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Summer Vacation. Chapter 43
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“Hey, wait up,” said Jo quietly, preparing to lay her own cards down, “but if I’m not mistaken a full house beats both of those,” she added, turning up a 6 of Diamonds and 3 of Hearts,
Shane scoffed in agreement, chinking her beer against Jo’s to congratulate her, “I think you’d be right!”
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“It’s nice to see her with people her own age,” Helena mumbled, catching Bette looking back at the party poker game as it came to a rowdy close,
Bette nodded, “Yeah … even if it did land her in hospital the last time they all hung out,”
Just a few metres away from where they stood Lottie threw her arms around Jo’s neck, playfully kissing her congratulations,
“Bette,” Helena warned,
“I didn’t say I *blame* them for that,” Bette replied, sounding convincing, “I know she’s a grown up, she can look after herself,”
“But you feel responsible for her,” Helena questioned,
The volleyball game had dissolved as Alice and Dana went off in a huff declaring it hadn’t been a fair win, leaving Helena and Bette to stroll up the beach in search of their kids,
“I feel that way too sometimes,” Helena added, wondering what Bette would make of that,
“Yeah?”
“Yeah …” Helena paused, “she lives in my house, she eats my food, she watches my kids, you know … Wilson’s sixteen next month there’s really only four years between them,
Bette realised she was right, to all intents and purposes Helena ‘had’ taken care of Lottie since she moved in, Helena probably knew a lot of things about her that even she didn’t know,
“Has she been painting?” Bette asked, feeling as she did so that she’d asked Helena to betray some kind of secret confidence,
They reached the stretch of sand where the beach ended, coming to a curve as theirs was the last house up that particular stretch and separate from the next by a rough rocky outcrop,
Helena sat down on a rock, glancing over at Li, Angie and Stacie who played in the shallow pools with Banjo and a frisbee, “Yes …” she watched Bette wander about, kicking at the golden sand with her foot, “but she sketches more, usually she takes her stuff down onto the beach and then we don’t see her for a couple of hours until the daylight’s all gone,”
Bette nodded, “I think she hides it from me,”
“What makes you say that?”
Bette sat down next to her, “She hides it from me cos she knows what I’ll say,”
Helena waited patiently, the best way to handle Bette’s deep philosophical moods to stop and give her time for the thoughts to flow freely,
Bette leant back against the rock, fiddling with a shell she’d picked up off the shore,
“What’s that?” Helena prompted, “what would you say?”
Bette sighed, “Same thing our mother would’ve said, that a talent like hers shouldn’t be wasted …”
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ha! what are you going to do to me in the spotlight? nuffin i’m sure, nuuuufffin! this was a great chapter sweety, i loved it. boy, bette and helena sure get along great near the end huh? makes one wonder if they might have a bit of adult fun once tina falls off a cliff and the kidlets take a nap hey? muahahahaha…ok, sorry, *ahem* in all seriousness, i do actually like your tina a lot. she’s so motheringly, and its all so wholesome in a fantastically visionary way…you’ve delved into los angeles lesbian life from a much more satisfying angle than the show does, right on down to the ongoing presence of artistic vision, the loyalties of extended family, and a little revolutionary named Che. good show baby, i look forward to more…this story really is like that ride at an amusement park that you just don’t want to leave, because the sun is shining and your grrl is beside you, and your hair is whipping in the breeze. xoxo
Sofa, this was a fabulous chapter! Che may turn out to be a little too much for poor Kit if he keeps this up. I can’t wait for Bette and Lottie to develope a closer relationship. The two of them are the only family they’ve got (and Kit of course), it would be nice for them to really find each other.
Mustard and onions-raw, for maximum spunkiness! God only knows what that mysterious brown sauce is that you Brits keep talking about. I have a birthday coming up soon, I’m going to see if I can find somebody willing to let me spit beer on her thighs-such a novel way to celebrate.
Hey there Sofa! nice to see you had a good time over the spotlight.. it was funny to read some of your answers and at the same time some of them left me in a thoughtful mood. Anyway, about this chapy.. I loved how you portrait lil Che… he just makes me smile everytime he apears on some scene. I hope Lottie and Bette can talk a little more in a future chapter.. you know… *really talk*. (readers note: tomorrow is my b-day.. how I wish I had friends like the girls!! I would love to have a surprise party like that one!.. well a girl can dream, right?). Take care em, nice week!
Heya Sofa! Good stuff! When is Tina taking that nap???? Hee Hee *evil grin* Can’t wait to see just where you take this story. For the record, I just like plain old ketchup on my hot dog! MORE!
I was surprised that it wasn’t a NC17 but I loved it none the less.I couldn’t wait to read about Lottie’s reaction to the surprise. Angie is too cute my daughter would be the same way.PPS.
Wow, they are learning more about each other. I love how the entire family still gets together. Loved the scene with Bette cleavage diving with Tina and Angie’s glare to her mom before she busted up into giggles. Post soon.
Hi Sofa! Loved ya in the spotlight! Glad to be in the *know* about the *asteriks* too funny,…. I find myself doing it too … can’t wait to see how Bette tries to convince Lotties to pursue her art, as I *hope* she will… Maybe she will have Miss Sparks’ help…(wish Jo was my *teacher*), anyway, can’t wait for the giving to begin…. I’ll just sit back on my sofa and maybe reread your great stories…actually I’ve started… Tks
Hello Sofa… first you Rocked it out in the Spotlight :P… booyaa… this is so very good… I love the family atmosphere you create… it is just so beautiful and special… not perfect… it has its flaws but that is what makes a family so very special… just being there for one another… I love how Bette is chiseling away her resistance and eventually I think she might ask “Lottie” to stay… to complete there family and to well pursue the art that so empowers their family gene… hugs, JC (King hmmmmm… ok… I accept :P)
I am glad that Bette is getting more insights into Lottie. I hope that she makes sure that they finish their conversation. Lottie and Bette need one another and I can’t wait to see them develop a closer relationship. This chapter was AWESOME!
Hrm, I wonder how Bette’s gonna get Lottie to come around to doing art full time, without Lottie feeling like she’s being nagged… The party is awesome and they’ve not even gotten round to the gift giving yet. Great chapter, I love the way this story flows. thanks, sofa!
gotta have more; love your story…of course i like the onions and brown gravy style…
Sofa you really know how to make a reader feel like there right in the story. In the morning after the pool party I could see school teacher Jo waiting for Angie to go away so she could get up. I have back yard parties in the summertime and some of my friends work at the local high school where my son goes to school, it’s all in good fun till you have to threaten you kid about keeping quite about parties at school. Then the beach, I almost felt like I was right there watching all the goings on. Great chapter, Thank you. Md
Fantastic update… wish i was at that party. gosh they had loads of fun! the humor in the update was great. but i was wondering about lotti’s thoughts of making a mistake. i really wish she would tranfer to CU and change her major to art, because that seems to be what she loves the best! medical school is so not her!
LOVED IT!!!!!!
THAT WAS GREAT!