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Coming Home
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I clear my throat from the feeling of strangulation at the bad memory, ”Mary Wind Horse. Mary, I can’t remember and you were there for Melvyn’s wake? Thank you for coming. I’m sorry, I don’t remember. And you came with another friend of my father’s?”
”Bette, I was there with your Mother.”
”You what?” I yell into the screen. ”That’s impossible! My mother’s dead. She died when I was a child.”
”She left one day and never came home again, am I right?”
”Yes,” I exhale hotly.
”She’s been in Witness Protection for twenty-six years because of a terrible gang murder she saw while at the bank that afternoon.”
”Murders at the bank? Wait! Is that even possible? That she could go missing without my father ever knowing?”
”Bette, you need to think about that for a bit. Do you want to call me back?”
”He knew?” I blow out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding.
”Oh, of course, he knew. She pleaded with him to let you come with her into protection and grow up as her daughter. But he refused to come in with her or to let you go.”
”Oh my fucking God! I can’t … excuse me, I shouldn’t have said that out loud.” I wince into the screen and watch the old Indian woman’s eyes wrinkle in a smile.
”She’s my neighbor out here in the desert.”
”Which desert?”
”Good question. She does want to meet you, very much.”
”It’s been two, nearly three years since Melvyn died. And she came to LA and then disappeared again? I don’t know. Can I trust this?” I pinch my arm to make sure I’m awake. It hurts. I am.
”She had a heart attack, Bette, when we got back home. But her son has been taking good care of her and for the last year she’s been back out in the canyons painting again.”
”Her son? I have a brother?” I stare at the screen in awe and then I start to smile.
”Stay just like that for a second more. I told your mother I’d take a screen shot for her.”
”For an old lady you know a lot about technology. Is there a story behind that, Mary?”
”One very long story and best told over dinner. Call me back when you’ve decided to come out here. We’re not far away. Just a state or two over but too far to walk.” She laughs. ”And they’re rattlesnakes.”
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The story just before this one, _The Lucky Ones_, is a good lead in to _Coming Home_.
Thanks for reading!
Blackbird
Thank goodness that you’ve returned!!! I thought you were in the Witness Protection Program yourself.Hope all is well w/you. Glad that you made Bette and Jodie’s denouement rapid. On the show it was so ridiculously long that it made no sense. It has taken a odd turn. I am curious to read what you do with the upcoming chapters. So happy that you’ve returned. :-)
Thanks so much, a great story, just what I needed on a Sunday morning – UK 7am – and containing tantalising stuff for future episodes – can’t wait! Lovely pictures too, including the lovely one of T which Jodie better not break! Really, really wish I was on that beach right now. So glad you’re back and look forward to this story continuing.
What a way to break up with Jodie?!…. …a yellow tape around the box? :P…And Bette’s mom is alive?!
What a relief! No more Jodie. Bette and Tina together again! Maxine alive!
Every time I think some thing is going to happen, it’ll shift and once I think I’ve figured out the plot, it’s going to shift again. Nobody writes like you.
Blackbird, my friend, I am so glad you are back!
Loved it, thanks for posting. So glad Jodie is out and Tina is back
So glad to see hhow back. I am really enjoying your take on this relationship. Bye bye Jodi.
Glad to see you back and I agree with the comments given. You should have been a writer for the show!!! I loved the ending with Jodi, so funny. Also was so unique the way you introduced her mom with a Native woman. So appropriate! You’ve done another incredible story for the women and I’m sure they love you for it! Can’t wait to see what comes next!
Great update and a wonderful reunion for our favorite ladies! Unique twist with Maxine! Keep it coming – can’t wait til you give us more. Thank you!!
I’m really glad you’re back.
I really enjoyed this chapter, I really liked it.
as Bette broke up with Jodie was really amazing, the highlight of the whole thing (as if you wrote it just for me) – good, I know not :P
Jodie at least hadn’t a chance to humiliate to Bette. Bette endured much at the beginning of their relationship.
Wow. What turns: Bette’s mother is alive. very interesting.
I’m looking forward to the next chapter.
Blackbird…my friend.. first… glad your back… secondly, your story is outstanding. love the phase from Alice about Shane’s “sex fast” lol… the wonderful amazing feel good together between Bette and Tina is great. i love the emotional details you described in that story between them. the big bomb was Bette’s mother was alive. i applauded you for this story .. bravo bravo bravo. You are a gifted writer.. keep up the great work!!! and welcome back ..can’t wait for the next one..
Glad you are back,amazing story.
Wonderful to see your writing! I had been checking every few days, hoping that we would see your talent again soon. Great story line and the scene descriptions makes the reader feel like part of the story. I can see it all in my “mind.” Thank you.
Welcome back amiga!!! You had me nervous for a while, so extremely happy to see you back on. Excellent story. Loved the “hit the road” approach with Jodie and definitely loving the “Maxine-factor.” Can’t wait for what’s ahead!! As always…AWESOME!!!
No words but Awesome chapter!!!
Well, I loved this chapter.
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Congratulations !!