“Willemenia Carvington is dead. That was Jenny asking us to come to a memorial Friday. Poor Harold must be a wreck,” Bette pondered. She hadn’t heard nor seen Harold since that morning in his office. So much he must of been going through and she had been so preoccupied with her stupid exhibit. She hadn’t gotten to know Will that much but she had become great friends with Shane and was profoundly meaningful to Harold. If nothing else she had to be there for them.

“Well of course we’ll go, babe, and if Kit’s well enough, we’ll bring her to,” Tina offered reassuringly and held Bette close.

Alice awoke, Helena wasn’t in bed. The smoke alarm went off. She sprang straight up and looked around the bed room. Alice scrambled out and found Helena in the kitchen cooking eggs. Well it could of been called cooking if the eggs weren’t black and stuck to the frying pan. Helena was trying to peel the charcoaled egg like food items off with a spatula as the smoke alarm chirped merrily on. Helena waved the smoke, coughed a bit, turned off the stove and tossed the frying pan and eggs into the garbage bin.

“Do you think they’ll let me order in?” Helena asked as Alice stared bemused.

“Um what are you doing?” Alice asked making her way over to the kitchen bench. Was this the same woman who hadn’t moved in the past few days but to cry or have bath?

“Well I was trying to cook breakfast but, uh, was unsucessful to say the least,” Helena started looking over at the trash bin.

“So..” Alice started gently taking a seat on one of the bar stools “How are you feeling?” she began. Helena hesitated and opened up a pantry. She grabbed a box of cereal and flopped it down on the bench.

“Better, I suppose..” she mumbled reaching for a bowl and spoon. “At least cereal dosen’t burn,” Helena finished.

Alice raised an eyebrow. “Right, well then I’m gonna get dressed and go..” Alice started.

“You’re leaving?” Helena questioned quickly. Her stare a Alice was long and mournful. Alice felt a part of her melt.

“I uh just have to go get some things. But I’ll be back,” Alice answered rythmically. Helena’s eyes lightened.