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The Letter ch. 26
The Letter
Chapter 26
The discussion with the girls was the hardest thing I think that I had ever been part of. Bette struggled to tell them that the grandparents that they didn’t know wanted to take them from the only parent that they knew and the only home that they had ever lived in. Both girls had honest reactions to hearing the news. The reactions were consistent in how Bette had described their personalities to me. Alyssa had begun crying. Her fears were palpable for all of us to feel and she wanted to be held and comforted. Emma, not surprisingly had no longer wanted to be part of the group…needing to take time to herself to digest the news. Kit comforted Alyssa and Bette sat there herself on the verge of tears. Shane got mad at the pain that her nieces were feeling and went outside also needing to be alone and digest everything that was occurring. Dana and Alice sat beside one another silently. I wasn’t sure what to do myself.
“Should one of us go check on Em?” Alice asked.
“I guess I probably should,” Bette replied looking like she was going to be ill at the thought.
I knew that I didn’t have a great relationship with the girls yet but I felt that I was emotionally not as invested as the rest of them were. Their pains were as deep as that of the girls. I walked over to Bette and took her hands, leading her into the kitchen. I didn’t want to step on any toes but felt that I needed to at least offer to talk to Emma. I pulled Bette into my arms and I spoke quietly to her. “Baby, maybe I should talk to her. Right now you can’t without crying and Jayne said you needed to exude strength for them to hold onto. I can approach things with her as a lawyer and alleviate some of her fears with how the law is going to play into this. She needs to know that she and Alyssa will probably have a Guardian ad Litem assigned to them to protect their rights and having to talk to a court ordered therapist and what that means. Maybe right now, she just needs to know about the procedural way things are going to occur since there are no answers to the whys.”
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Welcome back, i just fell inlove with this story all over again! post when you can! :)
You’re back! You, and the story, have been missed. Let’s hope Joyce can start figuring out just what the Warrens are after, and get these people away from Bette’s family. And Tina is turning out to be a good mom, even if she might not think of herself that way. Great update, good to see you back, nag. thanks
Sooo lovely. And I really liked the nonverbal communication…speaking from the heart with the eyes! Glad you and your ‘puter are back :)
I am so glad you are back! I missed this story so much. I almost PM’d you to make sure you were ok…but then saw you were going to be in the spotlight so was hoping for an update. This was an awesome chapter. I loved how Tina stepped in with Emma and that Bette let her. This is such an emotional story. I can’t wait for the next post. Thanks for the update! PPS!
I thought you had left us. I was so missing this story and your other one as well. I love them both. Thanks for posting!! Looking forward to more.
Yay, so glad to see this story back..Love they all ended up in bed together.Tina will be good for the girls and vice versa.
Welcome back!!! I was worried we had lost you. The story remains absolutely adorable…I hope that Joyce figures a way out of this mess before the girls have to suffer further. Please, please update If You Never Say Anything… SOON! I have missed that story so much too!
OMG! You’re back. I’m so happy! I’ve been missing this one. These girls are finally becoming a family now…please don’t break them up now. I know you’ll find a way to keep them all together. :) Welcome back…I’ll look forward to more chapters.
nice to have you back! i love this story!
Welcome back and you did a WONDERFUL job in updating this story with this chapter. I loved how Tina was able to talk to Emma and they all wound up in bed together like a family. PPS :o).
Nag so glad to see this story back. I know how you felt about your computer, I had fits when I could not read my favorite authors and mine was only in repair for three days. I look forward to reading more of this wonderful story. Tina certainly has leraned to read Bette’ family and do what needs to be done for them at the time it is needed. Please post as soon as you can.
Welcome back! You and this story have been missed.
Yay, I’m so happy to see this wonderful story continue. You have been sorely missed. PPS.
