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‘How did you know?’ I ask savoring the sweet and sour taste.
‘Because she’s scary.’ Tina says folding her legs under her. ‘As a kid she always knew when I did something mischievous the moment she caught me sneaking back into the house.’
‘A mother just knows.’ Diane taps my knee before leaning back comfortably. The crickets chirp in the charming, well-kept garden as Diane tells the stories of Tina’s childhood. As the sun slowly sinks over the picturesque Californian town, the company keeps me warm.
‘Why do you still have his picture here?’ Tina asks picking up the frame from the shelf of the antique dresser in the living room. With a questionable look she studies the photo of her father in his service uniform.
‘Because he gave me you, the most precious part of my life… and it would be sad if no one would remember him right?’ Her mother looks over her shoulder before sitting down in the rocking chair. ‘He wasn’t all bad.’
‘Why did you stay with him? I don’t believe I saw you two ever truly happy or in love. It was more like you were going from one fight to another.’
Diane smiles sadly as she swirls the dessert wine in her glass in a way that Tina would, while searching for the right words. ‘I was in love when I married him. He was really handsome and charming.’
‘Charming?’ Tina scoffs. ‘You’re sure we’re talking about the same person?’
‘The military made a man out of him but also changed him unrecognizably over time. I wish you would have known him before. He truly couldn’t wait to be your father. When I was pregnant he was the sweetest and most loving man I could wish for. But ironically enough, very soon after you were born, things gradually started changing.’
‘Quite often I wondered if he even loved me at all.’ Tina shrugs melancholically and I pull her against me on the couch, more than able to relate to her sentiment.
‘I believe he did in his own way. He was extremely protective over you.’ Graceful as ever Diane searches for the best in people, even though she’s probably very much aware that it can’t make up for the years her daughter lacked a parent. ‘He made this chair for us actually. He figured out that only rocking can sooth you during your sleepless nights especially when you started to get your first teeth.’
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It’s a wonderful story with great emotion that you can feel as you read it. You depict France very well!!
Looking forward to read it this weekend!
They’ve been through so much that even when they are doing well, a part of me worries for them. Bette taking a trip to L.A. on her own? I’ve never been happier that Tina could join her in the end. But the last part of the chapter killed me… I wish they can have the family that they want.
The good news is that this was a long chapter and the sad news is that this story is almost over and the end of this chapter was so sad. I feel for both of them. I really wish and hope that one day they will have their family!
The description of Paris, beautiful written! I visited Paris a few times and it’s such a beautiful place!
Glad that Tina came to LA at the end, came home, the home she left to go to Paris. This is a very important step in their relationship.
Diana, i love her!
Love the longer chapter. This is such a great story. It can’t be ending, though, that is not ok. Just when they are coming back together. It needs a second verse, please consider continuing it. :)
One things I love about your writing is that you show the connection in the dialogue you write – no easy task – but artfully done here. It’s in the shorthand way that they talk to each other and in the way they read each other so well. You don’t tell the reader – Tina missed Bette – you add them talking about Tina being in a grumpy mood because she is accustomed to hitting snooze since Bette has been with her and this morning she had a hard time getting to work on time because of it. It’s delightful and adds such depth. Thank you !
Hi BetteisBetter, I am enjoying this story so much, you have a unique writing style that really captivates me. I hope to read more to this story, it’s beautifully woven…
I’m one of the silent readers. I absolutely loved this story and your writing is beautiful. I almost want to go to France now! I look forward to reading more of your work.
Oh my fucking God! What an brilliant chapter! The way Tina was like struck with lightning when Bette told her that she loves her. The way you used content of the purse to show Tina collecting herself and then hanging up! And then the voice text and the way Tina subtly used LDR to tell Bette that she loves her too, just bc it wouldn’t do it justice to say it over the phone for the first time after such a long time. And then their acknowledgment with ‘I got your text’/‘I got your flowers’! And what an amazing way to show through Helena and Winny what divorce does to the surrounding, it’s such a heavy ballast that impacts everyone.
The way you showed how Bette misses working but how she grew and learned what really matters! I love Bette in the gallery! And the way you used Tina starting to write again as a reference to her growing feelings for Bette (as Tina said bf ‘It had nothing to do with Paris’). Not only that you said you are about to finish the story, but you write it in so many small details, that you make it beautiful but painful obvious! (Sorry for all exclamation marks – this story makes me that excited!) And then… at the end, the twist I’ve never seen coming… I could feel how lonely Tina was without you putting too much effort in it. It broke my heart. Seeing this story and it’s tone it wouldn’t surprise me anymore if it would happen they end up with just the two of them. It would be so sad and yet it would fit this story.
BK is right though-sequel maybe?
I’ve read this stories since 2 or 3 days ago.. And finnished all 22 chapters in short time (English not my language so that rate of speed.. Is really super fast on my account lol). I even read at office in working hours… (Bad employee i am.. Hahaha)
But your stories are just soooo good… Makes me so addicted.. Turned every emotions upside down… The chaos, turmoil because of the loving, cheating, regretting, feeling lost, it’s so mixed up..
Can wait for the next chapter..
Finally, thank you for sharing your wonderful story…
Wow… i just realise how much i Missed this story…
It woke so many emotions in me… Like silent reader my first language isn´t english – but i could not stop enjoy this story!
I hope so much you will finish it one day!!
I keep coming to check for updates and keep getting disappointed. Pretty please BetteisBetter, don’t leave us hanging :(