MK and Carmen sat and looked around at their once again destroyed place. 

MK:  “I just can’t seem to keep this place together.”

Carmen chuckled a little.  They both sat pensive in the living room on opposite couches in silence for a while.

Carmen:  “I spoke to her.”

MK:  “How’d it go?”

Carmen:  “Brief.”

MK:  “Good.”

Carmen:  “You?”

MK:  “Yeah.  Almost got her ass kicked.”

Carmen:  “Almost?”

MK:  “Stopped it.”

Carmen nodded.  Of course she did.  More silence.

Carmen:  “She looked really good.”

MK:  “Tell me about….Wait no.  Stop it.”

Carmen smiled.

Carmen:  “Sorry.”

MK:  “We’re supposed to be strong here.”

Carmen:  “I know but its so hard seeing her all the time.”

MK:  “I know what you mean.  Maybe me coming back wasn’t such a good idea.”

Carmen looked at MK hurt.

Carmen:  “Oh thanks.”

MK:  “No, I’m sorry.  You know what I mean though.”

Carmen:  “Yeah I guess I do.”

Silence.

Carmen:  “I’m glad you did.”

MK looked across at her.

MK:  “Me too.”

They both smiled at each other a little bit.

MK:  “Should we get cleaning?”

Carmen groaned.

Carmen:  “Awww Mickey can’t we hire someone to do it.”

MK:  “Oh thank you, yes we can.”

MK got up and walked around the couch.

MK:  “Who’s the rich girl now?”

She took off down the hall with Carmen right on her heels.

The next day a few of the ladies met at the Planet mostly to recoup after the party.  Shane grabbed her double shot and wordlessly sat down as Alice looked on.

Alice:  “You’re not going to say anything to me?”

Shane:  “Why should I?”

Alice:  “Shane I said I was sorry.”

Shane:  “That still doesn’t change how I feel.”

Alice looked down.

Alice:  “Well I’ll say it again I’m sorry and I didn’t mean to embarrass you or Bette.  I was trying to help.”

Shane:  “Well thank you but I didn’t ask for your help.  So when it comes to that please just leave it alone.”

Alice nodded that she understood.