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Jess — Plan B, pt. 7
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I held the phone with one hand. The other hand had that stupid sweaty palm thing going on. I kept wiping it on my jeans, but that only did so much. What was it about sweaty palms lately? And why aren’t I hearing anything? “Aunt Alice?”
“You know, I think I hear your Uncle Frank calling.”
Unheard on this clear, quiet connection? Yeah, right.
Time for a little pleading. “Aunt Alice, please?”
“Jess?”
“Yes?” Perhaps that little pleading thing worked.
“Jess?”
“Yeah, I’m here.”
“Jess, I can’t hear you.”
Ok, so the pleading thing wasn’t working. But who’s to say her evasion thing would, either. “That’s bullshit.”
“Jess -”
Just like I called it. “Aunt Alice, no one will tell me the truth.”
More quiet. Geez, I hope she doesn’t hang up.
Let’s try some truth. “I know you’ve talked to Bette Porter about me.”
“Look, Jess.”
“What?” I think I’ve done enough kind, cute, and cuddly for one morning. Well, my own version of it, but still.
“Jess,” another pause from Aunt Alice’s end. “Jess, I really think this is something you should address with your mom when you get back here.”
“She’s here, now.”
“What?” The surprise was genuine. I guess mom bypassed the usual gossip routes yesterday; she must have really been freaked.
“I kind of got a little lost yesterday.”
“Jess?” Now she was doing that little pleading thing, in her own way.
“Ok, so I wanted to figure out who this Bette Porter is. I went to her gallery.”
“Wow.”
If nothing else, maybe this little experience would get me a little respect. Or at least a few people wouldnt see me as a little kid – a feeling I kind of get from some of mom’s friends.
“And?”
So much for Aunt Alice hanging up. I think I’ve got her attention.
“And, um, I met her. Eventually.”
“Eventually?”
“Let’s just say it was a little later in the evening than I’d planned.”
“Okaaay. And so your mom’s there because?”
While you’d think I might, I don’t really feel less stupid the more times I talk about last night.
“I was missing for a while. The school freaked. Mom freaked.”
“And Bette?”
“Well, she was kind of the anti-freak among all of it.”
Aunt Alice was quiet again. I don’t know why, but that worries me more than when she’s speaking. Maybe it’s because I’ve had to deal with so much of mom’s quiet spells.
“I think she kind of liked meeting me.”
“Really.”
So much for Aunt Alice being helpful. Here I’d spilled most of what I knew, and I was getting absolutely nothing in return.
“So, why does she know me? Why do you tell her about me?”
“Jess, I’m not sure I’m the one you should be talking to.”
“Right, but you’re the one who’s talking.”
“Huh?”
“Mom’s developed selective hearing. Bette Porter, well, I kind of hated asking her stuff, she just looked sad when I did.”
“Huh.”
This was going absolutely so close to nowhere. I was starting to be sorry that I wasted my minutes.
Let’s just establish the ground rules, and see where it takes us.”Ok, I know you know Bette Porter. I know you talk to Bette Porter.”
Quiet, so far, but I know she’s hooked.
Of course, to take the full on trip with Aunt Alice, I was going to have to try some fancy bluffing. “I know my mom was involved with Bette Porter around the time I was born. I know I look like Bette Porter. I know my middle name was given to me in honor of Bette Porter.”
“Jess.”
“That’s my first name.” Stupid, stupid. Don’t get too snotty. Not only doesn’t she like it, but she does it much better than you.
“Jessica, listen. I’m not sure what you want.”
“I want the truth.”
“But you know that truth.”
Thank you Aunt Alice. I do now. At least some of it.
“Not the real truth.”
“And that is?”
“Was Bette Porter supposed to be my mother?”
I counted slowly. This time to twenty, using the one-mississippi method.
“Aunt Alice?”
Damn tears, they’re making my eyes sting. As if I’m not enough of a mess now, with the palm thing and all that.
“You need to talk to Tina, Jess.”
This was going nowhere.
I clicked off the phone and set it on the counter so I could wash my hands, and then use a washcloth to wipe off my eyes. That helped a little.
I think maybe Aunt Alice is exactly right. That’s just what I’m going to do. Talk to my mother.
I quietly left the bathroom and edged past mom’s bed. She’s way zonked, but it’s deceptive since she’s a light sleeper.
Okay, so I should have left a note. But I’m sort of on a mission.
