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Would She?
TINA
When she recalls that period in her life, she likens it to a piece of the hard candy she’d often enjoyed as a child. Round, colorful, flavorful, sweet on the outside, and sour at the center.
Twenty-five years had come and gone, and since then Tina had married a wonderful man, given birth to a son, moved to another part of the state, taken up pottery and yoga, leased a Lexus, and purchased a beach house in Anguilla; her daughter had made her a grandmother, and even with all of those life changes, her heart remained the same. Her heart remained with her.
Tina wished she could say that she thought of Bette only when she heard Etta James belt out “At Last,” or in the dead of night, midsummer, when it rained or snowed, or when the sun shone so brightly, it made the day too beautiful to regard.
Bette had been beautiful.
Tina wished she could say that her mind reached back to those times only when life was deranged and miserable, but that would be an utter lie because she thought about Bette even when she was happy and wrapped up tight in her husband’s arms.
She thought about Bette when she held her newborn son to her breast, pulled her fingers through her hair, when she sighed, sneezed, breathed.
Tina thought about Bette.
Tina found Bette on her mind when she was enclosed by silence, overwhelmed by noise, when she sat, walked, stood in line at the neighborhood bank.
Fuck! She thought about her.
And Tina asked herself, would she leave? Would she leave everything she had thought she ever wanted and had finally gotten? Would Tina put all she had behind her if she opened the door one day and found Bette standing there, empty-handed but with a full heart?
Would Tina leave everything and everyone she had if Bette opened her mouth and simply said,
“Hello, I’m sorry. I love you.”
Would Tina go?
Fuck, she believes she would.
BETTE
Bette stood in the window of her and Candace’s home. The logs and the fireplace crackled behind her as she sipped her tea and watched her neighbors stroll up and down the streets.
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I didn’t forget this at all. Just some of the details though. I’m glad you decided to repost this. I’ll be sure to check this out again later as right now I have to jet.
I certainly didn’t forget this story. I’m glad to see you’ve returned. Can’t wait until you post again…
keep it coming, I’m almost crying here. I feel for Bette. Love it as I did the first time yuo posted it. Post soon
I with everyone else. I am so glad you are back. PPS
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Aw :( I think I’m a bit more down than when I started reading, which is a good thing. I study better in this mood. yay for your return…I’ll be reading anything with your name tagged to it. want tos ee where you’re going to go with this for sure
here i go crying again… but i believe in true love and know they will find their way back to each other…please continue
I really love this story. Yes, it’s incredibly sad but there’s something wonderful and noble about it as well. Please continue. To me, it shows how life can run away from you and it’s 25 years later and they both still wish they had made the effort, the sacrifice to stay together. Too many regrets. PPS.
Not sure I caught this the first time around, but I’m certainly glad I did this time. Heartbreaking and yet… hopeful? Can’t wait to see more!
welcome back. I think i am reading this for the first time…I hope it has a happy TiBette ending! either way, I’m sure it’s good because you wrote it…..anyway, so Bette and candace huh?
I am so glad you’re deciding to repost this. I can’t wait for more! You’re a fantastic writer that always comes up with such original ideas! Keep them coming!!
I cannot express to you how happy I was to read your author’s notes. Writing is your home…so, welcome home. :)
Nope, didn’t forget, just waiting and hoping to see more of it. Thanks for re-posting.
For as much as this story saddens me, it also gives me hope and faith in true, absolute love. I have no doubt that regardless of time, hurt, anger, pain, and people that in the end Tina and Bette will eventually realize that together is where they belong.
I can not wait to read more. I am glad you are back. I did not forget. Thank you PPS
Love that is lost can open you heart and let the blood out. until you are a ghost of your self. There is not a cure for a broken heart. thanks for writing this again. thanks
I remember this story…as a matter of fact I was thinking about it the other day…I remember some of the comments I left…they were quite heated towards Tina. Are you bringing those emotions back up to the surface Michellia? If so I am ready…I hope you fast forward to where you left off. …cause I am ready dearheart.
Wow…ouch…
Yeah still remenber this story and though you will continue this and hope soon. Good to reread it again. Post soon please, thanks!
When I read this the first time I was mad as hell at Tina and wished for a house to befall on her. I am here to say now that those feelings have not changed…lol! It’s good to see this story again, I too, was thinking about and wondered if you would finish. I am still finding it hard to have them come together after all this BUT since you are writing it I think I can be swayed. Post soon!
i loved this story…
Hey Mich glad to see you’re back, it would have been such a shame to waiste a talent as yours sweetie. I love this story very much and can almost feel Bette’s pain. Thx for reposting it
This is one of the first stories of yours that I read and so appreciate the fact that you’re sharing it again! I definitely appreciate seeing it again, seeing it from a different perspective!
Im glad you decided to return with this story. Hope to see moore, post soon
I was just thinking about this story…glad you decided to repost.
I know this story by heart and I’m very glad I have the opportunity to read it again. I’m thrilled that you are back among those other great fanfic writers who in my opinion look up at you just the way I do. Welcome back again.