Alice: “Hey, you alright?”

Tina jumped and turned around wiping her face, “Yeah, I’m fine…just felt like getting it out. Sorry, I thought you’d be at work later.”

Alice: “Don’t apologize…I just thought you might like some company.”

Tina: “Sure.”

Alice: “Well, I didn’t think you’d be up for going out so I ordered a pizza and if it’s alright with you Shane and Dana want to come over and hang out with us. If that’s not ok I can call them back and tell them maybe later.”

Tina seemed to be in better spirits, “No, that sounds nice…I can’t recluse forever.”

Alice laughed, “Ok well, they’ll probably be here in a few, I’m going to go freshen up just let them in when they get here.”

Tina nodded, “Ok”

Alice walked to the bathroom and the thought of Dana coming over brought a smile to her face. After much deliberation she decided she’d bette take a shower because, hey, you never know, right? She jumped in and showered quickly. After toweling off and throwing on her clothes she walked out into laughter. She was glad they were there, Tina actually seemed to be enjoying herself. She knew Tina deserved a little laughter.

Alice : “Hey guys.”

Shane and Dana: “Hey Al.”

Shane: “Grab you a slice of pizza. We brought a few movies, but we couldn’t chose one…so you have to decide.”

Alice: “Great.” She bent down and picked up a towering stack.

Alice raised her eyebrows, “Shane….a few? There’s like twelve here.”

Shane: “Well, *****, I didn’t know what ya’ll were in the mood for.”

Alice quickly started discarding discs, “Too boring, too sappy, too long, too stupid…”

Dana jumped up, “Jesus, Alice, give them to me. You keep going through them and we’ll be sitting here staring at a blank screen.”

Alice quickly surrenders the movies, “Ok well, knock yourself out.” The tension between the two was undeniable and Shane was the first to pick up on it.

Shane: “Lover’s quarrel?”

Tina had to stifle a laugh, Alice just rolled her eyes and grabbed the pizza box. Dana picked through the stack, “OOH, this is perfect. I haven’t seen this in so long. I can’t believe you even have this, Shane.”

Tina: “What is it?”

Dana: “Ok, you guys, don’t laugh…The Incredibly true adventures if two girls in love….”

Tina: “Oh my God! That’s so funny….it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it, too. Pop it in.”

Dana turns the dvd player on as the doorbell rings. Everyone looks at Alice.

Shane: “Who are we missing?”

Alice shrugs and gets up to go answer the door. She looks through the peephole and steps back, looking at Tina, she whispers, “*****! Tina, it’s Bette.”

TBC