Alice woke first the next morning, so she started looking at all the info Lana had given her the day before. She had a plan worked out by the time Alexis woke. Alice ordered breakfast to be brought to their room and she explained the details to Alexis why they ate.

     “Sarah hasn’t done a great deal with her life since Alex died sis.” Alice warned. “Her grades fell and she never bothered with college. She just went from one job to another.” Alice added with a frown.

     “I cut off all contact with her while I was in prison sis.” Alexis said sounding sad for all the hurt Sarah must have felt over the years. “I thought she’d just move on with her life and forget about me.” She added with a sigh.

     “You’re not the only one that should have tried harder to keep in touch sis.” Alice said looking sad about not trying to keep in touch with Sarah over the years. “I thought looking at me would just make her hurt even more, seeing you in me.” Alice added

     “Where’s she working at the minute?” Alexis asked, not feeling very happy about the life Sarah was living at the minute.

     “She’s a waitress at a bar called, The dead man’s hand.” Alice said as she pulled up a map to show where the bar was.

     “I remember that place, but it had another name back when we lived here.” Alexis said.

     “You’ll have to play it by ear and just go to the bar and start talking to her, see where it leads and then if it goes well, ask her out for some dinner.” Alice coached Alexis. “Now we need to find you something nice to wear.” Alice said as she looked at the black cat suit Alexis was still wearing.

     “What’s wrong with this?” Alexis asked.

     “Nothing if you were going to a biker bar, but we need Sarah to want to have dinner with you, not run away because you look like something from a super hero comic book.” Alice pointed out.

    Alice had a bag with some clothes in, so she got everything out and then put an outfit together that looked more normal for a girl back in town for a couple of days.

    By the time Alice had done with Alexis, she looked ready for a night on the town, not an afternoon drink at a bar. Alice had her in a short black flared skirt, and cream coloured silk top and a pair of strappy sandals. Alice had also gone to town on her makeup as well.

     “This could all be a waste of time sis, she won’t be into girls, and I bet she already has a boyfriend anyway.” Alexis said as she stood just inside the motel room trying to talk herself out of going to the bar at all.

     “Well you’ve got nothing to lose then have you?” Alice said as she pushed her sister out the door. Alice closed it before Alexis could say anymore to her.

    Alexis was now stood outside her motel room with no other option than to go and see Sarah. She got in her car and drove to the bar Alice said Sarah was working at, she parked just up the road from the place and took a couple of deep breaths before getting out her car and walking down the road to the bar.

    It took Alexis a couple of minutes to work out the area Sarah was waitressing, but once she knew, Alexis walked over and found a table in that section and waited for her to come and take her order. It didn’t take long for Sarah to walk over to her table.

     “Welcome to the dead man’s hand, what would you like to drink?” Sarah asked as she looked down at the woman sat at the table.

     “Hi Sarah, I was hoping we could get together and have a chat later?” Alexis asked.

     “You’ll need to have a drink Alice, or leave.” Sarah said coldly as she stood waiting.

     “I’ll have a beer then and a burger.” Alexis said looking a little sad that Sarah wouldn’t even talk to her.

     “I’ll be right back with your order miss.” Sarah said with a false smile just before walking away.

    Sarah came back a couple of minutes later with her beer, but never said a word and just walked away again. Then she brought over her food and still never said a word to her.

    Alexis picked at the food, not feeling very hungry all of a sudden as she watched Sarah serve tables. The bar wasn’t one of the best she’d ever seen, and the customers, most of them men thought it was okay to feel up the waitresses as they walked past. It wasn’t long before Alexis found herself being hit on by some of the more drunken customers. She tried being polite, but that wasn’t working, so she decided to call it a day and head back to the motel and tell Alice she was wasting her time. Alexis had just got up from the table when Sarah walked past with a tray of drinks for the table just past hers. Alexis heard the sound of glass smashing, and then she heard a woman scream in pain. By the time she turned to see what had happened, Sarah was trying to get free from one of the men as he held her in his arms while he kissed her neck.

     “Get off me you asshole!” Sarah shouted as she struggled to get loose.

     “I will just as soon as you give my friends and me a lap dance.” The man said as he ran his tong up the side of Sarah’s neck.

     “You’re in the wrong bar for that sort of thing you jerk!” Sarah said as she tried even harder to get loose, but the guy was just too big and strong.

