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The Fast and Fevered Fall – Chapter Nineteen
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Shane looked at Tina, confused by her answer. She knew that Tina was telling her something that gave the some of the answers behind why she had turned to drink instead of her friends but she just couldn’t work it out. Tina looked at Shane watching her mind turn over at her own cryptic response.
“Shane, I drink to numb the pain.” stated Tina, flatly.
“That part I understand. It’s what caused that pain that I don’t really get. I know that you’ve been some through some hard times but you always got what you wanted. You had Angelica, and then when you wanted Henry you got him, and then married him. Then when you wanted to leave LA Helena fixed it for you. The only thing that slipped through your fingers was Bette.”
“And that, I think, would be the main problem.”
“You drink to numb the pain of what Bette did to you?” asked Shane, surprised.
“No, it’s not that simple. Bette hurt me, you know that, but that’s not what it’s about. If I had wanted to I could have forgiven her. When I moved back in I set about punishing her, for not being that ideal woman that I had set her up to be.”
“But you lived together for years, how could you have not known Bette’s flaws.”
“I knew her flaws Shane and I loved her for those. It was so easy to turn around her impatience and tunnel vision into passion and single mindedness, traits that I admired in her. It was something that I always loved about her. How she got so passionate about everything that she did, then I stopped seeing that in her. All I saw was how she could put Senate hearings above staying at home with her daughter.”
“But that was just one incident.”
“Yes, but it was symptomatic as how things were between us. We weren’t talking, apart from arguing about money and when she would get a job that meant something to her. We never focused on what was important.”
“Which was what?”
“Finding out why we fell apart in the first place.”
“You know none of us ever realised that you guys were in so much trouble.”
“No, we hid it so well. Bette was committed to getting Provocations together and I was still devastated over my miscarriage. We never spent any time grieving together. Instead of going to each other we buried ourselves in work. I went to the centre and she went to the gallery and we both tried to forget all about it. That was when it really started to go wrong.”
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It’s going to be a long road – but
Sorry – accidentally pressed the wrong tab! I wanted to sound more optimistic (which I am) that with the support of all her old friends, she can pull this round – but Bette and Angelika are the key. Great story.
city…I just love your story…so pleased you have brought Tina home to her family…of course…I live in hopes of a TiBette reunion…PPS…I’m hanging out for an update…
I noticed how Tina didn’t make too much of the fact that Angelica and Bette were doing great, is she now going to be afraid that Bette is a better mother to Angelica than her?
Its great Tina has all this insight but what will she do with it? what will she do to straighten herself out.
it’s good that tina has friends that can help her but she needs to talk to bette for sure, please make them to work things out for the happy ending, please, please…
“the Bette shaped hole in my heart.” A priceless, poignant and very pretty line. Wonderfully sad story, CG. Beautifully done.
Tina is taking baby steps…but at least she is moving. She needs to take one day at a time. She needs to get herself together before she she can think about getting Angelica back. Will Bette give her back is the question. I want them to be a family.
All of us TiBetters are so sappy. We want them back together, no matter what. Tina owning up to her transgressions. How novel! Just like Mads, I am irrationally optimistic about S4 and B & T. PPS.
Tina is coming along and I am glad to see her friends are there for her…I still would like to know how long it’s been since Tina has seen Angelica. Amazing story and looking forward to the next chapter.
LMAO@funnyone! Olive Oyl! That’s exactly what my mom would say about Shane.
This is good and cant wait to see B&T to see each other again!
Its good to see Tina make a start of actually dealing with things. Even talking about being on her own without being disconnected for a while, which probably would be very good thing. But I have to admit having Olive Oyl, I mean Shane, talk about eating properly was rather amusing.
I want that old Tina back too! I have to say that I am still trying to remain upbeat about season 4 – I think my Laurel hug helped get me focused :o)
Tina’s got to get through a day before she can get back to Angie or Bette. I’m surprised she hasn’t got withdrawal symptoms yet. (Not that I’m wishing such horrors on her!) At least Tina’s owning what she did. Great chapter, city girl. It’s stories like yours and the others that are keeping me sane until 7 Jan.
Hope you can bring the old Tina back.
God this story is goooooood!Nice work!
It makes me glad to see that Tina is taking the correct track and that she has friends to help her. I’m hoping for a TiBette union too. Hope you take us there some day! :) Love this story.
Tina taking responsibility, I like it. I have Irationally Optimistic S4 Fever and I’m glad to see it’s catching!
You have some excellent story telling skills on display here citygirl. You do a great job of showing emotion, instead of having the characters tell how they are feeling, and that is a gift many of us wish to emulate. Thank you for taking the time to write, and I do hope you think highly enough of your skills to consider writing for “a living” instead of only for our consumption.
Please write faster. : ) and bring the old Tina back to us. Thank you so much…and luckily haven’t seen the S4 promos.