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                Alice groaned loudly as she heard the sound of her buzzer going off like an alarm clock. She slowly got up from her bed and grabbed her robe off the floor.

“Hang on a damn second.” She walked out of her bedroom and to her door. She pushed the button and moaned. “What do you want?”

“It’s Shane Alice—let me up.” Alice laid her head against her door and pushed the buzzer. A few minutes later, Shane was outside her door. Alice opened the door and let Shane in. She walked away from the door and walked back into her bedroom. “Wow—do you look beautiful in the morning?” Alice’s hair was all over her head, half of it was sticking up and the rest was over her face.

“Well it is nine in the fuckin’ morning—what do you expect me to look like?” She plopped down on her bed and groaned into her pillow. Shane took a seat on the bed and looked at her friend.

“I thought I come by and check up on you.”

“I’m still alive—you can let yourself out.”

“Al what is wrong with you?” Alice sat up and looked at her friend.

“Do you really have to ask me that question?” Shane shook her head.

“You need to stop moping around as if someone died.” Alice scuffed and lay back on her pillow. “I don’t think that Tasha would want you to stay in this apartment all day and night.”

“I get up and go to work.” Alice licked her lips. “I miss her so much Shane. I don’t know what to do while she’s gone. I hate being alone.” A tear fell down Alice’s cheek.

“You’re not alone Al. You still got us, we’re here for you.” Shane grabbed Alice’s hand, and Alice sat up. “I don’t want you to be in here all by yourself because your love is overseas fighting a stupid war, but don’t worry. She’ll come back to you before you know it. You won’t be alone anymore.”

“Thanks,” Alice kissed Shane’s hand, and Shane nodded.

“Have you eaten anything lately?” Shane looked at her fragile friend. “You look like death warmed over.”