The Planet.

This is where they agree to meet up before riding off together.  For Alice, it has been quite the morning after sleeping with Lis, the lesbian identified man that she currently dates.  For Lara, it is a new day in a whole different sense.  She has left her job as sous-chef at the country club Dana has trained at.  Now she finds herself at The Planet, waiting for Alice.  Marina has not arrived yet, spending some time at home with Francesca as Alice and Lara pick up coffee and leave together.  Very little has been said to this point, save for Alice’s lamenting of having a lesbian boyfriend as they enter Alice’s car.  Alice turns the ignition and they exit The Planet’s parking lot.

Lara ”I don’t think I can imagine having a lesbian boyfriend.”

Alice ”Yeah well neither could I, until it happened.  And really he’s not a boyfriend.  Just someone I’m seein’.  Christ, he’s getting on my nerves though.  I mean…why can’t he just be a man y’know?”

Lara ”I can’t really help you on this one.  Sorry.  I prefer my lesbians to be female.”

Alice rolls her eyes, nodding while still driving.

Alice ”Pfftt, yeah, that’s I’m sayin’.  So what’s up?  You and Dana getting along?  I know it’s been a few days since we’ve seen her.”

Lara ”She’s training.  Just finished up a tournament and now she’s just trying to relax.  And I’m trying to give her some space.”

Alice ”I guess that beats layin’ around in bed all the time.  Like I told you back at that Twat thing, I’m glad you’re back.  …You are still talking, right?  I haven’t heard from her so it’s time for me to bother her again.”

Lara ”We’re talking a little.  We’re trying to take it slow.  I guess that’s why I wanted to come with you.”

Alice ”With me?  Why?”

Lara ”Because you know her so well, Alice.  You seem to know her a lot better than I do.  I just want to know where I’m going right and where I’m going wrong.”

Alice ”Lara, you didn’t do anything wrong.  I know it sucked when Dana freaked out on you, but that’s kinda part of her charm sometimes.”

Lara ”Really…?”

Alice ”Yeah, she freaks out.  It’s weird, she plays all those tennis matches…doesn’t really freak out much there I don’t think.  Here’s the thing…she gets scared when it comes to people caring about her.  I care about her a lot and really, without me around to get on her nerves, she may not even be around here…she’d probably be off doin’ somethin’ else…being all moody.  I’ve always seen it as kind of a mission of mine to take care of her.”