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Tina, Tiny Pieces Chapter 19
Monday morning, Alice’s
What’s this?
Shane grins, handing a paper bag to Alice. Alice pulls out a poppyseed bagel. A small plastic object tumbles to the floor. She looks at Shane, then at the object. She bends down, retrieves it.
You brought her back. About time.
Shane nods, still grinning. She takes Evelyn and pushes her into the hole in the bagel, wedging her in, only her grayed head poking out. Alice shakes her head.
I’m not calling Bette.
Shane looks offended.
What? I can’t just bring you breakfast? Just cause we’re friends? Not to mention returning Maxine’s better half?
Alice shrugs, she takes a bite of the bagel, begins chewing.
I igured oo ame over ere –
She swallows hard, looks at the bagel and then at Shane.
Chewy little suckers, aren’t they?
It’s from that new place – up on Melrose. Not the other one, you know. You got any coffee?
Alice watches Shane wander into the kitchen. She calls after her.
I gotta go to work, Shane. In like 20 minutes!
Shane cranes her neck around the corner, smiling.
I know. I’ll grab a cup to go.
Alice mutters to herself.
You’re gonna take one of my coffee cups? Nice.
She chomps the bagel, tearing a sizeable portion with her teeth. Shane wanders back in, sipping from a steaming cup. She looks at a large piece of paper Alice has spread on the desk, upon which Alice has drawn vertical lines and written column headings “Good” “Great” “Dumb” “Fat Chance.”
What’s this?
Alice follows Shane’s eyes.
I’m trying to figure out what to do with the money Dana left me.
Shane nods gravely.
$850,000 – that’s a lot of money.
Alice rolls her eyes.
Where in the hell have I heard that before??
Shane shrugs, she gulps her coffee.
What do you want me to say? It is!
She studies the paper, blank except for the column headings.
Al, if something’s “dumb,” wouldn’t you know that before it made it on here?
Alice doesn’t respond, she tears another bite of bagel, several poppyseeds clinging to her upper lip. Shane turns towards Alice’s bookshelf, speaking to it.
Hey, I was thinking about dropping by the school around lunch. Just to say hi, you know?
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1st……..brb
Wow! What a way to end! I hope you’ll post soon and let us know exactly where all the calls lead. Do any lead to the road back to Tibette? Thanks for writing.
this is my fav. i am so glad to see you post. cannot wait for more please post more soon. lotsa love
Beofre I start reading, I must say the summary reminded me of that goofy song I had to learn to play on the clarinet when I was in 5th grade. And now it’s stuck in my head. I hope you’re happy. And now on with the story…
This story breaks my heart every time. It is so well written it grabs me from the first sentence. Your dialogue is incredibly sharp. Fabulous job on the mutipule phone calls!! Thanks! (And, thank you for your comment on my latest offering. I have to admit to jumping up and down with glee when I read your words.)
The phone thing reminds me of some days at work. Those are the days I want to throw all the phones into the Kanawha River. Regardless of what happens, I hope one day B&T can at least be friends and if Bette does move on, I’m still rooting for Meg.
Ohh God Nooooo u didn’t just stop there !!!! Please post soon I am holding my breath . I have been anxiously waiting for this conversation betn B&T abt Angie ! Your writing is amazing , very poignant and it reaches straight to my heart . You have the ability to say it just the way it is & that is what I love coz that is what gives it the touch of reality bringing the characters alive infront of our very eyes . As I am reading it I find myself going thro all these emotions , emotions the characters are feeling as the story unfolds before my eyes ; emotions of hurt , anger , frustration , longing , disappointment everything Bette might be feeling or even Tina might be feeling at that exact moment . This situation with B&T is not at all easy ,its a lot fucked up actually . Both of them have made mistakes & both of them have inflicted so much pain on each other (*I sometimes wonder do they really actually realize , understand how much they have hurt one another and how much each one is hurting ) that all this does is leave us with so many unanswered questions and doubts and what ifs amd will it-wont its ?I do believe in second chances though . People do make mistakes sometimes consciously or otherwise thinking that what they are doing is the right thing to do at that time . But as the time passes by making consequences of those said actions known only then they realize that it was only the wrong thing to do .People need a chance to right the wrongs , to really try u know to feel like they didnt just give up and be cowards and accept that they fucked up but Actually did something abt it , took some action , to feel like they give it their all after all . And when u love someone It is so worth it !! :)P.s sorry for all my ramblings and loooong post but I just had to get it off my chest . I hope I could convey all that I really wanted to say and that after everything is said and done it makes sense ! LOL ;)Please I need to know what happens next post soooooooon !! Pretty pleasee :DThanks Lastkid
When Tina had the panic attack, I was so hoping Bette would come to rescure, although I know it’s highly impossible in your stories. I don’t mind there’re no personal comments. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. I hope you’d be happy and continue with this wonderful story. You love Tina, don’t you. It’s just a love-hate thing, like many of us here, just you’re more stubborn to admit. =P
You are so cruel to leave us hanging like that :). I like Tina, I actually even like your Tina. I may not have liked your Tina before your story began when she didn’t care about anyone or anything, but you have been allowing her to see her errors and slowly redeem herself. I am like Shane and hope B&T can make it and get back together. I understand not everyone feels the same, but I beg you please do not, as has been hinted in the last couple of chapters, let Bette and Helena get together. Excellent as always LK. Thank you.
