“Dana!” Alice yelled, shaking Dana, hoping she’d wake up before she decided to swing an arm out and hit her again. “Dana, wake up!” Howie ran in, hearing the noise, and worrying about his sister.

“What’s going on?” He asked, breathless and shirtless.

“I don’t know. She’s having a bad dream, I guess.” Alice responded, calming down as Dana slowly woke up. “Dana, baby, are you okay?”

Dana pulled away quickly.

“Don’t touch me!”

“What?”

“Don’t touch me! I can’t believe you did that!”

Alice stared at her in shock.

“D…Did what?”

“Fucked Howie!”

Both Alice and Howie gagged at the same time, dry heaving several times.

“Oh, my god. Oh, my god. I think I’m gonna throw up.” Alice said, running into the bathroom.

“Seriously. Me and Alice? Ew.”

“Wait, but… I saw you.”

“It was a dream, Dana.”

Dana knew it was true, but it had been so real…

“So, me and Alice were getting a little skank on the hang low, huh?”

Alice returned in time to hear Howie’s remark.

”Oh! We were doing this at the Planet the other day. I was getting a hot beef injection!”

“Bumping uglies!”

“Peeper!”

Both Howie and Dana turned to stare at Alice.

“What?”

“Nothing.”

“Look, it was just a dream, all right?” Alice, stated as soothingly as she could, leaning over to take her girlfriend up in a hug. But Dana pushed her away.

“Don’t.”

“What? Why?”

“Just don’t.” Dana got up and walked into the bathroom.

“Well, remember, we have to go over to Shane and Jenny’s in like, five minutes!”

“Why?”

“It’s thanksgiving. Duh.”

“Shane!” Shane groaned, rolling over, and reluctantly granting the sunlight entry to her eyes. She kissed Carmen lazily on the forehead, causing her to stir. Alice pounded on the door louder this time, yelling her name again. This time, Carmen woke up.

“What’s going on?”

“I don’t know.”

“Who ya talkin’ to, Shane?” Came Alice’s voice from behind the door.

“Myself!” Shane yelled back at her.

“Ooh, Carmen must’ve hurt you worse than we thought if she’s got you talkin’ to yourself!”

Carmen winced slightly, looking at Shane sadly. ‘Ignore her’ Shane mouthed.

“What do you want, Alice?”

“It’s Thanksgiving! And it’s like, noon, so you should be up anyway! We’re eating in 3 hours, so hurry up!”

“Fine! I’ll be out! Now, leave me alone!”

“Oh, no, you don’t! I’m not gonna let you sit in there and sulk all day crying about how it’s your first thanksgiving without Carmen! Boo-fucking-hoo! Forget Carmen! She’s an idiot!” Alice yelled back. Carmen paused getting dressed to glance up, shocked at the door.

“You don’t mean that, Alice!” Shane yelled as Carmen pulled open the window to her room, glancing quickly to make sure no one was in their backyard. Just Jenny motioning that it was all clear. She quickly kissed Shane goodbye and started climbing out the window.

“You’re right, but you’re hurting and I can’t tell you how much of an idiot you were for leaving her!”

Carmen nodded.

“Damn straight.”

“What was that, Shane?”

“Uh, shit… Nothing!”

“OK, you know what, if you’re not gonna let me in, I’m going to let myself in!” the lock clicked, Alice had obviously picked it, and Carmen ducked down below the sill as she fell out the window. The door opened at the same time, and Alice took in the room, it was exactly the same as she’d left it. She walked over to the windows, leaning out and looking out over the backyard. Carmen held her breath right below her, remaining as still as she could. Jenny waved at her and smiled, and Alice waved back. “Hey, Jenny! Nice day, isn’t it?”

“Yeah! Beautiful!”

Alice leaned on the window sill.

“So, what happened with that hottie teacher of yours?”

“Huh? Oh, Andrea? She’s kind of a bitch.”

“Oh. Okay, then.”

“Yeah. Long story. Listen, why don’t we finish this talk inside?”

“Sounds good.” Alice replied, pulling her head back in the window, and hearing a faint sigh. “Did you hear that?”

“Hear what?”

“Nothing.”