From Far Away-

The gang was all crowded around at The Planet. Bette, Tina, and Dana were all surrounded around a small round table while Alice and Shane were comfortably sitting on a couch next to them. They were gathered together for their everyday after work ritual in which they meet for coffee to chat about their day or gossip about any of the latest news.

Alice: So BetteTina Hows things going in the Porter/Kennard house? Decide on a last name yet?

Bette: No! And lets not talk about that! Shane, Hows things with you new little honey?

Shane looked up from her cup of coffee and in a sarcastic voice said, Wouldnt you all like to know!

Dana: Why are you so secretive with this girl? Everyone knows youve been the heartbreaker of all of West Hollywood.

Just as the words came out of Danas mouth a loud scream came from Alice, Oh, *****!!

Everyone looked up to see a cute, young, twenty something woman dressed in her military best had just bumped into Alice and spilled her hot, very hot coffee on Alice.

In a sweet, innocent, very southern accent Oh my Gosh!! I am so terribly sorry! Please forgive me! Its so crowded in here. I was just trying to make my way to the door. Please forgive me!

Its okay! Its okay! Thank god it was a iced mocha! Alice said patting her shirt with a napkin.

The southern belle immediately reached into her pocket for a pen and writes down her phone number. Handing it to Alice she said Please, I feel terrible! Let me take car of the dry cleaning. When You get the bill give me a call so I can pay you back.

The girl walked off and out the door.

Oh my God! Did you see that? said Dana.

Youre not going to say Crispay again are you Dana? joked Alice.

No! But she was cute! And so flirting with you Alice. Dana replied

Yeah but how old can she be? 19? Bette interjected.

Young blood is good blood, yelled Shane.
Alice just looked at the number not recognizing the area code at all and slipped it into her pocket


Later that day.



Alice was walking into her apartment complex when she was a girl a few doors down from hers struggle with opening a door and holding two large boxes.

Here let me help you Alice said grabbing one of the boxes out of the girls hand.

Thank you so much said the girl while unlocking the door, Its so hard trying to move in all by yourself.

Alice: I totally know what you mean. Hi, Im Alice. I just live in 4D. Just down the hall.

Hi Alice! Thank you for your help. Im Natalie, said the girl.

Alice: Where are you from? That sure isnt a Californian accent you have there.

Natalie: Is it that bad? Ive just transferred here from Virginia.

Alice: Are you in the military? And did you happen to have an iced mocha today sometime around 3?

Natalie: Oh my gosh! You are the woman I bumped into arent you? I am so sorry! I feel so embarrassed!

Alice: Its no big deal but now that I know where you live I can hold you to that promise to pay for the dry cleaning Alice flashing a quick smile to show she was joking.

Natalie: Well hey, This is my last box to bring in and I am a bit hungry. Would you like to grab a bite to eat with me? Id like to make up for earlier today.

Alice: Id love to. Where do you want to go?

Natalie: You tell me! This is my first night in LA.