“I know and I love you too.”

Shane said,

“I can live without a relationship, but without your guys’ friendship, I’m fucking shit!” 

Alice said,

“That is so sweet and so unlike you.”

Shane pulled away and laughed through her tears, Alice was also laughing with her.

Shane laughed,

“You know how to make me laugh when I need it.”

Alice smiled and replied,

“Someone has to make a wisecrack! Anyways, I’m going to call Kit for you and tell her what is up.”

          Kit was sitting on the couch reading a magazine and waiting to get the call on how Tina was doing.  The phone rang and Kit picked it up immediately and asked,

“How’s Tina?”

Alice replied,

“Geez, that is some hello!”

Kit rolled her eyes and said,

“Oh lord, the wisecracker is back! Anyway never mind the greetings, how is Tina?”

Alice answered,

“Tina is in a coma, has a fractured skull, a broken collar bone and a broken leg.  The doctors aren’t sure how much brain damage that she has, they have to wait until she wakes up.”

Kit gasped,

“How terrible, I mean it’s good that she is still alive, but I don’t know how to tell Bette about this.”

Alice said,

“I understand that, but she is eventually going to find out and you need to tell in the most delicate way possible.”

Kit sighed,

“But it’s going to be hard.”

Alice responded,

“Yup, but you are her sister and you can do it!”

Kit smiled and said,

“I’m not sure if Shane brought this up to you, but I wanted her to tell you for me that I’m extremely proud of you, honey.  I know it has been hell for you for the past few days, but you came through.  Maybe this will rub off on Bette soon.”

Alice said,

“Thank you for saying that, it brightens my evening.”

Kit said,

“I’ll be at the hospital in the morning.”

“Ok, that sounds good.”

“Talk to you later, baby.

“Bye.”

Kit hung up the phone and she saw a disheveled and whacked out Bette standing in the bedroom doorway staring at her.

Kit walked towards Bette and asked,

“Baby sis, what are you doing up?”