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Vignettes: Chapter 70
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Dakota put her head down and buried her face in her hands, hiding from her mother. Bette’s heart was wrenched and she reached across the table to brush some of her tangled loose curls out of her face. Bette suddenly remembered what it was like to be twenty five.
“Well, that was a lot of information packed into just a couple sentences, but look at me sweetie. Do you see me freaking out? About anything you said?”
Dakota looked up cautiously, tears were streaming down her face. She slowly shook her head.
“I knew Julianne was ***** the minute I laid eyes on her.”
Dakota’s eyes grew wide.
“It’s a little thing called gaydar, Kody. But that’s beside the point. The point is… is that this isn’t shocking news to me. I had some idea. Do you really think I’m that much of an idiot to not think anything while you stay the entire night next door with her?”
Dakota shrugged sheepishly. “I don’t know. I don’t even know what I’m thinking.”
“Life is a confusing and difficult thing, Kody. I’ve been at it longer than you but it still throws me surprises at a regular rate. But I just have one question for you: are you happy?”
“Yes.” Dakota didn’t hesitate. “I am.”
“Then what else matters right now? I know that there are complications and things to mull over and figure out, but if I know you’re happy, then I’m happy. Kody, I don’t care if you moved to Australia to take up deep sea diving as long as you were happy. I mean, I’d miss you but… well, you get the point.”
“Really?”
“Of course. I don’t care if you’re sleeping with the neighbor girl or sleeping with your ex-boyfriend Joel. Though, I think Julianne is much cuter. You’ve found a keeper there.”
“Mama!” Dakota’s cheeks flushed again.
“Sorry.” Bette smiled. “Just know that you can always talk to me. Any questions, doesn’t matter. You know who would be a great person to talk to about this?”
“Who?”
“Your mom. Do you know what she went through when she was twenty five?”
“No.”
Bette pointed at herself. “Me.”
“She was twenty five, too?”
Bette nodded. “Not that I didn’t come out as well, but I did a lot earlier than my twenties. Your mother was a very brave woman and stuck to her guns. You could learn a lot from her.”
“I’m glad I stopped by, mama.”
“Me too, Kody. I wish you’d do it more often. But with you know who living next door now, who knows?” Bette winked at a red faced Dakota.
“I’m leaving now…” Dakota stood as she rolled her eyes at her mama.
“Will you come over for dinner tonight? Please?”
“Don’t beg… it doesn’t suit you well.” Dakota grinned. “But yes, I’ll come. Be sure to tell mom all the juicy details so I won’t have to relive all of my discomfort and embarrassment again.”
“Rest assured your mother will get a phone call from me as soon as you pull out of the driveway!” Bette yelled as her daughter hopped in the car.
Bette closed the door and rested her head on it as she tried to still her fast beating heart. Conversations like that always caught her off guard. But she was starting to finally realize she could plan or anticipate having a heart to heart with either one of her daughters. She chuckled and heard the phone ring. The machine picked up after three rings and she heard Alice’s voice.
“Porter! I know you’re there today! Tina told me you’re working from home! Call me. I have something very important to tell you. It’s about your daughter kissing your new neighbor girl for like five minutes on her front porch… Kody… kissing a girl… call me!”
Bette laughed and shook her head as she watched her daughter pull out of the driveway.
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Great chapter, please post soon.
FAREAST: YOUR STORIES GET BETTER&BETTER EACH TIME YOU WRITE THEM.LOVE THIS STORY.ITS CUTE KODY TAKING AFTER MOM&MAMMA,PLEASE POST SOOON GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!
Hoho, like mother, like daughter. Kody’s lucky to have Tee as her mom, a lot of experience to learn, hoho.
So good to read another chapter from this wonderful chapter. Thank you
great to see the open and trusted realationship between Bette and Dakota..is good to have a mother and a friend in the same person..now lets see how Tina will deal with that…cant wait for more thanks :o)
please oh please make the one huge paragraph go away. thanks.i.love.this. your writing is fantastic and your words convey all that i need to hear to understand and feel it. thanks.
You’re such an incredible writer. It always makes me happy when you post. I’m really looking forward to the next chapter.
lol really a great chapter!!
very very nice. thank you for letting this conversation happen with Bette first – just like when Bette mother’s well.
I think you captured Kody’s nervousness perfectly and seeing Bette reassure in such an easy manner shows the close relationship these two have. Once again, another great chapter from one of my favorite authors. Thanks!
great update!!!!!!!!
Simply fantastic as always fareast! Wonderful dialogue b/w Bette and Kody. Thanks for the great chapter! Looking forward to the next one! Thanks again for taking the time to write this story oh and …. I so want to know what is on that tape!!!*** Smiles to you ***
i guess kody get’s tina’s genes LOL, it was cute, at least she can totally talk to both mamas about it…alice is funny, freaking out on a phone LOL
Fareast,Another worthy and wonderful addition to this marvelous and magnificent masterpiece.The way that you capture life and drawn out all of the emotions and feelings is beautiful. You manage to do this is a very simple and delightful fashion which belies the effort involved.Bette and ‘Kody’s conversation was realistic and honest. Theirs is an open relationship built on trust and respect. Admitting things that you think you have hidden to your parent is part of life. And as in life, most of the time they already knew or at least suspected it.This often shocks you more than the original point.Thank you.Your Loyal Fan.
Wow what a great chapter
Simply delicious!!!
wonderful story i like it–i have a 25 yr old daughter too-who is married and has a litttle boy 7 yr and live next door to us–can;t wait fore next episodes
I could feel Bette’s restlessness as she watched for Dakota. With just a few choice words you conveyed the passage of time perfectly. It was if you wanted to watch the clock along with Bette.Dakota’s nervousness was palpable, the heightened sense of vulnerability, her quickened heart beat and the blush that exploded each time she was embarrassed. Nicely done. It’s never easy to talk to your parents about a relationship, especially when it’s obvious that you have been sexually active. Bette handled it quite deftly, giving her enough time to work out the path to communication herself, yet prodded when necessary. I loved the gaydar comment!It will be interesting to hear Tina’s side of things when she talks to Dakota. She may be able to offer insights to Dakota that she never told Bette. Engaging as always.
I love this story line! awesome conversation with Bette and Kody, I cannot wait for Tina to chime and Alice’s phone call was so funny :) Great update.
loved it- thanks!