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    Love’s Recovery

    Story written on August 26, 2010 by Gumby.
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    Story Shortlink: https://assertive-maroon-jellyfish.104-250-143-187.cpanel.site/?p=76154
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    Chapter 17 – Bette pays a visit to Maxine

     

    "And you haven’t changed," Bette admitted, forcing herself to focus on Maxine rather than the beautiful landscape on the canvas.  "But all that being said, I came to talk to you, not get into your art."

     

    "You want to get into this conversation right now?"  Maxine moved a few brushes off her stool before sitting down to brace herself for the difficult conversation she knew was about to begin.  “I thought we could at least find some common ground in my work.”

     

    “I’m not letting you drag me into a discussion about a passion of mine as a means to manipulate me.  We have to have this conversation and it should be now, rather than, say, let another lifetime pass us by.”

      

    "I chose a path that led to becoming a better person, Bette," Maxine answered calmly and confidently, having prepared for this for quite some time.  "I would have been no good to you back then.  I needed to handle my own issues."

     

    "Believe me, I’ve heard it all before through the various twelve step programs that Kit has gone through and insisted on dragging me through simply as an innocent bystander."

     

    "You feel she has dragged you through things as she has developed self awareness?"

     

    "Is that what you call it?" Bette asked, crossing her arms over her chest defensively.

     

    "I won’t argue with you about what it felt like when Kit had to cleanse herself and confess certain things to you.  What I would caution you about is viewing it as a bad thing, because for Kit, it was crawling up from the dead.  Opening yourself up like that, Bette, isn’t an easy thing.  You of all people should know that."

     

    "What does that mean?"  Bette raised her eyebrow to challenge Maxine.

     

    "That means that the person that you are to many, even to Kit at times, is not the same person you are with Tina.  You’re free, trusting, loved unconditionally and you return it in spades."

     

    "And you know this through spying?"

     

    "I know this because of the way that Tina talked about you when you were traveling," Maxine explained, "and how much she missed you.  It was written all over her face, some of the silly times she told me about made her laugh all over again and I can tell when she looked at a picture of you how much she desired you, loved you for the woman you are."

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    3. 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!!

    4. 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.

    5. 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!!!

    16. 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!

    18. 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!!

    19. 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

    20. 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.

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