     “You heard the lady, let her go or you’ll be spending some time in hospital.” Alexis said as she walked over to face the man.

    Sarah looked more shocked than the Man holding her did, all he did was laugh at the small woman talking big to him. “Go home and play with your dolly’s girl.”

     “I’m only going to ask you one more time to take your hands off the lady and step away from her.” Alexis said in an angrier tone this time.

    Sarah saw something in Alice’s eyes that she’d not seen in some time, but it was Alex that had that look the last time she saw it. Her heart skipped a beat when she thought about Alex, and what had happened to him. Before Sarah had time to think anything else, she saw Alice’s hand whip past her head just before there was a loud crack and the man let out a scream as he let go of Sarah and grabbed his broken nose.

     “You broke my nose you bitch!” The man shouted as he lunged at Alexis this time.

    Alice stepped out the way and watched as the man went flying across another table full of men. One of the man’s friends rushed at Alice now, and she spun round and sent him back into the other two guys sat at the table still with some sort of kick to his chest. The guy with the broken nose was just about to get up off the floor when Alexis grabbed a knife off her table and threw it between the man’s legs, just missing his pride and joy, only to have it stick into the floor with a shudder.

     “Don’t even think about it, or I won’t miss with the next one.” Alexis warned. “Sorry about the mess.” Alexis added as she dropped a hand full of notes on the table before leaving.

    Sarah was suddenly interested in what Alice had to say, so she took off her apron and ran out the door after Alice. “Alice, Alice, stop!” Sarah shouted as she ran up the road to where she could see Alice getting in a black ford mustang.

    Alexis kept walking, not wanting to look to eager to stop and talk to Sarah, and also feeling a little angry still with the man that had been holding Sarah so close while he ran his tongue up the side of her neck.

     “I thought you had nothing to say to me Sarah?” Alexis asked just before she opened the car door and got in behind the wheel. “I’m sorry I came back Sarah, I never meant to hurt you.” Alexis added as she went to close the door, but Sarah stopped her.

     “Please don’t go, I really do want to have a chat with you.” Sarah said as she looked deep into whom she thought was Alice’s eyes.

     “Okay then, what time do you finish your shift?” Alexis asked.

     “About five minutes ago.” Sarah said as she ran round the car and jumped in the passenger side, like Alice would drive off and leave her behind given half a chance.

     “Where do you want to go and talk Sarah?” Alexis asked.

     “Do you mind if we swing by my place, so I can get changed. I know a nice little restaurant we can eat at.” Sarah said as she put her seatbelt on and waited for Alice to pull away.

     “Where do you live Sarah?” Alexis asked, like she’d got no idea where she was going.

     “Oh, sorry. Go down this road and take the third turning on the right.” Sarah said with a smile. This was the first time Alexis had seen her smile since before Alex went to prison.

    Alexis thought they were going to Sarah’s house, the one she’d lived in when Alex was still alive, but she told Alexis to make a left just after they’d took the right and they were heading into a more run down part of town.

     “I thought you use to live on the other side of town?” Alexis asked, trying to sound casual as she said it.

     “I did, but my mum got a better paying job out of state, but I wouldn’t leave here.” Sarah’s voice had become a whisper Alexis could only just hear over the roar of the engine. “I couldn’t leave Alex all on his own.”

    Alexis felt sick all of a sudden, she’d never kept close tabs on Sarah. Alexis thought she’d just move on and forget about Alex in time, but she was still in love with him just as much as she was still in love with Sarah.

    It was quiet in the car for a couple of minutes, and then Sarah told Alice to take the next right and pull into the first parking spot she could find.

     “I’ll try to be as quick as I can Alice. I’d feel bad if anything happened to you beautiful car.” Sarah said as she looked at the shiny new mustang she’d just got out off.

     “She’ll be fine; I have a good alarm system fitted to it.” Alexis said as she pushed a button on the key fob and all the doors locked.

    The alarm system had been fitted by Bill and Ted. They had hooked it into Alexis’s mobile, so if anyone tried to get into it, she was told right away. Ted had even fitted a device that would pump sleeping gas into the car on Alexis’s command, and also fire an electric shock into someone if they managed to get the doors open and sit behind the wheel. Bob had had the car made as a special order, so it had bullet resistant glass and body armour as well. It also had a much more powerful engine to cope with the extra body weight. Bob had joked about Alexis needing it all; due to how easily she could find trouble.

