Dana had looked out the peep-hole to reassure that the voice she heard was of her mother’s. When Dana saw that it really was her mother her heart fell.

“Hello mother.”

“Dana what on earth took you so long?”

Sharon pushed right by Dana, inviting herself into the condo

“Why don’t you come on in mom?”

“What in the hell went on here.”

“We were ah celebrating.”

“I can see that and everything must be true this proves it.”

“Mom what are you talking about.”

“This.”

Sharon handed her daughter the tabloid magazine. It had pictures of her and Alice at the few parties they went to while she was on tour.

“Is this how you conduct yourself young lady?”

“No!”

“I know that, and do you know who the blame for this behavior is?”

Alice had just walked into the living room.

Sharon pointing at Alice. “Her, she is, you never acted this way when you were with Tonya.”

“Again with Tonya mom, I’m not with her cant you accept that.”

“Not when you act like this. Look around, this place explains it all. What was the need to celebrate Dana?”

“Let’s go into the kitchen and discus this I don’t want to wake everyone up.”

Dana lead her mother to the kitchen Alice close behind.

“Tell me Dana why did you have a party and have all these strange women stayed the night?”

“Okay first off mom they are my friends not strangers. Second we were celebrating because Alice and I are going to pick the keys up to our new home today. Yes we are moving in together.”

“You’re what? I can’t believe this. Why are you doing this? You know this a dead-end relationship.”

“No mom its not, what I had with Tonya was.”

Dana could see the anger growing in her mother’s eyes. Then Sharon started to walk towards Dana. Dana stepped back and slipped on a beer bottle cause her to fall awkwardly on her ankle. Alice raced to her girlfriend’s side.

“Dana Fairbanks get up there is nothing wrong with you.”

“No Dana just stay still.”

Alice slowly rose.”

“You know what Sharon I think its best it you just leave. You have done enough for a day. I’m going to Dana to the hospital. Don’t I repeat, don’t bother showing up until you have a better attitude about me being with your daughter. I think you can show yourself out. Goodbye.”