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    The ASP: Chapter Twenty-One

    Story written on April 5, 2009 by Eastmorn.
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    Chapter 21: Suffering Mr. Sandman’s Whims

    A part of Tina had perished that night; a naiveté about trust, love, and loyalty had been shattered along with the broken flower vase.  It had been replaced by suspicion, revulsion, and a general sense of betrayal. How could she ever bring herself to trust another woman again?  She had loved, given herself wholly, not just once but twice — and she had lost both times.  While the bruises may have faded, the emotional wound insistently festered.

    The blonde had stopped caring – about relationships…even about herself.  Sleep wasn’t the only vital ingredient missing in her daily routine.  There were no more early morning runs.  What was the point in exercising?  The Brunette at the beach certainly wasn’t an option anymore.  No one was looking at her body now or in the future.  Tina’s consumption of food had also become superfluous.  She labored to eat even once per day, turning to the wonders of Red Bull and double-shot Starbuck’s cappuccinos to function.  Although she could hide the circles under her eyes, her hollowed cheeks and jutting collarbone threatened to expose her self-destructive behaviors. 

    Refusing to request help, Tina had carefully distanced herself from those who might notice her demise.  Accessing assistance would have meant talking about that night…about what had happened…about Alexandra…about avoiding all her calls…about returning her letters…about deleting her emails…about erasing her voicemails… about it all.  Above all else Tina didn’t want to have to recall it… she didn’t want to answer a single question about it…not after suppressing it for this long…even if her efforts were failing woefully.

    Thankfully, social avoidance was relatively easy to accomplish, particularly with her promotion and prolonged hours at The Foundation.  Tina had consciously limited her outings; having neither the desire nor the energy to feign excitement.  Several weeks earlier Shane told her she had found a new love interest named Carmen.  Her best friend was easy to distract with regular email updates from work, denoting the progress she was making in her new position.  Her remaining friends were so taxed with their own responsibilities they failed to investigate the absence of the blonde at previously scheduled social functions.   

    For their part, her colleagues at The Peabody Foundation simply thought Tina was enthralled with her advancement and enjoyed working hard.  They would admonish her for staying late and Kendra insisted on bringing her cream-filled scones every morning in attempt to “put some meat on her bones.” No one seemed to take notice that Tina was virtually crumbling before their eyes. 

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    2. Yeah! You’re back and BP IS the woman on the beach! I can’t wait for this story to unfold…hopefully, Bette will catch Tina… in more ways than one.

    5. i’ve been waiting for Sunday night to come just to read your update! and you never disappoint East! what a way to introduce our beloved Bette and i’m glad it happened a month after the incident. any sooner than that would not have been good for Tina. i am hoping that Mr. Sandman has really sent ‘the one’ this time. PPS!

    7. oh my god, you cannot leave us hanging like this, and you sure better not take another vacation, my heart could’nt take it!!welcome back, can’t wait to see what happens next….

    12. YES!!!!!!!! our Bette is here!!!!! not before time too! Now that you’ve got our Tibette hearts going please promise that you won’t go AWOL again!! I’m sure Bette can bring Tina back to the land of the living!ppps!

    14. Holy sheet count Eastie this was a great instalment, yes indeedie, poor Tina hiding all her silent tears and working herself to death then wamO back to the brunettes. Please come back soon and stop Tinas swooning. Thank you, Md aka Oma

    15. Welcome back. I have missed this story and you did a great job on this chapter. I’m so happy that Tina has finally met the brunette on the beach and it’s our Bette Porter. Thank you and please continue soon :)

    16. Welcome back – and what a chapter! Very creative way to bring the mysterious brunette into the story – its just the thing Tina needs to get her out of her funk! I can’t wait to see the interaction between these two. I am so excited that this story is back! PPS

    17. Excellent. I hope after she regains consciousness, Tina’s able to find some answers about Bette. I hope Tina’s reduced workload doesn’t give her more time to dwell on her trauma, though. And Peggy re-introducing Helena to the mix is going to make things mighty awkward. I’m glad you’re back. Thanks for the chapter.

    18. Thank you for this chapter! I have anxiously awaiting this for a while now. This story is fantastic. I hope Bette can help Tina get over her traumatic experience and start trusting again.

    19. Welcome back, missed the story and so happy to see another chapter. Talk about falling in someone’s arms. OMG, wonder if Bette is one of Helena’s casualties? Bringing Helena back into the mix will be very interesting. Thanks for posting this chapter. PPS

    20. Welcome back, missed the story and so happy to see another chapter. Talk about falling in someone’s arms. OMG, wonder if Bette is one of Helena’s casualties? Bringing Helena back into the mix will be very interesting. Thanks for posting this chapter. PPS

    22. This was a masterful chapter Eastmorn. I am so beyond happy that you have returned. I really hope that Tina will talk with someone about her trauma. Simply distracting herself with work and other things will not help. She is keeping the pain inside and inflicting it upon herself and that only spells trouble. I hope that someone that has recognized the marked difference in her appearance and work peformance can get through to her. Hopefully Helena returning won’t exascerbate Tina’s already fragile condition. Maybe Bette will see her pain and help her with it somehow. But in the immediate future, I’m hoping Bette can help Tina before she hits the floor of the meeting room lol. Please grace us with this story again soon. Thanks.

    23. Love to see this back…Ahhhhh finally the mystery lady…Yes, count me in the numbers that don’t want to see you diappear off the literary face of the earth again…Hmmm I wonder what will happen when Helena returns.. Another triangular courtship again..Can’t wait for more Eastie…(You know that Belena lovin’ you are looking for…Ahehehehe…I’m holding you hostage again…tehehehehe)

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