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Love’s Recovery
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"Really." Bette put her hand up, palm facing Maxine to stop the progression of the conversation as it pertained to Melvin. "Daddy isn’t part of this conversation and, frankly, I’d rather not blame someone who isn’t here to defend himself."
Maxine remembered the look on Bette’s face as she had first entered the house, lost in Maxine’s creations.
"Would you like to see something?"
Maxine waited for a response as she had clearly taken Bette by surprise.
"Take a chance," Maxine said as she began to climb the stairs to her studio. "The view of the beach alone should tempt you."
Maxine didn’t wait for an answer, she went with her instinct and tried to speak to Bette on a level she could reach her, art. She saw Bette’s reaction to her work, how Bette had momentarily let her guard down, even in the midst of her home. She reached the top of the stairs and walked past several pictures that were hanging. Some were of Bette from various functions and one was a recent picture of Tina and Angelica.
Maxine walked straight to her studio. The entire upstairs was functional as a place where Maxine painted, and she wanted Bette to see her latest piece of art. She pushed aside a few supplies and a stool that was in her path, clearing the way for Bette, not knowing whether she had followed or not.
"What is this?" Bette asked from the top of the stairs, refusing to move forward.
"It’s where I work. I wanted you to see this new piece, it’s different from the work I usually do."
Maxine stepped to the side, giving Bette plenty of room to move freely toward the canvas without being crowded. She stepped to an area where she could witness Bette’s face as she studied the piece.
"You’re stepping into gouache painting?" Bette looked at the canvas before her, brilliant with color. "It reminds me of Caroline Graley."
"And here I was hoping for it to remind you of me," Maxine said with a slight bit of humor laced in her voice. "You always said that my water colors were unique, that you could spot them a mile away."
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wow
Yeah wow, you haven´t lost your touch either. Thanks.
I for one, feel sorry for Maxine. I think Melvin played a big part in her not being in Bette’s life. Not her choice. I hope Bette will hear her out. PPS!!
This is a really difficult situation. Bette has entirely too much emotional confusion going on right now to really listen to Maxine and I can understand why Bette wants to get this over with and put it all behind her. Unless Maxine comes up with something really compelling at this moment she won’t get another shot with Bette. She is in a really tough spot. I hope she says enough to at least make Bette think about talking to her again when she’s had more time to deal with all of this.
Intense…your writing is amazing…when it’s funny…it’s hysterical, when it’s sad…it’s deeply melancholy, and when you write intense…it is waiting to exhale time!! You rock Gumby!!!
WOW is right. I think Maxine will have to rock Bette to the core to get her to question her feelings.
Amazing. So excellent.
Whoa, Bette is to the point and wants out of that house as soon as possible.
this is goooood stuff. thx for posting :)
Wow,that Bette is pretty harsh.
Thanks for this story! PPS
Oh my! That’s was just wow!
So well orchestrated this story! So worth reading! Thank you.
So good,I hope they will find a way to each other.PPS
Great update.
Awesome as always! i think this is the only way Bette can handle this – and Maxine should have laid her cards on the table before this. Frankly, I don’t have any warm or fuzzy feelings toward her, and I think Bette’s correct to be wary of her. PPS! And Happy Birthday Sea!
Welcome back! The emotions are so real, they are coming through the PC! PPS
LOL Thanks for the birthday wishes…oh my, I ate so much chocolate yesterday, I need another year before I celebrate another birthday!!! When I was younger it was alcohol, now it’s chocolate…next year I’m using sex to celebrate…it’s so much easier on the system! LOL…….What a chapter! Your descriptions are perfection! It’s hard though, Bette is standing there like a stone statue. How do you get someone to hear you when you know they are not capable at that moment of listening? I have complete trust in you and the story you are telling. If anyone can do it, you can. :-) Thanks Gumby!!
Wow. This was so beautifully written. Even though it’s a hard situation. I love how you used Maxine’s art to slightly soften Bette’s heart to listen somewhat. I hope that it will soft just enough to get her to listen and to consider forgiving her mother. And also realize that forgiveness is really for herself. The anger, resentment and bitterness, just let it go. She has to get to the point where she realizes that she does need her mother. Thanks for the chapter. PPS
Damn, Bette was a little harsh and although I understand, I do wish Bette would give her mother half a chance at least. She has decided not to give any creedance to anything her mother says. Bette also has to admit that her father lied to her and kept her mother away from her by threats to her wellbeing. When she hears the bloody gory truth she will start to understand just what kind of an underhanded man her father really was and what he was capable of doing to those that loved him. All she has to do is remember how he had shut Kit out of his life and what he did to Kit’s mother and she will understand more of what her mother went through. Gosh, please let her understand and soften her heart because this is the only mother she will ever have and she has a chance to have her in her life again. Maybe Bette should talk to Peggy about this as well. Thanks for posting.
there’s chance and maxine should take it…thanks for posting, wonderful update
waiting for your new update soon