By this time Tasha is beyond late and it’s evident to Alice that she isn’t going to show up. She walks into her bedroom unravels her hair, removes her clothes, and puts on her pajamas. Alice didn’t want to believe it but she couldn’t help but feel that Tasha had stood her up. The feeling caused her to assume the worse. Maybe Tasha had second thoughts about them getting back together? Did something happen to her? Could it be that she just wanted to be friends? Alice mind was plagued with every negative thought possible. To help calm her nerves she pops the cork on a bottle of wine and pours her a glass.

Tasha chest feels like it’s on the verge of bursting but again it was not going to stop her. Her legs felt heavy, arms felt weak, and her eyes stung from the rain. She was determined to get to Alice.

After her glass of wine Alice turned off all the lights in her house and was about to go to bed for the night until her phone rang.

“Hey mama—–how did the date go?”

“Shane, Tasha never showed up.”

“What do you mean she never showed up?”

“She never showed up and to be honest I am really worried maybe she changed her mind about us.”

“No, Al I don’t believe that Tasha loves you.”

“Then what else could it be?”

“I don’t know Al, but Tasha having second thoughts about you guys is not one of them.”

“Shane I really hope so because——-uhmmm, Shane wait a damn minute what the hell are you doing up this late?”

“Oh, uhmmm I’m having a sleep over, “Shane says smiling on the other end of the phone.

“Why just why in the hell did I ask?”

“Hey, Al I have to go but before I do trust me I am pretty sure Tasha has a good excuse as to why she didn’t show up.”

“I hope so Shane talk you later.”

Alice hangs up the phone. As she begins walking towards her bedroom she hears a knock on her door. Looking at the clock hanging on her hallway wall she sees that it is 11:55 p.m. Completely startled she slowly walks up to her door and looks through the peep hole.