Chapter 12: “I Will Always Love You”

Helena spots her mother mingling with the guests, it was important that she cleared the plan with the mother before putting it into action. She looks over to Bette who was talking to an artist she knows, then over to the doorway where Tina and Eric, who had just arrived, were standing. She walks briskly over to her mother

“Mother could I have a word with you for a moment” Peggy looks at her daughter, who had a mischievous grin on her face, and nods. Helena and her mother walk into a quiet part of the room

“Do you remember Bette Porter?” Peggy nods. Of course she remembered Bette. She was a reminder of her younger self “Do you know Eric’s daughter” Peggy thinks. Christina Kennard. Of course they had met briefly the last time Tina was in New York

“Yes of course why do you ask?” Helena smiles and leans in so she couldn’t be overheard. She glances at both Bette and Tina, who had still not realised that each other were in the room

“Well I invited them both to your party tonight as they’re friends of the family” Peggy was pleased Helena had invited them both. It gives her time to catch up with both of them “And let’s just say they need some help finding their way back to one another” Peggy suddenly realises what her daughter was saying “If you have no objection I wish for the band to play Tina’s favourite song” Peggy couldn’t resist smiling loudly

“Which is” Helena shakes her head, at least she knew where she got her curiosity from

“Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You” Peggy loves that song. It was a reminder of how much she loved her late husband. She nods in approval “Thank you” Peggy watches her daughter walk over to Bette and whispers something in her ear. She watches at Bette’s face erupts into a gentle smile

“Thank you for all your doing Helena” Helena shakes her head and smiles

“My friends’ happiness is very important to me” Bette watches as Helena walks over to the lead singer. She whispers something in his ear, he smiles and nods. Helena turns to Bette and gives her a thumb up. Bette shakes her head as she turns back to the person she was talking to before Helena interrupted. Meanwhile Helena walks over to Eric and Tina, who were talking to one of the people who wanted to fund Tina’s movie “Good evening you two” Eric and Tina turn to see Helena, looking fabulous as always