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Summer Vacation. Chapter 39
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“What if it doesn’t help …” Bette voiced her fears aloud,
“Then what have you lost?” Tine replied, stating something they both sadly already knew, Bette was coming from a position of already feeling forgotten, if she gained nothing then ultimately, nothing else was lost,
Bette sighed, as Tina sat quietly, waiting for whatever came next, she took a deep breath, “Okay,”
Tina smiled to herself, “Yeah? … now, or later?”
“Now,” Bette replied decisively, “I’ll call you back when I’m done,”
The next hour passed in a multitude of time.
For Lottie, the mountain of paperwork in her ‘in’ tray kept her more than busy, and the strange pitying looks Tina cast her way on the occasions she ventured from her room left her puzzled, and not keen to ask what was bothering Bette when she rang before,
She still felt unsure as to where she stood with Bette sometimes, their relationship seemed to yo-yo from friend to foe, sisters to strangers as they battled through unknown tasks, just desperate to find their way. She suffered from not having known Bette like the others, not having seen the transformation of a woman who once upon a time wouldn’t suffer fools or step down or indeed compromise herself for anything or anyone.
And she didn’t understand that buried inside there was still a part of Bette that liked to be the one pulling the strings, a part that preferred to keep everything simple, a trait which having Angie had forced her to get over but every once in a while it was natural for Bette that when life grew complicated her immediate instinct was to run,
For Tina, the hour went slower than ever, as she paid barely enough attention to the clients which passed through, her mind all the while on Bette and the letters, consciously eyeing the phone every second for a sound or some news, and as she passed by Lottie sat working diligently at her desk she felt a deep pang of sadness and an overwhelming urge to go and hug her, knowing all the while that if she did, Lottie wouldn’t understand why,
And for Bette, the hour flew by, as she sat cross-legged on the couch with the pile of letters on the coffee table in front of her, a mug of tea to one side because it made her think of Tina and feel her close. She began with the first, and set her emotions aside to make it through to the end, only stopping once she’d put down the final letter, also numbered ‘18’, though that one wasn’t addressed,
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HEY! OH NO! huney, you left us with like…thats….thats not even a cliffhanger, thats just…ahhhhhh! wake up baby, post the other chapter!!! ok, ok, sorry, don’t wake up, you need your sleep. but geeez, i wasn’t expecting that one. a fantastic chapter as always sweets, and ya know, i was feeling so warm and fuzzy, even with bette’s emotional worries just at the start, and i was thinking ‘this really weaves it all together, family, community, our interconnections’ and then i hit that ending and now i’m all revved up, in a good way, so its a whole other good kinda story…the cliffhanger variety. i hope the kid’s ok!!!!
Sofa, great stuff. What is going on with Lottie? I hope it isn’t anything too serious. Gotta watch that Anise! Thanks so much for a great chappy! Can’t wait to read the next one.
Sofa, she can’t miss her birthday party after all Alice’s planning! What a great update. You had a lot of stuff packed in those 3 pages. Angie views Lottie like a big sister instead of an Aunt. Have I told you lately that I love this story!
God, I like to get a little twisted every now and again, but even when I was 20 I would not have attempted 9 or 10 anythings, with or without a beer chaser. You wouldn’t need epilepsy to have a fit after that. What was that about it being easy to be brilliant when you’re 20? No doubt, an episode of pure genius. And that Greg is a stalwart in an emergency, fucking sissy, backing away when the going gets tough! Thank god for Molly. I noticed HB’s comments re: the tendency of several characters to overindulge-she would be correct. I suspect Lottie may not be needing a lecture once revived. She may get one anyway, and perhaps from more than Bette alone. Does this mean the party’s off? BTW, I think my arse is an ass. I believe there may be the odd (and I do mean ODD) person out there that think’s I’m an ass.
No, NO, NO! You are killing me! What’s wrong with Lottie????? Bette is going to be PISSED at her grad students.
Not nice to leave us like that my friend lol. Damn this is so good and hope Lottie will be ok, she shouldn’t drink to much alcohol but please let her be ok. Bette gonna kick some ass. Please post more, thanks!
I LOVE LOTTIE; don’t let her be too sick. pps
Love this story. Hope Lottie is ok and i hope Bette doesn’t flip out on her for drinking so much. PPS
Hello Sofa, oh my god whats happening with Lottie, that was quite an ending to leave us on. I’m still loving the layers you create with these characters and their emotions. Bette is such an analytical person she dissects everything to try and make sense of it, and it seems Angelica has taken on this personality quirk. I love how you have created such a nice family dynamic between all these characters, Alice’s worrying, Shane and Carmen, Dana and Lara, everyone is such a staple for their family and Che is just so cute. I love the dynamic you have between Bette and Tina, you can see how they have evolved and yet still hold onto some of their past tendencies. Absolutely Brilliant. Sincerely, JC
pfft…bette and her *own* unquestioned issues with the drinky drink. i shall not say more here, but if she flies off any handles over any more sisters drinking, then i’m going to elaborate. *snicker*
what a place to stop….when is the next post gonna be up????? AHHHHH WAITING FOR UPDATES AFTER CLIFF HANGERS LIKE THIS SUCKS!!!!!
Oh no Sofa, I’m with your honey there, wake up and tell us what happened to Lottie, I think I’m going to be a while before I find out whats going on in Bettes head about the mother thing. Thanks for the post. Md
Is Bette going to fry Greg’s ass to a crisp, like a slab of bacon in a cast iron skillet? Damn, 10 shots of Sambuca is enough to give anyone a seizure… even if they don’t have a medical condition.
OMG, OMG…..I don’t remember anything about Meds!!! What the heck is going on….This is not the way to bring in a birthday!!! PPS
The meds were to stop seizures. What a way to spend your birthday, sick from drinking to much and now for Lottie having a seizure. I know that Bette will fly to the hospital to check on her sister and then will be really angery with her grad students for getting her sister (a minor) drunk.
Drinking when one has epilepsy is not good! she had way too much to drink and she forgot her meds. greg better start running NOW… the one thing i love about this story isn’t so oddly wild. in fact it’s just everyday life… i9 enjoy how the characters are being written, no one is prefect each ash their flaws and yet all are accepted regardless.heck what more can you ask for.