Never let go
(Love's So Amazing)
Disclaimer: This story was written for the sole purpose of fan entertainment and nothing more. Although this story is based on the show Ugly Betty, I do not own the show or any of its characters.
Introduction: My story starts after the end of Ugly Betty S4E20. This is my version of what happened after Betty starts her new life, new job in London. She's been living in London for several months, Henry IS definitely her past and out of the picture; Matt is still in Africa volunteering his time, helping the poor and Daniel moved to London to be near Betty.
Their hands clenched together are reddened. Knuckles white as they hold on to each other tightly. Betty feels that if either one of them lets go, one of them would fall. So she holds on tighter. Betty feels his hands slipping, she is screaming "Don't let go!"
He says calmly, "No, I will never let go. I love you, Betty."
Next thing she knows, Betty sees him falling into darkness. Both their arms outstretched, desperately reaching for each other but Betty could do nothing. Soon he was gone. She's trembling and screaming his name..."
Chapter 1 "Missing Him"
Yesterday, Betty was "stuck indoors because of all the rain." she complains to Hilda on the phone. "London is beautiful but it can be very depressing with this kind of weather." Looking out of her 3rd floor office window, Betty stared through the rain drops watching the traffic and people running about with their umbrellas. "One can feel homesick, you know?" she continues. "The wind is blowing hard. Can you hear it? Then Betty's voice is softer, like in a whisper. "Hilda, what would you do..."
Hilda interrupts her and happily says, "I'm so glad you called me for advise. Betty, you never ask me for advise."
Hilda! What are you talking about? Betty asks confused.
"It's true!" Hilda exclaims. "It's life changing when you're in a position of needing help. When I was younger I thought Justin and me can live all by ourselves and I could do it on my own, you know. But I really couldn't and Papi helped me and you Betty, you helped me. You are always so independent but you can't be helping everybody all the time. And now you're in the position in your life where you need my help. It's my turn to help you in whatever you need or want. You have been there for Papi, Justin and me all the time. You give, give and give, Betty. You've helped everybody. You've helped Daniel, you've helped Amanda and even Marc! I'm so happy, now it's my turn to help you!
Betty rolls her eyes, not understanding what Hilda was babbling about.
Betty was quiet for a little while then she continues, "You know Daniel left two days ago for New York."
"Are you missing him?" Hilda asks.
"What?" Betty asks surprised by the question.
"I SAID 'are you missing him?'" Hilda says screaming into the phone.
Then Bobby with a concerned look on his face comes running from the other room and asks, "I know you're talking with Betty. Is Betty OK? Who's messing with her? Who's messing with Chipmunk?"
Hilda looking irritated says,"No, no. Betty is ok, OK?" and stares at Bobby, gesturing for him to go away.
"What's happening over there? Hearing the commotion in the background. Betty asks concerned.
"Oh that's Bobby. It's nothing. Now back to the question. I was asking you if you miss Daniel?" Hilda asks again.
"Of course, I do." Betty says. "I've worked for him for 3 years as his assistant and with him as an editor for less than a year before I took this job with Mr. Dunn. He followed me here and he was working as an editor at MODE-London. We practically spent all our time together.
"Hey, are you two having feelings for each other now?" Hilda screaming again on the other line excited. "When does he come back? she asks.
Betty's voice got quieter, "No, Hilda. I don't have romantic feelings for Daniel and no, he's not coming back. After a couple friendly dates, he started to tell me how his feelings for me have changed and he wanted to be more than friends. I told him that my feelings for him have not changed and that I would forever be a great friend to him. Daniel was saddened and disappointed with my response. He asked me to give it time." Looking at her calender on her office wall, Betty continues saying, "I hate to disappoint him you know but I had to tell him that I still had feelings for Matt."
"What?" Hilda asks, shocked yelling into the phone. "I thought you were over Matt since he left you to go to Botswana."
"Hilda, I thought I could move on ... but I miss him." Betty says softly. " After all this time, I miss him..." her tears fall like the rain outside.
Hilda now senses the sadness in her sister's voice."I guess you could go to Africa and ask him if he still has feelings for you, you know." she tells her sister, her heart heavy for Betty.
The next day Betty calls her sister again. Still talking about Matt, she says "It's been over 6 months that he's been in Africa. He should be back by now! All I'm saying is that I think I saw Matt this morning across the street. I didn't know he was in London and he didn't even call or come to see me. I'm sure he knew I took a job here in London?"Betty continued.
Are are you sure you saw him?" Hilda asks.
"I don't really know anymore." Betty says feeling doubtful. "Maybe I'm just imagining him. This morning, I woke up and Matt was sitting in the chair by my bed. I reached out to hold his hand and he smiled at me. Of course when I opened my eyes, he wasn't there. I think I'm going crazy, Hilda!"
"Hey, Betty don't scare me like that. You better see a shrink or something, OK? Promise me!" Hilda says worried. "Why don't you come home for a while?"
"Oh no, Hilda . I'm just homesick. I need to supervise and finish this first issue of the magazine and I can't be running home every time I get homesick, can I?"
"I told you yesterday you could get in touch with him... but if I were you, I won't! You should just forget Matt, Betty... " Hilda says. "He's a nice guy and all but he's fickle, he changes his mind and his career at a drop of a hat! One moment he tells you he loves you then the next moment he does not love you enough to stay with you and goes off to Africa!" she continues.
"Hilda, I was the one who told him to go to Africa." Betty says but she realized that Hilda was telling her the truth about Matt but she also realized she did not want to hear this so she hurriedly said, "OK,OK! My lunch hour is over, I have to get back to work. I'll call you later, thank you, thank you, Hilda I love you," and hangs up.
