Alice: “Truth or Dare?”

Tina looked over at Bette, who now had a line of drool running down her cheek and said, “Dare!”

Dana was pacing so much that Lara actually thought she was beginning to appear shorter.

Lara: “Don’t worry Dana. He’ll come back. Cats have an instinct that always allows them to find their way home. It’ll be ok!”

Dana: “Lara, Mr. P has never been outside. What if he got into a fight with another cat and is injured…..what if he’s bleeding to death on the side of the road somewhere. Oh I’m so stupid! I should have made sure we shut the door!”

Dana plopped down on the couch next to Lara and began biting her nails as the phone rang.

Alice: “Truth or Dare?”

Dana: “I can’t do this right now Alice!!! Mr. Piddles is missing!”

Alice: “Missing? What? How?”

Dana looked over at Lara and swallowed down a gulp of embarrassment before saying, “I don’t know. I think I left the door open.”

Alice cupped her hand over the phone and whispered, “Ha, Dana left the door open and Piddles got out.”

Shane: “Oh shit!”

Alice: “Ten bucks says it was during 4 play!”

Dana: “NO IT WASN’T!

Alice: “Um, you can still play Truth or Dare Dana. He’ll show up.”

Dana: “He could be…..DEAD ALICE!!”

Alice: “Ok, ok…calm down…jeez! Tina’s on her way over here…we’ll help you find him…don’t worry. P will be found! You have my word!”

Dana wiped her tears and forced a small, but hopeful smile.

Dana: “You guys would really do that?”

Alice: “Of course we would! I’m offended you’d even ask!”

As Alice hung up the phone Shane said, “Well, what? Are we going over there?”

Alice: “Fuck yeah…The game just got that much more interesting my friend!”

As the doorbell rang, Shane yelled, “I’ll get it” while Alice changed in the bedroom. Tina ran in and gave Shane a hug as she said, “You guys ready?” Shane started laughing as Alice emerged from the bedroom wearing combat fatigues, boots, a black turtleneck, and a baseball cap on sideways as if she was gonna ‘PUNK’ somebody!