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Prompt: Alone (part of my Fanfic 100 challenge - see profile for more details and information on how you can get involved!)

Bzzz. Bzzz. Lena put down her paintbrush and stumbled across the cluttered apartment to the door, she lifted the receiver and sighed, annoyed at the disruption.

"Yep?"

"Lena, it's Tib." came the response, causing an easy smile to spread across Lena's face.

"Come up." she mumbled, pushing the button to let Tibby into the building. A couple of minutes later and there was a knock on the door of her apartment.

"Lena!" Tibby squealed, enveloping her into a hug, which she reciprocated quickly. "How long has it been?"

"A month." Lena gasped, realising for the first time how long it had been since she'd seen her best friend.

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They walked through the apartment towards the kitchen. Lena pulled out two glasses and filled them with juice, placing them on the kitchen table in front of Tibby, before taking a seat opposite her.

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"Don't ever go shoot a short movie in California ever again." she joked.

"Erm…" Tibby looked down.

"No, Tibs, no!" Lena begged, unable to disguise her sadness as a few tears fell down her cheeks.

"I'm sorry, but I got a call from my agent when I got off the plane. The writer of the latest X-men movies saw the final edit of that short movie I directed in Hawaii last Spring and he really wants me to direct his new project."

Lena wiped the tears from her eyes. "I don't want to spend another minute without you Tibby, let alone another month."

"Or eight."

"Eight what?"

"Erm…months." Tibby stuttered, hating the sound of the words as they fell from her lips.

"Eight months?" Lena frowned. "Eight…months."

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Lena stared at Tibby as she processed what she was being told. She wasn't a clingy friend, but the thought of not seeing Tibby for eight months was just too much to bear. Tears fell down her cheeks again, causing her friend to pull her into an embrace.

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"I'm so sorry Lena, but this is a BIG movie. They've got Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz to star in it, do you know what that means for my career?"

"But eight months." Lena gasped, wiping her eyes.

"I'm sorry Lena, I know you were counting on me to move in here and share the rent, but this is just too big to say no to."

"When do you leave?" Lena asked her hands.

"Tuesday, I'm having a meeting with Andy, the writer on Thursday."

"Tuesday is two days away, why do you have to go on Tuesday if you don't need to be there til Thursday?" Lena asked, trying not to sound so hurt by Tibby's opportunity.

"That's the thing." Tibby mumbled.

"Oh no, not more bad news." Lena gasped, not caring to hide her disappointment.

"I'm sorry if my good fortune is ruining your happiness." Tibby grunted, losing her patience.

Lena knew she was being rude. "I'm sorry, I am happy for you. Of course I am. I'm just going to miss you, Tib. Where are you shooting?"

"The first twelve weeks are in England, then eight weeks in Australia and the final month is back here in South Dakota."

"You're touring the road then." Lena smiled, albeit forced, in an attempt to make it up to Tibby.

"I am sorry that I can't move in here, you know that right?"

Lena nodded, appearing happy as she embraced her best friend. "Congratulations."

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