Anxiously she waited for a bus to take her to the hospital.  She promised Al she would be there when she was released.  Both she and Alice had managed to escape the fire with minor burns, but the journalist had not recovered from the smoke inhalation as quickly as Shane.  Still Alice was sounding better, and her bubbly personality was keeping smiles on most of the nurses’ faces.

Unfurling a newspaper, Shane began to look for roommates.  She didn’t need anything too fancy, just something with a roof.  Her savings was minimal, and she still hadn’t been placed in a hair stylist position, so rent had to be fairly cheap.  Groaning, Shane tossed the paper to the side.  Her mind just did not want to focus on the move she inevitably would have to make.  Frustrated she boarded the city bus.  Gripping her parcel, Shane fell into a seat and zoned out waiting for her stop.

*****

“She saved me you know?”  Alice quipped at the nurse.  “She didn’t even think about herself…she just did it.”  She grinned at the older woman in white.  “I could of died you know?”

“Yes…yes we all know.”  The nurse grabbed the forms Alice was signing and looked them over making sure all the “i’s” were dotted and “t’s” were crossed.  “I have only heard the story a thousand times from you, which is funny since you were unconscious during the whole ordeal and didn’t come to until the day after!”  Nurse Kim joked at the bubbly blonde. 

“How’s the patient today?  Did you have to pull out the straps to keep her still for her treatment?”  Bette smiled at her ex-girlfriend. 

Sticking her tongue out, Alice jumped up and hugged two of her best friends.  “Tina, Bette!  They’re letting me go home…let’s go!”  The journalist was relieved to finally be getting out of the sterile hospital.  I mean there is nothing wrong with having everyone take care of all your needs, but the visiting hours kept Shane away longer than she liked.  “Where’s Shane?”

“Al sit down, your still not 100%.”  Tina walked Alice to her bed.  “She said she would meet us here, she had to go into work for something.”