Last time with Helene Troy:
http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/thearticles/
Helene continued to admire her father’s 1981 record album cover. Ramona’s long, weathered fingers nudged strands of damp brown hair away from Helene’s face.
“Your dad’s no more full of shit than anyone else. He probably felt disconnected from his music. I’ll look at my old stuff and it seems foreign.”
Helene tilted her head into Ramona’s touch. She felt warm and safe, despite being soaked from the rain. Ramona pointed to a dresser.
“Open the bottom drawer and take whatever.”
Helene bent down and picked through bundled t-shirts. She settled on something white with black lettering that spelled out “Pretenders”.
*****blogger’s note***
This is my response to Velvet Verbosity’s 100 challenge around the word BUNDLE –
http://www.velvetverbosity.com/2011/12/06/100-words-cone-wonderment/
This is also a new Helene Troy story episode. You can find the story, so far, here:
http://lancemyblogcanbeatupyourblog.wordpress.com/the-ballad-of-helene-troy/
Today’s song has to be from Helene and Ramona’s hero, Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders. Message of Love fits what’s going on in this piece so….

There’s so much tenderness between them, and you manage it with a light hand. Love that.
I love how this relationship continues to build with Helene. And I can’t wait to hear more about Helene’s dad. It will be great to hear your take on the father-daughter relationship.
nice little scene…still waiting for that shoe to drop :p
thank you Carrie…sucks to have so much written out and know people can handle about 500 to 800 words at a time….i wont disapppoint
ahhhhhh – pretending . . .
I get that feeling of disconnect from the old music, too. I listen to it later and either feel rocked to my core by it or completely flabbergasted that it ever held a place in my heart. Well-said.
Maybe a little double meaning on the tee’s wording?
technically, a triple meaning
I’m enjoying this.
Oh, that warm safe feeling… that’s one of the best things ever, isn’t it? All the more so because it’s so rare. Good stuff!
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