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Christmas Present
“We do?” Bette scoffed. “Because my goal is to get out of this with my sanity intact!”
“Yes Bette, we all have the same goal, which is to convince you TO TAKE YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS SO YOU CAN LIVE HAPPILY EVER AFTER!”
Bette just stood there and stared at Dana, trying to take the whole scene in, trying to hear what her friend was saying. “Happily ever after?” She whispered.
“Yeah,” Dana said, impatient now. “So can we get going?”
“So you’re my Christmas Past?” Bette asked again.
“No,” Dana said exasperated. “Look, Christmas Past is done, there’s nothing you can do about it. Christmas Future hasn’t happened yet, so don’t worry about it. But, Christmas Present, well…” Dana smiled. “That is
something we can totally change….dig it?”
“Dig it,” Bette responded affectionately. “Although now I’m wondering who have you been hanging around with up there.”
“Believe me, you don’t want to know,” Dana sighed shaking her head.
“Okay,” she clapped her hands, “hop in, let’s get this party started!” She grabbed Bette’s hand and pulled her into the Saab. “Don’t get any ideas though…I’m driving!”
Hanging on for dear life Bette almost immediately knew where they were going.
“Dana, I can’t,” she said, her voice quivering with fear. “I know what you’re going to show me and I just can’t.”
“You can Bette,” Dana said reassuringly . “Let’s just get there and see, okay?”
“Okay,” Bette whispered.
They pulled up in front of Tina’s house that she shared with their four year old daughter. It was a house that Tina had easily and naturally made into an inviting and comforting sanctuary for her and Angie. It was a
house that Bette very rarely allowed herself to go inside, knowing she could share in its comfort if only she allowed herself, but also knowing the possible pain……
As the two women stood on the front porch Dana looked at Bette. “Why aren’t you in this house sharing Christmas Eve with your family?”
“They’re not my family, Dana.” Bette reached out and softly caressed the door. “I mean, I know Angel is my daughter and we are a family of two, but I don’t deserve to be the third member of their family.”
“Bette…”
“No Dana, I don’t.” She looked at Dana, beseeching her to understand. “I had my chance. I lived my dream with Tina for seven years. Seven years Dana. Do you know how entwined in your soul a dream that came true can become in that amount of time? All I ever dreamed about was to be happily in love with the same person for my lifetime, and if we were lucky enough to have a child or children, well that would be over and beyond. And I had that with Tina and I fucked it up. I destroyed everything, and then continued to destroy
the other good things that came into my life…Jodie being one. I promised her I wouldn’t break her heart and it’s exactly what I did. She got too serious, I couldn’t handle it, so I sent her away.”
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Wonderful story. Thank you for my Christmas gift. Merry Christmas
Absolutely lovely. Thank you merry Xmas to you and yours
That was saccharine sweet… just what was needed despite an over indulgence of Christmas fayre… loved your take on ‘a Christmas Carole’..totally delightful..thanks Sea! keep nudging each other with Ally…it’s good for the rest of us! Kx
Lovely story, and it’s always a pleasure to see Dana! Thank you and Merry Christmas. :)
Aww, this was so cute! I loved it. Thanks!
Reminding us what Christmas is truly about and the importance of family, all families.
Merry Christmas :)
Wonderful, loving story. Can we get another couple chapters of this story? I know, too greedy. Always loved your writing.
I like what you had Dana say about Christmas Past and Future-oh so true. I am glad that Bette was able to see the Present and choose to go to Angie and Tina-I loved how you had Angie’s speech in the writing. Thanks for sharing.
That was great, Sea. What could be better than Bette and Tina together?
Bravo, well done
That was lovely. Christmas stories are great.
Perfect! That was just perfect. Please come back with a longer story.
Wonderful as always Sea. You have a great talent and i hope you can keep exploring it. Thank you for the story. Bette better not tell Alice she’s seen Dana !!! Happy Christmas x
Love it.PPS
Awesome work Seahurst! GOlly, this site has ben the best Christmas present this year with all of the wonderful stories. Thanks to you Seahurst and all the rest for making or dreams come true with awesome stories. the New Year will begin on a great note. thanks for coming back and giving it a go and please continue as we all love your stories.
love it….tks
Sweet and sad at the same time, oh how we loved you Dana Fairbanks