Shane lay back in the bed her mind whirling with what she'd just found out.
She didn't quite know how to feel, jealous or surprised. Right now all she felt was empty.
Sarah didn't seem that fussed about Shane being Carmen's ex.
'Hey' she'd said 'It's all in the past though ain't it?'
'Yeah' Shane replied. But as she thought about it she wasn't so sure.
Was it all in the past? When she'd seen Carmen she was surprised, yeah but also so happy.
What did that mean? And what about Molly? That phone call was something, it had to be something.
She shook her head trying desperately to clear it. Now she had a headache.
The next day wasn't any better. She woke to find Sarah gone which was a relief but on her way out she'd managed to finish what had been left of the milk and breakfast cereal.
As she contemplated what to do next, someone knocked on her door.
'Coming!' she called pulling on a pair of ratty jeans.
'Oh. Alice.' 'Oh? Sorry were you expecting someone?' 'No!' Exclaimed Shane.
Alice gave her a look before stepping in. Shane looked around the hallway.
"Where's your other half?"
"Having sometime out with her friends. You should try it some time." Shane laughed then stopped abruptly.
"Whaddaya mean?" "Well." Alice said hesitantly "we don't see you anymore."
Shane shrugged "I've been busy moving in, I never realised I had so much shit."
"Shane" Alice replied quietly "You moved in a month ago"
"I've been busy" "So you said."
"What else can I say Al?" Shane turned to her. "With everything that happened I just wanted to give everybody some space"
"By everybody I'm guessing you mean Jenny"
Shane laughed bitterly. "Is it that obvious?"
"Why don't you just go and apologise?"
"I tried Al, she doesn't want to hear anything I have to say."
It was then that Alice saw the duvet on the couch. "Been having a sleep over have you?"
"Oh yeah, a friend came to stay the night."
"Wow." said Alice "I've never known to have a 'friend' over then make her sleep on the couch."
Shane laughed "I never like the same thing twice." Alice turned to her.
"I'd better be careful if I were you she knows where you live."
"Ha ha ha. Very funny. She's seeing someone actually."
"Ohh. The plot thickens. How does the girlfriend feel about you and this friend.?"
"I don't know. That's why she came here."
"Who the girlfriend?" "No my friend Sarah." "Why?"
"Well she told Carmen and she went all quiet and.."
"Wait a minute. Did you just say Carmen?"
"Yeah"
"Your ex Carmen?"
"Yes."
Alice sat down heavily on the couch. "Wow."
Shane looked at her. "I know."