I’m not in a mood to talk to her, anyway.
(tbcwhile interest remains…)
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I love when people go on missions, can’t wait to see the results. Good Job.
don’t keep us waiting tooo long
c’mon! what are you so afraid of Kennard? you said it yourself, that was looonnnnngggggg time ago so why being speechless about it! I think you and i both know why????? and she deserves to know the truth about who BETTE PORTER really is….
Jess appears to resemble Bette in more than appearance. I think Bette will be able to relate to Jess being on a mission. Great story!
Yes, yes, continue the story all the way to the end! We are hooked!
OMG that will be great a heart to heart..please please post soon
You can go on a break as long as you come back and write more of this wonderful story.
oh please continue…..this is really good…..and so far……you have had my attention……so keep going……please…..
My interest isn’t going anywhere, except to check for your update every 5 minutes!
ooh… i love a good mission!! thank you for posting so soon but i definately need more asap! please keep this story going… i’m hooked!!
I think interest will remain for a good long while. Is she going to see Bette, she must want to go see Bette! More soon!
OMG she’s going to ask Bette. Her Mother. OH please……..
Oh stop being a tease, you know your story is WICKED! And I and a zillion others fans on this site are waiting with bated breath for your next chapter!!!
Tease? I prefer to think of it as insecure, lacking in sleep, and overstressed. Maybe if I have time, I’ll add tease next week.
good one keep the chapters coming.
uh..yeah…way interested here! Please keep going with this. Is Jess going back to see Bette? Alice was uncharacteristically mute about it all, must be a lot to say there that she couldn’t because of Tina. I’m really loving this story, it’s got this wonderful discovery/detective work going for it. And the fact that the protagonist is Tina’s biracial daughter is even more amazing. Love it!!
Jess is such a wonderful character. I love how you are writing this, can’t wait for more. Thanks so much for so much fun.
God this is one smart girl but I just think she may get her heart broken.
“I think maybe Aunt Alice is exactly right. That’s just what I’m going to do. Talk to my mother.” I guess Jess’ mission involves talking to her other mother, Bette. Let’s hope Bette decides to include Tina and the truth will finally be told. Hopefully then they can start to heal some past wounds. Jess is obvious more like Bette than aesthetics.
I guess Jess is going to talk to her mother, Bette. I hope she gets the answers she’s looking for a that we get the B&T reunion that we want.
I love your story, maybe when Bette and Jess talk, you could create a parallel experience like Jess asking Bette why she left her for all those years, as Kit had left Bette or possibly, have Bette hold her and feel Jess’s loss as she held Tina when they lost their first child. Just a thought, its a really wonderful story
cant get enough of this story….post soon!
Sometimes, life gets so hectic…and this site gets inundated with so many stories that I often time miss out on real gems. Thank god that didn’t happen in this case, though it did take me however long to finally discover this jewel of a story. Please, please, please continue. You must, I implore you.
Jess is a girl on a mission! I love her fearlessness….she deserves the truth and maybe her quest will mellow Tina out a little! I love this story…did i say that yet?
WOW! Poor Jess, she just wants the truth and no one’s giving it to her. I really REALLY LOVE your story, please keep it up!
HELL YES wer’e all interested. Please dont’t leave us waiting about for too long for a update.
“I counted slowly. This time to twenty, using the one-mississippi method.” OK, I unfortunately am not that patient! Please post more soon! This is an excellent story.
Jess is one smart girl, she’ll get to the bottom of it and hopefully get her mon’s talking again
yes very interested can’t wait until she finds out about the truth about Bette and of course Bette & Tina back together where they belong
Hey more posts on this story is the only way! Jess on a mission to her other mom. Bette & Tina on their on mission too maybe????
Yip, still interested.. Love it. Jess needs to talk to Tina, Tina needs to tell Jess the truth.
Thank you.
Interest – way higher than the current interest rate being given at the banks!
Please post soon!
Thank you for not teasing us, y-e-t.
Just letting you know I’m still here…waiting….You *still* haven’t posted???….”Damn!”~walks aways with head hangin’ down.
OOOH! I am so not going anywhere until you put that next chapter up! Please, please hurry…I’m thinking Tina’s the one who has to tell her because Bette won’t want to face Momzilla again…Right? Oh yeah, thanks for this-it’s really good!
GOOD CHAPTER. THIS STORY IS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER. YOU NEED TO POST SOON, THANK YOU!