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The Roommates – Fast Forward to 2019: Chapter 21
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Tina slid down in the bed so that Bette could rest her head on her shoulder. She kissed her lover’s forehead. “I know you drank a lot. I saw the bottle when I first came in.”
“I don’t want to drink, Tina. But I hate having the thoughts in my mind. The liquor quiets them.”
“So that’s why you don’t drink?”
“Yes. Before I met you, I had to be hospitalized.”
“For alcohol?”
“Partly, yes. And cocaine. And just….exhaustion I guess.”
Tina asked, “How bad was it?”
The truth was that Bette didn’t really know how bad her usage of drugs and alcohol had been. Those were memories she didn’t have. Memories Dana also didn’t have. She replied quite simply, “Bad enough that I needed to be hospitalized, T.”
Tina was quiet, processing the information she had heard. Was this a situation ongoing? Was Bette an addict? What did that mean for them? Was she prepared to deal with that? And what did this mean for Bette and the trauma she was now dealing with?
Tina looked at her thoughtfully. “How long has this been a struggle?”
“It was casual for a long time. And then my friend, Dana died. Of cancer. It took a toll on me. On all of us. I started using more to escape. More alcohol. And then more alcohol meant more coke to wake me up and keep me moving. The same with Sidney. Her more than me, but I’m no angel, Tina.”
“What does this mean for you, Bette? Do you go to AA meetings? Do you need to? Do you have a sponsor we should call?” she asked.
Tina had said “we”. She was approaching Bette’s news as though it was a challenge they would tackle together.
Bette shook her head. “I don’t have a psychological addiction or a physical one. But I used heavily in the past. When I get started, it can be hard to stop. I don’t like the taste of alcohol. What I like is that it makes the bad feelings go away. And right now, I have a lot of bad feelings.”
“Maybe you don’t feel like you have a psychological addiction. But if that’s where you turn when life throws you curveballs, then maybe there is more of an addiction than you think.”
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Love 2019 Bette bc she is sharing some hard truths about her ropensities toward addictions. She really gave Tina an easy out in that she was seriously considering that might want to suspend their friendship/relationship.
WhooHoo Tina finally brought up the “forbidden subject – her marriage!!
So had Henry & Tina agreed to stay married? or in a platonic partnership of some kind???
I really don’t like cliffhangers ! :-)
So into this story now so the sooner you can continue it the better!
Thanks for this Chapter
SG
Ahhh, i wish Tina could solve situation with Henry sooner, because i have a feeling that it would be easy, and all her lie can just blow into her face
I was holding my breath when I read Bette’s suggestion to take a break as long as she’s getting her addiction under control. The little reader in my head was shouting at Bette “Don’t do it! Don’t let Tina go! Tina doesn’t want to go!”.
Hopefully Tina will continue what she started. She has to end it with Henry. If he doesn’t want to speak to her, she could simply hand him the divorce papers. I’m curious though what this agreement might be. He doesn’t ask for sex with his wife as long as she just goes through the motions of a marriage? As long as she keeps up the appearance of the happy couple in front of her mother? Hmm, but why would she agree? No, I have no idea. I guess I have to wait for your next part :-)
Still enjoying it immensely!
This is a strange relationship between Chris and Henry.. Over the previous weekend, he’s upset because she is not coming home as scheduled. They do not seem to be making at least daily phone calls while she is away. She talks to him on Sunday and next on Tuesday to say she’ll be home on Wednesday afternoon. When she finally does arrive home, he remains in his easy chair watching the game and greets his wife with shouts and then an invitation to watch the game with him? No kiss, no hug, no affection whatsoever. Then she say we need to talk and then indicates their relationship is over and he goes for a drive obviously to avoid further discussion.
Tina needs to end this and end it now. No Thanksgiving with the parents. No continuing to live with Henry. And she needs to come clean with Bette. And don’t let Bette start drinking…..that will only make things worse. Bette will probably be working to get the show up and going. Tina should assist her were she can as soon as she has made it clear to dear Henry that it is over.
Good to see that Tina is making an initial move. I was beginning to get worried that this was going to stretch on forever. Good chapter….. love to see more….
Yeah I dont think a simple talk is going to get Tina out of her old life it’s going to be mess as is any split… so sad Bette is tittering back and forth from the old her and new her with the addiction just shows no matter how good you improve or start over you always have a weakness.
But I also believe love sometimes takes a turn and makes you stronger with in and shows you a way much clearer. But Tina’s secret my push her over the edge.. if she could only see Tina to had a different life as she did with Sydney and may not been drugs and alcohol involved but abusive toxic marriage that’s not going to leave Tina with out a few scares of her own. Thank you nice chapter.
I guess I’m curious about the agreement between Tina and Henry as eveybody else.
But the the most important thing for me is that it will be so difficult for Tina to hide her mariage from Bette as she intended, Henry seems like someone ready to fight for this marriage, it might be war between these two so when Bette proposed to take a break in their relationship, I thought (don’t murder me please) why not !
The thing is that Bette is already so vulnerable, she is afraid to use alcohol instead of facing reality, how will she react to Tina ‘s marriage … drama’s coming …( and I must say like it !)
Thank you for this chapter, can’t wait for more.