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What is love? – Chapter 19
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Tina’s mind: Alice is a friend of Bette’s and she’s trying to help her. It is not what’s best for you
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Tina’s heart: Bette’s sister thinks Bette is in love with me.
“I saw the list,” Kit told Tina.
“What list?”
“Bette made a list of how she feels about you. And she wanted me to read it and tell her what I thought. I read it and told her that these were the feelings of someone in love.”
“She has a list?” Tina mumbled.
“Actually, it was the second list. But, anyway, she’s in love with you.”
Kit continued, “Remember, Bette lost her mother. Melvin isn’t about love; he’s about judgment. And I wasn’t much good to her, either.”
Tina’s mind: Remember that this is not Bette talking; this is other people talking.
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Tina’s mind: You really showed Bette when you walked out on her.
Tina’s heart: I didn’t want to show her anything. I love her.
Tina’s mind: Tina, Tina, Tina! Be honest with yourself. Aren’t you angry at her?
Tina’s heart: It wasn’t about payback. I knew what I was getting into.
Tina’s mind: Well then, isn’t it about manipulation?
Tina’s heart: What?
Tina’s mind: Isn’t this more of your passive aggressive *****?
Tina’s heart: My what? Certainly not! I don’t do that!
Tina’s mind: You want to force Bette into the decision you want by leaving. You don’t want to confront her directly. You’re trying to make her tell you that she is in love with you. Isn’t that right?
Tina’s heart: [long pause] I don’t know.
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Tina’s heart: Perhaps I should go back to Bette.
Tina’s mind: Are you crazy?
Tina’s heart: Maybe.
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All these conversations were running through her head as she was driving to the Planet for coffee after work. When Shane had called, she had refused, saying she was afraid of running into Bette. But Shane told her that Bette would be late at the gallery preparing for the exhibit. Tina realized that was probably true and so accepted the invitation. She hadn’t seen Shane much since she left Bette and she had always enjoyed Shane’s honesty and common sense. And she felt that Shane needed friends to take care of her.
Shane was already there at a table with two cups of coffee and stood as Tina approached. Tina was surprised and pleased that Shane knew what she liked to drink.
“Thank you for knowing my favorite coffee.”
“I also know,” Shane offered, “that Bette loves you.”
It had gotten to the point that Tina was now surprised to talk to someone who didn’t tell her that Bette loved her. She looked at Shane and shook her head.
“I knew you two loved each other the first time I saw you look at each other. At Milk, remember?”
“Yes,” said Tina softly, recalling that night when she and Bette danced for the first time. Tina ached as she remembered being in Bette’s arms.
“At that time didn’t you love Bette?” Shane asked.
“Yes,” answered Tina softly.
“Well, then. You know I was right about you. I’m also right about Bette.”
Tina drank some more coffee, but didn’t comment.
“I wish you would give her another chance.”
“We’ll see.”
Tina and Shane decided to get dinner salads and continued talking. Tina was thinking that Shane was such a nice kid. Shane was thinking that Bette and Tina belonged together.
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Tina should not go back until Betty truly knows, tells, and can show Tina how much she loves and appericate her physically and emotionally. KEEP HER STRONG AND SANE.
i am with Tinas mind..she cant run after Bette cuz Bette didnt know what she want..and get back to her is only be hurt twice..Bette need to suffer..be brave soldier Tina..lol..great chappy thanks :o)
ahhh… my favorite characters in the story (besides B and T of course)… is tina’s mind and heart! heh. Speaking of baseball, and since you mentioned chicago, I am from Houston, soooo GO ASTROS!
Still waiting patiently for you to update faster and make the chapters longer…. pretty please? with cherry on top?
Wait no no no. two important people 3 including shane tell her how much Bette loves her well love is blind I guess not a bitch.
awww i hope it works….thanx for the post…byenesss<33
That’s it, Tina! Follow Alice’s fishing theory — give Bette some sugarplum (does fish like sugarplum? whatever, you know what I mean, do you?), then hook her up tightly, hahahaha…
Shane is definitely a logician. Her technique on inference is extraordinary.
If I’m going with the flow, I hope you’re not Yolenda type, coz it seems she doesn’t like people who 100% agree with her, like me to you. =P
wonderful chappy. can feel the confusion of these two. who is gonna make the first move??? someone has to do something. love how you are writing this. love shane. well, actually all of them. its great how they are all telling tina the same thing. thanks.
tina forget about the heart and the mind right know because they are confusing the hell out of u. if bette is what u want go get her.
JFreez im from chicago and think the
White Sox are so boring that i dont care who wins.
i no everybody else is telling tina that bette loves her,but she wants to hear it also from bette.
If Tina capitulates and returns to Bette, what has changed? Of course, Shane is Yoda. She knows all. Going back to Bette is probably going to align all the stars in the cosmos and reorder the planets’ orbits around the sun and render all to be right with the world of Weho.
I’m from a place goegraphically between Houston and Chicago. I think a ‘Stros-WSox Series will be boring as hell, but I am glad for The Rocket. I’m sure the TV network execs are about to cut their own throats, as we have no Yankees or Red Sox in the classic.
Love this story. I’m coming around to admitting it. Is it cheating if I read other stories? Thanks!
Before it gets started, don’t any of you brand me as a Yankees or Red Sox lover.
I don’t watch baseball because they make too much money. Same for the NBA. Plus, they’re both boring games.
Okay then…
caught up and loved the chapters. I adore how you are writing the battle between heart and mind. It has happened to all of us. Something has got to give soon…..thanks! post soon
Good chapter. Well Tina need to think and do the right thing about her and Bette, and let see what’s next, thanks!
i’m caught in between Tina’s mind and heart…which is the ‘right’ thing one to go along with?….relationships..sigh..post soon(“,)
This story, that I was initially following only cursorily, has somehow crept up to become my most favorite story currently. I particulalry appreciate your writing style – important details are revealed in this seemingly off-hand manner; in fact, there aren’t any big revelations at all but all the nuances put together make for an intense portrayal of emotions. I can’t explain it, but I love your style of telling this story.
And those little details – padding about in stocking feet and rushing to don the high heels when someone comes in – are captured so well. Many thanks. I have added you to my list of fav authors.
I love the TEXAS RANGERS, didn’t miss one game. Glad that Houston is in the playoffs. Its a game of chance. Tina should go to the opening, She can take someone if she care to do so. Bette is stubborn, she needs to tell Tina how she feels/ Needs to learn to say I LOVE YOU TINA KENNARD. thanks