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Laid Up: Another Season 3–Chapter 25B
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“Yeah.”
“Have you done that?”
“I’ll do it tonight.” Tina was going to have to have this awful talk with her mother. Stephanie wanted Theresa to stay away from her.
“Good.” Stephanie halted, but then said, “Well, then, everyone gets what they want. I just wanna say this–this is a choice you made, Tina. I still don’t think you’re queer.”
“Steph,” Henry admonished.
“If you met a man like Henry, you’d change back. There is nothing in the world as good and as comforting as a strong, powerful man to walk beside you, take care of you, and love you. I think you’re bein’ foolish givin’ your life to that woman. It’s idiotic, but you never acted with your head, only with your heart.”
“At least Ah have one.” Tina was sick to death of her.
“Fuck you very much. Bye.” Stephanie hung up and Tina slammed the phone back into its cradle.
Tina took a deep, settling breath and picked up the phone again.
* * * * *
Theresa was seated in the living room with Angelica in a small, homemade cradle that she had had her mother FedEx to her from North Carolina a few days ago. It had been her cradle as a child. Her grandfather had chopped down a one hundred and fifty year old oak tree from his farm to make several pieces of furniture including the cradle. Angelica was sucking her thumb and slowly falling asleep while Theresa absently pressed up and down on the bowed stand, gently rocking her granddaughter back and forth. They were in the dark and Theresa nursed a glass of Scotch as she thought about what had become of her life.
She wished she could do it again. Wade and Theresa had started off so well—a young couple, right out of high school, married, both with their first jobs that quickly moved from entry level to mid-level management, a baby on the way. After Tina was born, Theresa stopped working and Wade took on more work, moved up the business ladder quickly. Stephanie came along shortly after and Wade worked harder. The stress of his work started his downward spiral—lunch meetings that always included bourbon and a nightcap to relax before bed. Then Wade had started the trend of calling home and explaining he was going to stop off at the local bar with some co-workers. Soon, colleagues headed home while Wade remained with his new barfly friends. When Theresa complained he invited her to join him. She reminded him that she was raising their children. Not long after that, Wade found women who were like-minded. The one night stands and affairs began. Theresa pleaded, they fought, and out of frustration, he began using his fists. She left. He convinced her to come back with the girls. She did and it happened again. Finally, she ended it and he fell deep into depression and deeper into alcohol abuse. They had started off well, but the truth was they turned out to be disasters as a married couple and parents.
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Oh. My. God. That was freaking awesome, but WHO TOOK BABY A?!? Already, it seems like a hours ago that I was laughing at Al and Dane and the armpit licking, and Bette whooping as she left the retreat, and wondering what Carmen was gonna do after she ran out of beers to pour out, and hoping Henry didn’t yell once that EEG showed Tina’s been dodging the pills, and hoping that Steph didn’t get too crazy with the vengeance, and that Hels would hear some news about Dylan and that Peggy would help her daughter track Dylan down, and fanning myself over that call of Bette’s that didn’t quite make it to voicemail, and cheering on Al and Carmen’s rescue of Dana from that Aryan-esque creep-all freaking bloody AWESOME- because all I can think about now is that SOME NUTJOB-Steph? Josh? Marcus?-TOOK ANGELICA! For the love of all things, I so hope you’re posting soon, Portia. But still, this was so good I have to say it thrice, AWESOME! Thank you for the chapter. I literally cannot wait for the next chapter. Cheers
Loved the quote: Gladwell who told a story that a friend of his told him: ‘to a worm in a jar of horseradish, the whole world is horseradish.’ … Glad you’re turning S3 & S4 horseradish into something far more palatable… ;-)
This was beyond belief, every time you post you amaze me, your writing is without fault, exceptional, brilliant, outstanding. My head is swimming…I see the season being what it should have been, thankyou. I know you take a while between posts, obviously it takes time to write…but plspls if you could don’t leave us hanging too long…really it’s going to kill me to wait…but I will, every patiently…THANKYOU PORTIA
Bette’s struggles at the Buddhist retreat, her desperate, heartbreaking attempts to communicate with Tina, that amazing “voicemail,” and all the other storylines are a tour de force, pure and simple. How totally cool to discover that you drew on Ossie Davis’s own words in your wonderfully rich portrayal of Melvin. Missing Baby A, needless to say, is a cliffhanger extraordinaire. A huge thanks for the effort you’ve put into this awesome story.
thanks! the time and effort that must go into this is unbelievable. please know how much i look forward to one of your updates.
What an absolutely brilliant story you continue to weave! I am awed that you are able to develop each character so fully. Loved, loved, loved your description of Bette lost in her memories of their reconnection during the ultrasound and subsequent afternoon delight. So sizzling hot while tender at the same time. Great read, Portia!
oh no, not the baby…what a cliffhanger…please,please keep the baby safe and get bette home asap…great as always
what a chapter… there was so much… stephine is a nut case… henry is at times not all there either… and i’m glad tina is getting better… all those meds… damm… enough is enough… but now to the important part… WHO THE HELL TOOK ANGIE… i hope it was maybe alice or shane and they just turn around with her in their arms… it better not be josh… if it is… well he will be dead in the next chapter… PPS…
First, I must say thank you for this extraordinary chapter. I’ve been home sick for three days and barely able to focus on anything but your 82 pages (damn, 82 pages!) kept me awake and reading. For some reason I had thought that you were finishing this story with this chapter (I don’t know why I thought that) so I was really excited to see that this wasn’t the end. I know how much time and effort it takes to write just two or three pages so I am truly impressed with this magnum opus!!
I’m leaving a comment in advance as there’s no way I can read 82 pages right now. FUCKING AWESOME! I didn’t even have to read the chapter to know that. lol
Wow!That was awesome! by far this is the longest psot I have ever reading! If your not thinking about a book please do so. You have some awesome talent!!! As for Baby, the suspects were set-up perfectly! Stephanie, Josh, Marcus. But you know I somepoint I had a feeling this would happen and for some reason I had Theresa as the perptrator! Can’t wait for the next chapter!
Amazing, this chapter was just amazing the journeys you take us on in Bette’s memory are priceless. The advice her father gave her to the different expereinces between her parents have all been such amazing insight. Excellent. I just needed to tell you what an awesome job you’ve done. Thanks for writing it.
i can’t wait for the next chapter either this story is the bomb i enjoy stories that includes most of the gang..the arm licking was funny, weird but i thought it was cute lol :) grrrrrrreat work you do danish so well!!!
Fabulous! Please don’t let anything happen to Angelica, especially cuz her mama B is on her way home. I don’t know how either women could cope without her. Bring Dylan back for poor Helena. And tell Carmen to get that stick out of her butt :). Love, love, loved it! Can’t wait for more! Thanks Portia