“Alice… why did you leave?”  Dana kept her head down as she asked the question, fearful of what was to come.

“Dane,” Alice sighed and closed her eyes before continuing. “It was just the right thing at that time. I know I left all of you guys, and believe me I hated that, but this was a big step for me – my career had a really big boost and”

“Was it because of me?” Dana interrupted; shifting her gaze to look into Alice‘s newly opened eyes. “Because I have spent the last two years regretting what I did Al. The money, the fame” Dana snickered bitterly. “It all meant nothing when I lost you.”

“Why didn’t you try to contact me then?” Alice asked, her voice brimmed with emotion. “Why didn’t you try to just call me and tell me that instead of not talking to me for two years?”

“Alice I tried…” Now it was Alice‘s turn to cut in.

“No you didn’t try. Not once Dana.” Alice‘s eyes had slowly filled with tears. “Because I spent night after night for a year waiting for you to say something to me. Anything. Just to give me some inclination that I still meant something to you. And I didn’t get anything.” Alice brushed the tears off her cheek and walked out of the club, Dana quickly following.

“Wait Alice!” She yelled as she exited the club, glancing in every direction, finally spotting Alice walking quickly down the street. Dana began to run, quickly catching up to the blonde. “Alice please just stop. Alice stop!” Finally Alice stopped, her arms folded, to look at Dana.

“What?”

Dana looked around once more, unsure of what to say.

“***** it,” she mumbled under her breath before grabbing Alice‘s shoulders. “The reason I didn’t contact you is because I was scared. I didn’t want hear from you that you didn’t want to know me anymore. That you hated me. And don’t get me wrong, you deserved to hate me, you still do. But the thought of hearing that just killed me and I just couldn’t physically contact you.” Dana looked down at the floor trying to regain both her thoughts and her courage. She had to tell Alice. “The thing is Alice the thing is that I love you. I’ve loved you with all my heart for ten years and, and I fucked up. I fucked up really badly but, I was too much of a coward to admit it to you. And when I heard that you were engaged, I-I just I had to tell you, because it’d be the last chance. I’m sorry.”

Dana felt Alice‘s cold hand on her cheek, raising her gaze to meet Alice‘s eyes.

“That was what I waited two whole years to hear,” she said smiling. “Dana my love has always been for you, always. Nothing will change that.”