Alice had arranged the rota in Kukui so that she could take the week surrounding Bette and Tina’s wedding off.  She was excited, she knew the wedding would beautiful and she couldn’t wait to see her friends again, it had been months since she’d seen them, but more than any of that she couldn’t wait to introduce Dana to everyone she knew they’d love her, how couldn’t they? It would also be fun to show Dana around LA, where she used to live, places she used to go, everything. 

Alice knew that she and Dana had jumped into this relationship pretty full-on but it just seemed right.  The woman who had existed before Dana, who played around and slept with anyone who showed the slightest interest wasn’t the real Alice, she knew that now, she’d been waiting for Dana that was obvious from the first time they met.  Instead of over analysing why they were so good together and freaking out because it might be too much too soon Alice decided that she just wasn’t going to over think it, she was happy, Dana was happy and nothing after that really mattered.

Alice had had a long day at work, she was relieved to be finally done for the day.  She made her way home feeling the butterflies of excitement brewing as the time got closer to seeing Dana.  As she parked her car and headed towards her house her phone started to ring, it was Dana’s ringtone, Kanye West – Stronger, she smiled seeing the brunettes photo pop up on the screen.

“Hey baby, you almost here?”  Dana was silent, “I’m not gona be able to make it tonight Al, I’m sorry”.  Alice could hear the hurt in Dana’s voice, “Sweetie what’s wrong? I’ve been looking round to seeing you all day, come round, I’ll cheer you up.”  “It’s nothing, I just wana go back to my room, I’ll call you later.  Bye.” 

With that Dana hung up, Alice hadn’t heard her sound this flat before, she sounded really down and it tugged at her heart strings to listen. 

Dana got back to her room and flopped on the bed, staring into space.  Some time passed as her thoughts clouded her mind, she snapped out of her trance when someone knocked the door to her room.  She knew it was Alice, she felt instantly guilty knowing she must have worried her.  Dana lethargically got up and moved to the door, she opened it slightly, resting her head against the door frame, “Hi”.