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Chapter 9

"I GOT IN!" Shane yelled. "Alice, wake up!"

"Argh, Shane, it's way too early."Alice complained, clearly not happy about being woken by Shane. "Since when are you so hyper in the morning?"

"Since I got in!" Shane yelled again, jumping up and down Alice's bed.

"Got in where?" Alice asked, turning over to see Shane's state of happiness. "And stop jumping on my bed." She complained.

"I got accepted in the music fair!"

Alice woke up immediately. "Oh my god!" She started to yell as well, throwing the covers off to sit up.

"I know." Shane replied with a huge smile "I've waited years to for this chance."

"You are taking me with you!"

"Why?" Shane said with a weird look.

"Because it's gonna be shown on TV!"

"Alice… the ticket is for one only."

"What?" Alice said, tearing the envelope away from Shane. "That's just stupid!" Alice said as she read the letter.

"Sorry." Shane replied. "You don't like these things anyway. You don't want to sing with lots of people, do you?"

Alice shook her head. "I don't. But this one is going to be on TV." She whined. "You are going to be on TV without me."

"I so am, aren't I?" Shane said with a huge grin, jumping back up.

"So not fair!" Alice said laying back down, hiding her head back in the covers. "You better mention me before you sing!"

"I always do Al."

"You do?"

"Yeah, of course I do, who else would I thank?" Shane said with a smile. "You would know if you had accompanied me to a fair before."

"You know why I don't like these things."

"I know, but the chance of Debby showing up there is really really small, Al."

Alice nodded. "You're right. Next time you are going to one, I'll come with ya… Oh I could bring Dana with me!." She said, excited about her idea.

"Cool."

"When is it?"

"Next week, hmm…Friday." Shane replied, reading the folder.

"Wow, that's quick." Alice replied as she got off her bed. "I couldn't have come anyway. Dana and I are going out."

"Yeah?"

"Yep, We are going ice skating." She said as she decided what to wear.

"Since when do you skate?"

"I don't, but it seems like fun."

"So it's an excuse to hold her hand then?"

"No…maybe…I just wish she wasn't this paranoid anymore." She said sitting back on the bed next to Shane.

"Give her time Al, she's comfortable 'bout kissing you and holding your hand when you are with Carm and I now, isn't she?"

"Yeah but that was two weeks ago." Alice whined again. "I just want to kiss her and hold her and… I want everyone to know she's mine, Shane." Alice said laying back down on her back with a loud thud.

"Maybe you should talk to her 'bout it again?"

"I don't know, I don't want to mess up our date." Alice said. "Speaking of date…when are you finally gonna go to the movies with Carmen?"

"Soon."

"Soon? You cancelled on her twice, Shane."

"I had to work."

"We work together."

"I wanted to finish the songs…" Shane weakly replied.

"You are just scared to go out with her!"

"I am not… why would I?"

"One, you are afraid to be alone with her." Alice said. "Two, you are afraid you will do something to mess things up between you two; Three, you are so into her that you are afraid that you'll fall for her even more… want me to go on?" Alice asked, counting on her fingers.

"I'm not into her Al…we are friends, that's all."

"Okay, then why haven't you been out with anybody else either?"

"Because I didn't feel like it."

"Uhu 'cause you like Carmen." Alice said in a matter of fact kind of way.

"No I just don't feel like going out much these days."

"So this whole not bringing girls over anymore has nothing to with Carmen?"

"Nope."

"You are such a liar Shane, just tell her you like her!" Alice said, raising her voice. She didn't get why both of them were so stubborn.

"Alice, for the last time, I do not like Carmen!"

"Yeah yeah, you keep telling yourself that. I'm gonna take a shower."

"So what is it about?"

"The music fair is an event that happens every two years. It's for musicians who come together and sing a few songs in different groups. And you get the chance to play all kinds of instruments as well."

"Sounds cool."

"Yeah and she's going to be on TV… without me!"

"Aww baby, but we are going ice skating…we'll have fun as well." Dana said giving a pouting Alice a kiss.

"That's true." She said with a smile. "We'll have fun when she's gonna be all stressed and nervous!"

"I'm not nervous Alice, I've dreamed 'bout going to one of these TV fairs for years. It's gonna be great, being on stage with like 15 other people all singing the same songs and playing all kinds of different instruments." Shane said, walking into the living room.

"Wooooow, someone's dressed up!" Dana said, looking over at Shane.

"You think I overdid it?" Shane asked checking her clothes. She was wearing black pants with small stripes on them and a black vest with a white shirt and a tie under it.

"No, you look very hot." Dana said.

"Hey!"

"What?" Dana said looking over to Alice.

"You said Shane looked hot."

"Well, doesn't she?"

Alice looked over the couch to look at Shane. "Yes… But I look hot too right?" She asked with a small pout.

"Aww baby, you look very hot." Dana said leaning in. "And super sexy." She whispered as Alice leaned in to kiss her.

"Oh god, I'm out of here." Shane said, putting her hand over her face.

Alice jumped up. "Wait! Have fun out there! I'll tape the thing for you so we can watch it tomorrow." Alice said giving Shane a hug.

"Thanks Al."

"And don't forget to mention me!"

"For the 700th time Al, I won't forget."

"Just checking." Alice said with a grin.

"Okay, I'm gonna go give these to Carmen and…" Shane said taking a few CDs of the counter. "…then I'm off." she finished checking her watch.

"Make sure Carmen kisses you good luck." Alice joked.

"Yeah, all the stress will just flow right off of ya." Dana chipped in.

"Yeah, but don't kiss her to long, or you'll forget to go at all." Alice and Dana laughed.

"Oh shut up you two, I'm going."

"Bye, have fun Shane."

"Bye." Alice yelled again before turning to Dana. "She's so into her!"

"I know, it's so obvious they like each other."

Alice nodded. "So…" Alice started as she got up and went to sit on Dana's lap, her legs on each side of Dana. "…I look super sexy huh?" She said with a huge grin.

Dana's grin quickly matched Alice's. "Uhu…you look hot, sexy, cute, loveable and extremely…" Dana said as she leaned in closer, their faces a breath apart.

"Extremely what?"

"Extremely kissable." Dana finished before closing the small gap between them to claim her girlfriends lips, and kiss her fervently.