A/N: Alright, so I just couldn’t leave this fic. So I am going to start the sequel. There are two reasons for this… 1, I’d rather write this than the movie and 2, I didn’t get the camera for my birthday. However, I will be more comfortable while I am writing, thanks to my lovely girlfriend who bought me my new Superman Bedspread. I still can’t believe she found it queen sized. So anyways, this is the sequel to Traced in the Stars called Constellations (haha funny eh? Kinda like a synonym).

Constellations

Chapter 1-Remembering

Alex walked into Alice’s apartment after basketball practice. It had been 2 months since the fire. Alice had taken in the two.  There still had been no sing of Carmen or the baby. Alex dropped her bag at the door and looked over to see her mother in the recliner, a beer in hand, watching the tennis match. Alice was in the kitchen, making something. Alex walked over and kissed her mother on the head and then went over to the fridge to grab a soda.

Alex: How long has she been there?

Alice jumped and flipped up the spoon. A little bit of pasta sauce splattered down her blouse.

Alice: Shit, what are you trying to do, give me a heart attack or something?

Alex chuckled.

Alex: That wouldn’t be so bad actually, no more Alice.

Alice scowled.

Alex: Come on, I’m just playing with you.

Alice: No, after Lara and I broke up, no one’s playing with me.

Alex: Aww, Alice having hard time getting laid?

Alice; Not all of us have the McCutcheon Charm, pretty much just you, your grandfather and Zombie over there can just about fuck anyone you want.

Just then Shane got up and walked into the kitchen. She gave Alex a hug.

Shane: How was practice?

Alex: Tough, but fun.

Alice: Hungry Shane?

Shane shook her head. Alex had noticed how skinny she had become lately, even smaller than normal. She had these huge black circles under her eyes and always moved sluggishly. Now, more than ever though, her eyes were bloodshot. Alex could tell that she felt something was missing because even though Alex put up a strong front. She was the sturdy one for her mother to lean on. Alex had never broken down in front of her, or anyone but Alice.