“Peggy I don’t know what to say.”

“Say nothing. Go be with your friends.” Oh and Bette, tell Helena I’ll be back in a couple of hours to pick her up.”

As Bette made her way over to the gang Peggy made a quick retreat out the door. She had to make sure everything was ready when Helena’s reunites with her kids.

“So what did I miss? ask Bette.

“Wouldn’t you like to know? said Alice giving her the evil eye.

“Kit are you sure that was just ginger ale you gave us. Ok Alice I’ll bite. What have I done now? Bette ask.

“You know what you did, this is war Porter. Be prepared to defend yourself as she poked her in her arm. You knew she was coming here and you said nothing…Alice poked her again. In a couple of weeks you said….poked again. “You can’t tell us the time or date.” Alice was getting ready to lay another poke when Bette grab her finger.

“Now Alice I know you are a little upset with me right now, but I was told not to tell you guys.  They wanted it to be a surprise. I’m willing to overlook this poking incident this time, but you do know what is going to happen to this finger if there is a next time?” Alice nodded and swallowed hard. Bette let go of her finger and looked over at Helena.

“Helena

“Bette

They both smiled. “Peggy wanted me to tell you that she’ll be back in a couple of hours to pick you up.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. So did I miss anything exciting?” It was a round of no’s around the table. “Come on you’re trying to tell me you guys didn’t talk about anything. She received a chorus of no again. “Ok, be that way.”

“Just pulling your leg baby sis. Helena was actually telling us about some programs she would like to start for women who are or have been incarcerated. It’s quite interesting to say the lest.” Maybe you can check at the university to see if there’s some programs that maybe beneficial to help in her cause.”

“Bette that would be grand if you can. Every little bit would help. That’s if you don’t mind, Helena said sincerely.

“You know I really don’t mind. It’s for a good cause and I’m willing to help out any way that I can.” Just let me know when you would like to start.

“Great! Now that we got that settle, what’s new with everyone here. So the gang filled Helena in about the ins and outs of their everyday life while she was confined. She couldn’t help but think this is what home is about. This indeed was her family.

Author note: I can’t see how I can possible take this farther(I must be having an Ilene moment)but I’m willing to give it a try. So tell me what you think.