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Christmas Present
Bette watched as Tina stared at a picture on the fireplace mantel of the three of them laughing and sharing a hug. The melancholy emanating from Tina at that one moment was enough to break anyone’s heart.
“Don’t let your fear shackle you Bette. You’ve got to free yourself from it. If you don’t you’ll end up living a half life, constantly fearful of losing what part of their lives and love you do allow yourself. The key is sitting right here in this house, just waiting for you. You are madly in love with this woman and have been for over a decade, quit depriving her of that!” Dana looked at her friend, knowing she was getting through. She needed one last point, so she served her ace.
“And dammit Bette, if you don’t step out from your fear and make all yours and their dreams come true, well then you’re the most selfish woman I’ve ever known!”
Bette narrowed her eyes and stared at Dana, not saying a word.
The silence grew and Dana started to shuffle her feet. “Too much?” she squeaked.
Knowing the gift her friend had just given her, she relented. “No, it was perfect Dana.” She looked back at Tina and Angie and whispered. “Perfect.”
After several big hugs and Dana assuring Bette that she was happy, she took her back to the school so Bette could pick up her coat and purse where she had dropped them when Dana had ‘appeared.’ Before Dana left she made Bette promised not to tell anyone about seeing her, which Bette did. She also thanked Dana for restoring her belief in an afterlife.
Bette drove to her house to pick up a few presents she was going to give Tina and Angie in the morning and was on her way to see her family.
Tina gave Angelica a hug as the movie credits started to roll. “Okay Angel, time for bed.”
“Wait, Santa’s cookies!” Angie crawled off the couch. “We got to…”
Both mother and child turned at the same time and had the same surprised look on their faces at hearing a knock at the door.
“Who’s dare mama?”
“I don’t know baby.” Tina said, her brow furrowing, wondering who would be stopping by at 8:30 on Christmas Eve. She walked over and looked out the small window in the door, and felt her heart expand until she thought it would burst with joy.
She opened the door to a beaming Bette Porter.
“Mama B!” Angelica screamed in delight, running toward her mother.
“I’m not too late to help pick out Santa’s cookies, am I?”
The End
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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