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Tina — Plan B; pt. 55
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“T. Please. Jess had a rough day, but she’s fine.”
“Well if she’s fine, then why isn’t she in school?” Bette’s explanation of things was making less and less sense as she went on.
“She brought her friend Jeri home yesterday.”
A friend? She has been getting away with anything under Bette’s supposed care. “You know she’s not supposed to have friends, Bette. Why did we think this would work?”
“T, Jeri ad a problem, and Jess was trying to help her.”
“Problem – wha — ?”
“Please, Tina. Give me a chance to explain.”
I’ll give you a chance, Bette Porter. I’m giving you a chance, in fact. But that explanation had better live up to my standard. “Okay.”
“Jess brought Jeri home with her yesterday because they found out that Jeri,” Bette paused. How bad could this be? “Is pregnant.”
Pregnant? Jeri? But she’s only Jess’s age. “Oh my.”
“I know. Jess wasn’t quite sure what to do, so we talked.”
“She went to you with this?” Why didn’t she call me? She knows she can always call me.
“We talked, and I took Jeri to her parents.”
“But Jess?”
“Jess spent that time with
Jeri. Pregnant. Turning to Jess. Turning to Bette. Already, Bette’s stepped in and is replacing me in my daughter’s life.
“I brought her home, and we ended up talking. I think the whole day was pretty draining for her.”
Bette, and my daughter. Talking. Having the long chats that Jess never has time for with me any longer. Have I outlived my usefulness as a mother?
“T?”
“Yeah?”
“Sorry, I forgot about contacting the school. Jess did assure me that she’d be able to catch up.”
Of course she did. During their long mother-daughter talk. They probably made popcorn and watched movies; maybe painted each other’s toenails. And for all of that, she’s keeping my daughter out of school, just to have a buddy.
“T?”
“What?”
“We miss you.”
We. The two of them. Best buddies. Missing the outsider. “I” miss Jess, that’s for sure. “I miss being there.” That’s honest.
“Do I need to call the school?”
No, Bette, I think you’ve done enough. “I need to do it. You’re not authorized.”
“Of course.” Bette’s voice was rational, understanding.
Which made no sense. How could she be so calm about this? Well, it’s easy to see how. She’s finally getting the daughter she’s wanted. She bribes her with extra privileges to be her best friend. Now what’s going to happen? She’ll conveniently convince Jess to go to school in
“T?”
“Yes, Bette?”
“We’ll see you Thursday.”
I guess that means I’m dismissed. “Thursday. Good-bye.” Wouldn’t want to intrude on their little tea party now, would I?
This seemed like a good idea. Why did this seem like a good idea? Was it just convenient to have Bette there? Why does she have to do this to me, to make everything involving her seem like a good idea?
Oh no. What if she really doesn’t want to stay? What will that do to Jess? Jess knows her, knows where she lives. She’s made Jess her best buddy.
That must have been the plan. If she bonded with Jess, it would be enough for me to keep her around, or risk losing my daughter. Why couldn’t I see this scheme? And she’s made Jess a pawn.
My stomach lurched. It was only Wednesday. One more day.
Would I have a family to return home to?
(tbc?)
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That was a bit irrational, and highly immature, on Tina’s part. When did she become this insecure about her relationship with her own daughter?
Okay Tina, calm down. She’ll come around I know, she’s just not use to Jess and Bette even being able to stay in the same room let alone actually talk. Love how you move this along just right.
The anxiety jumping around between these 3 – everyone wondering what they are going to lose – along with Tina I needed to take a breath at the end of this chapter. Love that’s been damaged takes a lot of work to rebuild – you are telling it so well. Thanks for writing such full characters even when they are so irrational some times.
Tina is funny, she need to chill out!
keep her around, or risk losing my daughter”… paranoid T time?
Like mother like daughter. it is strangely really funny. i am loving this story.
P those are some harsh thoughts running through Tina head.
Can’t wait to see how it goes when they are altogether
I love this story. Tina needs to chill out though, and maybe breath a little. Great update please post soon.
excellent as always
It’s funny but not but really is :-) Like rainbow said ‘like mother like daughter.’
Like mother, like daughter…now Tina is the one experiencing abandonment issues. I hope that Bette is wearing a butt protector when Tina gets home, because it’s not going to be pretty until Tina reigns in her paranoia. Is Jess bonding with Bette, or will she turn on Bette again once Tina gets home, especially if she thinks that Tina is right about Bette running.
Bette needs to watch carefully so she doesn’t get hit by the pendulum that is swinging dangerously back and forth from Jess to Tina.
More than happy that you have been so prolific this weekend!! Enjoying every minute of it!
well -p- i was so excited when i saw your post come up and now im so depressed i could eat chocolate.what is it with these people. do they just jump and ask questions later. jeez. would be nice if t would just sleep on it and remember why she asked b to do this. please dont leave us hanging for to long.
wtf is up with Tina. It aint even all that serious
If only Tina knew!
What the heck is wrong with Tina. She’s an adult, but her thoughts sound like that of her teenage daughter.
And now we’re seeing that Jess comes by her insecurities quite honestly given Tina’s thoughts in this chapter. Let me just say, I for one hope and expect that you will be continuing this story to its logical conclusion, the reuniting of the three of them as a family much like you implied in your rapid conclusion version of a few weeks ago. I’m a sucker for happy endings, but I am enjoying the bumps along the way as well…
I offer this advice only…Breathe Tina…relax.
Tina needs to get back home so she can see there is nothing to worry about. Thanks for another update.
Geezz what the hell is going on with Tina?..i hope all those fears disappear when she goes back and face that Bette wants to be part of Jess´s life not a replace..great chapter P thanks :o)
My my Tina there is nothing to worry about, great update P.
Thank you.