Alice took a deep breath. “I”

“Alice!”
They both turned their heads when they heard the voice of a third person interrupting their conversation.

“Gabby?” Alice said, shocked to see her ex-girlfriend standing before her. “What are you doing here?”

“Don’t you know?” Gabby motioned around the room. “Liquid is the hottest new club in West Hollywood.”
“Oh right.”

“So, how have you been?” Gabby asked.

“Good. I’m good, life is good, everything has just been, really, good,”
Alice replied, unable to hide how absolutely unprepared she was for
this. “How about you? How have you been?”
Gabby shrugged. “I cant complain. Lifes been treating me really well.”

“Thats good.”
“You look great,” Gabby told her.

“Oh, thanks,” Alice smiled. “Youre not looking too shabby there yourself.”

Gabby moved a little closer. “You know its funny that I ran into you tonight. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately.”
“Really?” Alice asked, sounding strangely hopeful.

Shane shook her head, disgusted. She grabbed a shot off the table and
downed it. “Yeah,” Gabby replied. “Do you think you might want to go
out sometime?”

Alice glanced at Shane. “Gabby, I dont know”

“Ive changed Alice. I know Ive said it before, but I really have this time, and I think that we could be -”

“You know Gabby,” Shane said, cutting her off. “Has happy as I am to
see you, Al and I were kind of in the middle of something, so if you
could just” she motioned at the room in general as if saying ‘I dont
care were you go, just don’t be here.’
Gabby frowned. “Shane, are you trying to get rid of me?”
Shane pointed at her. “Can’t get anything past you can I?”
“Shane…” Alice said, surprised by her friends somewhat rude behavior.

Shane looked at her. “What? I’m supposed to just sit here and watch her reel you in for another fuck-you-and-leave-you session?”
Alice raised her eyebrows, shocked. “Shane”

“Come on Al, she’s a fucking vulture.”

“So what does that make you Shane?” Gabby retorted.

“Gabby” Alice said, now turning on her ex, not that either one of them was listening to her.
“Why dont you just admit that the only reason youre interested in her
is because you think shes a nice piece of ass and you enjoy fucking
with her head,” Shane said.
“If I didn’t know any better Shane, I’d think you were jealous, but
that would be ludicrous since we both know that your not good enough
for her.” Gabby replied.

“Alright stop it,” Alice shouted. “Both of you. Thats enough.”
Shane shook her head. “Fine.” She stood. “I’m out of here.”

“Shane wait.” Alice got up to follow her, but Gabby grabbed her arm, stopping her.
“You know Alice, you don’t always have to listen to her.”

Alice glared at her. “I have to go.”
Gabby shook her head. “Of course you do.” She let go of her arm. “I guess something’s never change.”

Alice didn’t say anything, she just walked off in the direction that she had seen Shane go.