Three Girls From The Valley

Fear And Desire

"So how's it feel knowing ya don't have to attend that shitty school five days a week no more?" Este asks Danielle as they are driving to one of three graduation parties,

"It feels," Danielle pauses, "It feels so good but kinda scary E, I mean I've had the same routine for years, school,work, home and now everything's changing."

"Yeah but that's the fun part Yelly, now you get to focus on you and do what you want, no more teachers telling you what you can and can't do," Este says,

"I know but what if Mom and Dad were right? What if I can't get work as a musician?" She asks looking worried, "Chase said there was plenty of work but so far I haven't even had a single audition, I don't want to go to college E." Danielle quietly says.

"Oh shit Yelly the stuff you could play by the time you were eight that was totally sick. Fuck even I was jealous of your talent. Look as soon as people hear that Danielle Haim is available to play guitar they're gonna be lining up outside your door begging for you to play with them, mark my words otherwise my name isn't Este Fucking Haim." Este tells her,

Danielle laughs at her sister's enthusiasm, she knows she has always lacked a certain amount of self esteem and is grateful her sister has always been there believing in her and supporting her. They pull up out front of the party and Danielle reaches over and hugs Este tightly.

"Love you." She says before letting go,

"I love you too Yelly, now lets go fucking rage." Este yells.

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It is almost two o'clock in the morning and Danielle totally under the influence of alcohol is giggling and breaking into song as Este tries to sneak her into her room without waking up the entire household,

"Slow it down, read the sign, so you know just where you are going." Danielle sings in a slurred voiced,

"Shush D you're gonna wake everybody." Este says trying to quieten Danielle down,

"Aw come on sissy you love the Spice Girls sing with me. Stop right there, thank you very much, I need somebody with the human touch,"  Danielle loses her balance as she tries to do the actions to the song and falls against the wall,

"Yelly shush," Este says again as she puts her arm around Danielle's waste and helps her to stand,

"Don't you want to sing with me Sssss T." Danielle asks in an upset voice,

"Of course I do, but right now you can hardly stand let along sing and dance to the Spice Girls, so how about I take a rain check and we can sing together when you're not so drunk," Este offers,

"Phooey you're no fun sissy." Danielle complained as Este finally gets her onto her bed,

Danielle curls up into a ball and snuggles her head into her pillow,

"Hang on D not yet, lets get you changed into your sleep wear." Este says, she struggles to get an almost passed out Danielle changed and is ready to collapse into her own bed when she final pulls the covers up over a now snoring Danielle.

She closes Danielle's door and turns around to find Alana standing in her bedroom doorway,

"Lans go to bed its after two." Este whispers,

"I can't sleep, Danielle was making too much noise," Alana complained,

"Yeah sorry about that, do you want to come hope in my bed tonight?" Este asks, Alana nods and follows her down to her room, they climb into bed and Alana automatically cuddles up to her big sister,