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Summer Vacation. Chapter 24
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Angelica grinned, handing her camera for Bette to hold, she turned and placed her skates on the step behind her before sitting down to open her gift,
“Books!” she exclaimed, her face alight with pleasure, “Thanks Grandpa”
Bette beamed at her, relieved from the look on Angie’s face that her father had taken his gifts from the list that Tina supplied him with this time and not gone down the route of those he took to buying Bette as a child, usually involving tales of heroic African-American women and revolutionaries, Tina joked that his efforts helped create a monster,
Bette smiled, affectionately rubbing her fathers arm, “They’re great Daddy”
“What’s going on?” asked Tina, popping her head out the front door to see what was keeping them all so long, she moved forwards to kiss Bette’s father, “Hello Melvin”
“Hello Tina,”
They’d been on first name terms for most of Angelica’s life, Tina knew he’d never fully appreciate their marriage or the strength of their union but when he came to their house he acknowledged the family unit that lived within it, and for her that was progress enough,
Tina frowned at Angie, “Angel, what did we tell you about leaving your skates lying around?” she scolded, picking up Angie’s skates off the front step, “remember what happened to Stacie’s Mom??” she warned,
Angie nodded apologetically, “Sorry,” she tried to look hopeful, “can I go out on them?”
“No …” said Tina,
“No …” seconded Bette,
Angie looked woeful, “Please???”
Tina grinned as Bette’s firm expression began to melt, “Alright” she conceded, “but you stay in the backyard, got it?”
Angie nodded, before disappearing off into the house with her camera, books and skates all balanced neatly between both arms,
Melvin coughed, “She is growing up fast,” he said, turning to Bette, he held her arm softly, “she looks just like you …”
Bette nodded, her eyes misting over, “Lets get you inside Daddy”
“So?” said Alice, practically jumping up and down in her seat with excitement as Lottie sat back down at their table, “where is she?”
Lottie shook her head in despair, “Al … I ‘just’ called her” she said, waving her cell phone at Alice to emphasise the point, “she’s not magic”
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well this is fantastically well written. the only problem with it is that helena and bette aren’t together. *slapping knee* no, but seriously, this is really really good. i’m going to have to go back over it all and refresh my understandings of the characters, but this is definately phase 1 of my tibette research. no, you have not captured me onto your ship–i just happen to love your writing sofa!
Fantastic update. Bette doesn have a tendency to take over, but at least Tina helped her realize it. That was a different Melvin. Lottie and Joe are so cute.
aahhhh, another post…thanks!!
Well you can’t just stop there. Cliffies are only fun when you are the one writing them. PPS.
lol at frustrated tina. great chapter!
ya a post…..little old T horny and frustrated….. B should have to pay for that and not necessarily in a good way. T should make her work for it, really work for it!!! SOOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO UR NEST POST!!!
Fantastic Sofa! Gosh I really enjoy this story! I thought for sure you were going to add some type of twist with Melvin! lol I would like to meet Lottie’s father and him and Bette have a go. But I am guessing if it happens it won’t be for a while. Post soon and I am sure you will do fine on your finals!
One more thing, call me childish but whenever you reference Lisa in the looney bin I chuckle. It’s not funny, but it’s funny considering her occupation. :)
Thanks for the update.
ok, had to chuckle at helebette’s ‘research’… you know she secretly rides this ship. ;) Fantastic as usual, my partner in Tibette crime. Now let’s just hope Bette doesn’t bite Alice’s head off, huh?
hey thxs for the update butt youre missing pages women.wink p.p.s.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! Wow, I was thrilled to see you had posted! And then the AN… Thank you! I’m slowly getting better but still need a lot of rest and this chap’ was soooooo what was needed! I love this… It went quite well with Melvin… I understand Lottie’s break down though. I also understand Bette’s concern about her father who is an old man now, but maybe it’s time that Bette sees that it’s not about two different families anymore, and that she and Lottie have to form a unit in order to make it all right again… But I know you’ll take care of that one way or another, dear Sofa! I love how Tina always makes Bette see some sense… And I think it’s awfully cute how you make your wise and steady Tina get all horny and frustrated. It gives a great rythm to the B/T dynamic! Finally, I thought the ring thing was really nice and I hope that Lottie will give it to Bette, that would be such a perfect token of Bette’s legitimacy in her mother’s legacy… Anyway, great chapter and thank you so much for making my sick time much better! ;)
u write beautifully…i love this story so much…and already am hooked by your other one….looking forward to update…
You broke my heart when Marvin said “My Maxine” After all this time she is still his Maxine. Old school love. thanks
what will bette do without Tina? I hope Bette and lottie will have a very good talk.
So good. Great job. Please continue.
At least Bette’s come to her senses a bit, and is seeing how Lottie might be feeling. I’m relieved Melvin wasn’t all harsh and forbidding like he used to be… Jo and Lottie are too cute! Great update sofa, thanks! (Love the story, but I can wait for posts, I’d rather you did well on your finals… study!)
While I understand and agree that Bette may not have thought about Lottie’s feelings the entire time…i think you’ve pointed out that Melvin deserved the way Bette was treating it, cuz no matter how full her life is..she is being faced with a young woman who her own mother raised until she couldn’t…that was somthing more Bette never had and can never get back. Lottie not having Bette growing sucked, but she still at an age where Bette can make a difference and she is gaining the entire crew as family…it just seems to me that people are telling Bette Hey…don’t forget Lottie..(which i get and is right) but human emotions are human emotions and i don’t care how old you are, knowing that your mother abandoned you and raised another child until her death…is well…it’s a bitter taste that is hard to get out. And while Bette is happy with Tina and Angie…I would imagine it still would make for a rough time dealing with her father and her own emotions. Thanks for this story.
well at least bette listened to tina… love this story… and i do hope bette and lottie can talk … pps
I just got caught up on this story and I LOVE IT. Yes in deed, what would Bette do without Tina. I hope that Bette and Lottiespend a couple of hours talking and Lottie tell her the story of the two rings (That was SO triffling what her father did with the other ring. What a jerk). Bette should alsotell Lottie what Melvin said and that he would like to see her again. With all of his previous short comings, Lottie’s father makes Melvin look like a prime catch. PPS :o).
First of all I love all of your Tibette heart. Second of all, you have given us the family that we all want for Tibette. Even Melvin has mellowed. Lottie and Bette can become true sisters by standing up to their grandfather’s family. I also love the fact that Lottie feels like she should return the ring that Melvin gave to her mother. In one sense I hope that Melvin will let Lottie continue to wear it. Lottie needs to have that connections to someone who loved her. Hopefully Bette and the rest of the gang will continue to allow Lottie into their family.
Oh, I just thought of something. Maybe the reason that Lottie’s father took the ring back is that he knew that Maxine’s heart would always belong to this other man, “Melvin”. Maybe Maxine mentioned that she left a child that she loved with all of her heart but could not remain with her. It sounds like Maxine never did get over Melvin and Bette and when Lottie came about Maxine had trouble dealing with the fact that she had left behind an important part of her life in Bette. The impression that I get from Lottie is that Maxine was stand offish.
Great update, great story….looking forward to more after the Easter holidays. Have fun :o))
Damn this is so good and love it!