Shane giggled Shane never giggled. Dana smiled Danaalways smiles. Bette stared at Tina Bette always stared at Tina. Tina was making baby noises to Angelica who was drooling they always did that. Alice was staring disdainfully Alice always stared disdainfully especially at the new, Shane. Carmen was laughing, throwing her head back and wiping the milk from her chin with a careful finger, trying to keep the rest of the cheerios in her mouth as she giggled.

I sat watching them. Their fake so fake. Everything about them so obviously fake. Their love, it boils from one place, and one place only. Selfishness. Everything eventually, is just about themselves, every last one of th-

Jenny? Carmen asked, looking at her with a delicately arched brow. The troubles of last weeks encounter at the planet seemed to have melted away after she ended up not hearing from Brandy. It was Jennys first real day back home from home. She shook her head at herself, glancing at her laptop screen one last time before dragging her own eyes up to meet Carmens. Yeah? She asked absentmindedly. I insist on getting you breakfast, it hasnt been the same without you here the past month. Please, Carmen I talked to you every morning usually straight through breakfast- Well I know silly, but it wasnt the same, we all missed you, Carmen said, gesturing to everyone as they nodded their agreement. Now, whatll it be? Uhmm Bread toast with butter please, Jenny announced. Carmen smiled and Kit wrote it down on her pad, obviously she had shown up when Jenny had been writing. And one caramel maciado, and a raisin muffin, a carrot muffin, three chocolate chip cookies- Kit began rattling off as Dana interrupted with a groan. What? I like the cookies here, their delicious! Alice exclaimed defensively. But for breakfast? Dana rolled her eyes. Kit smiled, A carrot smoothie, one dark coffee, and more cheerios for Carmen and Shane, Kit winked as Shane giggled like a little girl and nodded absentmindedly. A silent aw was issued by the entire group as they watched the two. Nothing made anybody happier then to Shane genuinely happy, perhaps even genuinely in love even Alice, who always took times like these to roll her eyes dramatically.