The First Time, Chapter 15

[elisa_trapt]

Title: The First Time
Rating: R
A/N: My mind is pretty quiet tonight, and no pearls of either wisdom or wit are immediately forthcoming, so I will simply give you the next chapter, and wish you all a good start to the week.

Comments

[swiftlyreloaded]

now i feel bad for Marta cuz how hard is it to compete w/ the dead? i know Pepa knows that love is for the living but still Silvia was the "ONE."

[elisa_trapt]

Definitely very hard to compete with the dead. And I'm sure Marta has gotten an earful about Silvia from other people too, so she knows what she's up against. But I think whatever woman is going to be with Pepa, she's got to accept Silvia for who she was in Pepa's life, and know that in some sense, Silvia will always be with Pepa. It's gonna take a strong person to be okay with that. Can Marta do that? Hmmmm....

[frogfrizz]

Okay, I cried. Uuugh such a beautiful chapter. I love that Pepa is able to share this part of her with Marta and that Marta has acted so ably in kind. It's so good to know that Pepa isn't alone. Thank you so very much for writing this. It's true; any other person would not have survived but Pepa did, and she deserves someone who will help her and love her despite all that baggage.

[elisa_trapt]

I seem to be really good at making people cry. I swear, that was not my intention when I wrote this!

I think Pepa HAD to tell Marta about Silia, right? I mean, to be able to move forward with someone, she's got to be able to share everything with that person, and that includes Silvia, especially since she very much helped shaped Pepa into the person she is now. And since Marta isn't running for the hills, maybe she gets that it's important Pepa share this with her, and she not freak out on her.

Pepa's bad-ass self helped her survive this ordeal, but it doesn't mean she doesn't need someone to listen and help her.

Thanks for the comment, froggy! Even if I did make you cry. :(

[bsofthewest]

WONDERFUL chapter. You captured the urgency Pepa has to talk about Silvia. Marta had better be good to her.
Think I'll go read that dream again.

[elisa_trapt]

I hope she's good to her too!

And you're going to wear out the dream chapter! I'm gonna have to go in there and polish the floors again, see that I pay the quartet for extra hours, make sure Curtis isn't chasing the waitresses around....no, no, just kidding - you visit as many times as you want! But you know, Silvia and Pepa want to go upstairs, so don't linger TOO long!

[poetic_daze]

this story is so wonderful that i hate it >:(

yes that makes perfect sense! lol Poor Pepa... no one will ever be what Silvia was to here. and Poor Marta too because she'll never have that spot. BAH its all so depressing.

I will console myself with the knowledge that this is AU fic and the real Pepsi are off some where frolicing and being sexy and naked somewhere... yup. reality. mmhmm. ;)

[elisa_trapt]

You stayed! Yay!

True, no one will ever be what Silvia was to Pepa, but I think Marta knows that. And as long as she doesn't TRY to be that to Pepa, I don't think there's a reason why they can't still have a good, strong love. It will be different, of course, but still completely valid. I think they both just have to make a conscious effort to not fall into that trap. Otherwise, they're screwed, most definitely.

Hmmmm, sexy and naked, huh? Not a bad thought at all. Not at all.....

[junebuggy01]

I really enjoyed this chapter. It reminds me of that Katy Perry song Thinking of You. *nods* If you haven't heard it it's not like you need to go listen to it or anything. I'm not a huge fan of Katy Perry, in fact, not actually a fan of hers, just that song in particular and what was I talking about before?

*shakes head to rid ADD mind* Okay, right, this chapter: I enjoyed it because now Marta understands where Pepa is coming from. Of course it urks me a bit that Pepa feels comfortable enough with Marta to tell her all these things because that means that Pepa can move on... with Marta. I mean, great for Pepa and Marta, but horrible for my PepSi heart! xD

Also, if you're not going to turn Pepa into a BAN! Can I at least have my uniform back then? I mean, it's freezing cold in this here journal of yours and I'm in my skivvies! xD

[elisa_trapt]

Well, you know, the budget is a little tight these days, the economy being down and all, so I've had to cut costs by lowering the temp in here...yes, for God's sake, put this back on! *tosses BAN! outfit at you* This is not a nudist journal! I believe the nudists are over there to the left, should you care to join them. (Watch out for that older wrinkly gentleman. He's a pincher.)

I know your PepSi heart is hurting, juney. But perhaps it could find a little room to be happy for Pepa? I mean, she's clearly got a good gal here, right? Because let's be honest, a lot people would run screaming for the door when confronted by someone's great love. So the fact that she's accepting says a LITTLE something for Marta, right? And the fact that Pepa can talk about this means she's in a better place emotionally, right? That's all good? Right? Um, right?

*echo*

Juney?

You're hanging out with the nudists, aren't you.

Will you come back if I promise to listen to "Thinking of You?"

[junebuggy01]

*Turns to you* What?... Huh? No, I was totally paying attention! Marta's a down ass chick for staying, agreed. *Starts to put BAN!Outfit back on* And Pepa's doing better for sure, no debating that. *nods and pulls on wimple* They're in a better place in their relationship, which is good for them, totally! And yes, my dislike for Marta is totally unfounded, but I can't help that! xD

Hey, did you know that Walter, that's ass pincher's name, is like the funniest joke teller. He was just telling me a nun joke... *nods and straightens out wimple* Though, it was kinda hard to conentrate on the joke, he kept trying to pinch my ass. *shrugs and smiles* Nudists are great... *Looks toward them* Ummm... Do you think they'll still let me hang with them?

[elisa_trapt]

LOL!!

Yes, I've heard some of Walter's off-color jokes. Or rather, I've at least heard his limericks. I believe one starts off "There once was a nun from Nantucket...."

But, juney, in order to hang out with the nudists, I think you have to be, you know, um...nude. So it's the BAN!Outfit or the nudists, I'm afraid. And I've got to say, that BAN!Outfit suits you. I'm just saying.

Well, while you decide on that, I'm going to work on your dislike for Marta. *wanders off to post next chapter....*