“I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that you offered to have the party at your place,” Dana said as she surveyed the damage that had been done the night before from the safety of the front door. There were at least two broken windows, the couch was torn and the kitchen was flooded. Then there was the bathroom, which Shane had warned Dana to stay away from. Dana started walking towards the kitchen, picking up beer bottles as she went, and having to stop half way because she couldn’t carry anymore.

“I’m glad you enjoyed it Dana, cause it ain’t happening again.” Shane came out with a large plastic bag, which the two proceeded to fill up with bottles. Shane actually didn’t care much about the damage. It wasn’t the worst she had seen and last night had really gone off, so she was thankful that the damage was limited to a few broken windows. Realising they were going to need many more bags; she retreated into the kitchen to find some.

“Oh and I was going to suggest another impromptu ‘Welcome Back Alice’ party for next Thursday,” Dana retorted as she struggled to carry the bag to the door. Half way there she slipped on a puddle on the floor, causing herself and the bag to come crashing down. “Shane you have a leak in your ceiling.”

“I’ll just add that to the list of damages to my property care of Dana Fairbanks, shall I?” Shane said as she walked into the room, laden with at least twenty heavy-utility garbage bags. “Dana what are you doing on the floor?”

“I slipped. On the puddle. From the leak. In your ceiling,” she tried to explain through gasps as she hoisted herself and the bag up once again and moved towards the door. She returned triumphant not five minutes later, only to almost collapse at the sight of at least three bags exactly the same size.

Exactly four hours later, a very sweaty and dirty Dana and Shane were sitting and appreciating the very clean house that they were sitting in. They were sitting exhausted on the ripped couch, which Dana had managed to hastily sew together until one of their other, more capable, friends could do a better job. Dana took a long sip of her beer before closing her eyes and falling into the back of the couch, Shane followed not soon after.