“It’s just another page in the ***** Drama Book.” Shane says covering her mouth as not to reveal the half eaten roll.

Harper laughs knowing how true it is.

“Just think, now you all have a really wacky story to tell.” Shane laughs at herself.

“Maybe they’ll invite me to the wedding and I can get up and make a toast and tell it.”

“See, there you go!”

The two of them sit there finishing up Sushi while Harper tells Shane about the work she does. Shane is silently impressed as she listens. She can’t help but let her mind wander a little wondering what it would’ve been like had her salon ever come into existence.

“That’s enough about me. Tell me about yourself.” Harper says with a smile.

Instantly Shane grows uncomfortable, “I’m not very good at that.”

“Not much into it huh? I used to be the same way.”

“Really?” Shane finds it had to believe given the ease in which Harper just spent the last 10 minutes talking about her life.

“Obviously I’ve gotten a lot better about it. I’m definitely a guarded person but I’ve gotten better at gauging people.”

“What do you mean?” Shane says eager for some insight.

“Well you know, telling if people want to know info because they truly wish to know you better. Or if they are just asking to ask, just to make conversation. I have to get a feel for someone before I share anything of substance with them.” Harper takes a swig from her water bottle.

“And you can do that? You can really tell?”

“Quite often I can.”

“And how did you learn all this?”

“Probably from years of being closed off and just sitting around observing people. Learning the hard way too, putting my trust in the wrong people.”

They sit in silence for a minute. Shane sits there thinking, finally she musters up the courage to speak. With her eyes avoiding Harper’s and her voice quiet she says, “What would you like to know about me?”

Harper smiles and a hundred questions flood her mind. “Whatever you are comfortable sharing.”

“My name is Shane McCutcheon and I live in West Hollywood.” She says with a smirk.

Harper laughs and gives Shane a smile, “That’s a start.”