Alice smiled and covered her mouth.

Alice: I think we both fucked up.

Shane: Yeah but I was pretty heartless last nightI dont know what got into me yesterday, I never act like that.

Alice:You were hurtingit sucks huh?

Shane nodded her head and played with the petals of the flowers in her lap.

Alice:Welcome to the real world Shane.

Shane: Im in the real world.

Alice: Yeah youre here but you never really I dont knowparticipateyou sit back and watch.now youre trying to enjoy itand with that comes the bad stuff too.

Shane: Yeah I forgot.

Alice:So you didnt finishwhats with this dysfunctional flower arrangement?

Alice plucked a petal from the giant pink bulb that bloomed in the center of the unruly bouquet.

Shane: Okay well I had to memorize all these, but they all have a womans name

Alice:Yeah but none of them are my favorite.

Shane:I know its just

Alice:Just what?

Shane: I was hoping maybe I could be

Shane bit her lip and looked away hoping Alice understood what she meant and wouldnt need her to elaboratebut that just wouldnt be Alice now would it?

Alice: I dont get it, why would you want to be my favorite flower.

Alice curled her lip and tried to contain her smile. She already knew the answer but couldnt resist watching Shane squirm.

Alice:Uhm..wellI was just thinkingwe could tryuhmyou knowlike

Finally Alice broke and laughed. Shane had a mortified look on her face as Alice laughed uncontrollably.

Alice: Shanedo you want to be my favorite girl?

Shane nodded like a child being reprimanded.

Alice: So you want us to be exclusive?

Shane: Uhmwellkindabut not if thats not what you .

Alice:Id like that a lotI like having you all to myself.

Shane:I like having me all to myself too

Alice scrunched up her nose and made a goofy face at Shane.

Alice:Okay.then this time, I promise to stick to the rulesscouts honor.

Alice held up her hand in a giant V like the Trekkies do at Star Trek conventions. Shane shook her head and laughed.

Shane: What the ***** are we getting ourselves into?

Alice:Something fantastic.

Shane: Or something crazy.

Alice:How about we continue to keep this between us thenfor awhileyou know… just until we figure out our relationship problems before we you know. lay it on the whole group.