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Insight. Ch5
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“Dana …” Bette tilted her head to one side, “hot-pants … really?”
Dana shrugged, “What? … she was cute!”
“So …” Alice pressed forwards, “are you gonna tell us then or do we have to drag it out of you?”
Bette stirred her coffee thoughtfully, “What?”
“Helena …!” the three of them replied in unison, eyes wide with intrigue,
Alice nodded, “What’s she like?”
“She’s very nice,” Bette replied, coming up with the blandest statement she could think of, “now … can we talk about something else?”
Reluctantly they nodded, the table falling into silence.
After a few minutes passed Alice started giggling, “What …?”
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After that the weekend passed without much drama, as Bette worked laboriously on her grant proposal, breaking only briefly to accompany the others to an all-girl night downtown on Saturday and to The Planet for lunch on Sunday.
Each time she left the house she glanced to her right across the street and wondered when, if ever, the blacked-out limousine would be moving. Its very presence there unnerved her, wondering who it was that sat inside and whether they were as interested in her movements as she was in theirs.
On Monday morning she awoke and went to the window out of habit, only slightly disappointed to find the pool outside empty, the doors to Helena’s place closed and the curtains drawn. It set her mood off low; a feeling that continued up until leaving the house whereupon she discovered the first of several presents awaiting her on the doorstep.
She bent to pick it up, a garish postcard of Naples, still blank and with a neatly hand rolled joint taped to the back, replacing any writing that said who it had come from.
Bette grinned and slipped it into her handbag, setting off to work with a new found smile.
On Tuesday morning the doorstep held a designer shoebox, with nothing inside except a cheesy holiday pen from Venice, with a little floating man on a gondola in the back who sailed up and down as she tilted it from side to side, gold pieces of glitter following him like sunlight on the waves.
Once again she slipped it inside her handbag and set off to work.
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you know, i haven’t kissed a brit today, and i really should…anyway, this story is faaanfukckingtastic and i want more of it…it’s like a really good bar of organic chuklit with almonds, and i’m trying to gorge myself, but you’re not making it easy. the suspense is part of the package, you brilliant one, i get that, i do…i’m just soooo impatient, as you well know;) keep up the good work sweety xoxoxo
Damn, I’m counting the hours til my birthday. Hope I get a present as nice.
You have no idea what you’re doing to me with this story, couch! Heheh…Absolutely none! I am totally … entranced … enamored … enthralled with it! Heheh…like your girl said, it’s “faaanfukckingtastic” (nice word, hb). I know and appreciate that you’re writing as quickly as you can…but when something is this good and enjoyable…it is truly hard to wait for the unfolding. Thank you so much for taking the time to write…My assessment is: I perceive it as truly brilliant and awe-inspiring! Quite! Keeps me thinking and wondering… :)
So Helena doesn’t feel “real”? I started to doubt it myself, for a minute, with her disappearance, until Helena reappeared and Alice nearly managed to mess it all up. Have I mentioned how good this story is? I’m sure I have, but I’ll reiterate. It’s really good, sofa. Thanks
This story is great. Helena is so offbeat it’s cute. Unlike Jenny she’s intriguing, maybe it has to do with her childlike innocence. pps
Hmmm presents…. :)
Sofa! Bring on today’s package!!!!! Pleeeeeeaaase!! Nice chapter. Can’t wait for more, and the cheesecake, GOOD choice. Thanks for posting.
Aghhhh…only more questions! You’re killing me here. I’m trying to figure out how everyone fits in, but it’s impossible. I’ll just wait for your next update.
Did we stop to think that Peggy is Helena worse emeny. Love Peggy but///// This will be a long day for Bette,Maybe she will take off early. thanks
The cliffhangers, the slow burn is absolutely killing me. You have to keep going with this one b/c Helena is perplexing me. Alice, Dana, Shane and Bette smoking pot is too funny. What the heck is up with Marina? PPS!
WOW!!!!! sorry I didn’t comment last time my wireless friggin’ well shut down while I was trying to leave the comment. Anywayz, suspense, suspense!!!! more…
I laughed out loud when Alice made fun of helena (It was wrong, but SO FUNNY!!!) hahah… What can I say? I love this fic… it’s funny, clever, and unpredictable… PPS
Sofa, you always make my day when you post a new chapter. That makes 5 days in a row ’til now, so keep them coming :-D Love the story! PPS