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Helena looked over at Bette, who was too busy laughing with Maxine to even notice that Helena was watching her.
“Christ. Bette will be devastated. I know that her mother wasn’t there for her, but I think that Bette is really happy to have her back.” She turned her attention back to her brother, “How long does she have?”
“She said 6 months. She may not even have that.”
“How long is she going to keep this from Bette?”
“How the hell should I know, Helena?”
“But it’s just so unfair of her not to say anything.”
“That may be true, but it’s none of your business…”
“Bette is my business.”
“I know that. I know. But this is between a mother and her child. More importantly, it’s between two grown adults. Bette is not a baby and there are some things that she’s going to have to handle on her own. I know that you love her and that you would go to bat for her. It’s in your eyes when you look at her and when she looks at you.” He smiled, “That’s how I knew I couldn’t sleep with her. Other than her giving me a verbal beating like no other.”
Helena smiled, “You know I heard all of that.”
“Did you? Shit, I’m so embarrassed. That has never happened to me; getting turned down.” He sighed, “Eh, at least I lost to a cute Peabody sibling.”
**
“So what are you doing here?” Bette asked.
“I just really, really wanted to see you. I’ve felt so guilty and like a piece of me was missing. I’ve missed you so much. I missed my daughter; I missed the little girl with the curly brown hair and the smile that could melt the coldest heart. I missed so much in your life, but look at you now. You are so smart and well rounded. And look at you! You’re beautiful!”
“Mom…” Bette said, shyly, before noticing that she had used the name “mom” and not “Maxine”. Maxine’s face lit up like the fourth of July, “It’s okay. You’re here now and we’ll keep working on it.”
“So, when do you get your degree?”
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Ash what a great chapter! I liked how both Helena and Luke seemed to have gotten to a good start,especially after he told her what Bette told him and she said I heard it, and they joked around as well. Bette and her mother also, got close and let’s hope for the good of all four of them. But time has a way to tell us that either good or bad times will come ahead and as you are the writer I know it will be good either way. Now I am glad to have read that classes seem to be good and I hope that it stays that way for your kiddo, and I know it’s hard for you to write and study so take your time and we will wait for your next chapter!
Hmmmmmm, this is hard. Even though the illness isn’t her fault. Should Maxine had come back into Bette’s life and risk her losing her mother twice or should she have just stayed away since after all these years Bette had finally excepted that she was gone. I’m happy Bette has Helena because I know her mother’s death will hurt her….I just hope it doesn’t destroy her and cause her to push Helena away.
Hi, Ash! I was surprised but very happy to see you had posted! WHAT is gonna happen??? :) Thanks!
Wow I finally caught up with all your stories, you’ve been quite busy girl :)I’m sad to hear Maxine is dying and I truly hope she’ll find the strength to tel Bette and not keep it from her. Their relationship is already very astrained and keeping this important news from her will damage Bette’s trust again. ot’s ood to see Helena Luke finally made up cause Luke is right family is important. Thanks for posting dear and good luck in school
See, I knew Luke was a good brother. Anyway, this is hitting me pretty hard. Maxine will have to tell Bette eventually. She really has too. My cousin kept his illness secret and my grandmother is still suffering not being able to say goodbye to her grandson. And my aunt only told my father and mother. My mother didn’t keep it from us, she said she could keep her secret from everyone but her own children, she would never lie to us. My aunt agreed although she was not happy with my brother and I knowing. I was in high school and my brother was in middle school. She was our favorite aunt. We spent every weekend at her house. I actually bought her house and call it my own now. So many of her siblings are still mad at her for not telling them. It was 15 years ago and they still haven’t forgiven her or my mother and father for not letting them know. I’m not sure what I would do if I were in my aunt or Maxine’s position. I would hope I were strong enough to accept that people love me and I would not be so selfish and afraid of leaving this world to let them not say goodbye.
is peggy gonna find a mircale cure…love this story…PPS
Ash- just caught up on your last two updates; great work. PoorBette! She gets her mother back but only for 6 months. When Maxine passes I hope Bette doesn’t shut down on Helena. And it’s good to see that Hels and Like have worked things out, but will Helena really ne able to keep the truth from Bette? If she does how will Bette react when Maxine passes ad she finds out that everyone but her knew she was dying? PPS.
My Beautiful Ash… once again you have taken me away with your truly beautiful gift at creating such vivid and true emotions… I still think its very unfair that “Maxine” is keeping this from Bette… when Bette finds out its going to be even harder for her to forgive her without it being out of pity… she should realize just how important ‘Trust’ is to Bette… but its human to set ourselves up for something explosive to come our way… keep on rocking my Ash… love and Hugs, JC
This was an excellent chapter! It really made me think about mine own. The good as well as the bad.