"Yeah, sure…everyone says that, but…" Kendall shakes her head.

"I’m not just saying that. I want to be your friend…" Simone looks
directly at Kendall to make sure she is still paying attention.

"Okay. Can we just get me to my room now before I fall down here in
the hall?" Kendall squeaks out.

"Yes, come on. You have to walk it with me."

Slowly, they make their way down the hall to Kendall’s room where she
hands the key to Simone without even attempting to try it herself.
Simone opens the door and escorts Kendall through it. She watches as
Kendall falls into a seated position on the small couch in front of
the bed. She catches the tears falling down her face. She lays the
key on the desk and moves to sit next to Kendall. She touches her
shoulder lightly trying to offer some comfort.

"What’s happened to cause this Kendall? Are you having problems
dealing with Ryan being gone?" Simone asks sincerely.

Kendall laughs sort of maniacally through her tears, "Ryan isn’t an
issue anymore."

"Oh. I thought…"

"Yeah I know. I wanted everyone to think it was still him and not
who it really is…" Kendall stops short of outing herself.

"I’m sorry you feel you have to hide this person…. does he know how
you feel?" Simone asks.

"Um…I can’t really talk about it…" Kendall sighs in a shaky breath.

"Kendall, if it upsets you enough to have to go on drunk then you need
to talk to someone and I won’t talk to anyone about what you tell me…
I promise you." Simone states calmly.

"I…I have turned into my sister…she would laugh her ***** off."
Kendall smirks.

"Your sister…Bianca? What do you mean you have turned into Bianca?"
Simone asks confused. `What would be so wrong with that? Bianca’s a
nice person…oh wait…’ her mind reels.

Kendall looks at her incredulously, "You wouldn’t understand."

"You mean it isn’t a him…it’s a her that has you this upset?" Simone
ventures.

"Um…uh…" Kendall squirms.

"It’s okay, Kendall…I don’t care." Simone soothes.

"Uh…yeah…a woman.." she sighs.

"She doesn’t feel the same way?"

"I don’t know what she….I don’t know…"

"Kendall, have you talked to her about this…about your feelings?"

"Not talked about them…no, but I’m sure she knows now anyway."
Kendall chuckles lost in her thoughts.

"I don’t understand…did something happen?"