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The Burden of Control – Chapter 14
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Bette: It really wasn’t much. Just a few sandwiches. The fruit was pretty
much foolproof. It’s not like I actually ‘cooked’ anything.
Tina: It’s the fact that you went to all this trouble. I
mean you could have easily taken me out to eat and not had to worry about
anything. But you actually thought this
out, from this beautiful spot to the food right down to our masquerading
alcohol. (pauses) No one’s ever done that for me before. Eric was the first serious relationship I had
out of college and I never saw anything other than takeout containers in his
refrigerator.
Bette grimaces,
realizing that her own refrigerator doesn’t fare much better.
Tina: All we did was
go out to dinner or order in.
Bette: Well to be completely honest with you, TinaI haven’t
been blessed with any culinary skills. I
try to avoid making anything that requires a stove or the oven. It’s sort of
stems from this long standing truce I have with my smoke detector. (pauses) I’m quite proficient at making sandwiches,
though.
Tina: (laughs) A truce, huh? I wasn’t allowed to go off to
college until I knew how to ‘properly’ cook for myself. I think my mother was afraid that I’d live
off of fast food and beer and gain fifty pounds my freshman year.
Bette: Did you? (stammers) Eat fast food, that isnot uh
gain weight
Tina: Yeah. I didn’t have a lot of time to sit around and
cook in the dorm’s lounge. But I’m glad
that I didn’t gain anything from overindulging in McDonalds.
Bette: II wish I had the opportunity to learn how to cook
growing up. My motherwell she wasn’t
around. And my father wasn’t the type to tie on an apron and slow cook a roast.
Tina: (sincerely) I’m sorry Bette.
Bette: (dismissively) It was a long time ago. I hated her for leaving us. I didn’t really
understand why someone would just leave like she did. I still don’t. (pauses) She
taught me something that I hold invaluable.
She taught me how to paint.
Tina: You can paint?
Bette: (shrugs) I used to.
I haven’t picked up a brush in years though. (pauses) My mother used to paint landscapes. We’d take
day trips out of Philly and she’d spend hours sketching the woods and farmlands. Then we would go back home and she would
paint whatever it was she sketched. She was an amazing artist. I’d spend hours just watching her, trying to
memorize how she’d hold the pencil or brushhow her hands would move.
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I’m glad you’re posting again. Can’t wait for more.
missed your writing glad you’ve written another chapter–have to agree on season 3-i watch then get very mad at the writers and ic for what they are doing to b & t and the rest of the gang if it wasn’t for fan fic keeping to the real chatacters from s1 i’d be very depressed–i hope no one else breaks them up or kills them off write soon
missed your writing glad you’ve written another chapter–have to agree on season 3-i watch then get very mad at the writers and ic for what they are doing to b & t and the rest of the gang if it wasn’t for fan fic keeping to the real chatacters from s1 i’d be very depressed–i hope no one else breaks them up or kills them off write soon
tibette—glad to see you back. I have missed this story. Don’t let S3 get you too down. I am supporting the show and I think I am actually coming to terms with B & T. I still have hope that they will find each other again…and I always have authors like you…who will make us happy in the end. please post soon.
seems they are progressing so slow, B&T need to talk more, tina still have feelings for bette, post soon, don’t make us wait
You’ve returned! Thanks for continuing the story, even if you were nudged into doing so. This chapter was definitely worth it. I do hope we won’t have to wait another couple of months before the next post. :-)
Don’t get discouraged by season 3 at this point there is nothing we can do to change it but you have a story you want to write continue on in the direction you intended and give us readers something to look forward too!!!!
Great chapter. Looking forward to the next one.
Just caught up with your story. It is incredibly sad, but wonderfully written. Hope you are able to update more often. Thanks!
Oooh I’ve missed your story. hope they find their way back together. please post soon
yay im glad you are back!. Nice chapter..maybe Tina’s dream was a way to get her attention to Bette…she soo needs T right now. I hope she tells T about her illness because although the girls will be there for her..who she really wants by her side is Tina ;) Post soon!.
So glad you posted really missed this story. Tina’s dream was so loving and full of promise, and to “wake up” realizing it was only a dream…UGHH. Tina needs to talk to Bette. She needs to tell her about the baby. Don’t get discouraged about S3, who knows where all this drama is going to lead. Please update soon and thanks for the story.
Great, you’re back now on with the show!
This is good!