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The Starting Line: Chapter 22
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“My point exactly! So what then? You end back up on the streets or back in shelters? And then one day, you were just gone!”
Bette stepped towards me. I immediately jumped back from her, wrapping my arms around myself. Bette stepped back again and held onto the back of the pew.
“You told me the streets were safer and saner than some of the places you ended up. But now you have a home, we’ve started making a family, and you still went back to the streets and took off. What are you so scared of?”
“I’m not fucking scared!”
“So why then, did you fucking take off Shane?” Bette was finally letting her anger show in her voice.
I just paced, didn’t say anything.
“Chi—Shane, why did you run this time?”
Still nothing was said.
Bette once again took a step towards me. “Shane –“
“I don’t know, OK?! I don’t fucking know why I took off! Because I had to!”
Bette crossed her arms, determined. “What was so bad that you had to?”
“I don’t know! What does it matter anyways?! I came back, didn’t I?!”
Bette scoffed, “Yeah, you came back. But who’s to say you won’t run again? It seems to me that’s all you’ve been doing your whole life!”
I stopped pacing and pointed a finger at her. “You know fuck all about my life!”
Father Joe stood up and stepped next to Bette. “So tell us, my Child.”
I shook my head and stepped back from them, almost falling over the bottom step of the alter. “There’s nothing to know!”
Bette put her arms down by her side, almost as if showing me her empty hands. “There’s so much to know, Shane. That’s all we want, to know you.”
“You don’t want to know!” I wrapped my arms back around myself.
“Yes, Shane, we do. We want to know you, want to help you. We want to know!”
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Awesome chapter! can’t wait to read more. Shane is such a complex character..you are writing her really well on your story.
Heartbreaking chapter, I shed a few tears myself. Love your writing as this story continues to be one of my favorites.
It hell when you know that you are loved by many,yet your pass gets in your way.Shane will need to learn to love herself and live for the present and a wonderful future
OMG! That was a fantastic fix. Gut wrenching. Emotional. Thank you! I love the drama but now I’m worried there won’t be as much, lol. Well, whatever comes next I look forward to with baited breath. Oh yeah, since you asked, I’m from Brisbane. :D
Whoa mama and OMG! This is a pivotal point in Shane’s life. I don’t know what led to it but I’ll sure read it now. Shane couldn’t have had a greater breakdown if she froze in the fetal position. And I would know.
simply stunning…I kept thinking, well screaming in my head “run”, I understand how letting go is supposed to cathardic, but damn getting ganged up on, even though they had the best intentions and Shane I know really needed to get it out to be able to grow..but still “run!” As always your story is a bright spot to my day, cheers!
Wow Kd, I read this story yesterday and couldn’t comment because it is so so heartbreaking. I still really don’t know what to say because what I really feel is something you may not want me to write in public. Anyway you sure can belt them out there. I am going to PM you. Md
This ripped my heart out. Absolutely devastating and so on the money with Father Joe and Bette and their actions and reactions. Bette’s saying “f***ing” absolutely illustrated her frustration and anger finally coming out at Shane and no longer walking on eggshells with her, which is necessary in a true relationship, though meaning no disrespect to the church or Father Joe. The only slightly false note is, I wish Alice hadn’t been there, or Bette had told Shane Alice was back there. I felt like Shane confided in Bette privately at all times, tina wasn’t even there, and now for her to come unglued in front of Alice..the MOUTH…especially as she didn’t know Alice was there.. It would have been hard enough for her to know she lost it with Father Joe and Bette as it was. I am not sure why Bette brought Alice anyway. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me. You said at the end that Alice was really there for Shane through the years but with as vulnerable as Shane is right now, and knowing Alice, I just wish she hadn’t been there. In all else…there are no words. I shall require more milk duds to help me through this.
another great and powerfull chapter !!!i was really thinking that shane was going to run.. pps
i have to say i have never been a big fan of shanes but i have read all of your chapters, and i think it is the best background and most personal account of her life i have read so far, great, great job!!!!!!!!!!