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Lest I Forget (12)
“It’s okay, sweetie. I promise it’ll be okay. We’ll get you signing in no time, and we can always have somebody come in and help out with things.” At this, her eyes filled even more. “No, it doesn’t have to be a bad thing! It’ll be like having your own personal servant! Remember how we always wanted those after the kids came along?”
“You guys are weird,” Shane said for what had to be the millionth time, but she’d been saying it for long it was pretty much just words by now. She stood on Alice other side, but she didn’t try to take her hand for the IVs sticking out of it. “And don’t worry Al, we’re gonna find you the best nurses we can. I’ll go home and look for some signing classes, and by the time you get home I’ll be able to understand you a little. Jenny too. I’ll make her come to classes with me.”
“Yeah, we’ll all learn it. It’ll be okay, Al,” I said, trying to will her to believe me. She seemed pretty agitated though, so I just rubbed my thumb across her palm and tried to get her to calm down. “I promise it’ll be all right. It’ll just take some getting used to, that’s all. Like we had to do when Kallie got sick. It’s just an adjustment, baby,” I told her, but she still didn’t look convinced even when Shane agreed.
She fell asleep not long after, probably exhausted from everything she’d just had to hear. Shane and I went into my room and sat in the recliners for awhile, but there didn’t seem to be a whole lot to say. So, we just sorta sat there and stared at the TV.
Charlie came in with more than enough food for the three of us at around one, and as we ate I told him about his mom’s reaction to the news.
“Well, what did you really expect, Ma? Of course it’s going to affect her. But I think once she gives it some thought and thinks of it in comparison to the alternative, it’ll get better.”
“I just don’t know how she’s going to reconcile it, that’s all. She’s made her living with words.”
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Loving the idea of the gang in their sixties and seventies, as well as the fact that they’ve mostly satyed connected, just like family, as opposed to the friends who come through our lives over the years. Looking forward to your next…you know the idea of Alice finding ways to communicate without a voice is something I appreciate. LOL. Looking forward to your next…the block will break and then look out!!!!
Excellent, MT! It may be a little shorter than you usually post, but, it has the same great storytelling and depth of feeling. Argh. Poor Al! Hopefully once it sinks in she will be able to accept it and focus on recovering as much as she can. I am glad that everyone is starting to think ahead as to nurses and such. Love the talk with Dana and Shane on who had the older feet. You really write the friendship between everyone very well. The personal servant thing was a perfect Danish touch — I could see them having that sort of conversation. I am really looking forward to the flashback to the party. That sounds like quite a story. I hope you get past your writer’s block soon. Not only so we can enjoy more of your writing, but, for your own sanity. ;-D Thank you so much for the new chapter and I hope you post another one when you can.
I can close my eyes and see these beautiful ladies in their sixty and seventies. Abeautiful grey headed Tina and Bette, Dana and Alice both greying and Shane with a little Yet all still beautiful. Alice is a fighter, she might have been knocked down but she will get back up to fight another round. thanks
It great MT! I love this story 3 pages or otherwise. I love the connection that Alice and Dana have and that they’re a strong couple who just loves each other so much. I just love that Thanks for posting.