubt my love for your mother and please, don’t for a second, question that the day your mother told me of her plans wasn’t the saddest, most painful day of my life.”
Joe got up and walked out of the room.
Ellie was shaken by her usually calm and collected father’s display of emotion.
Tina looked at Ellie with pleading eyes.
“Ellie, can you imagine how hard that was for him? I had no intention of sharing with you our arrangement or our past. He did that for me. Ellie, he knows I’m in love with someone else and he did that for me. Ellie please try and understand, even just a little. He’s really in a lot of pain and needs you. Please Ellie.”
Ellie looked at her mother and let the potency of her words settle in and quietly responded.
“I’ll try.”
Tina reached over and hugged her daughter. Ellie tightly embraced her mother and let her tears flow into her mother’s shoulder.
“Thank you Ellie, Thank you.”
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This was really well written chapter. I can just imagine the pain all three of them would have experienced having that conversation. The truth can be so painful to expose. (yet sometimes can be so healing once it’s out) Now on to the next level. I hope that Ellie is able to handle it with compassion. But that would also depend on how Tina raised her. Did she raise her to be tolerate and acceptting? From what you have shown of Tina in this story I think that Ellie will take it well but will have a few challegdes acceptting the changes in her family dynamics. Thanks for such a wonderful story :) Looking forward to your next chapter.
Since a third party was mentioned it would be natural for Ellie to ask who this person is. Tina will have to tell her something. It’s best to get it all out. Why reopen a wound later? Bleed once :)
I also wanted to say :) that was very big of Joe. I don’t think most men would not expose themselves like that. I think that he took responiblity for himself and his actions. And really showed Tina how much he loves her by supporting her and not letting her take all the blame for their marriage ending.
As you can tell I really, realy, realy love this story. Really :)
Now Tina has to tell Ellie that she is in love with a woman named Bette Porter, hopefully she won’t flip out about that part of the equation. PPS
Love your story too. Would have commented earlier but have been playing catch-up!
You outdid yourself w/this chapter. I felt as if I was there. PPVS.
A difficult chapter very well done. We’ll see now how Ellie will react after the shock has worn off.
Great update. Now I wonder what Ellie will do when Tina tells her about Bette. Great story. Thank you :)
omg this story has me so hooked please give me more
That was an incredible chapter. What is Ellie going to think of Bette?? Will Tina tell her????? I cannot wait until the next post.
That was really well handled. Now she just has to tell Ellie who it is she’s in love with. Great chapter, D&A. Thanks
Very emotional and Joe was strong and honst. I love the fact that he took is part of responsability. How Ellie will react when she will know that Her mother is in love with Bette Porter???? PPVS
Amazing Chapter!!! Now will Tina tell Ellie about Bette right away or give her a little time? Thank you PPS
That was a very emotional chapter for Tina and Ellie. Now is not the time to tell Ellie about Bette. Tina needs to be 1000% sure that this is what she wants and Ellie needs to get used to the idea that her parents are divorcing and that all is well despite the divorce. I think after Ellie has been able to digest and accept the divorce and all its ramifications and Tina feels comfortable with Bette, then they can tell her about Bette but not before because they would just be asking for trouble. The divorce is enough for her to hear and accept at this point. That was a great chapter and you handled it very well, if only life were like that. Thanks for posting.
Wow, that was a lot for Ellie to take in. She’s going to need to adjust to the fact that her parents are getting divorced, her father cheated and her mother is in love with someone else. I wonder if Tina will tell her about Bette now or wait a bit…maybe she won’t have a choice if Ellie starts asking questions. Please post soon….I’m nervous…
So powerful! Thank you for that beautifully structured interaction between emotionally mature people. If it were more like my disfunctional family there would have been yelling and violence before half of the talking was finished. Keep on writing. I look forward to everything you create.
Great update! You have managed to make very human characters, they sound real. None of them is totally good or totally bad, they just try their best, with their weakness. That’s something I love in your story. PPS.
oh btw ellie, another ‘blow’, i’m in-love with a woman!!!! roll my eyes-good luck T