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Walking After You ch. 19
"Okay. But you better stay away from those shrill women in that silly talkshow. They give me a headache. Who knows how they’ll affect your concussion. Especially that blond skinny one."
"She’s cute! Oh, but I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ll be watching Animal Planet or Discovery or something."
Shane handed Bette the remote to the TV and shuffled out of the bedroom. "You call me if you need anything, okay?" She told Bette over her shoulder. She didn’t even wait for Bette’s reply and shut the door quietly. She was still half-asleep.
Bette laughed softly and turned on the TV. She flipped through the channels, trying to decide if she could risk Shane walking in on her watching the Disney Channel.
Suddenly, her cellphone rang. She frowned at it then remembered that she hadn’t called James to tell her she wouldn’t be coming in to work. She figured it was him, checking up on her.
She was correct. She told James what happened and told him to not expect her in for at least a week. James agreed and they hung up.
The phone rang again.
Bette frowned again and muted Donald Duck. She saw that the caller id indicated Candace’s number. Her eyes widened and her heart started to pound. She wanted to let it go to voicemail but her fingers pushed the button to accept the call.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Bette?" Candace’s voice sounded smooth and unwavering, in contrast to Bette’s nerves.
"Bette? Are you there?"
"Uh, yeah?"
"I got your message. I can’t say I was surprised. I kinda expected you to brush me off."
"Um."
"Anyway, I gave you a day to think about it. Now I’m calling to see if you still don’t want to have a cup of coffee with me."
Bette recognized Candace’s attempt to be charming. "Listen, I haven’t changed my mind. Um. I don’t think it would be productive for us to keep talking."
"Oh, okay."
Silence.
"How about I talk and you listen? I need to tell you something." Candace’s voice was quiet but sure.
"Okay. What is it?" Bette couldn’t help respond. Deep inside, so deep it was nearly visceral, she craved for whatever it was Candace was going to say.
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They can’t rent a wheelchair and take Bette to Dr. Morga’s??? PPS
Fantastic update. I hope Tina will hear Bette out. Thank you for this story.
I believe there’s progress. I believe the dam has broken andtheya re going to be alright. I’m not deluded, am I?
“For one evil moment, she wanted to trip Bette and let her fall to the floor”…i don’t know why but this line made me laugh, i apologize if it wasn’t intended to be funny (i guess i love morbid humor)…anyway, another wonderful chapter, i also believe that there’s a progress there, tina is not avoiding it and i hope bette will just tell the truth and tina will listen. The story’s just getting better and better
UH OH Bette in trouble now “damn you candace” let B&T talk and work thing out. Please post more, thanks!
oh yeah… great place to stop… well lets the talks begin… pps
OH boy that was not a good place to end that chappie……..I hope they can talk and LISTEN PPS
oh boy indeed… Tina should strap Bette onto her back and piggy back her down to Dr Morga’s as fast as her legs can carry them. But maybe that wouldn’t help… It’s interesting that Tina might feel that Bette betrayed them by not changing. That call from Candace though, might be the key to that, might change things for the better… even if Tina doesn’t want to hear it! thanks 7, more soon please. :)
Fantastic chapter! You write wonderfully all the time, so I hope that this chapter finds you deliriously happy! Thanks!
Oh boy!!!!!!!, is right. AWESOME update. PPS
Hey 7PM, Geepers, creepers, Bette is in a whole load of trouble.Tina had finally admitted that she and Bette could work through their insercuries with the therapist’s help and now it appears Bette has done the dirty on her.Bette needs to be open and honest with Tina. If she trusts Tina’s love for her, then they can and will work this out.Lying or trying to cover up anything just won’t wash here and only cause further distrust.You are such a wicked writer for leaving me dangling in the air like a parachutist stuck in a tree.So much mystery.Many thanks and please continue soon. Your Loyal Fan.
jeez, candace, some timing you got there. and do throw in words like “thank you for the chance,” that’s just perfect. let’s see about the straw that breaks whoever’s back. now bring on the drama!
why incriminating…i thought bette just had an epiphany, i got it wrong, duh!
Oooh, I was feeling so hopeful there for a minute and then Tina had to find that message from Candace….please make it better.
Dang, I am so sorry Tina found that darned message. Bette doesn’t have anything to feel guilty for, she just told C to “F” off, in a decent way. She just needs to tell the absolute truth and not lie because she is the worst liar in the world. Tell the truth Bette and Tina will understand. Thanks for posting.
AAAHHH CLIFFHANGER!! sighs. But not a good cliffhanger. So agonising waiting to hear how Bette explains herself. PPVVVS!!! =)