*****, *****, *****, Alice! I scold myself walking into my apartment. How could you let all this happen without seeing it? I wish I could just turn back timejust a couple of months. Before I developed feelings for Danabefore Bette and Tina lost the babybeforebefore everything. I slump down on the couch as the last words escape my lips. I hope Bette gets home soon and works things out with Tina. I dont even want to think about my situation with Danawe have to figure out what Tonyas up to firstthen maybe.just maybe, well find something between us.

RRRIIIIIINNNNGG! The phone breaks me of my wandering thoughts.

Hello?

Alice, its Shane. I dont know what hotel Danas staying at so I brought her to your place. Were in the parking lot right now. I hear Shanes voice trail off.

What? Why dont you ASK her where shes staying? I cant deal with Dana right now. Im exhausted and I dont know what Ill sayor do.

Alice, were already here. Besides she passed out as soon as we got her to the truck.

Fine, bring her up, if shes passed out Ill just get Shane to help her to the bed.

A few minutes later I hear the knock on my door and go to open it.

Hi, Alice, Dana says, her breath reeks of alcohol.

How many drinks did you have, I ask her.

She holds up her handcounting on her fingers. After a brief debate with herself, she shows me three fingers and says, only two. I dunno what happened, but I drink Im thunk.

Shane and I look at each other and both roll our eyes. Take her into the bedroom. Ill get her some water.

Actually Al, I cant stay. Couldnt you just take her? Shane nudges Dana in my direction. Oh, and she hurled in the bushes downstairs. Bye

Great Shane, leave me with her. Ill deal with her by myself. My sarcasm is lost as Shane turns to leave.

Alice, Dana says, slumping her arm around my shoulder, I looovvveeee yyyoooouuu. I momentarily loose myself in her slurred wordsthen I smell the Tequila.