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Walking After You ch.5
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“No!” Bette burst out when she saw Tina take her
warm gaze away. “Tina,” she uttered urgently, “look at me, please.”
When Tina looked back at her, the loving regard was
gone from her eyes. Instead, Bette saw a curtain of blandness hide Tina
away.
Suddenly feeling like she wanted to cry, Bette
swallowed the lump in her throat. Bette finally realized what she had
lost, what she had driven away. She closed her eyes for a minute,
trying to compose herself. Tina watched Bette curiously, feeling her
own despair build.
“Let’s walk, baby.” Bette opened her eyes and smiled sadly.
Ten minutes later, Bette was panting slightly while
Tina strolled comfortably beside her. The narrow path made it
necessary for their upper arms to brushed periodically, and Bette
watched Tina’s hands swinging slightly so near hers.
“What made you decide to start exercising, Bette?”
Tina asked companionably. Physical movement always acted as a relaxant
to Tina. The sick anxiety that had been heavy in the pit of her stomach
at the beginning of their walk was dispelled by the rhythm of her feet
slapping on the ground. It felt to Tina like the earth was drawing all
her pain and tension out through the soles of her feet.
Bette pondered what to reply. She briefly considered
saying, Oh, I figured I needed to get healthy, and leave it at that.
Then she realized that this mess started when she tried to obscure the
truth.
“It wasn’t so much the exercise that I wanted…”
Bette began softly. She looked up at the clear blue sky and imagined a
giant bird swooping down to grab the hurt and anger that still radiated
between her and Tina. Stupid Bette, a bird won’t do your job for you.
“Tina, remember when we first met?” Out of the
corner of her eye, Bette saw Tina smile. Emboldened, she continued.
“When we first met, I was such an idiot… or I was blind… I was a
blind idiot.”
“No you weren’t, Bette. Don’t say that about yourself.” Tina chided gently.
“Okay… I was a visually impaired mentally
challenged… person. But you,” Bette smiled, reminiscing, “You came
along. You changed me.”
“Oh Bette. I didn’t do anything. You changed yourself.” Tina tried to argue.
“If you hadn’t been so patient and kind with me, I would still be locked up in a tower of my own creation…”
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wonderful, it was simply wonderful and loving and funny (in the end)…you rock
I am seriously in awe of your writing 7 pm. I loved Bette’s speech about the erosion of herself. Also, I think Tina should help Bette get physically fit…sans walking/running!
i havent commented in the last few chapters not because i havnt read them or enjoyed them…that would be a big yes to both…i just wasnt sure what to say…this is an excellent story Bettes slightly darker side just hits a few nerve endings,her insecurity,her fears,you capture it so beautifully,and while its sad in many ways its almost addictive to read… i especially loved this chapter for obvious reasons,Thanks
I’m loving this story. Thank you for writing it, i liked the erosion speech i guess were all scared of that too.
Delightful!
that was great chapter..glad they talked and can move on a bit. post soon
wonderful chapter cant wait for more
*pops in for a minute* Hmmmmm TBC. Any chance of seeing more of this? :)
Good chapter. Let them talk more and be happy again. Please post soon. thanks!
That was really nicely told. Await the next chapter. (Merlin)
Wow Bette is about as physically fit as I am. At least I can touch my toes though! lol I’m thinking that a supernatural force stepped in here. Tina forgot her water bottle so she had to go back for it, and there sits Bette. Or maybe it was a total coincidence. Really it doesn’t matter. :)
yaaaaaayy new post! i’m so happy this is still tbc, can’t wait for the next one
I adore your writing style…thank you for this story.
great story… this is the way it should be.
great chapter and the reconciliation walk was nice, i hope this 2 keep strong. post soon
Phew! Glad they were able make nice with each other after that nasty fight, although avoiding that slimy slug would be just one good incentve. Did Bette just let herself go all of a sudden, because I can remember a lingering close up on her ass that makes it hard to believe she is so out shape. Indeed, it looked quite in shape and remarkable free of cellulite for one over 40. How does she do that?