What surprised Dana was the amount of reporters that were there. Some from local stations, other from sport networks, and of course the Vultures from the tabloids. She really didn’t want this right now; she just wanted everyone to leave her alone.

But then she noticed in the back of the group was Alice, wearing a press pass from the radio station she worked at. Now she knew Alice didn’t report this kind of news, but she guessed the airport security didn’t know that, so she had to smile knowing Alice had managed to fool security so she could be here.

Dana looked at her manager and Kate and excused herself to head toward Alice. Alice smiled up at her as she saw her slowly making her way through the crowd of reporters. “Hey Dana, thought you might need a ride home?” The other reporters continued to ask questions and take pictures but Dana didn’t care nor did she answer. All she cared about was her friend was there and she could go home.

As Dana’s manager and Kate walked up, Kate made it a point to gently place her arm around Dana’s waist. Dana looked at her manager and then Kate. “Steve would you mind taking Kate home, I think I’m going to go with Alice.” Kate wasn’t about to have anything to do with this so she asked Dana. “Who is she, and why are you going with her?” Dana softly smiled at Alice and then turned to Kate. “This is Alice my best friend. Alice this is Kate.” Kate could not believe how mad she was people didn’t dismiss her. “If Alice is your best friend why haven’t I heard about her from you before?” Dana turned to Kate looking very sad. “I don’t know I wish I could answer that question.”

After Alice and Dana finely got away from the press and then later a group of fans waiting in the pickup area Alice started to drive toward Dana’s home. Once Dana realized where Alice was heading she stopped her. “Alice I need you to take me to my parent’s home. I won’t be able to take care of myself completely, so until I can hire somebody to help me out I need to stay with them.” Alice knew this had to be killing Dana, the thought of moving back home. Alice knew her parents didn’t agree with her lifestyle and with the way Dana had been in the tabloids lately she knew there was no way this was going to be a joyous reunion.