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Walking After You ch. 19
"Yeah?"
Bette felt the wave of dark feeling swamp her whole chest. She observed detachedly as it swept away all that had been peaceful inside her. She saw the wave gather momentum, and finally, inevitably, break.
Bette cried and laughed at the relief that suddenly cloaked her entire being. She just knew that her waiting was over.
"Thank you." She spoke into the phone and ended the call.
*****
"What do you know of Bette?" Dr. Morga began the conversation.
"Excuse me?" Tina asked, confused. She was sitting on a couch. Dr. Morga moved to sit beside her. Tina tried to scoot further away without being noticed.
"Well, I’ve only met with Bette for an hour. How long have you been with her?"
"Two years. Almost."
"So you can probably tell me a lot about Bette." Dr. Morga settled with her hands on her lap, smiling serenely.
"Sure, I guess."
When Dr. Morga kept looking at her, with that serene expression on her face, Tina exploded.
"Excuse me, Eileen, is it? I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to be talking about your patient while she’s not here. And no offense, but I don’t think you can do anything for her. Your whole profession, frankly, is suspect."
Dr. Morga nodded encouragingly.
"What?!"
Dr. Morga sighed. "Okay. I thought I could spare the speech with you, but apparently you’re just as reluctant as Bette is. Tina, this is what I’m trained to do: to help people clarify their thoughts and feelings. That’s all. I’m not going to put thoughts and feelings into you that weren’t there before. In my decades of practice, 99% of my clients have been Hollywood types. They are, to be just as frank, so very skilled at bullshitting. So I’ve developed this approach. I’m usually upfront and direct. I thought I could be less so with you, as you seem to be a very empathic and caring individual. You seem to be very real to me. Am I wrong?"
Tina felt a little silly and embarrassed over her outburst. "No."
"Then stop the bullshit and just talk to me."
Tina scowled but racked her brain. "What do I know about Bette? You mean her background? Her history? What?"
"What do you know of Bette?" Dr. Morga repeated patiently.
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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!!! =)