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Survival: Chapter 6
“What?” Ellie asked, joining in Alice’s contagious laughter almost in spite of herself. “What’s so funny?”
Eventually, Alice stopped laughing long enough to speak. “It’s just that – first Lenore kisses Shane, and now you’re a lesbian. I think the only family gayer than ours is the Fairbanks.”
“Mom kissed Shane?” Ellie asked, her face contorting in disgust. “Oh my god; that is almost enough to make me crawl back into the closet.”
Alice gazed at Ellie curiously. “El, why didn’t you tell me sooner?” she asked. “You couldn’t have been worried about what I would think.”
“I only really came to the realisation myself in the past year,” Ellie explained. “I mean, I fooled around with girls in college – one or two pretty seriously – but when I met Dave I thought that must have been a phase or something. And, I’m 34, for Christ’s sake – I thought I’d have figured all this crap out by now.”
“Age doesn’t really have much to do with it,” Alice said. “Just ask mom.”
“I guess not,” Ellie agreed. “But, I had really convinced myself that I was happy with Dave… until I met Maggie.”
“Maggie?” Alice asked, raising her eyebrows inquisitively.
“Yeah,” Ellie said, sighing wistfully. “She was my understudy in that play in San Diego I was telling you about.”
“She was your understudy?” Alice asked incredulously. “That’s so clichéd, El.”
“I know,” Ellie replied with a smile. “But, we spent a lot of time together, and before I knew it I was totally in love.” Her smile quickly faded as she continued. “We snuck around behind Dave’s back for awhile, but I couldn’t handle lying to him all the time. So, I finally told him about Maggie, and he freaked out and kicked me out of the apartment.”
“What happened with Maggie?” Alice asked.
A pained expression crossed Ellie’s face. “Well, as soon as the funding ran out for the play, she started becoming really distant. Eventually, she told me that she was going to New York with the director to star in an off-Broadway production. Turns out she had been sleeping with him for a few weeks behind my back. Karmic retribution for what I did to Dave, I suppose.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry, El,” Alice said, shifting closer on the couch to wrap one arm around Ellie’s shoulders supportively. “She sounds like a bitch.”
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Great update – please try and get your real life in order quickly and continue with this great story.
Thanks for the awsome update!!! PMS!!!
Well, you were right…that was pretty sappy, but wonderfully so. I actually said “awww” out loud there at the end. Ellie and Lara would totally be cute…is it weird that I can picture them together in my head, having no idea what Ellie looks like? Oh well. This was fantastic, as they always are.
what a nice surprise to find such a quick update this evening! And, it’s totally sweet that you give me credit for spurring you to bring a sister into the mix. (though I have to say you’ve one upped me with the whole notion of Lara still being with a Pieszecki—just thank you for not bringing Lenore into the picture! Again, I loved the way you capture the inner turmoil of all the characters. And the way they work through it in relationship to the other characters (not only Alice and Dana, but also the whole gang with Lara, and Ellie with Alice and Lara with Dana and…well, you get the picture….I’m totally loving where this story is going!) I do think you’ve managed to nail the ‘living’ with cancer issue…as opposed to ‘dying’ with cancer, and I for one think that’s fantastic. Good luck with real life, and I’ll be waiting patiently for your return! :)
so cute. i knew the ellie and lara thing was coming. though i didn’t know ellie was completely gay. go figure, right? well super update. thanks for being so quick. love it.
wow!!! my god you have no idea how much i enjoy reading your story its written so well and danish is so cute in this im glad dana will not be dying can’t wait for the next one keep up the good work :)
I’ve been out of town so was so glad to catch up on your updates-wow, this chapter really moved things along. I heart this fic and how you are shaping things. The “debriefing” was totally sisterly–nice touch. And thank you for keeping my girl Lara in the mix, yay! Can’t wait to see what is in store for her (but I like what you’re getting at…) and Danish too. Please post soon, I’ll be leaping with joy!
bluemini are you ever going to come back?? i miss this story lol please oh please come back haha anytime u want soon though hehe;)