Lara and Dana are in the exotic restaurant talking while eating some weird dishes on a really small and funny-shaped table. The conversation flows naturally and in an entertaining way, they are in fact having a good time and for the first time in days Dana seems relaxed.

“… and then I told her: good, because it IS chicken … JESSICA!” Lara finishes and both start laughing. As the laughter fades, Dana stares at Lara. Then she takes Lara’s hand slowly, followed by a reassuring grin.

“Thank you”

The warmth in Dana’s attitude takes Lara aback. She remains in silence for some seconds; finally, she looks down at the hand being held by Dana’s.

Dana, who is still smiling, is about to say something else when suddenly Lara’s lips crushes against her own.

“Whoa, whoa… what the … what are you doing?!!!” – Dana exclaims after pushing Lara away.

“But Dana you…I thought that….” Lara is confused

“Oh Lara fuck! We are friends remember? I though you’ve understood that, I thought we were on the same page!”

“I know what’s going on”- Lara whispers as she gets closer to her- “Dana this might not be a good time for you but I can see that you want the same thing I do, you want us to be together again”- now caressing Dana’s face- “We don’t have to rush anything, we can wait ‘till your situation with Alice….”

“What the fuck are you talking about Lara?” -Dana asks angrily taking Lara’s hand away from her- “I love Alice ok? I LOVE HER!!!”  -She yells at Lara’s face. Everyone in the restaurant is looking at them. “I can’t believe that you…, she told me that…”-everything makes sense now in her head- “oh god I’m such an idiot” -she mutters.

“Dana, I…” Lara tries to touch her.

“Don’t you fucking dare” -Dana dodges Lara’s hand and without hiding her fury, she looks directly into Lara’s eyes “I don’t want you to talk to me ever again, leave me and Alice alone! Did you understand?!” As soon as she finishes the threatening question, she storms off the restaurant.

Lara is paralyzed, mind out of this world; it looks like she’s going to remain that way for a while. All on her is still, except for the tears that are rolling down her cheeks.

—–

Dana rests her head in the wheel, defeated, parked outside Alice’s apartment. She did all the humanly possible to find Alice but, the same as the last few days, she’s missing.

 “Alice, where are you!” says in a low voice. She feels so damn bad right now, that being alone tonight is not a good idea. She heads at Milks.

——

Shane and Carmen, who were at Milk’s already occupying one table, listen to Dana’s story. She’s sitting across from them.

“Oh, I told you man!” Shane points and drinks her beer.

“I know, I know…Alice told me the same…damn it!” Dana covers her face with her hands in shame.

“Well Dana I guess that now you have to give a looong explanation and a huuuge apology to Alice,” adds Carmen.

“Yeah, I know that too, but I can’t find her yet and this is killing me I need to clean this mess…”

Suddenly Carmen gazes behind Dana.

“Errr, Babe?” Carmen nudges Shane.

“…I have to tell her I’m sorry…”  Dana keeps talking.

“Uh? Wha…” Shane follows Carmen’s gaze, her eyes wide open now.

“…and that she was right and all that about the break was crap and…”

“Uhm, Dane…” Shane signals with her face for Dana to turn around.

“What, what’s go…” 

Her jaw drops, her eyes out of her orbits at the view in front of her: Alice… she’s stunning; her hair done beautifully, a tight dress that gives nothing to the imagination and something else around her shoulder, that is probably what called Dana’s attention the most….Gaby’s arm.