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Walking After You ch. 19
"I know that she’s stubborn. Childish. Insecure. Loving, at times. Remote. Hard to get to know. Hard to… love."
"So you’re saying that you find it hard to love Bette because she is immature."
"No, I love it when she’s child-like. She and I, in the beginning, we were like kids, you know? We had fun. We played. She and I could spend hours just talking. Everything, and I mean everything, that she said fascinated me. I had to spend hours and hours with her. Had to."
"And now?"
"I don’t know how it all changed. I don’t even know when it started. I guess it built up? I don’t know. Just, one day, suddenly, I could spend a whole week not seeing her, except for good mornings and goodbyes. I could spend a whole week not talking with her."
"Have you?"
"No. It hadn’t gotten that bad. We still talk, once in a while."
"But less than in the beginning?"
"Definitely less."
"How do you feel about that?"
"Sad. Frustrated. Disappointed."
"Disappointed?"
"I wish… I wish we could be like we were in the beginning."
"Is it possible that you feel betrayed?"
"Betrayed?" Tina scoffed. "Why should I? She didn’t betray me. She didn’t promise me that our whole life together would be a romp in the park."
Dr. Morga smiled and nodded slowly. "I see."
Tina reflected upon her own words.
"Okay, you mentioned that things changed. What exactly changed?"
"How we talk to each other, for one. As I said, we used to talk for hours. Now, talking for any length of time increases the probability of a fight."
"Has Bette changed in any way to precipitate this, erm, change in the pattern of how you commuicate?"
Tina thought for a long moment. "No. She hasn’t changed in any way to cause this to happen." Did she feel betrayed that Bette was still the same old Bette? "In fact, it’s probably because she hasn’t changed. She’s still insecure, childish, and remote."
"So we come full circle?"
"I think I’m pissed at her. I’m mad that she hasn’t grown more secure in our relationship. I mean, what do I have to do? Handcuff myself to her?"
"Have you tried asking her that?"
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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!!! =)