Dana:  “Al, are you ok?  I was worried about you.”

Alice shakes her head to say no.  She’s lost and so damn vulnerable right now.  For the first time she’s actually allowing someone to see her like this.  But, it was Dana, the woman she loves, her best friend and the one who doesn’t love her back.  Not in the same way at least. 

Dana grabs her and holds her tight as Alice continues to cry even harder this time.  Dana is starting to cry herself because she’s never seen her like this.  She knows it’s because of her that Alice is hurting so bad.  She holds Alice and tries to calm her down.

Dana:  “It’s ok, baby.  I’m here.  I’ll take care of you.”  Dana has never been on this side.  Alice has always taken care of her.  So, it was a switch.  She helps Alice finish her bath and helps her into her bathrobe.  Alice is just lifeless.  Almost like she had no energy to speak, to move, to care even.  Dana helped her into the bedroom and then into her pajamas.  All this and no word from Alice.  Dana saw that Alice had been drinking, but she’s never seen Alice like this.  She was so scared that Alice may do something.  She looked so sad.  Dana put Alice to bed, and sat next to her just looking at her.  Alice looked up at Dana, but she couldn’t say anything.  I mean, what could she say?  Dana made her choice, at least in Alice’s mind.  She didn’t want to love Dana because Dana didn’t love her back.  But, she couldn’t help it.  Dana chose Tonya and now she had to deal with it.  So, why is she here? 

Dana could see that Alice was thinking, and she knew she wanted to say something, but Alice just looked at her.  Dana didn’t know what to say.  She knows what she really wants to say, but she can’t yet.  She’s still with Tonya.

Alice:  “Why did you come here?”

Dana:  “I needed to see if you were ok.”

Alice:  “I’m sorry you saw me like this.  I just needed to let it out, you know?  I needed to be by myself and just deal with what’s going on between us.”  Her eyes start to water again and she couldn’t control it.  “I’m so confused and I’m so scared.  I’ve never felt like this before.”  Why the ***** am I just blurting all this out to her?  Geez, get a grip.