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What is love? – Chapter 29
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“If you could meet Bette,” interjected Tina.
Mrs. Kennard turned around to face Tina for the first time since she had come into the kitchen:
“You are never to bring her here. She is not welcome. She has done this to you.” Tina saw tears in her mother’s eyes.
Lainey convinced Tina to stay for dinner and as they set the table, Tina put out four place settings. When her mother removed one of the settings, Tina and Lainey looked at her curiously.
“Who’s not eating here?” asked Lainey.
“Your father is going to eat in his office.”
Tina walked into the bedroom and began putting her belongings into her suitcase. Lainey was close behind and began doing the same thing.
“They’re not mad at you,” Tina said to her sister. “You probably should stay. You don’t even approve of my being with Bette.”
“Let’s go,” said Lainey through a clenched jaw as she finished packing her bag.
As they left, Mrs. Kennard said, “We’ll pray for you.”
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And so they were driving back through the darkness to Lainey’s apartment. They made only one stop because they needed gas. They got snacks and drinks and Lainey made some phone calls while Tina went to the bathroom.
Like Bette, Tina had hoped for more from her parents. At least Melvin Porter had had dinner with them both when he came to Los Angeles. Her parents had refused to even meet Bette. Tina knew they were provincial but thought that they might be more like Lainey, accepting although not approving. Maybe never approving.
A few hours later they walked into Lainey’s apartment. Bette stood up from the couch where she had been waiting, walked to Tina, taking her in her arms. Tina had not cried on the car trip with her sister, but she cried now in the safety of Bette’s arms. Lainey went into her bedroom to leave them alone.
Bette was so grateful that Lainey had phoned her about the Kennards’ reaction so that she could be here for Tina. Alice and Shane had driven her to Lainey’a apartment.
“Let’s go home, Bette,” Tina said when she calmed down.
Lainey invited them to stay in her guest room and both could tell it was a sincere invitation, not just something you offer that is supposed to be refused. They could drive home tomorrow morning, Lainey had told them. Tina thanked her sister, but said the only place she would feel safe now was at Bette’s and her home.
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Very nicely done, please continue.
DAMN HOMOPHOBIC BASTARDS!!!!!That’s alright cuz u’ve got ur sista, yo woman and nothing else even matters. keep on chugging through the world with them and u’ll be fine. please post soon. PEACE.
that touched a chord.. while i enjoyed the light heartedness of the last chapter, i think this was brilliantly written. thank you!
Pancha,AW girl that was so soft and tender after all of that heartache, Tina just want Bette to love and comfort her while Bette was anxious that Tina was panning her escape from this remarkable relationship.Crossed wires or what!And all this after the light and fluffiness of the previous chapter. I did laugh heartily at Tina’s money saving actions and more so at Bette’s reactions to them.And it was a jaw stopping moment when Tina admitted that she had bought Bette the painting.This installment was delightfully built up and then heartbreakingly traumatic as Lainey finally opened her eyes and saw the love between her sister and Bette. Topped by the rebuke of her parents as Tina’s heart broke a little and was mended by her lover; her life; Bette.I did get misty eyed reading this part and this is due to you and your fabulous fiction. You conveyed and demonstrated the fears and depths of emotions that these characters are experiencing and made them totally believable.Written wondrously form the heart and soul.Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to share this with me.Your Loyal Fan.
You did a really good job with this chapter. Having Tina’s sister call Bette was a nice touch.
hehe, I know finally Tina will tell Bette to make love to her. It’s desperate, but you can do nothing to change it when it’s your parents who are disapproval your lifestyle. You can only choose obedience or escape.
that was fucking sad..parents are important but if they can support her own flesh and blood than Tina have to move on and try to be happy with someone that loves her beyond words..im glad Tina have someone like Bette in her life and vice versa..i hope in their path will never cross a Candass to mess…cant wait for more thanks
*sigh* this is one of my favourite chapters.. I think many of the gay people been through such thing while coming out to their parents or friends..
It was sad, tender,beautigul and tender..I will agree, in our state we have more Bigots than cattle. Most of all a big bunch of assholes. . .Lpve that Lainey left with Tina. and Bette was there to pick up the pieces. Withher love and understanding. THANK
“Must confess that I had to look up “verklempt.” And when I did, I was very pleased.” You don’t know Linda Richman, hon? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Talk_with_Linda_Richman#Coffee_Talk_with_Linda_Richman She’s like buttah!
parents are so wonderful, aren’t they! NOT! Thank you for that chapter, it shows the reality of what our families can be like. Please post soon.
My heart is breaking for Tina, and for Bette. Whenever two people can find each other and love each other we should celebrate. There should always be ‘A Time to Love’ (thank you, Stevie). Thanks Pancha. You’re like buttah, girl!
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how heart wrenching..so sad..so real..u r a great writer:)
wonderful chapter it was so sad and so exactly how so many families react right down to Lainey not approveing but at least accecpting…ive just read your last chapter and left my longwinded comment there… enjoyed both chapters very much… so is the next one NC17??? ok only asking..lol
fergz – you know my thoughts.this was wonderfully written. i havent done the parent thing yet. but im so looking forward to that. *sigh* it will be quite alot like what will happen in your story. oh well to be so sad for them. thanks YES EVERYBODY MAKE A CONTRIBUTION!!!
i feel sorry for tina but bette will make it better.
Oh wow! Excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor. There are those who say that blood is thicker than water, that the familial ties are the ties that bind. I say water is clearer than blood (I love my parents, and I am not dissing them here. Just saying, in general). Friends and lovers who see us as we are tend to be more unconditional in their understanding, acceptance and expectations of us. Well, that’s not an absolute universal truth, but for me, it’s one of the few things that makes life worth living. Amazing chapter as always, Pancha. Cheers!
Why you have to choose between your family and your lover is beyond me. Sad chapter but well written. Thanks a bunch pancha and your last chapter kicked ass.
Pancha that was wonderful, a little sad but Tina does have Bette and her love to help her through the rough patches. Parents sometimes act like that but they should realize that to have their daughter’s love is more important than worrying about who she loves and sleeps with. No one on this earth is that saintly. Thanks for the post.
Damn this is sad and hurt very much. Well Bette will make Tina’s pain go way. Ok post soon please, thanks!
Oh wow! That was so eye-wateringly sad. But yet so brilliantly written. Keep it coming Pancha!
That was a deep chapter,had to be written and u did it very well. Now for the sake of my heart and sanity, send the to a softball game. Just kiddin. Thanks again for takin the time.
man that was real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! heartbreakingly true for way to many of us post soon
beautiful!Poor Tina..
Serious chapter indeed, telling the parents is always the hardest part… hope Tina will recover soon and move on to happier times, at least she has her sister by her side.
for Asian family…is always a big NO..
wow that was ruff!! they will make it thru!
very nicely done!
“Make love to me, Bette.”“Are you sure you want to? You look so sad.”“I want you to touch me and take the sadness away.”How heart wrenching, devastating, and truely beautiful way to get thru it…
that was tough, when your family doesn’t accept you it’s sad, really sad…but together B&T can overcome anything…thank you