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First Year- Chapter 24
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“LOL. Don’t worry. I’ll b kind. C u then.”
“Later.”
“Bye.”
I began to look forward to the weekend. The illnesses around me were bringing me down. It even made me want to see my mother again. My birthday was approaching and I suppose I needed to acknowledge her involvement in my life. I’d been so angry with her over Dylan, I had been unwilling to see or speak to her but I realized I needed to make my peace with her. I needed to tell her, not just show her by not talking to her, how angry and disappointed I was about her methods of “protecting” me. I called her. I could tell by her voice she was shocked to get my call. She said surprisingly, “Helena dearest, I am so happy to have you call me again. Is there something you need?”
It was a strange question but perhaps not given my mother’s perception of me after all these years.“No mother. I don’t need anything. I just thought it was time we spoke.”
“Well that is just wonderful. When would you like to meet?”
“How about Sunday for dinner? I can be there around 6pm.”
“That’s fine. I will have Eva prepare something special.” She paused then said, “Helena I know you don’t understand it but I only had your best interest in mind.”
“Mother, I don’t understand. I don’t know if I will ever understand.” I don’t know why but I began to cry like a baby. She spoke softly to me trying to calm me. I even heard an, “I’m sorry” thrown in there. She admitted she didn’t consider how I would have felt over losing Dylan, regardless of what Dylan did. I was able to settle myself and get off the phone just as my sleep began to come over me. I was exhausted and slept deeply for about three hours. When I woke up it was early evening but I thought it was the following morning. I was so disoriented that it took me awhile to realize it was just the evening.
Carmen and Sean called me and we all agreed to meet for dinner at my favorite local Thai restaurant. It was good to see them again and catch up with what they were doing. I had been so isolated after my break up with Dylan. I need to reach out to my friends. We did the usual hospital gossip, complained about students, seniors and attendings and talked about our more interesting cases. I opened up about my plans to see mother again. I had kept all that anger in me and didn’t share it with them or anyone until then. I cried with them over what my mother did and how Dylan fell for it. I was really an emotional mess over it but they were very supportive. They listened and supported with no judgments. They simply allowed me to vent and I needed that. I needed to let it out. I didn’t want to celebrate the 25th anniversary of my birth, with anger and pain. They gave me like I offered to Dana, an ear. I realized sometimes that’s all that’s needed. Sometimes all you needed to do was listen and support and care. It was good to have them. In time I would come to appreciate them as my two best friends.
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Good to have you back Squirl, I did miss your Saturday morning post and now that the show is over will be looking forward to them even more. All of them not just Saturday mornings just to clearify. I can see where this chapter would have been super duper hard to write, it was hard to read some of it, you have a great understanding from both sides of the fence. So Raquel is on the way back, YES oh YES, didn’t even see that “perhaps” word, ya just don’t even pay it any attention. I agree with you, Thanking IC and the crew for the last 6 years and I say LONG LIVE FAN FICTION. Thank you, Md aka Oma
S once again you did a wonderful chapter here with Helena finally growing up as she is thinking of other’s beside herself. I must say I wish you along with a few of my other favorite writers here should have written the finale cause this is so much better IMO ;)
First, its great to see another chappie from you Squirl! I thought it would be the one with Bette and Helena jogging but I’m guessing that’s next. I loved the texting and the scene with Peggy and Helena. Perhaps Peggy did have Helena’s heart in mind despite the cruelty of her plan. The writing from S6 was some of the most disappointing to date from the entire series. So many WTFs left open and unanswered…I’m not the least surprised that Dylena broke up. IC has a serious issue with couples staying together – I thought she said something very notable in the show preceeding the final… “My own particular process is not to deal…” Well, I guess that explains why her characters don’t have the chance to deal either. Okay, I’ll stop before I get started. Hope you post the next chappie soon!
Excellent! I loved it…very emotional all around. Wow…Al is definitely walking in Lara’s place…Great words of support and compassion from Helena. I’m sure it was difficult to write but flowed quite effortlessly. Looks like Helena and Carmen are well underway with being friends and Bette and Helena…are on their way to being more…lol! Thanks for continuing to post…PPS
Hey S, that was a very good post..and I can appreciate that it was hard to write, you could feel it in each word…geez…whew…now you owe us a happy chapter sister….so get to writin’ (big smile)!!!
please, please a hot b-day kiss from bette to helena you guys are all we have left now!!!!
Yeah, I was that tired and disoriented once starting a new job that I actually went to the job before I realized it was PM and not AM. I’ve always felt that Peggy did her flawed best by Helena, sometimes inflicting unintended damage when she meant to protect and aware of what might turn up attracted to the Peabody fortune rather than the Peabody person. Yeah, mixed feelings with the end of the show, which actually was interesting to watch, not always the case with IC. Of course, absolutely NOTHING got wrapped up, but that’s par for. But I will miss it and the characters. And yes, long live fan fic.