A stunned shane get up and runs her hand through her hair. “I’m not sure…. I mean I don’t remember, it couldn’t have been more than a day ago.”

Alice starts pushing her to the bathroom. “ Well I think it is time for one, make it quick.”

The rest of the gang fills into the house and wait patiently for Shane to finish up in the shower.  Not even thirty minutes later a wet and soggy Shane walks out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her.

Alice decided that this is a perfect time to break the ice and lets out a wolf whistle.

Everyone in the room cracks up including Shane.

Shane-“ok are you guys going to tell me what the hell is going on? Why are all of you here?”

Dana nods to alice to let her know it might be best for her to start.

Alice clears her throat.

Alice-“Shane, We all decided that you need help.”

Shane-“oh no you don’t.”  interrupting Alice but Alice cuts her off.

Alice-“No listen to me Shane.”

 She is practically screaming at her as she begins to tear up.

Alice-“We miss the old Shane, the one who was so alive and here it was sickening! Now look at you!” she barely gets out before she breaks down crying.

Dana walks over to Alice wrapping a protective arm around her. She speaks softly.

 Dana-“Shane what Alice is trying to say is that we love you, flaws included. But you need to wake up. We never see you anymore and when we do you aren’t really here. The drugs and alcohol have taken you entirely.”

Tina decided it is now or never to speak up as well. “You seemed so happy what happened Shane?”

Shane-“I do what I do best Tina, I fucked it all up.” with a very bitter tone in her voice and she is kicking some fake dust with her foot.

Alice finally composes herself.

 Alice-“you need help Shane, I don’t know if that is seeing someone who deals with this on a professional level, talking to Carmen, or us helping you through this. But whatever it is you need to do it before you are so far gone there is no help.”

Shane pauses for a second. She slowly walks up to the group.

 Shane-“ I didn’t know you guys cared so much, I am going to need all of your help, and a lot of patience.”

“We know.” Both Alice and Bette said in unison.

Shane=“Thank you guys but I think I need to be alone for a bit. I need to hash out what I am going to do and how I plan to do it. I love all of you.”

The Group slowly makes their way out of the door, leaving Shane alone again with nothing but her thoughts.

Not even 20 miles away Carmen sits in her apartment tossing and turning in her bed. Finally she gets out of bed and gets dressed. As she is finishing up her hair she continues to contemplate with herself weather it is a good idea or not to go to Hit.

Carmen- “fuck it, maybe I won’t run into anyone.  God only knows what would happen if I ever saw her again” she stops and thinks about what she just said to no one in particular.

What would I do. I miss her so much but why did she run like that? Didn’t she loved me the way I loved her? What I would give just to feel the touch of her skin again. i love her so much but i know she could never love me the same way.

She shakes herself out of these thoughts as she makes her way to Hit.