Alice woke and trudged over to the kitchen.  She poured herself a glass of water and took a tiny sip.  Even though she had cotton mouth from her hangover, the sight of the clear fluid was slightly nauseating.  Actually, everything was slightly nauseating-standing up, the sunlight shining through the windows, breathing.  She made her way back to the bedroom and moaned as a splitting headache came on.  Kill me now, she groaned while searching for a bottle of aspirin.

            Dana stirred, Whats wrong?

            Dana? Alice rubbed her temples hoping that it would either alleviate the pounding or that some recollection of last night would magically reemerge.  Shithangover from *****.  She frantically tried to remember anything as to why Dana was in her bed.  

            Do you want me to get you anything?

            Huh?

            Are you even listening?

            I hear a hammer in my ***** head.

            Aww.

            What did I drink?  Because Im never drinking it again.

            Are you ok with me here?

            If you dont mind me hurling any minute

            Do you want me to leave?

            Alice shook her head, Nah.  Dana?  Did I do anything that I should know about?

            Oh, we had mind blowing *****.

            A look of horror crossed Alices face.  She couldnt remember.  Oh.  Yeah.  You were great.

            We didnthave *****.  Close.  But not quite.

            Oh.  Alice proceeded to rub her head and face.  What did we do?  Wait, tenniscarkissing.I dont remember anything else.

            Lets see, Al.  You were a bit drunk when I got to my car.  Wefooled around a little.  Then we stopped at a bar where you drank everything in sight.  It took us about six hours to get home between stopping at every rest stop on the way and you puking your guts out.  Then you passed out and I carried you in.

            *****, I dont remember any of that.  You didnt have to.

            Im just glad you didnt die of alcohol poisoning.

            Alice groaned, Its still early.  Sorry, I got all trashed.

            No problem.  Look, Im gonna go practice for a bit.  You ok for a couple hours?

            Alice nodded.  As sick as she felt from the hangover and seeing the woman that hurt her more than anyone else has ever had, she was glad that Dana was back.   She couldnt figure out why, perhaps just not worrying about Dana would help calm some of what was going on in her head.