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No Me Ames; #13
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I locked my front door, exhausted. I walked to Becky’s room to find that Tina had fallen asleep with Becky snuggled up in her embrace. I smiled to myself as I stood by the door, watching them for a moment.
Tina suddenly opened her eyes, “Hey,” she said softly, her voice was rough with sleep, “I’m sorry, I must have dozed off. Becky woke up a while ago looking for you…”
“It’s alright,” I replied, moving over to them and taking a seat beside Becky, stroking her curly locks, “Don’t get up, you’ll wake her,” I added, realizing that Becky was lying comfortably on Tina’s arm.
“How’s Bette?”
I sighed, “They’re keeping her overnight for observation…”
“Why didn’t you stay?”
“Doctor Michaels insisted I come home first before going back tomorrow.”
“I’m sorry, Helena, I can’t imagine how worried you must be.”
“I just…I just don’t know what my life would be like without her…I know I’ve been saying that for the longest time…”
“And she’s still around, right? You have to stay positive…”
“I know,” I replied, smiling at Tina, grateful for her presence in my moment of need, “I guess you won’t be going anywhere tonight.”
Tina looked down at Becky and laughed, “No, looks like I have to stay here. Your little girl has taken hostage of my arm.”
“I’m going to pack some things and take a nap…I’ll be going back to the hospital again tomorrow morning.”
“Do you need me to help you watch Becky? I could take her to work with me…”
“I don’t want to trouble you…”
“No, no trouble at all…as I said before, anything I can do for you and Bette.”
“Thank you, that would be really helpful.”
“Sure. Good night, Helena.”
“Good night.”
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“She hasn’t woken up from last night?” I asked Doctor Michaels as we stood outside Bette’s ward the next day.
He shook his head and adjusted his glasses, “No…”
A nurse walked over and pulled him aside for a moment, handing him a file and whispering to him as I continued to look at Bette.
“Helena,” he said as the nurse walked away, “I think you might want to sit down for a moment…”
I frowned, my curiosity peaking, “What’s wrong?”
He opened the file and looked at me, a pained expression momentarily appearing on his face, “Bette’s body has stopped responding to the treatments we have been giving her…”
“I don’t understand…she’s been on those meds for over a year now…”
“Yes, but like I explained to you before, every person’s body is different…”
“So what do we do now?” I asked, the fear rising in my system again.
“We have to change her treatment…”
“But doesn’t that mean she will be…”
“She will have to get use to the treatments again, which is a little like starting from square one…”
“I don’t understand how this can happen…”
“Her T-cell count is dropping, and we need to initiate the new treatment immediately to prevent the HIV from damaging her cells further.”
I held my face in my hands, trying desperately to hold back my tears, “Ok,” I finally replied, “Anything you need to do.”
I stood outside the ward, watching Doctor Michaels and a few nurses tend to Bette.
I felt completely helpless just knowing I could do nothing to help her ease the pain she was going through.
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Euni has returned! Hooray! Although the sobering turn of events in the story has reminded me of the topic at hand. I just feel so badly for Helena – this is so painful to read, particularly with the lost hope of finding a cure. Tina seems to be ever available for Helena which continues to make me wonder where you are leading us…
Okay is this going to be when all heck break loose. I’m really enjoying this story, but it is really breaking my heart here. So I’ll suffer my way through it and hope they will have a good ending. So until your next post, I’ll pray for a miracle.
Okay….I finally caught up…These are really tough topics to cover…HIV infection, dealing with chronic illness, delaing with chronic illness as a couple, intimacy issues with chronic illness, with pregnacy, with HIV, labor and delivery, joys and woes of parenting…Lots of heavy stuff to take on Eunicky-Chicki-Wicki-…Wow…And now new torture…Everytime this story starts to look a little happy you hit our girls over the head with another blow…I have a comment on a chapter you posted awhile back, the one where they shared their self-pleasure…That was really sweet and sexy…Now back to current. Lots of stuff…I don’t even know where to begin…Thanks for giving me something to think about this morning…I’ll send you a PM when I wraps my head around your story some more.
You are capturing the real picture here of living with HIV, the struggle of the disease, that many people don’t see. Really love the friendship between Tina, Bette and Helena, it grows stronger every day..love this story, one of my favorites.
Glad to have you back. I love to see the vulnerability of Bette as she struggles to get a handle on the disease. And Tina being a good friend is to the rescue again. Love this story and looking forward to your next chapter!
Breaking my new year heart…So much for prosperous 8th day~=P Gong Xi Fa Cai
oh no, I feared this would happen…great update, but now I am sad!!!
Geez E, once again with another great chapter and even though a tough one, it’s also a reality that many of us suffer. That being of HIV/AIDS, stroke victims,cancer, and so much more that we stay with those who suffer from it because we love them and sometimes it’s not easy but we manage one way or another. Thanks for a update E!
I yi yi…euni!!! Um, maybe…could you be persuaded to…er…well, maybe Bette could go in for some new experimental treatment…and low and behold!…it works!…and a cure is born for the whole world! Love seeing you back on my screen! Missed your writing sooooo much!
Ure back lol…not liking the update its realli upsetting.But i hope that Bette is okay though.You turn to update our fic lmao…if you get chance to do it cus u have been busy lately havent u.Gosh Helena must be well scared at whats going to happen cus i bet she thought everything was okay now.Thank the lord for Tina right…she’s an angel in disguise!
Eunichick is well rested so let the drama begin :(
So glad that you posted. Just loved this story. It is different and you write the emotions very well. PPS
Thanks for the kissing on the lips thing. It’s nice to dispel myths about HIV. This story is breaking my heart though. PPS