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What is love? – Chapter 15
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“Baby sis, I’ve known for weeks that you love this woman. I heard it in your voice when you first told me about her. I saw it in your eyes when the three of us had dinner.”
“But the list,” Bette said, holding the paper out to her sister, hopefully. Kit had taken the list from Bette’s hand and had read it.
“Bette, the things on the list suggest to me that you love Tina. But I knew that for sure by listening to you and looking at you. I didn’t need to read a list. Listen to me. Love is not about logic; it’s about feeling. What does your heart say?”
“And,” Kit continued, “you’d better realize that–fast–and tell her before you lose the most important thing that’s ever happened to you.”
So Bette was walking down the beach, talking to a shell, pretending it was Tina.
Kit had not been the only one to tell Bette that she was in love. But what mattered was what Bette knew, not what other people knew or said they knew. No one could accompany her on the journey to self-discovery.
“THIS ISSO…FUCKINGHARD!” This was yelled at the sea by a woman to whom things usually came easily. She pulled back her arm to throw the shell in the surf and get rid of it forever. But she couldn’t do it. She held on to it and resumed walking.
She started to cry in frustration. But she made herself stop. Bette Porter did not cry. ‘Porters don’t cry.’ That’s what her father had said to her when she was a little girl and he had found her crying over a school assignment she just could not get right.
“You do not cry when things go bad. You just fix it. If you can’t fix it, don’t let people know that you are upset. Don’t show your weakness, Bette.”
Melvin Porter was not really a cruel man; he had wanted to steel his little daughter for the normal hurts that all children face. He wanted her to be able to solve her problems. But he had also wanted her to be able to handle any racial slurs that she would encounter as a bi-racial child. He knew how badly racism could hurt and although he hoped and believed that her life would be easier than his, he knew it would not be entirely without prejudice.
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That was awesome.
very nice- you captured Bette’s questioning very believably.
I’m in love with this story, but I’ve been afraid to admit it…
Pink Shell Tina, yummy yummy; cute Bette, yummy yummy. =D
One thing for sure Bette is stubborn. Let her take Tina to the beach and tell her she love her. Then that will be a special place for both of them together. Thanks
sometimes people just need a little alone time with nature to ease the tension and gain some insights in life. Nice chapter, but I bet it would be better with Tina in it.
Our bette porter needs to get some flowers go to tina’s drop to her knees and confess I Love U T.im just scared of being in love with a straight girl.
wow – your depiction of Bette finding peace within when near the ocean is wonderful – the counterbalance to her father’s notion of no tears is an ocean filled with power and surging churing that can that is not restrained as Bette has been taught – it is the blessing of nature and to have Bette feel this and find this resource – just awesome.
OK..that was beautiful. I think Bette needs to find her very, very romantic side and go get her woman and tell her how she feels
Great job of explaining Bette’s feelings and inner turmoils. But, Bette enough with talking to the seashell suck it up and go find Tina and tell her you love her, you’ll be surprised at how easy it is and the load off your shoulders will be felt immediately. So have to agree with the beach being the place to go to chill and meditate and ponder the problems and questions in life. Its always peaceful there no matter what, and for the most part you will find the answers your looking for,you may not like them, but you’ll find them.
i was very impressed by this. soon please
That was really so beautiful and so perfect for Bette to come to the ocean to try to understand her own heart. I really love your premise in this story. Tina’s simplicity and openness pitted against or with Bette’s brilliance and brittleness. That Tina is somehow the catalyst for Bette’s discovering her own vibrant range of feelings, not that she doesn’t have them but that she’s been trained to stuff them time after time until finally she ‘s lost touch. Thank you for this beautifully written prose poem of Bette at the beach
This chapter is so good and now let see how Bette gonna tell Tina she love Tina. Ok let see what’s next, thanks!
So does Bette get to take the lucky shell home? I hope so ‘cuz she may need to hold it front of Tina’s face so she can say “I love you.” Whatever it takes.
More please.
I hope the next chapter has Bette talking to Tina about her feelings,but it’s probly not likely to happen so soon. Realy enjoying as usual please post soon.
yeah you right Bette never loved noone then she didnt know the feeling and now that is is feeling pain in her chest she only can think in 2 opitions a heart attack or she is in love..lol..i hope she have sure she is in love with Tina and soon..greqat chapter P thanks and post soon :o)
been looking forward to read this. please post the next chapter soon. thanks!
For me there will always be something quaintly romantic that happens when one begins the discourse on discovering both self and love …great to see you exploring the more complicated struggle Bette is under going on her journey to love…very nicely done.
beautiful…
Keep telling yourself that, now go to tina and beg for another change and tell her what you told the shell…god is this bette thick headed or what!!! get going now!!!…pls post soon..
“Bette had never seen a work of art that touched what she felt about the sea…”
Ah, nice.
Yes very beautifully written. Okay Bette, now that you have connected all of the dots, you should be able to see the clear picture. The picture of the love that you have for Tina and it is indeed a beautiful sight that warms your heart and soul. Great chapter, please post again soon.
very nice chapter. I love it.
Really enjoyed this post.