Up 2, 3, 4!! We got work to do! Wake up shane!!! We gotta go over to the planet today and get some serious measurements for the deco. And yes, I want you to drive me over to the printers, gotta get these flyers zapped! How does this sound, Radar: let your senses go wild! This Tuesday, only at the planet. How is that? alice was smiling like a cheshire cat, knowing that her idea would sit well with everyone.

Shane got up lazily, and helped alice to carry her mound of unidentifiable objects to the car.

what do u need all these for? I thought this was an all-girls party? Why the rubber? shane was as confused as ever.

rubber? Condoms are essential at this event. Were gonna blow them up! Their really sturdy as party balloons, you know, hard to pop! Yeps, and they can even double up as balloon animals, if we happen to have a balloon artist there. How cool is that? They come in a variety of colours.and FLAVOURS!!! When could you ever feel that licking a balloon was so worthwhile? And tasty! Yum.anyhow I think we should go get more shane revved up the engine of the car and sped off like a speed demon, scaring alice into momentary silence.

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keith? I have to leave the office early today, I have to be at my friends opening tonight, its important, yes, any calls, just tell them to contact me tomorrow. See you then.

Bette sighed. RADAR – trust alice to come up with such a theme. Deciding that she needed a well-deserved break from work, she lay her head down on the table. Just as her eyes were about to close for a moment of blissful sleep, she heard a footstep in her office.

not now keith, cant I just rest for one damn minute? there was silence. Was there anyone in the room at all?

hello bette. I heard about your little sexcapade with marina. Shall we talk?

looking up, bette could have just put a shotgun to her own head, for there stood Francesca in all her glory, an evil aura emanating from her. Boy was bette in trouble now.

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I feel like were the 3 stooges. I dont think your friends would approve of the con-loons. We should just do away with balloons altogether. Alice? Alice, are you listeninggod! dana threw her hands up in frustration, causing a glass bowl to be tipped over, spilling the punch all over, before being shattered into a million pieces.

Damn it dana! do be more careful around here, you want frannie and marina to chase us out? Hey you! Big fat guy! Can u set this table up over there, make it look like a little cozy lounge or something, and the chairs.heck, just get me a dancefloor. Turning around, she attempted to start blowing up the condoms with a balloon pump. Shane and dana giggled furiously, make that, laughed hysterically at what alice was doing.

Giving an audible whisper to dana, shane grinned, hey, I dont think we have enough flavours, should we go get, hmmmmaybe chocolate from the store?

Alice gave them both a death glare, before continuing with her pumping. She was entrusted with the event, and she would carry out as planned. What were those two monkeys up to now? Where are they? Alice wondered, as she looked around for shane and dana, who had suddenly vanished into thin air.

dane? Shane? Oh my god!!! Another rhyme! Im so talentedhey! Where are you two? You dont expect me to pump all these by myself right? right? Hello?

out of nowhere, dana and shane pounced on alice from behind, causing her to let go of her con-loon, and the long slippery thing flew all over the room, before landing on the expresso machine.

Funnyoh so funny. Remind me to kill you guys later. The things I do to help out, and you think Im being funny.grrrr.thats it! Since u all hate it, Im gonna do away with the damn con-loons and just let RADAR have a normal club setting. BOR-RING!!! with that, alice stomped away to the bathroom, leaving dana and shane laughing uncontrollably.

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oh alice, you did a wonderful job! Im sure Francesca would be pleased! I love what you did with the windows. Marina beamed at alices efforts to make the night a success.

The Planet with filled with a sea of people. Practically the whole of West Hollywood had turned up for the grand opening, partly due to the fact that it was owned by Francesca Wolff. Looking around, alice saw shane chatting up a delightful blonde, while dana sat by herself, with a rather sulky look on. Never one to let people feel lonely, alice went to dana.

hey *****, havent found anyone you fancy? How about..hello! that sassy chick over there! Look at herhmmmsorrygotta go! alice bounded over to a dark-haired chick, decked in office gear, yet you could tell she was awesome in bed.

hello there, enjoying yourself at RADAR? Im alice, the party organizer, and you might be? eagerly awaiting a handshake from, this babelicious woman.

gabby. Im an independent writer, waiting for the big break. Hi alice, want a drink? Or how about you and i. gabby motioned towards the back room, seeing that she was serious, alice let out a gleeful whinny(yes, like a retarded horse) and followed behind.

all by yourself? Hi, Im marina, and you must be one of alices friends that helped out today? Would just like to thank all of you for the work done, its wonderful. Would you like another drink? dana just gazed into the distance. Shed already had 6 tequilas, and she knew that it wasnt right to have another.

