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Alice puts the mirror away and reaches into the paper bag finally revealing the piece de resistance. She’d saved the best for last. It wasn’t a silly wig but something very meaningful and sure to be impact Dana’s mood.
She thought this to be the perfect antidote as Dana was rapidly becoming gloomier about her situation. It was a copy of the Advocate magazine which introduced Dana’s Subaru ad and ran them over the years. This month’s issue featured an article about Dana in their sports section but that wasn’t what Alice wanted to show her. The best part of the write-up was that it included letters to Dana from her fans. Alice read a most inspiring one from a young tennis player named Mell.
”Dear Ms. Fairbanks:
When I first saw your Subaru ad in a copy of the Advocate I secretly bought with my babysitting money over two years ago, I was a junior in high school and played on the varsity tennis team. I had always been a fan, even when all the other girls on the team would talk about Venus and Serena being their favorite player. Your ad made me feel closer to you somehow. I saw how proud you were and how hard you played. It gave me the strength I needed to come out to my own parents. They totally freaked at first, but I think now that the initial shock has worn off it’s cool. My mom was the one who told me that you had cancer. My grandma had breast cancer a few years back. She never let it get her down though. She fought tooth and nail and survived. I remember doing Relay for Life with my entire family the year after she beat it. She’s super healthy now. And she’s pretty flippin’ old! You are no where near as old as my grandma, so I know you’re going to survive too. But knowing how hard you fight on the court, I just know you’re fighting hard against this too. Nothing can stop you, because you’re Dana Freaking Fairbanks! Thanks so much for being the best role model for a young gay tennis player like me. Can’t wait to see you back on the court!
Your #1 Fan, Mell”
“You are not disappearing Dana Fairbanks. We won’t let you go, not without a fight.”
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Thank you!!!!!!!!
Thanks BAT and Thanks Mell !!!!
Enjoyed this although I still cried just for different reasons.
As someone who could be Mell’s grandma I would love to be able to read more posts of ‘Playing by Heart’ – just sayin’ !!!!
Looking forward to reading more especially as my lovely Tina is starting to reappear.
Enjoyed renewing my love for this story, even the sad parts. Thanks for posting.
Good update, it gives me hope for the future.
I love Alice, she seems so crazy but is the best friend you can have.
I am truly sorry to say this, because i don’t know how awful and difficult it is to have cancer or someone who has (had) it, but i find Dana annoying, she should be glad that she has so many people caring about her. I can imagine/understand you have a bad day and feel sorry for yourself, but she doesn’t show her appreciation much.
My wife struggles with suicides thoughts for almost 2 years now and is waiting for therapy. She suffered sexually abuse in her youth for 6 years. She is a real fighter and i thank god for every day she is with me. That is why i am a bit annoyed with Dana. She has a real chance to win this fight, but i miss her real will to fight.
Sorry for putting myself out here.
Very nice chapter. Nice to see Tina and Bette starting to repair their relationship. Thanks
It is good to see that they make steps to a reconcellation.
I do hope that Tina has made sure to be checked out for diseases after her encounter with Jos.
I really love Alice, she is a wonderful friend.
Thanks for the update!
Just got caught up. Great writing.
It was torture getting Bette and Tina to the point where they want to try again. Now the hard work begins. For those of you concerned about Tina having ‘unprotected sex’ with Josh, I promise she will tell Bette everything, and she did have the good sense to get herself checked out. You can rest assured that she didn’t get pregnant and she didn’t contract any diseases.
Thank you for your interest in the story. The next chapter (13) called ‘Transformation’ will transition the story from the pain to the beginning of the healing. As I mentioned earlier in my notes and comments, no stone will be left UN-turned once they start rebuilding their relationship. Bette will have some answering to do as well for her previous bad behaviors and inconsiderate treatment of Tina. It’s an equal partnership and both of them need to be fully invested for it to thrive.
Let the healing begin.ALICE is in her element when she can be the friend that DANA needs yet she doesn’t undermine LARA while doing it.BETTE and TINA where will these unguarded moments lead?Hope is alive for this couple yet .pps thanks BAT for the heads up about TINA.
Thank you so much for this chapter. It is so good to see Tina starting to return to Bette – and to herself as well. Even if there still is a long way to go for them. No stone unturned, huh? I like that! Can’t wait to read more even if it’ll probably be quite the emotional rollercoaster ride.
I know many scars must be healed,
during this new beginning, and Bette have to listen and
prepare for the fact that Tina has to tell you,
for if they want a new opportunity in his
relationship and of paramount importance, being honest,
by cruel but it is the truth that Tina will say in order to
repair the mistakes of the past so that they can have a future together.
Bat! I’m still here.
The complete constellation.
Is TiBette realy finding their way back to each other? There are still walls up, unknown, as well as unresolved feelings. Tina expressed feelings for men not just Josh. So it didnt work out with him… there are other men in the world. Bette is entertaining a career in New York. It seems she is working on her plan B. Her priority may be her family but without saying a word to Tina, this should scream volumes to Tina that the hold she used to possess is no longer. I will stay tuned for the next chapter.
lakeeskin, thank you for reading and for your comments. You bring up some very great points. Bette and Tina have not even scratched the surface of working their way back to each other. They have really only made the decision to try but that doesn’t change their situations. Tina needs to work out the ‘man thing’ and Bette needs to make a decision about her career. This story is going to delve very into their relationship between season 1 and 3. They are going to face a lot of pain, and hurt and disappointment but the difference is that they are doing it to heal the pain not cause it.
I will be posting chapter 14 shortly; you will see what I mean once they get to Vermont.