A.N. Sorry for the wait. I've been very busy lately and going through some problems. Well here is chapter 3.

Also, sorry if this chapter goes fast and sucks but I want to get the story back to the present.

Chapter 3: Tales of The Past

New York City 1990

"Class, today we have a new student joining us. Her name is JoAnne Waters" Said the teacher, Mrs White to the class.

A girl of average build came out from behind Mrs White and addressed the class. "Hi, I'm JoAnne Waters but just call me Jo."

"Well then Jo Please take a seat next to Alice." Replied Mrs Waters, as she got ready to teach her lessons.

Jo saw the free desk by a girl with red hair and wearing a blue tank top and blue jeans.

"Hi, I'm Alice." She whispered to to Jo.

"Nice to meet you." Jo whispered back and the girls shook hands. Not wanting to get in trouble the girls turned their eyes back towards the teacher and their lesson.

Later that same day

"So Jo where are you from: Asked Alice as she and waited in the lunch line.

"Well I lived in LA all my life until my dad found a job out here and uprooted me and my mom and moved us here." She answered.

"Cool. I've lived in New York all my life." Alice told her.

"What are your hobbies?" Jo asked.

"Karate, basketball and the occasional shooting game. How about you?" Replied Alice.

"Books, basketball, and movies" Answered Jo

"You like basketball too? Sweet! Want to play a game after school? There a court not far from here." Said Alice with enthusiasm.

"I'd be happy to Ms Alice" Jo replied in a cheesy southern accent.

OneYear later

"Hey Jo wait up!" yelled Alice as she ran to catch up with her best friend as they left school. Actually to Alice she had become alot more then her best friend. Her feelings on the matter were not clear yet but she knew that Jo had become more then a friend to her.

"Hey Girl." Jo said somewhat upset.

"What's wrong." She asked, concerned for her friend.

"Well there's this person I have fallen in love with and I'm afraid to tell them how I feel"

"Your in love? That's wonderful!" Exclaimed Alice and gave Jo a big hug. But inside she was Jealous. Was this person worthy of Jo's love?

"So tell me, who's the mystery person? Do I know them" She asked her. She wanted to know all about this person.

"I guess you could say that." Jo answered Sheepishly.

"Well I guess if you truly love them you should tell them how you feel and if they reject you then they are turning down the best thing that could ever happen to them" Exclaimed Alice.

Jo looked at her best friend and smiled. This made up her mind. "Your right. Alice, I am in love with you." To say that Alice was shocked would be an understatement. At the moment she felt like she was brain dead. Was what she felt for Jo possibly love? And as she thought about it the more it made sense. It was like a fog had lifted from her brain and all her feelings became clear. Yes she did love Jo and she wanted to spend the rest of her life with her. But she had to be sure that this was real.

"Alice? Are you ok?" Asked Jo as she look at her friend.

"Are you sure about what your feeling." Alice asked

"I've never been more sure about anything in my entire life." Replied Jo with more confidence then she had ever spoken with in her entire life. Then more softly she added. "But, if you don't want to be with me I'll understand."

"Well I've got only one thing to say about that" She said in her serious voice.

"Wa-what's that?" Jo asked as if her life depended on the answer.

"Kiss me, my love."

With tears in their eyes they shared their first kiss.

Nine months later

Alice had a smile on her face as she pulled up to Jo's house. It was their nine month anniversary. Ever since that day nine months ago her life had been perfect. Well, maybe perfect was a bit of an overstatement, but her life had been never been better. She honked her horn to signal her arrival. A few seconds later Jo appeared and Alice had to struggle to breath for a moment. Her lover was gorgeous and the dress she wore was the same one she had wore when they had first made love three months ago.

"Hey baby. Alice? Are you alive sweetheart?" Ask Jo with a smile on her face. Alice spaced out meant that she was thinking about her.

"Huh? Oh sorry about that baby. You look great tonight." She said with pride in her eyes. This girl was hers.

"Well lets go. I'm getting hungry and not just for food." Said Jo with a tone that said tonight was going to end on a happy note.

Latter

After having a nice romantic dinner with some sparkling Cider (I'm a firm believer in the drinking ages) the two lovers went for a walk in a nearby park before retiring back to Jo's for a little 'fun'. But it being Nw York and all a park is never safe after dark. As Alice and Jo were in the middle of talking about life after high school, a pair of muggers jumped the two women.

"Give me all your money and anything else you got, dykes." Said the first mugger, who looked he had not bathed in a month.

"How about we turn them straight? Ya know, show them what a real mans touch feels like?" Asked the second mugger, who looked like had smeared dirt all over his teeth, as he held Jo from behind.

Alice's blood ran cold at those words. She could not, would not, let them hurt Jo. Before the first mugger could blink he was on his back. Alice then turned and jumped behind the second mugger, broke his hold on Jo and knocked him out with a hit to the back of the head.

"Are you all right baby." She asked Jo.

"Never better sweetheart that was a close-" Before Jo could finish that sentence a gunshot rang out. Alice looked a Jo in shock. In the middle of her chest was a neat little hole in the middle of her chest. "Alice.." was all she said before she fell to the ground.

"YOU BASTARD!" Screamed Alice. She Jumped on the man and knocked the gun out of his hand before he could get another shot off. She started to hit on the man until his face became bloody and bruised. Alice then went to check on her lover hoping against hope that she would be all right. "Jo? Come on baby you have to be all right! I can't live without you!" She screamed

"Alice, I...love...you. Please try and live a happy life. I'll...see you...(coughs up blood)on the other...side."

And just like that, the love of Alice Abernathy life died in her arms.

Upsetting authors note: I'm going to my dads for the next month so my internet access is going to be limited(My stepmother is a hard ass). But I will be writing while I am there so when I do get on the net I will be able to update. Also sorry for the sucky chapter. Give me some pointers and in time I will rewrite it and make it better.