Alone in her apartment, Alice sits at her computer. She seems distracted and cannot concentrate. She types something and then deletes it, she is chewing on a pencil in her mouth. Alice takes the pencil from her mouth and begins to anxiously tap it on the desk as she stares at an object at the corner of the desk….the telephone, she taps her pencil several times frantically on the desk, then throws it across the room in disgust. Oh ***** it, she exclaims as she picks up the phone and begins to dial……alittle voice in her head says “let the mouse breathe, Alice” Alice, hangs up the phone, and throws it on the couch in front of her…she lets out a soft moan and bangs her head on the desk. Alice then gets up abruptly grabs a coat and heads out the door.
Dana peers into her frig, all is dark in the kitchen accept the glow of the light from the open refrigerator door. “Nothing, she exclaims as she reaches for some milk on the shelf. She pours a glass, and takes a sip as she leans against the counter and looks out on a dark empty apartment. Dana’s slience is broken by the phone, she runs to answer it, in her mind she thinks, “I knew she couldn’t go the weekend without calling me”……She pauses for a moment, as if to gain composure, and then picks up the phone,”Hellllooo”
Oh, hi shane (Dana seems disappointed)No, Al’s not here…what’s up.
I don’t know if I feel like being social tonight, got to train early tomorrow.
No, I don’t know where Alice is, she wasn’t at home? We can double date with you and Carmen another night, I’m not really in the mood for chinese.
Bye.
Dana, hangs up the phone, and then slumps down on the floor next to it, she bangs her head against the wall and looks up at the ceiling as she lets out a deep breath.
The Planet is hopping tonight……Alice walks in and looks around, she sees no fimilar faces. She makes her way over to the bar, and orders a drink.
The tall fruity concockion has a straw and she starts to suck it down quick, while looking nonchalent. Kit comes over, “hey girl” where’s your lady love.
Alice, breaks from her drink…”ahh, she training, training hard” Kit just replys by changing the subject,”I can’t get over how busy I have been” Alice responds” it great, really great…..” Alice seems so unintrested in the conversation. Kit says, “you go have a good time, I need to talk to Lara about the menu” at that Alice just walks off with a look of disgust at the mere mention of her name.
Dana makes her way through the crowded dance floor of the planet, A woman grabs her, and trys to get her to Dance. No thanks, Dana says as she quickly trys to make her way through the crowd. She fixes on a fimilar face…..Jenny. She walks over, “heyyy” Dana says. “Whats going on” Jenny replys. Jenny appears drunk, as smoe girl comes over, and puts her arm around her as if to say to Dana, step off *****. Dana asks, is anyone else here? Jenny replys, as she begins to start kissing her girl of the minute, I haven’t seen anyone.
Dana walks off towards the Bathroom, she is rolling her eyes.
Alice, is standing in the bathroom, leaning on the counter with her back to the mirror, sipping her drink. She can’t bare to go back into the crowd alone, she mumbles to herself your pathetic Alice just go home.
Just then the door to the Bathroom opens abruptly as Dana rushes in.
Alice says”what are you doing here” Dana replys, “going to the bathroom Al, what are you doing….having a cocktail” Alice retorts, “I mean, what are you doing at the planet, Lara invite you or something” Dana, responds “Right Alice, you would go there” as she turns to leave. Alice grabs her arm, “wait, I didn’t mean that, I’m sorry” Dana’s mood softens. “I just came here looking for……” Alice replys completing her sentence, “something to break the screaming silence of an empty apartment” Dana replys, “yeah”
Dana and Alice stare at one another, and then Dana says I miss you Al.
Alice’s face lights up, “really.” “yes, really.” Dana grabs her hands and pulls her close, Alice bites her lower lip as she looks down at their clasped hands. Alice says, “Dane, what are we going to do?” “This” with that answer Dana brings her lips to Alice’s and begins to Kiss her deeply, Alice lets down her guard and lets out a soft moan, and then begins to kiss Dana with an intensity, and determination that Dana has never experienced before. Dana, lets out a gasp, and mumbles Alice’s name, while never breaking their lips……They are interupted by a group of women who enter the bathroom giggling.
Dana wraps Alice in her arm and leads her out of the Bathroom, she wispers in her ear. “Come Home with me.”