Tina smiled sympathetically. ‘Where is that girlfriend of yours?’

‘Uh, she left her cell at home so she went back to get it, she should be back here any second’ Tasha answered

‘And how are things between you two?’

‘I dunno, I mean it was so great when I first left the army, we were so happy, talking about moving in together and I knew that I’d made the right decision… and then I dunno… she’s just been so distant lately, I feel like I’m not making her happy right now. Maybe I’m imagining it…’ Tina regarded her new friend, she wasn’t looking good, aside from the obvious fatigue and hangover she looked troubled.

‘Look, I’ve known Alice for a long time, I know she loves you. She was miserable when you guys were broken up. But I think she’s just having some trouble dealing with this relationship you guys have because she hasn’t been this serious with anyone since Dana, and I think the Pink Ride brought all that back for her. She never really dealt with it properly when Dana died and I think that maybe she just needs a little bit of time to get used to the idea’ Tina couldn’t believe how quickly everything had turned around. For so long her life seemed to be one mess up after another, and apart from Bette’s issues with Jodie, she had had very little time for anyone else’s problems, yet now it seemed that just as she was putting her life back together her friends’ seemed to be feeling apart.

‘Speak of the devil’ Tasha muttered as a slightly breathless Alice came bustling in to the café.

‘Tina, hey!’ Alice was full of energy and seemed to be over the moodiness that Tina had noticed in her in the previous weeks.

‘Hey Al’

‘Did you find your phone?’ Tasha asked her girlfriend, Alice held it up to signify that she had

‘Where was it?’ Tasha asked again

‘Uhh in the bathroom…’ Alice looked slightly sheepish

Tasha just smiled and shook her head ‘You were talking on the phone on the toilet again? God Alice… you are just something else’