“Your girlfriend’s on the TV again Dane.”

It was the fifth time that day that Shane had announced that Alice was on the television. Four times at her house, and now in the departure lounge at the airport. And even though Dana loved the idea of watching Alice belt out one of her songs, the nervousness of the upcoming tournament and the hangover she was holding from the previous night were causing the novelty to wear off.

“Shane you really ought to stop watching MTV for a little while otherwise your brain will rot,” Dana said from a nearby seat. “And Alice isn’t my girlfriend.”

Shane disregarded the nearby television to sit and stare Dana in the face.

“Bullshit she’s not.”

“What? It’s true,” Dana replied without moving her gaze from the piece of paper she was furiously ripping up in her hands. “Sure we have gone on a few dates but we haven’t had ***** or talked about our relationship. We could simply be two good friends for all I know!”

“You are such a dweeb sometimes Dane,” Shane said as she lay back in her chair. “No matter what you say otherwise, you’re absolutely head over heels for Alice and you’d be a fool to think that she felt differently.”

“Then why haven’t we had *****?” Dana asked, turning to look at Shane. Her words were firm but Shane could easily spot the tinge of despair that laced them. “Why hasn’t she tried to make any moves Shane? She’s suppose to be this big bloody music ***** symbol and she hasn’t done anything but kiss me!”

“W-Well maybe she wants to make sure you’re ready for it?” As much as it hurt Shane to see Dana so vulnerable, she really wasn’t up for having a conversation about Dana’s ***** life. She did, however, have no doubt in her mind that Dana was stressing out for no reason. “Why don’t you just make the first move yourself Dane?”

“Because I don’t want to be rejected,” Dana almost yelled, surprising Shane to the point where she sat upright. “Not this time. Not by her. Alice means the world to me Shane, and I’m almost positive she doesn’t like me half as much as I like her.”