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We all need explanations: Part three of three
Bette dropped her head, almost panting as if she had run a marathon. Emotionally, in truth, she had.
Tina, for her part, held her breath. She looked at the bowed head of this remarkable woman and her eyes filled with tears.
Under her breath, almost to herself and not for any other to hear, Tina Kennard said softly, "Bette Porter, you are one extraordinary lady."
She reached out and stroked the tumble of black curls. "I’ve said it before, but I’m going to say it again – I’m so lucky to have you in my life."
Bette lifted her head and Tina read the question across her beautiful features.
"Yes, I do mean it, Bette. I want you in my life. You asked if this was a beginning or an end. It’s both, Bette. I want every day to be a beginning and I want every day to be an end. Each day should be the first day of the rest of our lives, beginning afresh and every day we should be certain that we have left behind our old ways. They don’t fit us any more, Bette. They were too tight and got us all kinked up or they were too loose and had us floundering around. I’ve missed you. I miss you. I miss me and I miss us."
"What about . . ."
"Henry?"
"Mmmhmm."
Tina sighed. "There’s someone else I’ve hurt, and worse still, I’ve hurt his little boy, Mikey. Lessons in life come dear and boy have I spent up." Tina shook her head.
"Tina have you left Henry?"
"Henry’s a good man, Bette. He could see I . . . he could see I still love you." Tina paused while these words hung in the air. "He’s been left before and he could see history repeating itself with me. He knew I wouldn’t be able to give myself unreservedly to him and he asked me to decide, even if this meant that I would leave. It was painful because I felt yet again I had failed. But it was right."
"When? How long? Where are you staying?"
"Wait, Bette, wait. I want you to understand that I haven’t come here to throw myself on your mercy. Henry hasn’t turned me out. He has just asked me to make a decision – one that will be in everybody’s best interests – his, mine, Mikey’s and Angelica’s and yes, yours as well. I’m still at his house while arrangements are being made."
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(50 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)
wow… Wow… WOW… A am amazed and in awe of the beauty of your words…
You are so lyrical with your writing. It mesmerizes me… what a beautiful resolution. Thnaks for the beauty of this vision.
It’s always nice to see a story from you, your words always flow with such beauty. Thank you.
I like it. It’s like a fairy tale.
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!
this was a perfect ending, or was it the middle? either way, it was brilliant
That was so intense but at the same time so rewarding. See what happens when you talk things out. Now why could IC and co. not write that. We all can see the chemistry between these two. They threw out the baby with the bath water and did not even bother to retrieve the baby. Now the real Bette and Tina would never have done that. Thank you for allowing these two to try and put their lives back together. Are you sure that you do not want to write more on this story?
DITTO WHAT PATTI SAID……. =0)
This is so beautifully written, thank you. Please consider continuing this story.
That was beautiful and love it, thank you!
beautiful….as always.
I always feel like we have been given a special gift when you share a chapter with us. Thank you.
As always it is a treat to read one of your updates – truely a beautiful story. Post soon