Shaking her head, she got up and left. These lesbians didnt know *****! There were so many attractive women there tonight, but all she could think about was alice coming on to her on the previous night at Milk. Alice. That was one appealing woman, but dana knew she was too headstrong, and overly concerned for dana as a friend, nothing else. Oh well, at least she knew she could confide in alice if she needed help in a relationship. The last time she had any contact with anyone was when she was 16. oh my god. She was going to be single and available forever.

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her mind was in disarray. What was she doing again? Aaaahhh, the kisses were so good, she wanted more. Touch me, grab me, I am clay in your hands, wow. Francesca was just as good, or even better than marina had been. These two could compete for gold in the *****-lympics, and you wouldnt know who would come up tops. Get a hold on yourself bette! Again, another mistake. But this was Francesca, and I was just another one of her famous flings. Oh, but it was so good, so enriching, no wonder alice felt dissastisfied with her sometimes.

Fran, this isnt right. I told you, what happened between marina and I, it was a mistake. Really, please dont do this to me, dont do this as payback to her. It isnt riii. Bette trailed off as Francesca groped her *****, her lips travelling to bettes lips, over and over again.

ahhits alright bette, this is your punishment to me, more like a favour. You satisfied my angel, and now I shall repay you. But understand this! Francesca pulled bettes hair tautly, hearing her give a yelp of pain, if this ever happens again, you wont be treated this way. Trust me stay away from her. When Im in town shes all mine, but when the cats away, only than can the mice come out to play. Got that?

bette nodded meekly. She never knew Francesca to be such a deranged *****. After a minute of silence, Francesca walked out the door.

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oh my god gabby, Ive been *****-free for two weeks, and you are such a morale booster.mmmm.yes babyyea alice was rendered speechless when gabby gave it her best shot.
craps, its my ex, Ive gotta answer this, you will call me one of these days, right? Thanks for the pleasuresee you again soon! alice walked out of the backroom, found herself a quiet corner and answered the phone.

hey bette, this better be good, you interrupted me when I was just about to get the best.WHAT?? when? No wonder I havent seen Frannie all night! Ill come over right now babe. You just stay where you are! Dont move a muscle, dont shed a tear, super-alice will be here!!! I am so good at rhyming..okokcoming over now.

Bolting out the front, she gave a quick blow-kiss to marina, and a big wave to shane(who was making out with a sassy asian chick) and sped away to find bette.

Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. Alice had a good mind to blow Francesca to bits. Yes, she wasnt with bette anymore, but she loved her to bits, and aint no one gonna hurt her baby, least of all frannie. Wow, ***** drama, her 2 exs making out and wreaking havoc. Alice drove one-handed as she looked for a napkin and oen to write down her thoughts. It would make for an excellent story.

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dana reached her apartment at a little past midnight. And entered her home alone. Again. Once again, nothing new. She was always alone. Heck, she was even in a sport which required her to play alone. There was no team in tennis, it was always me, myself and I. flopping herself onto her bed, a cute gray kitten pounced onto her flat tummy, and curled itself into a comfortable position.

oh Mr. Piddles, what would I do without you? Im so glad youre here. Yes, its only been 3 weeks, but I know youll be a trustworthy friend, wouldnt you? You cute-sweetums stroking the kitten, dana stared up at the ceiling, before falling to sleep.

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alice arrived at the gallery. It was pitch black, except for a beam of light slipping out from under bettes office. Great. Tidying herself up best as she could, alice walked in.

there bette sat, slumped against her own desk, on the floor. She didnt even have her blouse buttoned up. Sobbing softly to herself, alice felt that bette was definitely a shadow of her former self. What did Francesca do to her? Did they have a massive catfight? A final showdown aka street fighter kind of thing? Juicy news! Alices brain was all geared up for the excitement.

bette honey, wanna talk about it?

if I didnt want to talk, I wouldnt have called you alice.bette growled.

Alice gave a weak smile. She sat herself comfortably next to bette on the floor, and let bette rest her head on her shoulder. Now she felt like the strong one. Stroking her hair, alice just sat there in silence. She knew bette would start talking when she was comfortable enough. Right now, all bette needed was a little love from a former lover. And alice was there to give it to her.