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            Dana had just finished getting dressed, when she heard her door bell ring. She had taken a long run and then a hot shower. She walked to the door, knowing it was probably Lara. She said that she would bring dinner over. Dana did not feel like being alone.

            When she opened the door she did not expect Alice to be standing there. For a second she thought that maybe Alice was there to say she made a mistake, but the look in Alices eyes she knew that could not be.

            What are you doing here? Dana did not want to see her. No matter how much she loved Alice, right now she could not be with her. She was on the verge of tears, and did not want Alice to see her cry. She did not want Alice to see the pain that she was causing her.

            Alice heart ached with the bitterness that Danas voice gave off. Dana, I no that you probably do not want to see me right now, but here. Alice handed Dana a letter. Read it after I am gone. With that Alice walked away, and Dana shut the door. She opened the letter.

Dear Dana,

            I do not know what to say to you anymore. I guess I am writing you because it is too hard to say it out loud. Dana I want you to know that I love you with all my heart, but it is better this way. I will understand if you hate me. I hate myself. But I want you to know that you have made me the happiest I have ever been. I am coward, and I am sorry for causing you pain. I am a coward because I no that this next sentence will cause you even more pain, and I am sorry. I just could not take it. I am too weak to tell you in person. I can not bear to hear you have bitter words towards me or cry. I hate to watch you cry. It breaks my heart.

            I was offered a job in New York. I took it. I leave in two day. I just thought you should know I am leaving, so that you can be happy. It will make things not as weird if I am not there. Now you and Lara can start your life together. I love you forever. I do not think you know how sorry I am. I love you.

Alice

            Dana just fell to the floor crying. She was really leaving and Dana knew that once she moved that she would be gone forever. She could not believe it. That the night Alice broke up with her and said she was leaving her that she was not just leaving her as a girlfriend, but as in moving away. Dana thought right then and there that there was no getting Alice back. Because Alice was already gone.

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            Alice rushed away from Danas condo, as fast she could. She was a coward. She was a ***** coward. She remembered running from those same steps the night she kissed Dana for the first time. She was a coward then, and she is a coward now.

            Alice had no idea that she had ran into Lara, until she feel backwards.

            Hey Lara said trying her best to not sound harsh, but she was mad at Alice, and she knew that if Alice was walking like that, that she had done something to Dana. That Alice had done something more to hurt her.

            Sorry, I was just thinking and I did not see you there. She did not like that Lara was at Danas but what did she care they were not together. Right?

            Its okay.

            Right, well I am going now. Alice turned to walk fast away, but turned around real fast to say something more. Lara, I hope you and Dana are happy together. Take care of her. With that Alice got in her car and drove away, before Lara had a chance to say anything.

TBC