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Great Unexpectations Chapter 37
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"Hey, I resemble that statement", Richard quipped, inducing a near crying Faye to now chuckle. Cora smiled. She enjoyed seeing her mother like this. Playful. Even though the chains of illness clearly had their hold on her, she was still able to find humor in these everyday kind of moments. She enjoyed seeing the obvious closeness shared by Faye and Richard. She enjoyed seeing her mother smile. She couldn’t remember the last time that had happened. The smiles certainly were scarce in the presence of her father.
Faye continued. "Where was I? Ah yes, Bette and Tina. Cora, I owe them something. More than a mere ‘thank you’. I’ve been the source of a lot of pain for those ladies in the past. And no material possession I could give them will ever erase that. Unfortunately material possessions are all that I have to offer. I leave to Bette Porter my entire art collection. Most of the pieces were originally hers anyway so in essence I’m only returning to her what is hers."
Bette was not entirely surprised by these words. Faye had even attempted to broach the subject of the artwork shortly before she died. "Faye, we can talk about that later", Bette would say. It made her uncomfortable to discuss the matter. But neither Bette nor Tina was prepared for what came next.
"The love of a child runs so deep", Faye said. "Wanting to protect that child, wanting nothing but a safe bright future for that child is an overriding desire for any self-respecting parent. I’ve had my lapses in judgement when it came to Cora. But because of you both she now has a chance at that bright future. The only way I know to balance the books is to offer the same for your daughter. I know that you have provided wonderfully for Angelica. I wish only to provide an umbrella, if you will. To that end I’ve set up a trust fund for Angelica."
Bette and Tina eyes slowly grew and their jaws dropped slightly. With Angelica sitting on Tina’s lap they listened as Faye explained how the expense of their daughter’s education was no longer to be a concern.
They listened while Faye acknowledged that either woman was too proud to accept directly any money from her. She even admitted that it may seem a little insulting to offer any compensation to them for helping Cora. The last thing Faye wished to do was insult them. Being Angelica’s benefactor was her clever way of accomplishing her primary goal without committing the sin of offense. And as Faye spoke of the five million dollar endowment, Tina, for the second time since becoming reacquainted with Faye Buckley, dropped her drink glass. Shattering it, along with the silence in the air.
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Wow what a finale, glad to see another baby on the way. Thanks for a great ending and hope too see more.
Great ending….but it left me wanting more…how selfish!!!! lol
Loved it!!!! Really thorough ending especially Mr Buckley’s demise. Thx so much for a greatly intriguing story. And my soppy heart loves the ending. Maybe
maybe, one day u’ll let us in on how Cora progressed and do a little update on B, T, A, The poopy dog [u know they can be trained to do it in the one place], new baby and Alice. maybe…see my big pleading puppy dog eyes!!!!
Thanks for this great story. I’ve loved every minute of it.
well, well, well, look who finally posted her story! it was definitely worth the wait so i won’t bust your chops too much. can’t wait to read the new one. i was a bit surprised that mr. buckley’s demise. i kinda figured it would feature a shovel, a hammer, and a ticket to tahiti. anyway, thanks for giving us this story. i know the next one will be even better!!
I have missed you and this story. I loved the ending with Cora getting some of her childhood back and Richard doing whatever was needed to make sure she was safe from the “evil dad”. I loved the banter between Alice and the locals at the beach. Heck, in our area we still stop for funerals. I do hope that you will revisit this story at some time down the road. You left us hanging with a pregnant Tina and mommy Bette.
What a long awaited welcome surprise, hope you are back to writing a bit before dissappearing again.
Bittersweet. Yhat’s what it is. We are blessed with another post, but the post is the finale. Thanks for coming back to finish. Thank you for your story. I hope you will share another s with us.
Gotta echo Spumoni – very bittersweet it is. Thank you for this amazing finale….hope to see another one from you, whether it be a continuation of this one or something else – when you can, of course…till then ;)
Great story…loved every chapter!
I just wanted to express my graditude for your story I have been guilty of silent reading but just had to let you know how much I love this story. Great journey which had me scared happy and joyful for our girls and poor Cory. Thanks
Thank you for this story. It was a pleasure to read (and I’m delighted Angie got her dog).
This was a wonderful story, red. Thanks so much for writing it. Cheers
I absolutly loved this story and hate to see it go. So I’m with Rau in the pleading for a little tidbit in the future of how Cora is doing. And how B&T, Angie and her little brother or sister (or maybe both LOL)are doing….please???But every story of you will make me read it, thank you Red and hope it won’t take too long for a little somnething from you!
Fantastic ending! Though I will miss this story I hope to see more stories from you soon.
Great story, Red!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!