OMG I have soooo missed this story. Thanks for bringing it back to us. This was a wonderful chapter and I can’t wait for more!!! PPS
WELCOME BACK!!!! I need to go read but I’m sure its WONDERFUL!!!!! Glad your back and all is welll!!!!!!!!!!!!
welcome back Maybe Joyce can find out why the Warrens wants the girls at this late date. It could only be money that the girls would would get. thanks
”Thanks so much for being patient.” – Thank YOU for writing it!… – ”If you get a moment, head over to the Spotlight and post a question for me.” – Will do… perhaps you could post a link for us slow-pokes? ;-)
WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOoHHHHHHHHHHHoOOOOOOOO, NAG’s back, missed ya and your story lady. You forgot to remind me to bring the tissue. So Sweet, Thank you,Md
Finally! I was wondering what had happened to you! Great to see you back, and this was a good reminder of what we have been missing…pps.
I am so happy that you got your computer fixed!!! In your last post you said that it would probably take 6 wks., but I still looked everyday for my favorite story. Your talent of writing dialgue is incredible. Welcome back!!!!
Hello and welcome back. You put the biggest smile on my face with your return.The smile only died when I read your story because they are all so terrible in pain. But I especially like Emma and the way she progessed with these big ugly news. It is nice to see that Tina can do something to calm her down.
I am so glad that you and the story are back.I am happy that Emma is giving Tina a chance to be there for her and her Mom too.Hopefully the Grandparents will take a long walk off a short pier.
I’m still reading. This is a lovely story…thank you.
Thank you for updating this story! I think you’ve created a truly amazing story here. I feel the love and care you put into it, especially in this latest chapter. I can’t wait to read more.
I’m more than willing to still be reading. So happy to see you posting as this story has been missed. Love the way you’ve written Tina into the family and the ending was perfect.
Very happay you are back!!! This story is so wonderfull!!!! I am glad B&T and the girls are becomming a family. Thank you PPVS
Yay! NAG, welcome back!
Glad that you are back. I have missed your stories. Man, this is so hard for Bette and the girls. The family has been wonderful and of course Tinna has been the rock for all of them. I am happy that Em was able to allow Tina into her hurting heart.
This was the most beautiful return of a story I have ever read – you are awesome and I’m so sorry you had to go through computer hell but so glad you are back.
That was beautiful!!!! especially the girlz getting into bed with them. Sorry about your PC. Mine is on the blink too. Damn things, can’t live without ’em BUT they can be troublesome!!!! Now onto next chapter.
Hooray, thought we would have to send the bloodhounds. I remember what getting used to the new person in one’s parent’s life and my grandparents blamed my dad for my mom’s death and wanted me to live with them in England. Old memories and wounds well captured
Thank god – your computer and you are back. I really missed your stories. PPS
So happy to see the story back. You have been sorely missed. Good to know that you were okay, just an ailing computer. Good to see Tina interacting with Emma and taking the lead to talk with Em and then the girls feeling comfortable enough to get in the bed with them when they were afraid and needed the comfort after the news was still fresh for thhem. Tina is good foer the family and they are good for Tina. PPS
welcome back, i have been missing your story… now lets all hope joyce can work her magic and make things better…PPS
Thank goodness you’re back! I’ve missed your writings so much. Please continue with both stories as soon as possible. I love them!
Welcome back NAG! We did miss this story so much! Glad that Tina is integrating herself more into Bette’s family and that Emma and Ally are allowing her to help them. The legal procedure will be hard to follow as the Warrens’ real intentions have not been clear, thus far. Hope Joyce discovers what’s behind their claim and also that she finds a way to stop their absurd demand for the custody of the girls. PPS Lucero & Marsha (JC’s Salsa Aunties)
Welcome back! I missed your story so much! Great chapter! Thanks for the post!
VERY happy that you have your computer back!
So glad you are back. Thought you were too busy with the start of school to write. I was preparing myself for a 9 month absence. This post was as wonderful as always. Thanks :)
Sooo . . . glad you are back. I remember you writing you were having computer trouble . . . so I am glad that is cleared up. This is one of my favorite stories . . . so good . . . so well written. Thanks for the latest post. I look forward to the story continuing.