Tina suddenly felt very sick and very ashamed. “ I had no idea…I thought…”

“What?”

“I don’t know I..fuck. How is she? Is she ok?”

Bette, despite being completely drained once again gave the low-down on Alice’s condition. 

A few hours outside of LA a mother was growing increasingly concerned for her daughter after phoning her house and both her and her girlfriend’s cell phone with no joy so she jumped into her car and drove toward West Hollywood.

Shane returned from leaving both Lenore and Carmen messages with coffee for her and an orange juice for Dana.

“Dane?” Shane handed her friend the cup and returned to her seat on Alice’s opposite side.

“Dane you need to go home and get some rest, you heard what Bette said. The docs don’t expect her to come round for a good while.”

Dana’s reply was instant “I’m not abandoning her.”

“You wouldn’t be, but you have to look after yourself remember?”

“Shane I’m not leaving, not yet”

Shane folded, deciding that she was not going to be the person who could persuade Dana to leave Alice’s side because she really didn’t want to be the one to separate them again.

Having received a call from Bette, Kit arrived at the hospital with a big, healthy breakfast for Shane and Dana and the staff.

“Babysis said she’d swing by your house and pick up some things you might need to freshen up ok Dana?”

“Yeh thanks.” Dana replied without taking her eyes away from Alice

Kit looked to Shane who just shrugged.

Kit hugged them both and left.  It was heading towards mid morning and Shane and Dana were left with waiting and waiting once more.

Bette and Tina were at Dana’s getting some things for her and Alice.  They decided against getting stuff for Shane, instead deciding to persuade Shane to go home for a shower and a freshen up once they arrived at the hospital.  Tina was checking Dana’s answering machine and Bette was in the bedroom packing a bag when a car drew up outside, moments later the front door opened.

“Hi” Tina said to her surprise