“What?  Didn’t you think it was funny?  Man that last ball certainly gave her a broken nose!”  Alice giggled and bounced on the couch.  “I wish I knew words like that as a kid!”

“Althat’s not funny!”  Shane’s stomach twisted inside of her, and her heart felt like it plummeted to her toes.  “Where did you get that tape?  Why are you laughing at that?”  She was confused and frightened at the woman before her.  Something wasn’t rightHow could someone have a tape of that?  Unconsciously she rubbed at her nose as she stepped toward her friend.

Rougher than she intended she gripped the blonde’s arms and shushed her.  “Alice!  Shut up!”  She waited for the smiling brown eyes to look at her own emerald ones.  “Who gave you that?”  Al couldn’t have known that girl was mebut even if she didn’twhy would she laugh at that?  Her thoughts raced and tears threatened to spill over.

“It’s not a tapeit’s on TVdamn Shanewhat’s your problem?”  Her best friend jerked her arms from the tight grip and stood up.  Her eyes no longer seemed to be kind or smiling; they had turned cold and dark.  “See the joke?  Even than everyone knewa six year old saw you for what you area nobodynothingthey tried to tell you.  Could have saved me the time I’ve wasted on you too, if your thick head would have listened.  No one wants younot menot themhell not even your mom!”  Alice smirked.

Shane stumbled backwards in shock, her face pale and a sickening cold creeping through her.  Eyes wide she gaped as her best friend turned and walked down the hall, slamming the door behind her.  For once no thought ran through her mind, it was empty. 

Slowly reality broke free and rage took over the frail form.  Trembling slightly she shook it off and started to walk toward Alice‘s room.  She didn’t mean thatshe’s drunk or somethingor I amDesperately she quickened her pace, she needed to see Al.  Turning to the door she turned the ***** and fell through. 

 “Al, talk to me pleasewhy did”  Shane stumbled on the sidewalk and fell hard on to her knees.  She no longer held back her tears the streaked across her face and pelted her shirt.  Weeping openly, one again Shane was outside The Planet on the sidewalk.