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The Roommates – Fast Forward to 2019: Chapter 8
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Bette smiled in return. “What? So, you’re saying I’m usually a bitch?”
“Well, you just said it, so I don’t even need to say anything.”
Bette exhaled. “I don’t know, Al. I feel different.”
“I like this new you.”
“Yeah?”
“I really do. I feel like I’ve got my friend back,” said Alice.
Bette’s brows knitted together. “Have I been missing?”
Alice nodded. “For a long time. Like little pieces of you stripped away. By the time I dropped you at LAX a few weeks ago, I thought our friendship was over. You were so irritable. Nothing made you happy. Nothing I said was okay. It felt like…like I couldn’t talk to you.”
“I’m sorry,” said Bette.
“It’s okay. We all had to disappear a little. Just to deal with everything. I’m just glad you’re back.”
Bette smiled at her. “It’s good to be back.”
As their conversation continued, both women felt lighter, happier. Their meals began to quickly disappear, and Max even stopped by for a friendly chat.
Bette finally said, “I’m thinking of calling my sister. Maybe going to visit her. What do you think?”
“Kit?” asked Alice.
“Yeah. What do you think?” she asked.
“You totally should,” said Max, his icy blue eyes met Bette’s dark brown orbs and he smiled warmly.
“Really?” asked Bette.
“Yes!” Alice replied. “It’s time, Bette. I’m sure she’d be really happy to see you.”
“I’ll call her,” said Bette.
“Good,” said Alice. She folded her arms across her chest and stared at Max.
Max looked at her, he was sitting down next to Bette, across from Alice. “What?”
“I have to ask you something,” said Alice.
Max shrugged. “Okay. Ask me.”
Alice gestured to her chin. “This beard you’re sporting. Is that the testosterone or is that Hollywood hair glue?”
“Alice!” said Bette.
Alice replied, “What? It’s glorious. I just want to know.”
Max shook his head. He couldn’t help but smile. “This is all-natural, Alice.”
“I can’t believe you,” said Bette.
“Listen, Bette. Max is hot. He’s all manly and muscly. That beard is perfect.”
Max smiled. “Thanks.”
Bette looked down and then back to meet Alice’s gaze. “Welcome back, Al. I’ve missed you, too.”
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I am liking Bette much better. Evidently her alternative 2019 persona was really a bitch! I like seeing Bette being considerate of her friends and offering meaningful advice. Being a friend never makes you weak, It helps to make you stronger and more desirable as a friend. It makes life easier to live.
Oh my, Tina is leaving for New York for a couple of weeks. Maybe Bette can get things settled with Sidney while she’s gone? Sidney’s show is coming up. Will Bette introduce Tina to Sidney at this show? Will Tina reveal that she is married to Henry before the show opening?
Henry is acting more possessive of Tina than someone who is just in the relationship for show. Perhaps he still believes the relationship is real and not just for show? This could get really messy.
Tina is still under the heavy influence of her parents at the ripe age of 34. She is attending church so her parents can display what a close family they are to their friends and acquaintances? Not a very healthy way to live in my opinion. Tracy seems to be just as controlling of Tina’s life as she was in 2005. To live your life based upon creating an acceptable image to others rather than who you are has to be a rather miserable existence. Time for Tina to have an in depth discussion with her parents and establish an appropriate adult child/parent relationship. But first, Tina needs to decide who she is and who she wants to be.
Excellent writing. I like the direction this story is going. Hang in there Bette. You only been in this life a couple of weeks and things are going fairly well for you. But things are about to get really complicated. And I will be waiting with bated breath to see how this goes.
I think maybe it’s a good think that Tina have a business trip to NY – they both really need time to think what they doing. Bette seems understand that she can’t use her knowledge Tina from 2005 to have advantage on this Tina.
And Tina – it’s so much more complicated. Husband + parents – obviously they very possessive and is this Tina ready to completely change her life for this Bette? I guess we’ll see.
About Max character – sorry but for me it was one of the most dull and useless character in TLW and brought in the show for only one purpose – to bring more trans audience.
Loving this story and not worrying about not quite seeing where it’s going just waiting for your delicious writing to take me there:-) !
Please post soon,
SG
Great chapter! Thanks for reminding me with your words that it’s Bette with the mind of a 19-year-old living the life of a grown up woman. I’d say it is totally normal for a young woman to be so intense around Tina, wanting to please her, wow her by surprising and spoil Tina with the knowledge of her favourite breakfast choices etc. .
It’s a good thing that Tina’s trip to NYC will create some distance between them. Time to breathe and enjoy this new friendship. They’ll probably stay in contact by phone. Tina can think about her attraction and what to do about it, make a decision concerning her marriage and her parents or mostly her mother.
Bette can think about how this older version of herself could court Tina without appearing too intense or even scare her off.
The Alice/Bette talk is great. Bette really can change many relationships in this “dimension” for the better. I wonder if Shane will make another appearance. Is she a good friend as well or only the girls’ hairdresser?
Looking forward to the next one
Not sure about this Tina – is she ever be able to stood against her mother and her husband if she and Bette would start something between them?
Interesting what bring her business trip to NY?