Lemonheads – Into Your Arms
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"I know a place where I can go when I’m alone
Into your arms, into you arms, I can go."

Lara lies in bed, slumbering through the morning hours.  It had been a long and exhausting evening for Alice and Lara as well as everyone else.  For the time being, Carmen is staying over having just returned from Jenny’s and the intervention during the night.  Alice has already left for the day to work at LA Magazine.  Lara’s eyes open to the glare of a light being on somewhere.  Lara stretches her arms and yawns as she notices a light emanating from the hallway.  It appears to be from the bathroom.  Perhaps Alice forgot to turn the bathroom light off before leaving she thinks to herself.  Lara slides out of bed and picks up a white tank top from the floor.  She puts it on and walks towards the bathroom.  As she gets closer, she can hearing a gentle sobbing from inside.  The door isn’t closed all the way, so Lara peers open the door.  Carmen stares at the mirror, the tips of the fingers of her left, surveying the bruise.  It’s not so much the bruise as it is the reason for it that has her on the verge of a breakdown.  The cries begin to become louder as the realization of what happened the night before sets in further.  Lara walks in and immediately stands behind her, reaching for Carmen’s shoulders.

Lara: It’s okay….it’s okay….I’m here…

Carmen turns around, the emotions that she tried to keep in finally releasing against Lara’s right shoulder.  The two embrace as Lara does her best to console her friend.  Carmen pulls her tear soken face away from Lara’s shoulder and looks to her eyes before looking down and off to the side.

Carmen: I um……I didn’t mean to wake you….

Lara shakes her head.

Lara: It’s okay, Carmen….I’m here for you.

Their foreheads touch for a moment before Carmen rests her head against Lara’s right shoulder again.  Lara runs her right hand through Carmen’s hair and pulls back slightly, her smile reassuring.

Lara: Come on…I’ll make you some breakfast.  Okay…?

Carmen nods and manages her own broken smile.

Carmen: Okay…

They walk out of the room together, with neither letting go.