Nothings Changed, Chapter Four

Dana woke up the next morning cold. There was no warm body in her arms. She immediately regretted the things she had said to Alice. Alice was only being cute by observing how romantic the situation was and Dana had to agree, it was. But to say that it was wasted between them was cruel. Dana got off the couch and began walking towards the kitchen. “Hang on a second. Why would Alice care? I was only being honest it was wasted on us we aren’t together. Sure I mean it wouldn’t be that bad to be with Alice.” Dana smirked remembering last night, the touch of Alice’s lips against her neck and the feel of Alice’s skin underneath her fingertips. Actually it wouldn’t be that bad at all.” Dana squinted her eyes “Oh my god I am talking to myself!” Dana caught herself “I am doing it again!” RING RING Dana & herself were interrupted from their conversation when the phone rang.

“Hello this is Dana Fairbanks”

“Hi Dana its Doctor Bedford”

“Oh Hi. What’s up Doc?” The doctor chuckled to himself

“Dana just a quick phone call to say that you are able to take off the protective face mask”

Dana’s end of the line fell silent

“Miss Fairbanks are you there?”

“Yes I am, sorry doctor this has to be one of the best moments of my life”

“That’s good to hear. Anyway look after yourself Dana I hope I wont see you for a while.”

“Thank you for everything!”

“Bye”

Dana hung up the phone and stood still in disbelief, and then out of nowhere she spun around and ran as fast as she could to the bathroom. Dana stared at herself in the mirror. Finally it was time to take off this thing that had her face imprisoned for days. She carefully slipped the mask off her face. It felt so good. The bruising had gone down a lot but it was still noticeable and a tiny bit swollen. She poked her nose “OWW! FUCK!” ok it was still tender but considering the state it was in before Dana was satisfied. Dana’s eyes moved from her face to her neck, there was a mark there. Dana put her hand up to it. “Alice did give me a hickie!” Dana stood there caressing the spot on her neck that Alice’s lips put there last night. She snapped out of her daydream, got undressed and hopped in the shower determined to clean the skin that the plastic had covered. She missed Alice. It didn’t make sense her and Alice at one time had gone without speaking for a week, Alice had been at work for five hours. “Fairbanks you are pathetic, get a grip!” Dana groaned “Ahh! I am talking to myself again!”