Summers in L.A. were anything and everything anyone could ask for. Normally Alice would be up, having her coffe and a shower, getting ready for the day. That was normally. Today Alice lay in bed and thought about how she had "smothered the mouse" with Dana.. Dana. That name reverberated through her head multiple times before she was shook from her momentary dream by the cell phone on the nightstand next to the bed. Alice checked the caller ID to see Shane’s number along with a goofy picture of them at The Planet. After a small inner battle Alice finally answered the phone.

"What, Shane?" Alice was frustrated, tired, broken. "Well good fucking morning to you, too Sunshine." Alice lay there, her phone propped on the pillow, her head in her hands fighting back the tears that were stinging her eyes. Shane noticed this and immediately changed her tone. "Hey, why don’t you come down to The Planet for some coffee? We’ll just sit and chill out. Talk if you want to…" Shane held her breath for the answer. Alice debated for a moment. "Fine. I’ll be there in like half an hour." Shane thought this was a good time to crack a joke. "Alright then, I’ll see you in about an hour." Her efforts earned a mock laugh from Alice and hangup.

At The Planet Dana sat at the usual table with Lara. Everyone in the group had disapproved of her decision to just kick Alice to the curb after all they had been through together. Dana was staring off into space when a warm soft hand on her thigh swept her from her thoughts. She looked into her lap to see Lara’s right hand. Dana followed Lara’a arm up to her eyes. Dana saw so many things in those eyes. But not exactly what she was looking for. Lara smiled softly and got one in return from the tennis star. Shane walked up to the table. "Hey Dana.." she shifted from her warm gaze on Dana to her ice cold death glare on Lara "..Lara..". Dana sensed the tension. "Hey, Shane what’s up?" Lara stood up from the table. "I need to be getting back to the kitchen, baby." Lara kissed Dana lightly on the forehead and stalked off to do her cooking. Shane fake gagged and sat next to Dana.

The gag didn’t go unnoticed by Dana. "Did you have to do that?" Shane looked at her like she had 6 heads. She simply nodded. "Alice is gonna be here in like 20…so I figured I’d tell you so you could tuck your tail and run." Shane looked at Dana with eyes that said all she could’ve with words. She got up from the table and walked outside to have a smoke. Dana sat and pondered the upcoming situation. Stay and be awkward. Leave and be a coward. She smacked her forehead, and let her head hang. She decided to go tell Lara she was gonna go hit a couple with Harrison. Dana picked up her cell and dialed Harrison’s number. He picked up with a cheerful hello. "Hey, you wanna go hit a couple around with me?" Harrison could tell something was wrong. "Um, yeah sure. Meet you at the club in 15." They both hung up and Dana went to tell Lara bye.

Dana walked into the kitchen to see Lara chopping lettuce. "Hey, baby, I’m gonna go hit a few with Harrison." She earned a warm smile and nod in return. "I’ll be back later." Lara stepped from behind the counter and kissed Dana before returning to her paid post of chef. Dana idled out of the kitchen to see Shane sitting at a table, paper covering her face. Dana took the opening and walked out of The Planet with tears in her eyes. She was a coward.

"FUCKING BITCH MOVE THAT PIECE OF SHIT TANK!" Alice’s roadrage was always something fierce. She honked the horn and got the woman to pull into the next lane while she smashed on the gas and swerved the Mini in and out of traffic. By the time she got to The Planet she wished she’d of just stayed in bed. Exiting and locking the Mini she got a sick feeling. This place had memories. Dana memories. Alice pulled her over sized Chanel sunglasses onto her face and walked into The Planet to be greeted by Shane and Kit, two big smiling face. Maybe leaving the confinements of the house wasnt a bad idea?