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Before the Fall – Eleven
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I hope that you stay well.
Yours,
Bette.
Bette finished the letter shaking out her cramped hand. She skimmed it wondering if she really should send this out. It would have been so much easier if she’d e-mailed it to Helena. But this wasn’t about the easy way, she thought. She wanted Helena to know that she’d made an effort with this.
She folded up the letter and placed it in an envelope finding stamps in a side drawer. She sealed the letter before self-doubt decided to eat away at her and filled out the front of the envelope.
She got up and found a light weight jacket as she headed out of her bedroom.
“Alice I’m going to go mail something. Want to come with me?”
Alice glanced up from the couch in surprise.
“You’re up. Sure. Okay, let me grab my coat.”
“Can you help me with my jacket?” Bette asked.
Alice slid on her jacket and helped Bette with hers.
“What’s the occasion?”
“Letter to send.”
They left the house and walked in companionable silence.
“It’s a letter to Helena,” Bette said at last.
“Really?” was all Alice said.
Bette could tell Alice was restraining herself.
“Really. You know I’m in love with her right?”
“Definitely,” Alice said quickly.
“So I sort of put that in the letter,” Bette muttered.
“Whoa. Didn’t see that coming.”
“Neither did I.”
“Well that knock on the head came at the right time didn’t it?”
“You could look at it like that.”
“So…what next?”
“What do you mean?”
“After you mail this? What next?”
“I think maybe a…kitten.”
“A kitten?” Alice asked aghast.
“Yes. A pet. I need something to come home to besides strays.”
“Are you calling me a stray?”
“My house has a revolving door for strays. You included, Alice.”
“Glad you didn’t call me a bitch,” Alice muttered.
“Of course until I’m out of these things a kitten wouldn’t be feasible,” she mused.
“I’ll take care of it!”
“You just want a kitten to play with.”
“You bet your ass I do. My apartment doesn’t allow pets! What color kitten should we get?”
“Ours now is it?”
“I’m bunking with you, Bette, until further notice. So yeah I’d say the kitten would be ours. Split fifty-fifty.”
They finally reached the mail box and before she could hesitate Alice took the letter from her and slipped it in.
“So I was thinking…Friday the 13th,” Alice said as they turned back.
“So we can laugh at how stupid everyone is?” Bette asked dryly.
“You know me so well, Bette. So fucking well.”
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let me be the first to say–faaaantastic! you’re developing this story in such amazing ways. i loved how you took away the jodi factor and gave us back carmen. heh. clever, you are. helena shouldn’t take no crap from bette, but bette is such a lovable control freak…they just have to reunite. pps:)
Oh I am so happy to see a new chapter of this story. Can’t wait for the next. Oh and this one was great btw, lol.
i feel like i’ve just had a refreshing coca-cola…ahhhhhh…that was good…what will helena say, will she open the letter, will she say bette do like a banana and split, will she go running like the lady in the harlequin novels, whatever she does, let her do it soon…hint-hint, please post soon..really enjoy your story.
You put the 17 Reasons Why sign to much better use than IC did. How can Helena resist contrite Bette? That letter better not go astray!
Very nice. I was very excited to see that this got updated. Post again soon please? ‘Cause I can’t wait to see what Helena’s reaction is gonna be to Bette’s letter.
Lovely chapter as always, Speedy. Alice is adorable, and its nice to see Bette so… nice :D Thanks for this!
Please don’t stay away so long again…
I love this story. I hope that you’ll continue. It is so great, and I want to know what Helena’s reaction to Bette is.
Aww, this chapter was great. So cute! I’m glad that in losing her memory and getting it back, Bette doesn’t see the point of denying her love for Helena anymore. Alice is so hilarious, and Dana is always cute of course. Post soon, Speedy. ;)
great letter…bette is so nice…NOW….PPS
yay speedy! Alice is the most adorable charcter on this show! She makes me laugh all the time and her lines in your story were lovely! The letter…that was really touching. Really really well-written. basically like everything you write :))) PPS!
The letter was so sweet! Awwwwwwwww… I hope that Helena will be as touched as I am when she reads it. :D Soooo nice update! It was a long wait! All worth it! You’re a good writer, I like the way you put the emotions in it, so raw, yet so natural. :D Keep up the great work! Thank you for writing, speedy!
I’m with rufus.I’m anxious now about what will happen with that letter. Will it actually get to Helena and how will she receive it. Is it to much too little too late. I hope not.The banter between Alice and Bette is so on spot. Greaet uptake. PPS
The letter was lovely – Helena would have to be made of stone to ignore it. This was a wonderful update.
u know I’m so NOT into helbette but I am so rooting for this couple which is a tribute to your storytelling skills..love it and more pleasz.
Bette and Alice was so cute, you portrayed them very well…. The letter was great…. I can’t wait to see what happens next, please update soon, thanks!!!
I just absolutely love this! Are you planning on continuing it? Because I’d be really sad if you don’t. I want to see where this goes. The idea is really original and your writing is superb. So,please,think about it?