I swear I’ve never known someone more talented then u! god i still wonder of ur not a writer! Thank u for this post, wonderful as always… (I tried to hide it but i just can’t, I HOPE THAT U’LL GET T AND B 2GETHER please?)
I am always ecstatic to your post. “Harridan”, what a great word and it does describe them when they are in sniper-mode. Now, I always thought that Sandy Duncan HAD a glass eye. You learn something everyday sometimes from the unlikeliest sources. I am in awe of your writing ability. I hope you don’t get tired of reading that. While personal responses are uplifting and a kind gesture, I’d rather have longer and frequent postings. I imagine that sometimes the personal responses can be time consuming especially for a popular writer such as yourself. You really have the ability to crawl into these characters’ minds and help us to understand their thinking and feelings. I agree that Alice is definitely a standup kind of gal. One that you trust your life with. While reading about Tina’s thoughts, I can imagine the song, “In The Deep” (from the movie, “Crash”) playing in the background, The lyrics are wonderful and haunting. If you are not familiar w/the song, I highly recommend d/l it. Tina is overwhelmed and swimming but drowning in the whirlpool of her guilt and thoughts. The more she struggles, the more she is being pulled under but yet she can’t give up. I think many of us have experienced situations that seem to overtake us. I look forward with enthusiasm to your next post.
I think the first thing Bette needs to do is fire Keri Ann. Lol… man, she’s not helping at all. Wow..What a bunch of lost souls.. fucked up adults. (bless Angie)I love every dialogues you’ve written, they are powerful. Brilliant, please continue SOON. :)
damn, this chapter was crazy, like reading everything in fast motion, i hope that after all the confusion and everybody trying to talk at once, Bette will get the main message that Tina want’s her to see Angelica so she won’t leave
Unbelievable…the story the words…and the content….always very sad…but im keeping the faith on this one….excellent as usual..Thanks..as always looking forward to you next post..
Your dialog in this story is the best on this site, hands down! Man, this chapter was action packed…poor Bette being bombarded by the mamy calls, when line two is the most important one. Hearing about the continuation of the adoption process from Steve would definitely have more weight and seriousness than whatever Tina manages to bumble out over the cell. Thanks for including an interaction between Helena and Bette–her crush is absolutely precious.
um, that’s dialogue. sorry.
Kid..the Sandy Duncan comment sent me to the floor lmao. Thank you for another wonderful chapter…can I hope that Bette stays??
If Steve ever get back to Bette she will stay, Also Alice and tina Kit and Helena . It will help drive you crazy. Love your writing and the story. thanks
Ok, this might be odd to say, but I’m so IN love with ur fucked up Tina.. I find her very intriguing, the more you get me into her messed up head the more I love this story.. Although I’ve stopped reading every other story that keep bringing Tina down and making her this big evil whore, cuz that got old like the whole HeleBette nonsense.. But ur Tina is just WOW.. And really, why does it have to be Helena who wants Bette in the beginning? Helena is one HOT woman, why not Bette have the hots for her? Ok, I know Bette is too wrapped up in her own misery in ur story, so ok, I’ll give you that.. heh.. Oh and how did Alice know that she said NO 28 times? Was she counting? ;)
this is was an amazing chapter!! so much goin on…my mind is still reeling
Please tell me you have another chapter ready to post in less than 7 days:) Great chapter by the way. It’s quite a ride. And perhaps you would be exactly who I would like to hear an oppinion of the world from. Keep em comin.
right this way to the roasting pit! No lines, no waiting! tina, Alice..and what? What did you say Bette? Keri Ann too? Cut the kid a break,eh? Yeah I know she put 27 calls to you at once..yes I’m sure that was very frustrating and aggravating…that’s a girl Bette give her another chance!!! OK lasty, how do you KNOW whether Sandy Duncan has a glass eye or not? Where DO you come up with this stuff? Bendy cashews in toxic goo, being emotionally involved with your lawnmower,and now an expert on celebrity prosthetics? I’m beginning to see maybe why you leave us eternally, yet brilliantly, mired in the mess that is Tina….Bette, stay. Baby, stay.Shane, stay. Helena, STAY! with bette, preferably… tina and henry and alice, GO!
