“Al it’s 5pm, so what are we going to do now?”

“Hmm, I think we should prepare dinner?”

“Great idea. Let me do it.” Dana stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

“Oh no, let me do it Dana. I know you are exhausted after the swim.”

“Hmm, I still want my kitchen in one piece Al.” Dana laughed when she saw Alice furrowed her eyebrows. She took some vegetables and meats out from the fridge and washed them in the basin. Alice stood beside her with her arms crossed.

“Hey I can cook now! If not what do you think Chris is eating all the while?”

“Oh how do I know? Maybe you have some good cook to cook for both of you?” Dana wiggled her eyebrows.

“Ha-ha very funny Dane. Who do you think will take all the trouble to cook for me and Chris?” Alice smiled at Dana. Her smile faded as she saw Dana looking intently at her.

“Well I guess your other half will do.” Dana said, not moving her gaze away from Alice. Alice looked away and walked towards the fridge to get a beer. She opened it and took a sip. Dana eyes never left Alice.

“Yeah.” Was all Alice said. She took another sip of her beer and looked down to her feet to avoid Dana’s gaze. Dana could tell something was wrong with her ex. She decided to dig more.

“Hmm, is a he or a she?” Alice looked at Dana with a puzzled look.

“I mean your other half. He or she?” Dana held her fists until her knuckles became white. She knew either answers would break her heart but yet she wanted to know desperately. She needed an answer.

Alice exhaled and closed her eyes. She swallowed hard.

“Whether it’s a he or she, it has nothing to do with you anymore Dana.” Alice moved her head up and looked at Dana. Her eyes became teary as soon as the statement came out from her mouth. She tried to hold it back as much as she could.

Dana’s heart was broken into pieces. How could she say that it has nothing to do with her anymore? As if she never cares about Alice’s well beings. As if she was the one who ran away from the relationship. As if everything happened between them was just a ghost that only Alice could see. What the fuck! Dana was angry at the statement.