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Would She? Part 13
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“Nine. Oh, to be nine again,” John sang, and tipped the glass to his mouth again.
“You said you don’t remember being nine,” Henry said, and then gave him a sideways glance.
John laughed.
“Did you bring your toys? The soldiers?”
Henry twisted on his hands. “Nah.”
“Well, don’t you want to play?”
“I dunno.”
John tipped the bottle again.
“Who’s that singing?” Henry ventured.
“Oh, that,” John’s eyes rolled around in his head, and then a wide smile consumed his face.
“That there is Nina Simone.”
“Oh,” Henry had thought it was a man.
They remained quiet through two songs, John’s eyes opening and closing. His head swaying back and forth in time to the music.
“Hey, those are some fine shorts you got there. Who’s that on them?” John asked, pointing to the cartoon figure that scaled his way across Henry’s shorts.
Henry looked down. “Spider-Man.”
“Oh, Spider-Man. He, uhm, is he on the inside, too?” John’s voice dropped a bit.
“What?” Henry didn’t understand.
John had to make two attempts to pull himself up from the chair, and then he walked a crooked line over to Henry.
“Well, you know Spider-Man seems to be everywhere. Is he inside the shorts, too, or just on the outside?”
Henry pulled on his bottom lip. He wasn’t sure about that.
“Well?” John said, and slowly lowered himself down to one wobbly knee.
“I don’t know,” Henry said, and pulled at the waistband of his shorts to see.
“Yeah, yeah,” John said, and leaned forward on his hands.
“Let me see, Snappy,” he said, and licked his lips.
Henry looked into the old ragged face of John. His eyes were bulging and red, and his face was covered in a thin film of moisture even through the basement was the coolest place in the house, Grammy had said so herself.
“Well,” Henry started, but John was already slipping his index fingers inside Henry’s waistband, pulling the fabric away from Henry’s stomach and peering down inside.
“Uh-huh. I can’t tell, can you?”
Henry looked down and then back up into John’s eyes.
“No,” he mumbled.
“Yeah, well maybe you should pull them down so that we could both see.”
There was something definitely wrong here, but Henry remembered that he didn’t know what exactly. Henry’s hand gripped tightly on the knob of the drawer as he began to sweat remembering that day.
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To answer some of you guys PM’S about what song Tina was humming in Chapter Two. Well it was ‘Over The Rainbow’.
i LOVE this story, its so sad, cant wait for the next chapter!
Michellia…..This a wonderful story, so many layers and subplots. PPS. I had to go back and reread the previous chapter to get up to speed again. lol.
Geez, that was so heavy and hard to read, but I think it was necessary insight into Tina’s life (via Henry’s). At this point, I’m kind of just hoping Bette lets her in.
awe goodness please dont say u’re gonna include the rape of Angelica or any of the B & T squad in this!!!!!!
Now it all makes sense. I kept thinking the comment about penguins set Henry off, but that wasn’t it. It was the panther comment. Damn girl this is rough. This story is far from sucking, but definitely rough. Looking forward to the next chapter.
They need to talk even after all these years. Maybe they can get some clouser on the past. After all Bette has been writing Angie all these yrs and Marcus is in the picture .for Tina. thanks
you know i love your work… and this story is right there on top… please please don’t make us wait to long for them to finally talk… and i have a feeling angelica walked in on henry killing him self… tough stuff…
Wow…so deep! Of course, baby, one cliffhanger wasn’t enough for you! What a web you are weaving in this story, and we are all ensnared! Please don’t let any distractions–or the flu–get in the way of a quick follow-up to this story. Get well soon!
WOW!!!!!! PPS
This was a tough chapter to get through. You brought Tina and Bette together. There’s hope for the future if it’s not overwhelmed by the past.
Wow….so detailed, painful…full of emotion….Wow.
way too much Henry time..sorreeeee…more Angel, more B and T please…25 years later huh?? how old does that make ’em?
You most definitely have my attention!! PPS!
Poor Henry, is he kill himself. B&T need to talk and let see whats happen!
It was a long time coming, and truly worth the wait! Its chapters like this which causes one to literally feel Henry’s pain. Baby, this was excellent. Although Henry is a grown man, I sat here feeling like I was reading the actual FEAR a 9 yr old would have had. Henry didn’t seem to have a storyline; yet the one you gave him raises the question of how he was able to handle this all of his life? YOU know I am not a Henry fan, but this chapter was so deep that I didn’t care if Bette and Tina never saw each other in the hallway. But, now that they have, let’s talk about it. 25 years go by and Tina has the nerve to stand there and ask herself, “What the fuck just happened. Why couldn’t she say anything?” For clarity sake, was Tina asking this of herself or wondering it of Bette? You know I have more questions; ones you’re NOT going to answer so HURRY UP & POST AGAIN!!
wow Mich baby this is beyond words. I really don’t like Henry butt he things he went through you don’t wish upon your worst enemy. Your stories are so wonderful and I realy keep enjoying them. PPS thanks
I forgot to add…I am loving this story. PPS
Damn this story is like watching a train wreck – or season 3 – are you IC in hidding? giving us little bits of hope. Making us feel something for the unliked character (IC Jenny – you – Henry).Please give us some B&T happiness…
Wow…I held my breath this whole chapter…the writing was so awesome. No one should have to go thru what Henry went thru. I am anxious to see what kind of conversation Bette & Tina will have. I can understand Bette’s pain still being fresh…she lost her daughter for 25 years (I know she connected with a pen pal but she didn’t know who she was). Please post soon …like today.
great update.. i am glad the prev is dead bette and tina need to talk longer you need to post more often 4 this story
You’ve made me speechless…and I can tell you this isn’t happening frequently. But damn those cliffhangers, girl you’re killing me overhere.
Painful memories for everyone….please post soon.