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The Starting Line: Chapter 21
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I raised my half eaten taco at him to show I was eating as he walked out of the kitchen. By the time he came back in, I was washing my dish and putting it on the drying rack. He motioned for me to follow him.
“Come on, you can make yourself useful to an old man and pay me back for lunch.”
I smirked, “Of course I can… nothing’s free, right?”
He raised an eye brow at me. “Now you knew that lesson long before you met me, Child.”
I rolled my eyes but said nothing, and followed him into the church. He handed me a rag and a can of lemon-scented Pledge. I looked at him quizzically, and he motioned to half the pews as he headed off towards the other half of them. I again rolled my eyes, but headed over to the back row, and started wiping down the wooden benches. We worked in silence until we met at the first row. Father Joe sat down on a pew and patted the seat next to him, which I then sat down in.
“So how are you doing, really?”
“I’m fine.”
“Ah ah ah, no lying in church, and this time we are in the church.”
I smirked, “What do you want me to tell you?”
“It seems to me you’ve hit a bump in the road of life. I want to hear about it.”
“Father Joe, wasn’t it you who told us that life will always been a bumpy road? What makes this bump any different than any of the others?”
He smiled slightly and nodded in agreement, but said nothing.
“But Shane, this time, you came back. That’s what makes this bump different.”
“So? I came back here months ago and saw you then. I told you then I’d come back here again, just didn’t say when is all.”
Father Joe shook his head. “No, I meant you coming back to LA. You never came back to Austin, yet here you are… you came back to LA.”
I looked at him suspiciously. “Hang on… what are you talk-… how do you know…?”
“Because I told him you ran a month ago.”
I whipped my head around and jumped out of the pew.
“Bette?! Father Joe?! What the fuck?!”
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i don’t think shane is goin to take this well. bette meeting with the priest behind her back.. plz post again very soon and keep up the good work !!
Bette wasn’t meeting with the priest behind Shane’s back..she met with him cos she cares about Shane and was worried about her. Shane of course is going to perceive this as ganging up on her and explode. Drama will ensue, but as Shane works through the fear disguised in anger, she will still see Bette, steady, caring, still holding on to her and for her. Hopefully this will be posted soon, or as soon as the power that is stops throwing milk duds around and writes it, right Bunky?
Love comes in different shapes, sizes and gental. Shane realizes that Bette loves him and that she cares for her well being. She care enough to look for her. thanks
I like that ending. Not exactly sure how Shane will react. I wouldn’t think she would be angry because it’s just Bette looking out for her, though she may feel Fr Joe slightly betrayed her with the phone call to Bette. At any rate, she will eventually see it for what it is, two people who care about her. Excited to hear you have a few chapters mapped out, can’t wait to read them. You asked where I was from, I’m an Aussie, hence the matey comment though most here would use mate rather than matey if at all. Anyway, thanks as always. Stay cool! :D
wow, when I said to you that I coudn’t wait for an update I was more than happy that you had, was not expecting it for at least 4 more days, as always this story just grips the heart and mind and doesn’t let go…