At the Planet

Shane sitting at a table having her usual morning double shot espresso while reading the paper. Alice walks in and spots Shane, who she hasn’t seen since Jenny’s funeral 2 weeks ago.  She notices that Shane doesn’t looks so good, it looks like she hasn’t slept in days, her hair stuffed under a hat and she has on sunglasses although it is raining and the sun is nowhere to be seen.

Alice: What’s up Shaney, long time no see

Shane: Hey Al

Alice: So how you been? Are you okay, I mean I haven’t seen or heard you from in a while

Shane: I’m living

Alice: yea barely (oh shit did I say that out loud)

Shane: what was that

Alice: Huh? Oh nothing, so besides living, what else have you been up to

Shane: Same ol, same ol

Alice: What’s same ol, same ol?

Shane shoots her look, as if to say she doesn’t want to be bothered but Alice isn’t going for it, she’s been wanting to really talk to Shane lately and this was the right to time to do it.

Alice: Shane can we talk?

Shane: Do I have a choice?

Alice: um no not really

Shane (sits up): Ok what gossip do you have today Al

Alice: No gossip smart ass, I’m just worried about you Shane, I …

Shane (cuts her off): yea well don’t be, I’m fine, I don’t need your pity

Alice: I’m not pitying you, your right you don’t need pity, you need a reality check

Shane: What?

Alice: Shane when are you going to grow up, I mean really, when are you going to start taking some responsibility for your actions, what do you plan on doing?  I hope you aren’t going to back that pathetic party life

Shane: Party life?

Alice: Yea, drinking, getting high, fucking a different girl every night

Shane: Yea that’s exactly what I plan on doing, why do you have something else in mind

Alice: Yea you…

Shane (cuts her off): well keep it to yourself

Alice: You know what Shane you really need to grow up, you are 28 years old still doing the same shit you were doing when you were 21. 

Shane: Well what else do you want me to do? Huh?!