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Walking After You ch. 19
"No."
"And why not?"
"I don’t want to know." Tina’s eyes widened at her own revelation. "I don’t want to know why she’s insecure. I’m afraid… what if she sees something wrong that I can’t?"
"It seems like insecurity is a shared trait."
"Maybe so." Tina’s head was spinning.
"You know Tina, and I seldom tell my clients this, because I’ve found that it usually gives them more arsenal to believe that they don’t need therapy… but I will tell you. What we call personality, is simply a cluster of defense mechanisms."
"Huh?"
"When you expect something to hurt you, what do you do?"
"I avoid it."
"What does Bette do?"
"She believes she deserves it."
"oh I do so love it when someone knows their partner so well! Oh Tina, you just made my day." Dr. Morga chuckled in delight.
Tina laughed. Dr. Morga wasn’t so bad, after all, she decided.
"So if you avoid and she bows her head and takes it… what dynamic do you think that will produce in a relationship?"
"A screwed up one, that’s for sure."
"Indeed."
Tina shook her head sheepishly.
"I really think we’ve made progress today. If Bette is willing, you can come with her next time. We all talk and ventilate some of the issues you’re both facing."
"I don’t think she’ll be able to come for at least a week. I’m sorry." Tina was truly regretful. She just knew that if she and Bette could come and see Dr. Morga together, they could finally fix their problems.
"Well, in that case, you can come while she recuperates. And when she’s able, she can join us."
"Um, but I’m not your patient."
"Think of it as a spa for the soul. Everybody needs a little mental cleansing once in a while. How about it?"
"Alright!" Tina agreed, surprised at how willing she was. But if she were to be honest with herself, she really did feel a bit better. At least now she had an idea as to what was happening between her and Bette.
"Wonderful! Well, our time’s up. My next client Papi is probably already waiting outside. Thank you, Tina, for a wonderful illuminating conversation."
"No, thank you, ma’am!" Tina laughed again. She felt light and capable of taking on the world. She finally knew what she could do. She finally had a clue as to what she could do!
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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!!! =)