Dana cleared her throat loudly, the two on the couch breaking away. “If we’re going to do this whole bonding thing then you two don’t get to make out.”

“Sorry Dane.” Shane laughed as she and Carmen sat up right on the couch. Carmen’s back snugly resting against Shane’s front.

Dana opened her mouth to say more, but was interrupted by a knock on the door. Jumping up quickly Carmen jogged over to get it. “Who could this be?” she said with mock surprise as she opened the door to reveal Bette, Tina, and Alice smiling, pitifully soaked.

Shutting the door Carmen lead the three other women into the living room where Shane and Dana still sat. “Wow, how unexpected it’s Bette, Tina, and Alice, without Chinese. Where’s the Chinese?” Shane said getting up and standing next to Carmen.

“What’s going on?” Dana asked a nervous chuckle in her voice. “Nothing. We invited you, they showed up.” Shane replied her head resting on Carmen’s shoulder. “Let’s party.” Carmen put in.

No one moves. The women stand there uncomfortably looking from one person to another. Not knowing what to do or what to say. The tension mounts in the room, as the rain pounds the windows, and thunder rattles the pains. “We need Vodka.” Shane said leaving the women and going into the kitchen.

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“She looks so beautiful.” said Bette who was standing on the coffee table peering down at Tina who had successfully succeeded in drinking herself to sleep, her Corona bottle still in hand. Tearing her eyes away from Dana who was completely enthralled by the ceiling, Alice turned to Bette, “Get down before you break something.” Bette shakily steps off the table and staggers onto the floor next to Tina. “I think I’m gonna call Angelica and see how Kit’s doing.” Bette said staggering to her feet and into the kitchen.

Carmen laughed at her usual composed friends antics.” She’s so wasted.” Peeling herself off of Shane she followed Bette into the kitchen.

Shane sat herself up and looked from Alice who was looking at Dana, to Dana who was staring at the ceiling. “Something up there, Dana?”

Dana jumped slightly startled by the sound of her name. “What?” Shaking her head Shane laughed, “Nothing.”