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Shane ran towards Dana noticing the tension between her two friends, it seemed even after years apart, there was always that connection.

Shane had ran over to her and helped her to her feet just as she was wrapping her arms around her friend, ” Jesus Dana! I have missed you so ***** much!”

Dana smiled and held her skinny friend even tighter, ” not as much as I have missed you Shane”.

Shane held Dana at an arm’s length and smiled noticing that familiar look of worry, ” Don’t worry, I think I was the only one who caught you staring at her”.

Before Dana could say anything else Carmen ran over and nearly tackled her to the floor in a hug, ” Dana Fairbanks! Where have you been? How have you been?”

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Before I left Carmen and I weren’t all that close, but with the weekly phone calls from her and Shane, we became closer than ever. Sometimes distance does bring two people closer I guess.

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Dana smiled and hugged Carmen tightly, ” I’m good thanks Carmen, it’s good to see you”.

Carmen let go of Dana and smiled widely at her, ” alright let’s get your stuff over there so you can say hi to everyone else”.

Dana took a deep breath, Shane noticed that and held her hand out, ” it’s ok Dane, I’m here”. Dana looked at Shane thankful that she was there.

The next few minutes was a blur, everyone ran over to Dana hugging her and kissing her. Tina was the first one to engulf her in a hug, then Bette came and kissed her on the of her head, following Jenny who had a whole new vibe coming from her, and surprisingly Helena, hugged her as well, welcoming her back home.

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For the first time in years, I was a foot away from her. I felt it again, a lot harder than before, even three years couldn’t fade my love for that woman. Within moments everyone around us blended into the air and were soon nothing but images that didn’t matter, nothing mattered when you were in my sight Alice. Your eyes were so gentle on me, as you smiled softly and raised your hand to move a strand of her from your face. You are so beautiful Alice, I wish I could tell you that right now.