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    Story written on February 14, 2006 by TMerlin.
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    Story Shortlink: https://lesfan.com/?p=59581
    Author Notes:

    The story picks up toward the end of season 3.

     

    ALICE-  (Opens the door.)  “Shane, thank God.”  (Shane walks in.  She’s stone faced.)  “What’s going on?  Did you see anything earlier?  Did Bette say anything?”  (Tina looks at Shane and so does Kit.)  “ShaneShane, what’s going on?”

     

    SHANE-  (She looks up at Tina.)  “Tina, please, everything is going to be ok.  Please don’t be angry.  She’s coming home.  I was just on the phone with her.  She has Angelica, everything is alright, she’s bringing her home.”  (Tina’s eyes release the pain and relief of a mother’s heart, but as her tears stream down her face, Tina grows cold as her mother’s rage is steeping.)

     

    KIT-  “Thank God.  What did she say?  What the hell did she say?  Where the hell is she?!!!”

     

    SHANE-  “She’s outside the city limits but getting back on the highway.  She should be back within the hour.”

     

    ALICE- “Thank God.  But Shane, what happened?  What did Porter say?”

     

    SHANE-  “It’s not my place to say.  All I know is that I’ve never seen her like this and tonight on the phone I heard nothing butwellI don’t know.  I’ve never heard her talk like that.  She’s hurting like never before.”

     

    KIT-  “Hurting???  HURTING?  She doesn’t KNOW hurting or the pain I’m gonna inflict on her when she gets back.  My God, what the fuck was she thinking taking that child!!!!”

     

    ALICE-  “Kit, you’re right, but let’s take it easy.  PorterPorter’s never really ever done anything like this before.  She’s been having a really hard time.  I thought that after what I had been going through in my own life that I wouldn’t know how to go on.  She helped me to survive it and then I saw her starting to fall apart, just as I was regaining my strength.  With everything else, I hadn’t realized how bad things had gotten.”  (She turns to Tina)  “All this has just been killing her.”   (Tina was staring off into the distance, her tears falling to the floor and her arms wrapped around herself as she sat down on the couch.)

     

    SHANE-  “Well, it’s going to be ok.  She’ll be ok.  Angelica is fine.  She loves her more than anything”  (She looks up at Tina) “Pretty much more than anything or anyonemore than I’ve ever seen.”  (They each take a seat.  Shane goes up to Tina and strokes her head and then her arm.  Tina simply bows her head a bit.  Shane sits next to her.  They all sit there in mourning together and yet in their own solitudes.  There was no more that they wanted to say or really could say.  This was a development of first impression and yet they had all somehow waited for something like this to happen, these past few months as they experienced the tension, the sadness, the awkward changes taking place that they hadn’t really talked about.  The nucleus of their circle, of this circle of special and dear friends, was imploding, bit by bit, and they didn’t know what to think or what to domaybe it was inevitableit was just change and it would change them forever.  They sat there in their respective silencesand then the uneasy quiet was broken as they heard a car pull up and car doors shutting.  Tina simply lifted her head and stood.  They all stood.  Shane broke the awkward silence of that moment.)

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    2. This story was incredible (and that word doesn’t even suffice). It almost brought me to tears. If B&T’s actual journey even came close to the way this one is written, I would think IC was a genius.

    4. when i read the first half, my heart broke into a million little pieces and i couldn’t breath, i’m completely downtrodden now. and then i started reading the alice/shane/bette part and it was still heartbreaking, but also funny at times and it was kind of a tears and laughter moment for me. and then the tina/kit and bette/shane stuff, it’s so sad and yet it gives me hope… outstanding writing, thanks a lot! hope you can post more!

    7. This was just excellent! Bette’s desperation and Tina’s fury were completely believable. I can’t tell you how much I hate the ep12 spoilers, if only they would play out this way.

    8. mnj33pp here, my mouth is still open and the tears are still there. That was absolutly amazing no not amazing, i truly can’t find a word to discribe what i’m feeling right now. The way you guys write, the feelings the emotions OMG, i’m speechless. Thank you, Thank you

    12. TMerlin…You are truly are a magician as your namesake would imply. You have to send your incredible story to IC. The words, the dialogue, the emotions, everything about it was phenomenal. They could base all of S4 using this story as the first episode. You can tell how amazing it is b/c when I signed on there were about 850 viewings. I don’t know if you can continue but please try.

    14. this was awesome!! i love all of the ‘psychobabble’ because this is a very deep and complex love….i love how in your story their friends actually lend words of wisdom and tina and bette actually listen to them. hey there’s a concept…please send a copy to IC. show her what real processing is.

    18. Amazing, absolutely astounding. I am left here at work in awe of your writing. You are truly talented. I hope that you will continue this story, please we would like to see them patch things up. Tina and Bette are such great soul mates, I am just relieved that a REAL TALENTED WRITER could bring the truth out in these characters. Seriously, I hope IC reads this and see what a real writer can do. I am so speechless, I will be thinking about your story for days.(I will probably stop watching the show just to read your beautifully written stories.)You have so much passion and depth in your writing, you moved us all. LOVED IT!!

    19. Absolutely wonderful as usual. I sure hope there is another chapter on it’s way. I just have this need for closure with these two. One way or the other, since so far, the show hasn’t provided us anything in two years. Your depth is incredible with these two characters. Very nice job!

    20. wow i’m in awe of your work right now. i’m so glad your making such sense of tibette. can i just how much i love the framily’s involvement and wish so much it could be like this on the show. love it.

    26. GOD DAMN TMerlin this was fucking awesome!!! Do you have anymore pages up your sleeve at this point because I would gladly put the rest of my days activities on hold to read them. I luv how you had Shane talk to Bette because really at this point I think everyone wants to beat the shit out of Bette & Tina so they can wake up and see that they love each other.

    29. OMFG, OMFG…if I were a writer I would have all these amazing words to put down in this comment box so that you would know what power you stories have. All I have to see is TMerlin and I’m salivating…the best thing other than the content is the length, you never leave us hanging..you give us the full meal deal and that means a lot to a reader. I swear I was holding my breath thru the entire 10pgs and that’s about the right length before I pass out…see I told you I was no writer..but I hope you get my point….Don’t know why this came up an anonymous…it’s me Honda90

    32. Wow, that was so powerful TMerlin. What a perfect episode 1, season 4 that would make. It certainly would fill the drama quotient for a season. These two women are bound together by a strong love…now they just have to recognize it for themselves.

    36. Absolutely awesome! I feel absolutely wrung out. Don’t know whether you plan to continue with this story, but it would be incredible if you could take us further and in a hopeful direction. Terrific.

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