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Lately
There was a picture of Bette and Tina. All smiles. This one surely had to be burnt. It was tossed into the fire fastest.
There was a picture of them in their childhood, around ten or eleven. Bette and Helena sitting in the grass. They were both very tanned. Some people said that they looked similar. Both girls had curly dark hair and pouty lips. Their skin was normally tanned. Bette’s solely from genetics, Helena’s from her love of the beach and the sun. They were smiling in this picture, at each other. Bette had on a green dress and Helena had on a pair of red shorts and a white t-shirt. They weren’t wearing shoes. Helena’s scar on her right thigh was new at this time. She was always the clumsy one.
Money never mattered to them because they all had it. Helena’s English accent wasn’t important, Bette’s biraciality wasn’t an issue, Dana’s shyness was an endearment and Alice’s gossipy nature was fine.
She missed these times. She decided to keep this picture, for her mother’s sake. Peggy Peabody was enchanted by Bette Porter, even when they were little girls. How could someone not? She was charming and ambitious and smart. She had a way about her.
That way made Helena fall deeply in love with her. That way made Helena despise her.
A couple more pictures were tossed into the fire: a birthday picture, a Christmas picture, and a picture from a high school dance. Then she came across the letter she wrote Bette only a few days ago.
Dear Bette,
It’s been awhile. A very loooong time, but not long enough for me to forget the hold you have on my heart. I haven’t seen you in five years, but your face, your smell, your smile is still in my mind. I miss you, as much as I hate to miss you, I do. You’ve fucked up my life. I haven’t been able to concentrate on anything else but you. I’ve been reading about you though. I read about your gallery. It seems amazing, but I don’t expect less from you. You’re amazing, and I realize that now. I know it’s too late for me in your life. Alice told me that you and Tina have been together for the past five years, since we last spoke. You always told me honesty was the most important thing to you, so I’ll be honest….I’m not happy for you. I can’t be happy for you, knowing that you’re with the woman who tore us apart.
The letter ended there. It wasn’t finished; Helena was crying to hard to finish it. She tossed the letter in the fire along with a few more photographs. It didn’t take the pain away, it didn’t make her happier, and it didn’t make her miss Bette less. She sighed. She needed to take control of her life.
Her telephone was ringing now. She sat up, wiped her tear away and answered.
"Hello, Peabody residence."
"Helena? It’s Alice." Alice was the only friend who stayed in contact with Helena.
"I have some bad news." Her thoughts began to race.
"What? What’s wrong?"
"It’s Dana. Dana…she passed away this morning. Can you come to Los Angeles?"
"I’ll be there."
*****
Bette laid there beside her girlfriend of five years, Tina Kennard. How did they end up this way? Bette was confused as to why, but she knew it had all happened after she and Helena got into that argument, the last time she spoke to Helena Peabody.
The only woman she ever loved.
And here she was. Lying beside Tina, who had stuck by her. Tina, who had made sure her life was perfect. Tina, who loved her more than her own life.
Bette was apprehensive about raising a child with Tina, but Tina was becoming more and more persistent everyday. Bette was apprehensive for good reason. Tina was a beautiful girl, but Bette didn’t love her. Tina was a wonderful lover, but Bette didn’t love her. Tina would be a great mom, but Bette didn’t love her, no matter how hard she tried to convince herself.
And she wouldn’t raise a child with someone she didn’t love.
Bette leaned over and answered her phone.
"Yes?"
"It’s Al." She could hear the tears in her voice.
"What happened? Is Dana okay?" Please God, tell me Dana is okay.
"No…um…she died, an hour ago."
"Where are you?"
"The hospital…"
"Stay where you are. I’ll be there in a minute."
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Hey ash I like this story, and well like all others I like TiBette but don’t knowmy fascination with B&H I think they are hot,,,,anyway, can’t wait for more!!!
Hey, this is really good. I love Belena and it’s a nice twist from the norm having Bette love Helena, before Tina yet settling for her.
You’ve cooked up quite the fascinating backstory in this one! I’m a Bette shipper too, but I think I draw the line at Jodi. PPS.
I like how you started this new story, but why did you have to end the chapter of the death of Dana…I hate that they actually wrote her out of the show…But great start! PPS!
Very Great Start!!!!! I so can not wait to see where you take us. Bette settling for Tina is a new twist and I love it. Thanks PPS
you know that i am a b & h fan fo’ life….love your twist on this story…can’t wait til your next post…this ought to be an interesting funeral!!
Great twist with Bette loving Helena but settling to be with Tina. I’m not a Belena fan, but I am and Ashtuck fan***how’s that for sucking up? LOL!*** Great start. PS. Ciao.
I’m with Jb, I’m the the biggest Belena shipper (mainly because everyone seems to dump on Tina in them!) but I am an ashtucker! Nice start.. But Dana dying? :'( Why remind me?
Hey Ash you can’t seem to stop amazing us with new ideas and I must say I like them because they all involve B&H. I’m probably the biggest BeLena (and no I don’t mean myself here lol) fan and I can’t wait to see where you are going to take this. I’m with the othes though why let Dana die once again??
I am a big fan of the pairing of B&H as well as your writing. You have taken a very interesting turn of events on how they met. And I must say that I like it! I just hope a child isn’t concieved in this story with B&T, I never felt they were ready for it. As for Jodi, please don’t go there. That’s one character I can do without. And lastly why Dana, have we not suffered enough heartache from the show? But whatever route you choose to take this story I know it will be good. So please post soon, you got a winner here.
huh well this is an interesting twist. I was a TiBetter all the way druing season1 but now it’s helbette all the way for me. can’t wait to read where you go with this one. post soon.
I meant I’m NOT a big Belena shipper because they dump on Tina.
i’m with chocolatechild, i’m a fan of belena. pretty interesting twist on this new belena…. i’d love to read more… pps!
I am a huge Bette shipper too and I do not like Tina, not no way, not no how…so I like these fics with Bette with others in them…love Bette with Helena, and I can do Bette with Jodi IF Jodi treats her right, Bette with Candace was great…just no no no NO tina!!!
poor Tina; how selfish of Bette!!! but like your writing…