Three days had passed and I was nervously pacing the ground in the waiting room.

“Alice, if you don’t stop you are going to wear a groove in the floor,” Shane said as she jumped in front of me, grabbing my arms.

Tina walked over, and guided me back to a seat, “She’s right Al,” she started to rub my back, “I know it sounds impossible, but you need to try and relax orwell you are going to drive yourself crazy”

I looked down at my finger, fidgeting with my newly acquired ring. I sigh, “I know guysI’m just so worried.” I throw my arms up in the air, getting back to my feet, “I mean, what the ***** is taking so long?”

Shane and Tina look at each other hopelessly. Just then Bette, Kit and Carmen entered the room with coffee from the Planet. Carmen walked over to Shane side, silently asking how things were going. From Shane’s hopeless look and shoulder shrug she knew things weren’t going very well.

Bette handed me a cup, “Here you go Alice. Two creams, two sugarsjust how you like it.”

I took the cup, not saying a word, continuing to pace.

Kit let out a sigh, patting Bette on the shoulder, thanking her for trying to break me from my state.

“Girl, come over here and talk to me for a minute will ya?” Kit asked me, gently pulling at my arm.

I looked at her, not wanting to go, “Listen Kit, thanks for the coffee and for trying to help but.I”

Kit shook her head, “Get your butt over there on that couch with me.”

I give up, knowing she is only trying to help. “Now listen to me, I know you’re worried sick and you have right to be. But you gotta remember, Dana is in there fighting not only for herself, but for you.” She pressed her finger into my chest, “You hear me? She’s fighting for your guy’s future. She’s not going to give up on that. She never has given up on you.”

I feel my emotions rise in my throat. Kit’s right. Dana has never given up on me. Lord knows there were so many times when I pissed her off, or pushed her to the side. She was always there for me. Without question. When she came out to her parentswell I was less than helpful. I pushed her for years, then when I was asked if I was *****, I baulked. She forgave me. All those times she warned me not to let Gabby back in my life and I ended up broken hearted, she was there to pick me up.