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Summer Vacation. Chapter 7
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Tina looked quizzically at the rectangular shaped package on Bette’s desk, the size of the desk falsely making it appear small. She had laughed when they moved house and Bette insisted that she didn’t care what the house was like, how many suitable walls it had or what sort of view but it had to have a room big enough to take her precious desk.
She assumed it was a picture and turned to leave it alone.
“It’s for you Mama,” said Angelica, wondering if her mom hadn’t noticed.
Tina looked to the label and so it was, clearly for her and not Bette, no mistake. She tore open the packaging carefully, smiling as the black and white framed photograph of the floating lilies came into view.
“It’s from Mom,” she said to Angelica, grinning gooey-eyed at her daughter standing in the doorway, her mini-Bette.
“Well Duh!” said Angelica, making exaggerated movements with her head, she didn’t understand how her mom could sound surprised, to her it was really quite simple.
“Come on goofy,” said Lottie with a laugh, “let’s go tidy up” as she pulled Angie away from the room leaving Tina to return her phone call in peace.
Tina listened to Bette’s mailbox message play out, she knew it by heart but hearing it still felt good, though not as good as the real thing …
“Hey baby, I guess you’re working … I’m just calling to thank you for my beautiful present, I love it … sorry I missed you earlier, call me when you get this okay … I love you … bye”
She stared at the photograph, it wasn’t nearly provocative enough for Bette’s taste but she would buy and live with it anyway for Tina. She’d learnt over the years that if she truly liked something it would appear on their walls, one way or another. Bette had even gone so far as to commission a reclusive Italian painter for an additional canvas after Tina professed a liking for his work just as James signed the deal on the last in the collection.
The photograph itself was simple, so free, she held it up to view the way in which the different light made the ripples in the water come to life. Bette’s voice clearly audible in her mind saying “You like it, don’t you?”
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Yeh great story I also think that she is Bette’s half sister
Whoa…u wrote so well…but I don’t get the telephone fight, meaning I saw NO REASON for either to get mad BUT as it lead to a make-up phone convo okay!!!! Loving the suspense but not forever, huh???? Are u gonna leave it for Bette to get home and see Lotte for the big reveal…hope Bette comes home early to surprise Tina, of course!!!!
oh yeah, I’d prefer for her to be Bette’s half-sister; same mom, different dad’s…
You’re wonderful – posting all those chapters in a row!! Thank You. Love it ! Love it ! Love it ! But what the heck is “stropping”? Or am I just so far removed? Please continue. _Soon_
Is it Monday yet? I can’t wait for Bette and Tina to get together for family time without kids. Also I wonder if Bette will see something in Lottie that will get her mind to wondering.
Sofasitter you have spun a web that is very mysterious. So Bette isn’t Lottie’s mother unless Lottie lied to Tina about her mother dying when she was 7…shoot she is lying about her reason for being in LA so why wouldn’t she lie about that? If Tina and Bette would have been talking about anything else they would have had an argument also because Angelica said that’s what they do…it’s part of the process. I hope Bette comes home early…in time for the BBQ. I love this story and I hope you post again soon and end all of our guessing.
Good chapter!
God, I love this B&T! I think you’re giving us an awesome relationship here!… Okay, I know monday is not too far away, but I can’t help but hope for a suprise early return… A girl can dream, right? Thanks!
story is great!please,please,Bette needs come back soon and Lottie tell her secret!! I like big chapters.
You are really making me more crazy than I already am because of trying to figure out about Lottie. Hope you let us know about that mystery soon. I know when you read these comments you are probably laughing, because as you can see I am not the only one going crazy here. LOL Thanks and please don’t keep is on the edge of our seats too much longer.
So is this Bette’s sister and its Bette’s mom that died recently? Answers, I want answers!!!!!
Who the hell is she and what is she to Bette?
I’m betting she’s Bette’s half-sister…Because of the “white mother” comment and “no mention of Kit”…But we’ll see…
Yeah, I’d get touchy if Bette was away and I were Tina. But glad they had such a nice make-up conversation. :) Lottie’s getting cozy with the teacher!!