Kid, as always, your writing is incredible. I stand firm in my resolve that I don’t ever want to see a Bette &Tina reunion. I hope that they can each be happy in whatever paths they chose from this moment forward, even if that path places Bette with Helena and Tina forever married to Henry. I also hope that Angelica doesn’t have to pay an unnecessary price due to all the anger Tina has had towards Bette……….Maybe I have a demented sense of reality, but I truly enjoy watching Tina completely unravel. I understand hurt / pain / distrust / broken vows and all that wonderful stuff. What I don’t, nor will I ever try to understand, IMO, is Tina’s continual insistence to break Bette down. I think Bette can accept loosing Tina, but for Tina to make Bette suffer the same pain equal to the death of their first child is NOT love in my eyes………I am excited whenever I see you’ve posted a new chapter, so I will be that much more excited when you deliver the next.
I said it once and I’ll say it again, I so love your story! There is so much going on here that my head spun, but I loved it! All the chaos, the insanity, all going on at once, and written with such precision…I hope Bette will listen to Tina, and that Tina doesn’t muck it up. Please, post soon!!
lord woman you sure know how to leave us all hanging, can’t wait to see what happens next!!!!write soon!!!!!!!!!
Another sterling chapter. You’re a great writer who is telling this story in the most incredible way. You also have a pen of stone to leave us readers here. Please, more.
wow! i must say out of all the chapters so far this was the least depressing. very well done! oh the angst of it all…
So much drama between these 2. The opening summary is always the calm before the storm. Another heart-wrenching, drama filled chapter but its still amazing and I can’t wait for more. I am a TiBette shipper and hope they get there act together. Both Bette and Tina are mentally challenged but how can Tina really be with Bette when she is STILL married to freckle-back Henry. Hopefully Kit, Alice and Yodah (Shane) will work some Dr. Phil and Oprah magic to get these 2 back together.
Poor Alice – they’re going to drive her to the crazy house – she should take the money Dana left her and bolt while she still has functioning brain cells. Somewhere tropical perhaps.
Wow. This story gets me every time. I still like Tina, but sometimes I don’t get her. This waspretty funny with all thephone calls. Thanks for takin the time,post soon.
Please, find a way to come right back with the next chapter! I’ll be on this cliff, waiting….on another note, I wonder if this Sandy Duncan stuff is revisionist history. I remember when she had the tumor, and all reports at that time said she had the eye removed. I even remember her performances after that, and the left eye looked distinctly fixed and they eyelid not as responsive as the right. It was quite the thing, how brave she was to be going on. Revisionist history, like Gomez Adams being the father of Patty Duke’s baby…What??? trivia, trivia, trivia…Is Sandy your mom?
Sandy Duncan’s fucking glass eye. That’s got to be at lest 35 years of fabulous memories. I hear she swears like a drunken sailor. And we all know of her penchant for Wheat Thins. I think it was very interesting that you had Alica out-Yoda Yoda. I thought she was right and Shane wrong.
Love you to pieces, Lastkid. Really. This is in reference to your previous chapter — VARICELLA ZOSTER??? Varicella is chickenpox, isn’t it? Zoster as in herpes zoster, aka, shingles? I laughed my head off when I saw that one. And then I got this weird twitchy/itchy sensations crawling all over my skin. You make me laugh and cry for all the right reasons, Lastkid. I offer all my viable eggs to you. Cheers!
…I was not, of course, present at the creation, but I remember reading a magazine article in which Patty Duke named Desi Arnaz Jr as the father of her baby. Then, Lucy put the fix in and Gomez became Patty’s husband and baby’s father. I know, I read it. Did they think we would all just evaporate off the planet?…Who cares, really? Patty is batshit crazy and I hope SHE doesn’t show up on TLW, although I haven’t heard that she has any Lesbian street cred or points – C. Sheperd is well known for supporting gay rights. You’ve got to give IC credit for dancin’ with the one what brought her, sorta…Folks, I SAW that out-of-focus glass eye in action. I KNOW, I SAW IT!
techgal has hit the nail on the head here, fantastic idea! Make a note of this, lasty. Who better to be cast as Tina’s mother than Patty? Patty is crazy, Tina is crazy. Patty was good at playing who’s your daddy, who better to have taught Tina how to play “now Bette’s your mama, now she isn’t. Is she giving me what I want? She’s your mama. Is she living her own life? How dare she! She’s not your mama!” It’s a thing of beauty….
I’m with techgal..I thought i heard that she did have a glass eye..and gomez was the father of patty duke’s baby, not desi arnaz jr..or so everyone said,!!!!!!!! but I got one…one of my former professors who was a complete idiot said he was Phoebe cates’s cousin…woo hoo and all that..and lasty, someone said in here that my bette is mentally challenged…BLASPHEMY…may I roast them?
If I tell you that I’m Canadian, which I really am, would you post sooner rather than later? This chapter is fantastic!
techgal, you KILL me!!!!!