"I’m sure Dane," Alice said, turning around and giving the brunette a warm smile. She grabbed Dana’s hand and gave it a light squeeze. "Shane’s an old friend of mine. And think of it this way, who will be looking for us here?"

The blonde turned back to the intercom without letting go of Dana’s hand and spoke into the intercom; "Shane it’s Alice. Look I’m in trouble. Looks like Xavier has fucked me over big time. Me and my friend Dana need a place to crash for the next few days."

"Alice… well fuck why didn’t you say so. You know the way in."

To say she was surprised by the interior of Shane’s apartment would be an understatement. Dana was astounded by how different it was to the dreary, run down exterior of the place.

Located at the top of a five story, run down apartment building, Shane’s apartment was basically a large room spanning the entire level, minus two bedrooms and a bathroom. The kitchen, dining room and lounge room were all molded into one, and Dana could just make out in the corner a stairwell to what she supposed was a private roof patio.

The floor was a dark wood and the furniture consisted of modern, yet homely items. There was a lot in the way of electronics. Computers, TVs, stereos spanned the room, all hooked up to numerous other gadgets. Dana could also see a couple of illegal devices in the room but decided to let it slide. Shane was on their side for the time being.

"Alice. Fuck girl it’s been too long!" A skinny, androgynous brunette appeared out of nowhere and caught Alice in a big hug. After a little while she turned to Dana and shook her hand, giving her a wink. "You must be Alice’s friend. I’m Shane."

"Dana," she replied politely, giving her a warm smile. "Thanks for letting us stay here on such short notice…"

"Don’t even start Dana," Shane replied genuinely, picking up her keys and wallet from the table. "I would have been annoyed if Alice didn’t come here first, and she knows that. Right now though guys I have to rush, I’ll be back later with food and supplies. You know where everything is Al. Make yourself at home Dana."