Shane: And I dont just mean restraining you before.

Shane walked around the table and walked out, leaving Tina with a fresh stream of tears on her cheeks. Ivan stood up to help Dash out of her seat as she lit another cigarette. Shane heard the lighter and turned around before walking through the door.

Shane: Oh…and Dash…you smoke more than a pack of cigarettes today and Ill…

Dash: Youll what?…stop my foot with your face again?

Shane squinted her eyes and thought hard.

Shane: No..Ill tell Bette to make you wear a dress tomorrow.

Shane walked into the Planet and left while everyone inside followed her with their eyes and mental inquiries. Dash looked at her cigarette, and than at Ivan. She stomped it out immediately and shivered at the thought of wearing a dress. Tina just sat astonished by the twos interactions. It was like watching Shane or what Shane would have been like ten years prior.

Tina: Why is she so worried about you by yourself?

Dash: I broke my ribs cause my foster dad kicked the ***** out of me in the front yard yesterday…..they were pissed when I said I wouldnt be home all day today and tomorrow.

Surprisingly Tina showed no physical reaction to what Dash said. After working at the center she knew how to handle the boat loads of bad information that followed each case. She also knew a lot of the kids would dump it on you to get a reaction and this was definitely a test.

Tina: Oh…so Bette and Shane are ***** everyone else over with whatever theyre doing…

Before Dash could comment, Tinas phone rang. She checked to see Alices number and answered it.

Tina: Hey…yeah Im okay…its okay…no really Al you didnt have to stay….she just left…of course she did and she dropped a bunch of ***** on me that Im not about to just sit back and believe….no you should ask her, youll get a kick out of what she tells you…yeah shell be at St. Judes church around two.

Dash and Ivan looked at Tina in shock as she hung up.

Tina: What?!?!

Dash: If that was Alice…that was a really bad idea.

Tina: And why is that?

Dash looked at the ground.

Dash: Uhm…cause Shane doesnt do well when she gets distracted during classes…last time I broke her nose….

Tina: Classes!…shes teaching the classes? She didnt even finish high school, shes not certified to teach a….

Dash: Well shes qualified.

Tina: How would you know whats considered qualified?

Dash put her hands up in defense and Tina became agitated.

Dash: Hey man…Im just saying shes really good..so is Van…at everything…the chick is a genius too…she took over classic Lit two weeks ago while Van was on rotation and she didnt even look at the book once when she went over passages…

Tina: And what were you working on? Green Eggs and Ham?

Dash: King Lear!…and this week Vans doing Macbeth.

Tinas jaw dropped, and she put her hands on top of her head.

Tina: I need a drink.

Ivan: You want me to get you a latte?

Tina: Not unless its chasing a rum and coke.