“Do you forgive me?” Lara looked at Dana and smiled.

“You promise me this one thingDon’t you ever cheat on me again.”

“Agree.”  Dana smiled and kissed Lara again.

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            Shane was sitting in a circle, in a chair with different addicts. She kept her hood up and stayed to herself. She wasn’t there to make any friends, she was there to get herself clean. She had her arms crossed her body and sat, listening to other people stories. She felt like she was in boredom. Before she knew it, it was her turn to speak. She sat up in her chair and put her hood down.

“I’m Shane.” Everyone said hello. “I started doing drugs when I was a teenager, but I stopped doing them and got cleaned up. I changed my act and started to go down the right path. But about four months ago, I started to use up again. I lost my girlfriend, I lost my job, and I lost my best friend.” She felt a tear come down her face. “But I’m here now, cause I need help. I was in depression, I just wanted everything to go away. I wanted to feel alive again, but it just put me more and more down in the hole. I want my life back.” She sniffed and wiped the tears from her face. People started to pat Shane on her back or her leg, telling her everything was going to be alright. She smiled faintly and told everyone thank you. The session was over, and she was heading for the door to leave. Someone stopped her, and she turned around.

“Hi, I’m Keri. And you must be Shane.”

“Yeah, I’m sorry Keri, but I’m not here to make friends. I like to keep to myself.”

“I’m sorry, but I thought you could be someone I could talk to. Cause I’m going through the same thing you is going through.” Shane put her hands in her pocket. She dropped her head and sighed.

“Alright, would you like to have a cup of coffee with me. I’m heading towards The Planet.” Keri smiled.

“Sure, I would like that.”

“Would you like a ride?”