Carmen’s carrying a cup of coffee and headed to the lounge. Dana was sitting there wrapped around in a blanket, Carmen sat down next to her and giving her the cup.

Carmen: Here..are you alright?

Dana: (giving her a weak smile) Yeah, I’ll be fine thanks.

Carmen sat there rubbing her back for comfort as Dana took a sip of the mug.

Dana: I can’t believe this is happening to me. I’m so fucked up..I shouldn’t have let her go. Now it’s too late…

Carmen: Your not fucked up Dana, things like this happens to everyone. Bette and Tina had problems but they sorted it out and now they have a baby together and their happy.

Dana: I don’t know about me and Alice she seemed happy with her and now they’re living together..

Carmen: I…I need to tell you something, actually WE need to tell you something…

Dana: What now? They’re getting married?

Carmen: No..(calling out to Shane)…Shane!

Shane: (coming in) What? Anything wrong?

Carmen: No..I think Dana should know..

Dana: (getting a little curious) Know what? (looking at Shane) Shane?

Carmen: (raising her voice a little) Shane.

Shane: No Carmen.

Dana: (getting a little angry) Shane, I want the truth and I want it now.

Carmen: (looking at Shane) Well?

Shane: (looking at Carmen and then Dana) ..this is a bad idea…okay fine, you wanna know the truth?

Dana: Yes.

Shane: Okay, but don’t freak out after Carmen tells you..Carmen?

Carmen: What? You tell her!

Shane: This is your idea, you tell her!

Carmen: What?!

Dana: (shouting angrily) FOR ***** SAKES! CAN YOU GUYS JUST TELL ME!!

Carmen: (to Shane) Your putting Alice in danger if we don’t do anything about it.

Dana: (worried) Alice is in danger??????

Shane: No, she’s not..okay okay..

Dana: Well..?

Shane: The other day me and Carmen were walking down to The Planet when we saw Dannielle..with two other guys. They went into this alleyway, me and Carmen followed them and overheard their conversation…

After 5 minutes…

Shane: Dana, where are you going?

Dana: (standing up headed to the door) No! Shane, I’m not letting Alice stay with that ***** drug dealer!

Shane: Dana, your gonna make this worse!

Dana: Damn right I’m gonna make it worse, I’m not letting Alice’s life get ruin by drugs! That’s illegal!

Carmen: Shane, let her go!

Shane: (turning to Carmen) Okay fine..but I’m going.

Carmen: Me too.

Dana: Fine I don’t care just as long I tell Alice the truth.

Carmen: What are you gonna do?

Dana: Get my girlfriend back.

They went out of the house and hopped into the car and drove off…

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Dana hopped out of the car in a hurry, Carmen and Shane follow. Dana knocked on the door hard.

Dana: Alice! Alice! I need to talk to you!

Few moments the door opened and they saw a sleepy Alice.

Alice: Oh my gosh what?! Can’t people try to get some sleep.

Dana: Alice we need to talk…where’s Dannielle?

Alice: Dannielle? She’s sleeping. And what do WE need to talk about?

She closes the door, they stand outside.

Alice: What? Is it we? (gesturing her hands, pointing to her and Dana) Or WE? (including Shane and Carmen)

Dana: I don’t know. We just need to talk.

Alice: Well then…talk.

Dana: Okay fine..Can you tell me where Dannielle works?

Alice: Is she apart of this?

Dana waited while Shane and Carmen stand there.

Alice: …I don’t know!, why do you need to know that?

Dana: She’s a drug dealer Alice!!

Alice: (stares at her like WHO THE ***** DO YOU THINK YOU ARE) I can’t believe this..

Alice turns around and opens the door but Dana stops her and turns her back around.

Dana: What? You don’t believe me?

Alice: How am I suppose to believe you?!

Dana: I expect you to believe me!

Alice: Do you any proof?! (turns to Shane) Are you in this aswell?!

Shane: Alice she’s telling the truth.

Dana: Shane and Carmen saw her with these two other guys in an alleyway!

Alice: What the ***** are you guys trying to do?!

Dana: We’re trying to protect you! I’M trying to protect you!

Alice: I don’t need your ***** protection! And I don’t ***** need you! (turning to Dana)

Dana has a hurt look on her face, Shane looks down and Carmen stands there looking at Dana.

Alice: Are you trying to ***** up my life? Why do you care? As you said we’re not together..(Dana got tears running down her cheek)..I don’t-I don’t love you anymore…

Alice turns around and closes the door behind her. Dana’s standing there, she looked down. Shane put her hand on Dana’s shoulder.

Shane: You tried..Alice just have to find out for herself.

Dana: No..(sniff)..I haven’t…I’m not gonna stop until I have Alice back…

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Alice sat there on the bed staring at Dannielle. She stroked her hair, Dannielle turned around and opened her eyes.

Dannielle: Hey, your up. (smiling at Alice) Oh I remembered I have to be at work on nine.

Alice: ….do you mind if I come?….

Dannielle: (standing up) What? I mean, why?

Alice: I don’t know, I just wanna be with you.

Dannielle: (thinking of an excuse) Uum..my boss doesn’t like visitors around..sorry.

Alice: (looking at her worried) …if there’s something wrong you’ll tell me right?

Dannielle: Yeah…of course I will. (giving her a hug)

(to be continued)