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Before the Fall – Five
“Yes, Mummy?” she answered curtly.
“You’re leaving?” Peggy asked abruptly.
“Yes. You’ll have use of your jet very soon, I assure you.”
Peggy sighed impatiently.
“The jet is of no concern to me , Helena. How is Bette? Is she better? Is that why you’re leaving so soon?”
“Bette…is as well as she can be,” Helena mumbled.
“That does not answer my question.”
“I need to be back in New York. I can’t just run off whenever I feel like it.”
“I wasn’t being reproachful Helena. The board is aware of your situation and things are being taken care of. I take it Bette is not well? Since you didn’t answer my question. What’s wrong with her? I know you’ve been flying in specialists’.”
How to answer that? She wondered.
“She’s got broken bones and head trauma, Mummy. In fact she can’t even remember her own name.”
The silence on her mother’s end said more than any words could.
She’d meant to come off noncommital and knew she failed when her mother responded at last.
“She can’t remember anything? Amnesia? How…dreadful. Helena dear if that is the case then you simply must stay put.”
“I…can’t. Besides I am not wanted. They’ve made that abundantly clear. Better I leave now.”
Her mother knew her well enough not to take her word for it.
“Lie to yourself if you must, but never to me, child. You know if you leave her now you’ll never forgive yourself. She needs you more now than ever. And when have you ever allowed anyone to tell you what you can and cannot do? These friends of yours need a reminder of who you are. You are Helena Victoria Gracin Baron-Peabody! Start acting like it.”
She knew her mother’s words were meant to perk her up and make her realize what she was doing was a mistake, but she couldn’t put much stock in what her mother said. Peggy loved Bette like a daughter and she wanted nothing more than for Helena to get what she’d wanted for years.
“She doesn’t remember anything. Mum, she doesn’t know me. Me. You haven’t seen
her. Like I said it’s better to leave now.”
“Leave now? When she needs you the most? When this is your chance to tell her how much love her? Helena you’ve never been a coward.”
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I got my fix….Now I want more..Now I have more questions than answers. How did Bette respond to Tina? Did Tina know Bette had the hots for Tina?? PPS. Early Christmas present PLEASE ;-)
I am totally enjoying this story!! Thanks!!
And once again… Great chapter, Speed_Racer ! I’m very impressed, you have really set yourself a thrilling but very challenging task here with this amnesia… That was so unexpected, but quite fascinating. Your heroines are truly of a different kind. I like this a lot. I can only say hats off to you as you are pulling it off beautifully ! Please post again soon !
I wondered when you would post again…I love this…
Now that I’ve had a good night sleep and re-read your the story and the prelude I have a better understanding… WOW tons of drama for our heroines…Helena is really stuck between a rock and a hard place on this one… And poor Tina..When is she going to finally have her face to face with Bette? She is really going to be hurt by the new Bette..Hope you are feeling better Speedy. Thanks for the update. As always, this story is awesone…
Awesome chapter! This story’s addictive. Hope you feel better, Speedy. We get out fic-fix, you get your ego-fix… nice relationship. ;)
That’s interesting! You leave me wanting for more! I don’t know how Bette, Helena and Tina are going to resolve this little conundrum of theirs. Anyway, maybe as Bette gets to know herself, Helena can understand Bette better and start up a new relationship. I love your story! Really really do! Please continue! Early Christmas Present please! Happy New Year!
this is great even tho i’m no belena fan….obviously i’m open to being convinced, lmao…fickle eh????? PPS
I love the way you write, it’s so addictive, thanks for posting I can’t wait to see the next chapter!!!
I love the way you write, it’s so addictive, thanks for posting I can’t wait to see the next chapter!!!
I love the way you write, it’s so addictive, thanks for posting I can’t wait to see the next chapter!!!
I love the way you write, it’s so addictive, thanks for posting I can’t wait to see the next chapter!!!
Oops Sorry for the flood, I don’t know what happened here… =(
Still playing catch-up! This is so fascinating, Speedy! You certainly know how to hook your audience!