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If I Fall: Chapter 6
“What?” Dana had instinctually moved closer, and their knees were almost touching.
Alice sighed and decided to throw caution to the wind. “I want my friend back.”
At this, Dana had to stop herself from jumping on the writer and swallowing her up into a massive embrace. Instead, she grabbed her hand and ran her own thumb across the back of Alice’s palm. “Oh Alice, you don’t know how long I’ve waited to hear you say that.”
Alice looked down at their hands but couldn’t bring herself to pull away. She had thought that feeling Dana’s hand on her own would be too difficult to endure and that she’d have the immediate urgency to retract her hand and get as far out of the athlete’s reach as possible. But the reality of the situation was proving quite different. Alice felt okay touching Dana again, and it wasn’t as difficult as she had imagined. A slow-traveling warmth that started at the source of the contact had spread throughout her body and she felt comfortable being around Dana for the first time in months. Not to say she was magically able to get over all the hurt and pain that this woman had caused her, but she knew somehow that being friends with Dana again wouldn’t prove to be an insurmountable task.
“Listen, Dane, this is still really hard for me. And I can’t promise you that our friendship will ever be the same. But I know that if I ever want to be a part of your life again, I’m gonna have to stop being so fucking angry and depressed and start trying to move past it.
Dana could hardly contain herself. This was what she had hoped to hear from her for months, and now, finally, Alice was ready to let her back in…even if it was only on a trial basis. “I want that more than you know, Al. And I promise I’ll do whatever you need so that this isn’t so hard on you. Please, just tell me because I want nothing more than for things to be okay between us. And if you can’t handle it, you tell me and I’ll give you all the space you need, okay?” Dana hadn’t realized she was rambling, but she could hardly contain her unadulterated joy.
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(38 votes, average: 3.42 out of 5)
Cute danish comments at the beginning of the story.The “peeper” scene was one of the few times that I felt bad for Dana. It made me cringe when I saw it, and when I read it. Man, Alice was in bad shape, and she couldn’t stop herself. I love that they are finally on the road to friendship, though I expect it to be rocky. Thanks so much for the update!I have no willpower when it comes to fanfic. I either find myself running late for work in the morning because of an update, or in this case, late for a Christmas party. I think I have 9 minutes to get ready, but it was soooooooooo worth it! Happy Holidays.
I don’t know why you’re not entirely happy with this, I think it’s fabulous. I love the explanation as to how Helena and Alice became friends, and of course the danish comments…I did that too, a few chapters back in my story, and laughed the whole time I was typing it out. Anyway, I’m rambling but I love the direction you’re taking this, and it’s making more and more sense as it goes on. You make it realistic and true tothe characters, which is a hell of a lot more than I can say for the original version. Thanks for posting this, have a good holiday and congrats on getting through your finals!
I don’t see anything to dislike in this chapter. I enjoyed it; I thought it was realistic and the pace is right. Small moves, for the both of them, but actually a giant leap from where Al and Dana had been. We’ll have to see how they get on next time at the Planet. Good on you for getting through your finals, post soon, and have a Happy Christmas. Cheers!
If only something like this had happened in the show :( you have no reason not to be 100% happy with this because it’s amazing. You have me laughing one minute, pausing for deep thought, almost in tears the next it’s just brilliant and it seems to explain a lot of things that we didnt see in the show. I too love how Helena and Alice became friend, I can so picture that happening, however don’t slate starbucks coffee, I use it every day at work :P xx