“Dana there are some photos in here of your party.” Shane laughed as she threw the trashy magazine she was reading across the coffee table to Dana, who grabbed it in horror.

“Oh god I look like a gronk,” she moaned as her eyes fell on a photo of herself and Lara. “You’d think that the press would use more recent photos, I mean I haven’t been with Lara for months! Let the photos die!” She slumped back into her chair and groaned once more.

“Ok it really isn’t that bad,” Shane stated as she took the magazine back.

“What’s bad?” Both Shane and Dana looked up to find Alice standing at the table. She smiled, sat down on the chair next to Shane and grabbed the magazine.

“Wow Dane you look like an alco,” she said in a casual tone, receiving a glare from Dana which she just as casually brushed away.

“Nice work on her self esteem Al,” Shane said sarcastically as she got up from her chair. “I’ll talk to you guys later. Al do you want me to order you a coffee on the way out?”

“Nah that’s fine. Ella’s grabbing me one,” Alice replied without looking up from the magazine. Dana’s body stiffened at the mention of Alice‘s new girlfriend of three months, a movement which Shane immediately noticed but let be, deciding to walk out of the coffee shop instead.

“So Alice,” Dana said in the most casual tone she could garner. “How are things with you and Ella?” Alice smiled immediately at the mention of Ella’s name which made Dana flinch. In the last few months the line between being best friends and being something more was drastically defined by a tall gorgeous blonde, which killed Dana. Before Alice could reply, the blonde in question appeared behind them.

“Here’s your coffee Hun. Hey Dana.” As much as Dana hated to admit it, Ella seemed like a nice person, and if she put her jealousy on hold for a second, it was obvious that Ella made Alice happy.

“Hey Ella,” Dana replied. “How are you?”

“I’m great. I don’t know if Alice told you the good news but my company just asked me this morning to transfer to their London section for a few months. It’s all so exciting!” Dana froze up at this announcement, a sudden rush of fear gripping her mind as she wondered if Alice would be joining her.