The funeral had been awkward, stressful, heart breaking, and a relief all rolled into one somber event. Bette just knew she was glad it was over with. The reason the funeral had been awkward was due to the arrival of David Waters. Kit had attempted to talk to him, no doubt mindful of her own painful rift with Melvin, but David had pointedly ignored her. Hed even gone so far as to sit at the back of the church just because Kit was in the front, and had left the cemetery immediately after Melvins coffin had been lowered. It had nearly broken Bettes heart to see Kit treated so coldly.

When the trio arrived in L.A., they were all physically and emotionally exhausted. Both Tina and Bette had insisted Kit stay in the guest room and then go home after shed had some rest. Kit, whod of course heard by now about Alice, Shane, and Danas little sexcapade in the bedroom, had agreed only after making sure the sheets were clean. She seemed satisfied after Tina reassured her that the sheets had been burned and the room disinfected. Whether or not she was serious about that didnt matter to Kit; she was too tired to worry about that right now.

Drained, they all fell into their respective beds without so much as a good night.

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Shane stood on the sidewalk, open-mouthed. She was staring at a beauty salon that had the name Shane written across the door in a large green fancy script. It was practically a stones throw down the street from The Planet.

Looking at the building title in her hand, she tried the key shed received, and the door opened to reveal a new, wonderfully decorated and fully stocked salon.

Shane looked around, awestruck, and let out a small whoop of joy. It was amazing, and it was all hers, thanks to…whoever it was.

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Bette stared at her suitcase, willing it to unpack itself. She was still too tired to do it. Oscar had just called Tina into the Center and Kit had left earlier, leaving Bette alone with the day off of work and nothing to do.