"Hmmmm?" Alice was hurt by the short response. "Nevermind." The broken bone had more affect than Alice though. Being dependent was not Dana’s cup of tea. She always did things herself, and now being hurt, she couldnt be that independent person she’d always been. Alice just turned to her window while the car pulled away from the red light and towards The Planet.

They pulled up to The Planet, and Dana quickly grabbed her crutches and exited the car, leaving a hurt Alice still in the car. Dana waited at the door for her. Alice walked up to her with a questioning glance, which Dana didn’t recognize due to the "no eye contact" pact she seemed to make with herself. Alice reached for Dana’s hand, which Dana drew back before any contact was made, using opening the door as an excuse.

They walked into The Planet to see Kit and Helena sitting at a table drinking coffee and idly chatting. "Go sit down, babe. I’ll get our coffee and be right over." Dana got defensive. "What, just because I’m on crutches I can’t do anything right?" Alice was stunned, Dana had never talked to her like that before. She tightened her jaw and fought back the tears. "No, Dana. That’s not what I meant and you know that." Dana looked down at the floor and sighed, giving in and hobbling to the table where Kit and Helena sat.

Alice got the coffee and headed to the table where everyone was. She handed Dana her coffe and recieved a very small thanks. Alice was getting ready to sit down when Helena stood up. "Well, I must be going. Mummy wants to meet me for brunch." Alice, seeing the opportunity, took it. "Hey, do you think you could run me by Dana’s to get my car? I need to go home, I’m not feeling too well." Dana’s head snapped up from where it was slumped. "You ok babe?" It’s the first time all morning Dana had any emotion in her eyes. "Uh, I’m ok. I just need to lay down." Helena, sensing the tension, agreed to run Alice by Dana’s.

Dana just sighed and dropped her head back down. "I’ll call you later, Al." Kit could tell something was off, Dana didn’t even get up to kiss Alice goodbye. Alice quickly said goodbye to Kit, then took a good look at the only part of Dana that was visible, the top of her head. Alice wanted nothing more than to make Dana better so she wouldn’t be going through this anguish, but she was only human.