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To Pipes: please pick up, we need to talk

To Alex: I just need some space

The brunette sighed as she sat on a bar stool at her favorite bar, ironically called "The Bar". There was nothing more she could do. She had tried everything she could, to try and clear the air with the blonde. Whatsapp, trying to skype, snapchat, even sending her a musical card that played the theme to Disney's "Frozen", but Piper's heart had failed to thaw. Alex sat pondering her predicament when Nichols walked in.

"What up fuck features"

Alex wasn't in the mood for witty repartee today, so instead she merely shrugged in response.

"Jeez turd breath, something's really got you down huh?"

Nicky ordered them a shot of tequila each.

"Get this down you Vause, the burn of that in your chest and some hot wet pussy on your arm and all of this will be a dim and distant memory"

"I can't, gotta be on shift in a couple of hours, can't turn up tanked for that, Bruno will have my spleen on a plate"

Nichols laughed, "It'll probably taste better than the over priced food he sells. I mean if I wanted my portion sizes reduced, I'd go on a frikkin diet and I don't expect to pay 35 bucks a plate for the privilege"

"It's fine dining" Alex said rolling her eyes.

"It's daylight fucking robbery, except Bruno's more dickhead turnip than Dick Turpin"

Alex chuckled, "such a beautiful way with words"

"My ma always said I had a gift" Nichols said, draining the shots one after the other. "So you gonna spill?"

"Fine" Alex sighed, "It's Piper"

"The blonde chick from the zoo?"

Alex nodded.

"Didn't you say she had a boyfriend"

"Ugh, don't remind me, he's the reason she bolted the other day"

"She loves him?"

Alex shook her head "misguided sense of loyalty"

"Well, I may not be so good with right kinda words, but you are"

"What..no" Alex said, her eyes dropping to the bar top.

"Quit being coy Vasue, don't think I've not seen that journal you write all the mushy crap in"

"Mushy crap?"

"Yea, about the beauty of fall and all that bullshit, you gotta woo her….with your words.."

Alex paused for a second, pondering the advice of her friend. It was such a simple idea, it might just work.

Sunset and sunrise

All I can think of is your eyes

How your smile can brighten my day

The words I need to make you stay

Your laugh is a charm

Your looks truly disarm

And like the first dew of spring

You're the most special thing

Don't be a stranger –A

She pushed the handwritten card through Piper's door, hoping it would be enough. It had to be.