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Valediction (One/Three)
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We were there when Bette and Tina finally made a truce and realized they loved each other. It was tough, especially since Bette had had a fling with some deaf artist chick. I’m not saying that to be mean, I just didn’t know much about her. Anyway, one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen in all my life was Dana losing it and telling them both how stupid they were, waving her arms and everything. I tried so hard not to laugh, but there came a point when I just couldn’t stop myself. I’m not sure I’ve ever laughed harder, and while Dana glared at me and Bette and Tina just looked stupefied, Angie joined in. We still aren’t sure exactly how it happened, but they had some sort of reconciliation that night and have been going strong ever since. I’m not sure about anyone else, but it gave me hope.
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Dana
The first recurrence came out of nowhere, at least to me. Sure, I’d been warned that breast cancer, especially as advanced as mine, had a tendency to recur, but I hadn’t been expecting it. I’d just had the best year of my life with the woman I loved and my friends, and I’d gotten closer to my family. I was feeling good…not normal, but good, all things considered. So it blew me away when one of my regular blood tests came back positive.
The doctors were cautious, but hopeful at the same time. I didn’t know it was possible to be both things at once, but they were. I was told that with a more rigorous schedule and dosage, the chemo stood a very good chance of getting what had appeared since the last time.
I was all for it until the treatments began. After that, I really did want to die. I’d thought I was ready, but the constant nausea and the weakness and that damned anger that I could never seem to get rid of were more than I could take. It was five months of absolute hell. I tried so hard to take it easy and stay hopeful, but it was too much for me, and as my body broke down more than it ever had before I started to snap at everybody. I made Bette cry once, and believe me, that’s quite a feat. Helena stopped coming over after about a month, and although I felt bad about it in the back of my mind since we’d been getting pretty close, I never apologized.
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I hate to just repeat what everyone else said…but yeah, wow. I don’t think I’ve ever cried from fan fic before, but tears actually welled up in my eyes by the 3rd page of this. I almost didn’t read it because I want to live in a delusional fan fic universe where Dana dying of cancer is never part of the equation, but I love your writing so much I couldn’t resist. I’m bracing myself for the outcome, but I know it’ll be worth it if the next 2 chapters are anything like this one (and I’m sure they will be).
Awesome!! That’s all I can say with a lump in my throat.
Perfect.
You.Slayed.Me. That was pretty fucking great.
Wow. I Don’t even know what to say it’s just amazing
Wow…that’s pretty much all there is to say. I’m supposed to be writing a paper, but i stopped to see if anything new was posted and i’m glad i did! This is such an awesome story, its so real. Please continue and SOON!
Dana’s death really was handled poorly on the show, both last season and this one (so far), so I’m interested to see your interpretation. This was an excellent first chapter, though I know the heartbreak is coming. Thanks
you got me all so teary eyes :'( liking the closure that we certainly didn’t get on the show. also the first person-thing. it’s done perfect :)
I lost my longest friend recently to cancer so this opened those wounds. It is a poingnant story and well constructed and written so the reader is a participant. Please continueJackie E
Ok, I just have to say that I pretty much started crying on the second page, and now that I’m finished I still can’t stop crying. That was…my God. There are no words for all the love and emotion you just created between the two. 5 pages of your story proved their love more than storyline IC could have written. Please post the rest of this story soon, although I’ll have to remember to grab an entire box of tissues next installment. Great job.
Amazing! I love how you are writing this…I like the 1st person angle, it works! I am almost crying, but I am at work and that makes me want to cry on its own…no seriously you have a gift! Looking fwd to all your posts for all your stories (YOU, Weather the Storm and now Valediction)
really good and so sad.