Dana also felt anger. It was an anger that would flare up at the strangest moments, and was an anger she simply couldnt control. Like shed be sitting up in her bed, flipping through the channels, when suddenly the realization that she couldnt walk would hit her again with the force of a freight train. Her head would pound, her adrenaline would rush, and shed grind her teeth together as she stared at the wall. Dana just had the urge to scream at someone, anyone, but most of all, the man who was responsible for doing this to her.

Her parents had been to visit once every day. She was grateful for that, because she knew they really loved her, in their own strange way. Also, Marina brought soft foods to the hospital for Dana to eat every day, for which she was very grateful, considering the quality of hospital food. Kit and Tim and Jenny had all been by several times, and Tim had promised to recruit several of his friends to help prepare her condo for her wheelchair, including wheelchair ramps.

On the last day before Dana was to be released from the hospital, her friends decided to break the news to her that she wouldnt be going home alone. When she found out someone had to stay with her, she huffed and pouted and threw a fit. When she found out it would be Shane, she huffed more, pouted worse, and threw an even bigger fit.

Shane?! Are you serious? Dana asked, looking at Alice as if shed just grown a third eye.

Yes. Shes the only one who can do it right now, and she also volunteered, Alice explained, eyeing Danas crazed look and then looking nervously at Bette.

It will be fine, Dane, Bette put in reassuringly.

Shane?! Dana sputtered again.

Tina sighed and threw Shane an apologetic glance. Dana, its not that bad.

Look, Dane, you wont even know Im there, okay? Unless you need me, that is, Shane added with a crooked smile.

Dana eyed her warily. So you wont come stumbling in at two in the morning with some random girl and start ***** her, keeping me awake?