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If I Fall: Chapter 6
Not to say she was unhappy with Lara. The chef did make her happy…for the most part. And she was glad that she eventually decided to give it another try with her. Things were finally simple, and Dana felt safe being with the redhead. Mostly because she never experienced the sort of intensity with her that she had experienced with Alice. And while that intensity was what made Dana happier than she had ever been in her entire life, it also made her more afraid than she could ever remember. Afraid of what exactly, Dana wasn’t quite sure. She supposed that it was likely a mix of fear of losing Alice, fear of being needed by Alice so much, and fear of letting Alice down. But whatever it truly was, Dana knew that it was a terrible feeling that she could just no longer bear.
Plus, she knew that no matter what she did or didn’t still feel for her ex, Alice and her would not work as anything more than friends right now anyway. It wasn’t as if Dana had broken up with her thinking that it was just a temporary thing and they’d get back together once the writer was herself again. No, Dana had intended for the break to be a permanent one. But what she hadn’t intended was to feel so fucking alone without Alice in her life. She had no idea that there would be such a deep, vast, black hole in her heart after she ended things. She figured that it was just her way of mourning the loss of the relationship, but when she realized that the writer had no intention of speaking to her anymore, the ache that Dana felt in her chest had grown immeasurably.
And as emotionally retarded as Dana could be, she was no dummy. She could admit that she was the one who put that ache there. She was the one who pushed Alice away and turned all that pure, unquestionable love the writer had for her into anger and hurt…and probably hate. She was in no place to be making demands on Alice, seeing as Dana was the one who set things into motion. But if Dana had her way, she’d be banging down Alice’s door right now begging her to give her another chance. Another chance at what, she did not know. But Dana wasn’t sure how much longer she could go on being deprived of any contact with Alice. And it killed her that she was the one who asked for it.
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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