“No really Shane, it’s just been a crazy few days. Sorry if we made you uncomfortable.” Dana stammered.

“No problem. It happens to the best of us. Its just that with the two of you, we’re sort of used to you making us uncomfortable cause you’re so couply and *****’ cute. This isn’t nearly as much fun. Just thought I’d let you know.”

Alice and Dana just sort of looked at each other awkwardly. Dana started to grin and Alice just stared at the table and said “Yeah. Well you know we do this to make sure it’s fun for you.”

“Ouch. You really are testy Alice. Have more coffee or something. Or Dana, go take your girl home and loosen her up.”

“Think I’ll stick to the coffee.” Shane just looked at Alice and knew that ended that conversation.

They spoke about the clients that Shane had lined up. She had been doing very well professionally. She had her own salon and a waiting list for appointments. Her clients were always a veritable who’s who list of Hollywood. After they all finished up their coffee, they got up to leave. Dana asked Alice if she could stay for a minute. Not wanting to make Shane more suspicious, she said of course. They said goodbye to Shane and then Alice asked Dana to walk her outside.

Well Alice wanted her outside so that she could lay into her and she didn’t want to do it in the Planet. That would get around way too quickly. And she was too angry and hurt to say nothing. So they walked out of the Planet and started to cross the street to the park.

As they reached the benches, Alice started….

“What the ***** are you doing here today? You tell me that you love me more than you can ever imagine loving someone and then in the next breath that you need to break this off. Like that was bad enough. You show up for coffee like nothing happened!!!”

“Yeah, but Al…”

“Don’t. Don’t even try to explain yourself. Unless you suddenly came to the realization that all of your logic is for ***** and that you made a mistake last night, then I don’t want to hear it ok. I barely slept last night. I have an all staff meeting today and I would like to be coherent for it.”

“Al, please, listen to me. OK. Please. No. I’m not here to tell you I was wrong. I love you. I do. I mean I didn’t know I could feel like that. But I do and I have forever. From the moment I met you. But this can’t stay like this and I want to make sure that if it’s going to end, we do it on our terms, when we still like each other. Otherwise, we won’t even have our friendship.”

“NO, DANA. No. Not again. I need to get to work. I do not want be more upset than I already am. OK. No more. Not now. You want to talk later. Come home. I’ll be there. You are the one who left. Your call. But I have to get to work and am done dealing with this.” She turned and left before Dana could see the tears welling up in her eyes. “I love you Al” she whispered as Alice left.