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Summer Vacation. Chapter 28
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“Really?”
Helena’s eyes were sort of wide and staring as she replayed Lottie’s request in her head to rent a room from her,
Lottie nodded,
Helena paused, “You know I don’t need you to pay me rent, don’t you?” she added quizzically,
“I know, but I’d feel better if I did, something at least,” Lottie added, “to cover groceries or whatever …”
Helena tossed a heap of cinnamon on top of her own drink and left the bar to take a seat beside her,
“You seriously want to stay with me and my two teenage children …? You have met them right?” she added, referring in part to Wilson’s garage band and Li’s current need to have an entourage of six to eight, twelve year old girls following her everywhere she went, squealing,
Lottie nodded again, she put down the sticky bun and reached across Helena for a napkin, “It could be fun …” she said, shrugging slightly, “I’m ‘used’ to your kind of lifestyle …” she added quietly, not wanting to put into words entirely that Helena’s home was far more familiar to her than any of the others,
Which meant it was Helena’s turn to nod, “Okay …”
“Really?”
“Sure …” she paused, “I have to run it by my kids first though … okay?”
Lottie grinned, knowing that they would both say yes in a heartbeat,
That was how it had happened, and which was why she’d woken up in one of Helena’s spare rooms overlooking the ocean that morning for the very first time,
Instead of finding herself in the spare room at Bette and Tina’s, which was where she’d spent much of the previous week,
It wasn’t really so much that Tina needed her there, or Angie, but that Bette’s word, Bette’s insistence that she should ‘help Tina out’ rang so loudly and constantly in her ears that she couldn’t shift it. So every night she and Tina would run down on the day’s events, Bette would call, speak to Angie and then Lottie and then eventually Tina for an hour or so. It seemed like little was said, there were hushed conversations and at the end of it all Tina’s report back to the two girls was stilted and short. As the week drew on she became quieter and quieter and more silent upon the fact that Kit and Bette were due home soon,
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yay for you! this chapter is a major accomplishment…not only because it is so very long and took you so very long to post and not only cuz i was there and can attest to the latter point, but because you’ve been genuinely innovative within an already innovative storyline. i love how this story is evolving and moving forward. very cool! helena’s development is a lovely subthreadplot, and as always, i’m loving your willingness to give kit more than a passing ‘mofo’ comment. che’s additions to the story are going to be something to look forward to! pps:)
YEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! … WOW, just saw that you posted and HAD to leave this cry of JOY before I went off to read!!! THANKS THANKS THANKS so much for posting!!! Yayyyyyy!
I am so glad you are posting again. I know how hard it is to write sometimes when the real world calls. I love this story. I can’t wait for the next chapter. PPS
I guess I’ll have to keep reading even if I’m lost.
Well I’ll be cow-kicked. And here I’d thought you’d given up writing and gone off to split your time betwixt pastures helebettian and the working world. Hell, I’m glad to see you back, sofa. And now that you are, please, DON’T EVER LEAVE AGAIN. Mkay? Ta, sofa. Ta. Anyhow, loved the chapter, loved the twist, missed the story, and now that I’ve been a greedy fool and read it all at once, I still have two hours to kill ’til I can go get Potty. Wait, I already am. Anyway, I regret nothing. Post soon!
Welcome back. I though David had a child, but then I though maybe that was just another story I read. Could still be a different story (lol). Anyway, glad you’re back to continue this story. Great update.
So why do I get a sense that Tina is not all that happy about this new addition to their family, or I assume to their family….tks for finally updating..love it!!
HUGE comeback sofa!!!! Great indepth, tense, all the way to the end…I thought for a minute that maybe David had relented and left sperm behind for Tina or something miraculous like a child, so well done, at least Kit and Melvin have a part of David with them…terrific…yes its flooding in the North Island and snowing heavy in the South Is of NZ…that’s the reason so many of you Britishers come here to live; u like the similarity (Lol) so I know what u mean by staying in to write, me too!!! Its too damned dangerous on the roads. Plz don’t be a stranger with your posts as u well know I’m loving ‘Lottie’ and the whole family, I adore me some Helena, has she got a nice woman yet? (I forget?)…Who is Lara with? Its been so long kiddo and I don’t want to have to reread the entire story so just tell me in your comments back Huh??? Like I said …great story…
Yippee!!! Sofa is back in town! I was so happy to see your post and enjoyed it as always! I hope Lottie doesn’t start to neglect Jo, as they are such a good thing! Hope Tina is not becoming overwhelmed with Bette’s family… first came Lottie and the foundation issues, now Che…one thought… why doesn’t Lottie want to live alone? She can obviously afford it?…..
Welcome back Sofa!! Seeing you had posted made my day. I am now comfortably in my happy place even though the post was a bit somber – but I loved it. You write these characters so well, all of them, and I’ll be glad for whatever updating you can give us. You’ve been missed! Good luck on the awards and congrats on finishing up school.
So Glad to see you back Sofa!!! You made my Friday!
First of all, welcome back. I am soooo glad that you are back and writing. I have missed your stories immensely. Next, I had a feeling that a child was left behind. The fact that David’s wife’s parnets and family had nothing to do with them struck me as odd until you nammed the child. It hit me then, Che is bi-racial child. It sounds like he is Asian-Afican-American (like Tiger Woods).
I’ve been missing this story and am so happy to see your post. Interesting twist… anxious to read where they go from here.
Hey I read one of ur stories and loved the way u write.So I visited ur page and ended up reading all ur stories. I loved this story in particular and can’t wait for ur next post:)PPS
Good chapter!