Holidays Are Coming Aka An Ocean Apart #9

Previously:-
Holy shit Dane. Where have you been I thought you was seriously hurt but Ophelia would not let me take time off because its so close to Christmas you know how she can be, are you okay? I’ve been worried sick about you, you have no idea what’s been running through my mind” Oh I should let you talk sorry Dane”. Alice was so shocked to hear Dana’s voice she could not help but ramble on.

“I’m okay I had a little accident but I’m okay now Al, I should be home within a couple of days. I hope you’re okay by the way I have the biggest surprise that will be waiting for you when you get back.” Look I’ve got to go I just wanted you to know i’m alive and well. I’ve missed you loads. I love you” Dana voice trembled she could not believe how hearing Alice’s voice on the other end of the phone how much she had actually missed her without even realising.

“I Love you too, be careful okay.” Alice’s mind had now been put to rest she knew Dana was safe and that is all she cared about she had never been so worried about something bad happening to her girlfriend before. So this was a first for her.

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While in Los Angeles, Shane’s life seemed a perfect family packaging it is what happens behind closed doors that matters the most. She too seemed to be carried like the wind like many of the girls but all in different cities, continents, different time zones but each of the women seemingly carried around this burden on a day to day basis as the Christmas period neared.

Shane had always had issues that not even herself could configure the key root of what actually laid beneath her hard exterior. But in all the time in her body she had discovered one thing that would never change how the Christmas period would make her crave a big family event. The one time of year where no matter how busy your year had been you would take the time out to spend it with the ones you loved the most.

Most Christmases with the gang were spent at Bette and Tina’s house, that all seemed a million lifetimes ago at this point. Shane would always the remember Bette’s attempt at the turkey and fail miserable every year, so an extra turkey would be brought and cooked by Helena to prevent them from getting food poisoning. Everything was surreal, it was a distant memory but it would always remind her of the old times and how much she wished for it to one day be like that again, all of her close family under one roof enjoying a divine meal and revelling in one another’s company. Even the day to day routine changed at some point but she cold not fix a date when it completely changed all together, weekly girls’ nights out to the Planet. Slowly faded to once a month, then once every two months, to whenever they could be fitted in with everyone’s schedule. Then one day bam, it was gone and no one rarely mentioned those times, as Shane sat there staring at a photo she kept in a photo frame of her bedroom drawer, she smiled and tears trickled down her cheek as she reminisced at all the odd facial expressions and joyful smiles of all the girls.

Some one had taken the picture at the valentines ball at the Planet 3 years ago, as they all squeezed into the photo all smiles were genuine as they all laughed at the situation, not that it was Valentines and it was a day for lovers but they had come up with the conclusion that it could also be seen as a day to appreciate family. It was like another lifetime trapped in a bubble that had flown away with the wind, to which no one had found it to burst and release it.

She would often think to herself why would she feel so lonely yet surrounded by the love of Carmen and Shay? But nothing compared to the love she felt for her other family, and if only she could make everyone see sense and come back to being one big happy family like so many years before had been.

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Meanwhile Helena could feel the countdown until Christmas now as she knew that her children were looking forward to the festive holidays. Deep down inside she could not wait to see them as she had missed them so much but also she was nervous to come back into their lives, because she would actually find out on what she had been missing out on all this time. Yes, she was only ever a phone call away and this was the best she could offer Jang-Ying and Wilson within this predicament but she knew it could never possibly be enough. Her own mother would just throw money at her to keep her out of trouble and having to get to know as a person, so she felt guilty in a sense. Helena always made sure her children would want for nothing but sometimes that is still not enough it is just generally being a supportive mother who is around when they need to be.

To be back in America would be like a whole new ball game for Helena, the prestige of the once familiar environment coming back to suffocate her slowly of once left inhibitions. She left behind the person she once used to be, the majority of people hated her or were threatened by her power. It was always her power trips that made her into a bitch, she become manipulative and calculating to get anything she wanted, and oh yes Helena would most definitely get it.

Once upon a time many women would be lining up at the front door for Helena to wine, dine and then treat them like shit once she had enough of the whole tiresome charade. But that was not the person she wanted to welcome back once landing on solid ground. She hoped that would be a thing of the past, and for once she would be able to tolerate her Mother and be grateful for the opportunities she created for her career. Into which she has come out at the other side much bigger and better for it, her own personal triumphs are her constant reminder of what was once her past and her future as a different person.

As a child Christmas was never a big celebration family wise, but more so for the Peabody family to use the connections to invite celebrities, government officials, artists and famous chefs to put on this extraordinary show like it was their turn to be the circus of events. Peggy never get bored of this attire, but as a child Helena hated it and would smile for appearance but once all the small deeds were done with she would leave the adults to intoxicate themselves and make outrageous noise levels that would echo through out the mansion. Those were the fun filled Christmases that Peggy thought Helena thoroughly enjoyed and would wish away her days until it would be the season again. But what did she know her daughter was only in name and to keep up pretences within the family foundation.

Dana knew it would not be long until she would be back with her baby, and at this time of year it had sentimental value that could not be replaced. Although before this accident she had not met Helena only knew her by name, she felt herself warn to Helena’s warm hearted personality and desperately wanted for her to be able to come and visit Alice for Christmas. She knew this would be the best gift she would ever be able to offer her lover. Helena was family to Alice so was she now to Dana, the problem was how to get the two to meet up without even knowing.

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A plan had a rose in Dana’s mind; she would tell Alice she was just simply on her way home for all the Christmas traditions and drag Helena along for the surprise. And obviously tell Helena that Alice knows all about their big reunion, she knew the anticipation and overall emotion would secure a triumphant reunion for the two girls. Her only problem was to give the girls even time to catch up with one another, as she knew Helena had planned to see her children and actually spend Christmas day with them in their family home.

Dana did not let that small detail stop her in her tracks to reunite them both, instead made her more determined to come up with the best solution of how to solve this minor factor. The other thing was to try and investigate whether this person Helena spent most of the time on the phone to via text or call was work or a lady friend. Her guess was a lady friend, but to include her in the plan also, maybe form some sort of an alliance to ensure it all goes smoothly.

This shouldn’t be hard as herself and Helena were sharing a hotel suite, until their flight to New York so being sneaky about this shouldn’t be too much hard work.

Dana slipped Helena’s mobile out of her handbag that lay on the ground, whilst Helena was in the shower. She looked at the call log listings and found a reoccurring name that appeared on her log.
Her name was …

TBC

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