At the Planet


Alice sat hard on her seat, while slamming her purse on the table. Bette and Tina immediately saw that Alice is having one of those days; you know, the-bad-hair-day, bad-coffee, broken-shoe-lace sorta day-day.

She was beyond exhausted. Alice felt like somebody emptied out her helium air and now shes completely deflated, out of funny and fun all the way. She couldnt even comment on what Bette did to her hair today. She stared at it, and thought hard about whats going on inside the weave jungle, but couldnt bring herself to speak funny and poke fun at it directly, and or verbally.

But Bette is loving this. Its only once or twice a year that Alice has this kinda moods and Bette fully took advantage of it. Its a holiday that she celebrated on her own way, her own wicked way.

Bette sat there and started to reminisce the last time Alice had these moods. I think I threw a pool party, thought Bette. She smiled, sipped her coffee and stared out into oblivion remembering that day. But Bettes thought were suddenly interrupted by Tina, who was quite concern about Alice.

Tina: Hey Al hows it going? You dont look so good.

Bette: Yeah. You look like *****.

Tina elbowed Bette slightly at the side and gave her the evil eye, indicating bad timing for jokes. But Bette played it like a fool and ignored Tinas stare.

Bette: What?

Tina: Alice, Im sorry. Please ignore Bette, shes just playing around.

Alice: But its true T, I do look like ***** and I feel like one too. Im sooo…

Bette: Tired, exhausted, confused, lost, in pain physically and maybe mentally…

Tina: BETTE!

Bette: What?

Alice: Ill take all of the above.

Shane and Dana made their way to the usual table with coffee in each hand and sat down at Bette and Tinas side to get a better view of poor Alice. She was left on the other side of the table, having everyone looking and staring at her.

Tina: What happened?

Shane: You havent told them?

Dana: Tell us what?

Shane: Guess not. May I do the honors? Alice gave her approval and nodded. Shane stood up and took her chair with her, went over to Alices side and began telling the tale.

Shane: Well, you all know where Alice was at last night….

Dana: Yes. The Laker game.

Shane: Thanks Dana.

Dana: Youre welcome.

Shane: So Alice here, was at the game with Datee number 1, named Steven.

Alice: Stephen…spelled with the P H.

Dana: Ohhhhh…

Shane: Okay. Long story cut really really short, my version. Half time. Cheerleader. Staring at Al, who then comes over and says hello. Looking a little familiar for Alice because its Shannon, whos her datee 2 for next week. Who is by the way, Stephen spelled with the P Hs little sister.

Tina and Bette let out their ooooohhhhhssssss. While Dana sat there listening hard to Shane, open mouthed, no reaction at all.

Dana: Huh? What happened? I didnt understand. You werent talking in complete sentences. Al, tell me your version.

Shane: Yap. Thats gonna take all day. I gotta run. (turning around to face Alice) and dont you worry. Its not some sort of weird(thinking really hard for the right use of words and then whispering)…incest manifestation.

She pats Alice on the back, while upon hearing those words Bette almost spitted out her coffee.

Bette: Oh ***** Shane, I HEARD that!

Bette couldnt control her laughter and Tina chuckled at Bettes cuteness and sighed. Dana on the other hand, was still completely lost.

Bette: Is that what youre worried about? Because their brother and sister? Some quote incest manifestation unquote??? Thats ridiculous Al! Youre not related to them! People do it that all the time. They fall of the older sister and then realize theres a hotter little sister. Or brother. And vice versa.

Alice: Yah. I know that. But Shanes version was a little cut short.

Dana: Can you just say your version instead, coz I got kinda lost. I got confuse at the youre sister is the cheerleader part. Which A, I didnt know that you have a sister. And B, shes a Laker girl! Okay okay go on…I want Alices version from that point on…

Alice: Right you are, Dana. Right. (Alice then proceeded to telling the story at Bette and Tina.) I dont think Stephen knows his sister plays on my team. So we sat there during the game just talking and talking and then Shannon would dance and totally look at me. Seductively. And then get this…Stephen heads out to go pee, Shannon comes running back to me and says that she cant wait for next weekend to happen, that shes really excited about getting me alone. And I think I was blushing at this point because helloLaker Girl. But then she said something completely opposite of what I was thinking and threw me in all kinds of level of disgustingness and said (impersonating Shannons valley girl accent) maybe I could convince big bro to JOIN us. and ladies there was a big big big big big emphasis on join okay. Now you know, I do threesomes. But I dont know if I can do this…..incest manifestation. And I dont know how to cancel next week. Or if I want to cancel. I dont know what to do!!!

Tina: Wow. A night with two similar blood type…well…same…I dont know Alice. Just cancel. Its eekk….

Bette: Double wow. And not in good way. Well maybe in a weird way actually. I see your dilemma and to be honest, Im not quite sure if thats even qualifies as a dilemma. But it is an incest manifestation (Bette couldnt help but laugh saying the words). And I say pick one. Boy or girl. Its that easy. Pick your FINAL team Alice. And when I say final, I mean your forever team. No more going back and forth. It confuses people. And Dana.

Dana: Huh?