“Hey Alice are you……………..,”before she could continue Chris was cut off by a familiar voice.

“Alice, baby are you okay!?”

“I told you I didn’t want her to know where I was, “she says looking at Chris.

“I didn’t tell her she must have followed me!”

“Yeah, I did can we talk? Alice stared down refusing to make eye contact with her. Chris realizing her job was done hugged them both and left.

“I love you and only you, “Tasha replied grabbing her hand. Alice was really hurt at this point, and she didn’t want to hear anything she had to say. She finally caved and agreed to go back to the room to talk. When they got in the room Tasha closes the door behind them and walks towards the bed. Alice stands to the side in between the door and the bed. Tasha sits on the bed starring at Alice.

“Come here, “she says softly however Alice refused and remained in her place.

“You know, I just don’t get it. I don’t know how long you were standing there but I’m surprised we weren’t arrested we had gotten so loud.”

”But she kissed you,” Alice says finally speaking kind of loud and with a little bit of that ”Alice squeak” in her voice.

”Yeah she did, but did you hear what you said she kissed me no reciprocation I pushed her away didn’t you see that!?”

Alice is listening now she shrugs her shoulders and says, ”Yeah.”

”Then why are you coming at me like this!?”

“I’m not trying to come at you Tash I’m just having a hard time understanding why you keep shutting me out! Just be honest with me do you want to be with Simone?”

“No, Al and I’m not shutting you out I just needed a little space, “Tasha shakes her head and begins laughing to herself now, ”As if I didn’t have enough to deal with my dad dying, my former lover stirring up shit, my former friend tripping out, and you’re not believing me when I say I love and want to marry you,” Tasha falls on her back and stares up at the ceiling. Alice comes over to the bed and sits down next to her. Tasha’s eyes are closed and she’s got her hands across her forehead. Alice leans over to kiss her but didn’t get a response. Tasha still in the same position Alice kisses her again still no response. Alice moves Tasha’s hands off of her forehead away from her eyes she finally opens them.