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When She Loved Me (3)
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When she had pulled on shorts and a tank top, she walked around to the door and pulled it opened. The sight brought a smile to her face, but also some concern.
"What are you doing here? It’s after midnight."
"No no, don’t be worried," Tina said, holding her hands out. "I just … I wanted to say goodbye." She took an uncertain step forward, just onto the boards of Bette’s floor before looking up to her. She had become accustomed to inviting herself into Bette’s house to aid in Bette’s understanding in hospitality.
"Tina, I don’t want you to get into more trouble," Bette explained, looking out her door for some angry mob with torches, or something equally as dramatic, but the silence settled those fears and she looked back to Tina, still worried.
Instead of waiting for Bette to move aside, Tina stepped in as usual and started pacing. "I mean, yes – I did want to go to there, but not now. I mean, Beth … you’re the best friend I’ve ever …" she stopped herself when she saw the confusion on Bette’s face. "They mentioned it before, but I didn’t think they’d really do it." Her pained expression caused Bette to step forward, as if implying she would fight on this girl’s behalf. She felt an odd protective nature sweep over her – one that she had never been accustomed to.
"Tell me what’s going on Tina."
Suddenly, Tina’s face dropped and Bette could see that she was crying.
"Did anyone … hurt you?" Bette asked, trying to settle the nausea in her stomach at the thought of anyone hurting such a sweet girl.
"No," Tina said, lifting her face again, much sadder this time. "They’re sending me to a boarding school." Then she dropped her face in her hands and wept.
Try as she might, Bette couldn’t pretend it had no effect on her. Sure, it would have been easier as an indifferent adult, but she felt like she had become a part of this girl’s world, and she hated to see it all slip away. Did anyone even go to boarding school anymore? Bette had no understanding of modern education, nor the workings of a boarding school, but she did know about just and unjust. This little girl who had shown her so much about life already; she would lose to homophobia.
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I just found this story. I love it. I’m finding myself feeling very angry at the society that Bette lives in. They have no idea what they are missing by shunning her and causing her to isolate herself and live in exile. I hope either Tina comes back or Bette moves somewhere that she can be herself and begin connecting to people again.
What they want from Bette? Gosh!! Can’t for Tina to be 18 and be able to do what she wants. I really hope Bette will be a stronger character in this story and bit by bit change people opinion in this community. Love the story and cannot wait to see things go in Bette favor.
I really like this story… Such heartache for the two, but I hope they find their way back to one another. Very well done GR!
I just knew the bigoted parents would send Tina away when they found out that she had been seeing Bette. What they don’t understand is that they have sent her to the motherload of all lesbianism, a boarding school. The laugh is on her smallminded parents. Tina will have all the lesbians she could possibly want to talk with or experiment with right at her door. Hope they get to see each other again soon. So sad for them both. Thanks for posting.
A sad, sad fact in our lives. Keep your head up Bette, its the towns loss. I cry when I read Bette’s daily routine, this is how I want a story to make me cry. Thank you so much for this beautiful story GR.
Very sweet and gentle chapter. Wonder will bte isolate herself even more after this, emotionally? Can’t wait for the future ahead of them! Tnx for posting;)
I had sad feeling that something like this was going to happed.
So sad but I hope they will have a future together.
That was a sad update. Am so sad for the both of them and what kind of a place is Bette in that they shun her. I can’t wait to read more of this story. Thank you.
This is sad, poor Bette and Tina!