    Sarah was shocked at just how relaxed Alice was about her car. Sarah thought she must have a good paying job, so it didn’t bother her if the car got damaged or stolen. “I’ll still be as quick as I can Alice, that’s a really nice car.” Sarah had some pleading in her voice for the car to still be here when they got back to it.

    Alexis followed Sarah down an alleyway and up a set of wooden stairs to a door, then Sarah got a key out and put it in the lock. Alexis hated this life Sarah now had more and more each minute she went deeper into it. She was already trying to work out what sort of trouble she would be in, if she told Sarah who she really was.

     “Nice place you’ve got here.” Alexis said, but it came out sounding more sarcastic than a polite statement.

    Sarah laughed when she turned and saw the worried look on Alice’s face that matched the comment she’d just made. “It’s all I can afford, well could afford.” Sarah said as she thought about the job she’d just walked out on. “That was the last place in town willing to give me a job, so I guess I’ll be living on the street by the end of next week.” Sarah added a laugh at the end to make it sound like a joke.

     “Well it’s defiantly nothing like your old house, and the bedroom you had back there.” Alexis said as she looked around the room that passed for her whole place. Alexis was stood at the foot of a bed, and there was a little kitchen area off to one side and a door that led into a little bathroom.

    Alexis was so side tracked by the state of the room Sarah lived in, that she hadn’t realised the slip she’d just made. Sarah hadn’t missed it though, she knew that Alice had never been to her old house never mind seen her bedroom. Sarah suddenly shuck her head, thinking she was going mad, thinking that Alex was still alive and now pretending to be his sister Alice.

     “Did Alex tell you about my room back at my old house?” Sarah asked, wanting to find out as much as she could about the boy she still loved, even though he was dead.

     “Yes, yes he did. Wouldn’t stop talking about it.” Alexis giggled to hide the worry in her voice. “Crap! I’ve got to get a better grip on things, or she will find out who I’m not.” She thought to herself.

    Sarah didn’t have a lot of nice clothes to choose from, but she still looked nice by the time she’d finished getting ready to leave again.

     “You still look amazing Sarah.” Alexis said as Sarah did a quick spin to get Alice’s approval on her outfit, and before she could stop herself.

    Sarah had a sheepish grin on her face as her cheeks flushed a deeper shade of red. “Thanks Alice, you don’t look to bad either.” Sarah repaid the complement.

    Alexis was shocked by Sarah’s reply. It was almost like she was flirting with her. “Could Sarah be into woman?” Alexis thought to herself. “I couldn’t be that lucky.” She thought

     “Let’s go and move that beautiful car of yours, before someone else moves it for you.” Sarah said as she led Alexis out the room and back down the steps.

    Alexis’s car had drawn a small crowd of guy’s. Alexis thought they were trying to be a gang, but none of them looked very threatening, so she just pushed past them and helped Sarah get in the passenger seat, but before Alexis could close the door, one of the guy’s spoke to Sarah.

     “Hi Lizzy. See you’re sleeping your way up the food chain now then.” He added a sickening chuckle at the end, just to drive home the disgust he felt for Sarah.

    Alexis looked at Sarah, and saw her flush red in the face and looked scared at the same time. The use of the word Lizzy sounded like he was calling her a lesbian. “Was Sarah a lesbian? YES!” Alexis shouted in her mind. She closed the door to offer Sarah a little more protection before she turned to face the guys now crowded around her, blocking off her path to the other side of the car.

     “Bet this means you’re a Lizzy as well?” The guy asked as he moved in closer to Alexis.

     “No, I’m an Alice, and if you don’t get out my way, you’re going to wish you’d never met me.” She smiled a sweet smile at him. Alexis reached into her bag and grabbed hold of the latest gadget Ted had designed for her. It was based on a telescopic stick like the police used, but Ted had rigged it so she just pushed a button and it shot out on its own.

     “What you going to do little girl? Write a nasty letter to me?” The guy asked as he saw Alexis pull what looked like a pen out her purse.

     “No, I was thinking of giving you all a good beating, just like your parents should have done years ago.” Alexis said it in such a matter of fact way that it took the group of men a couple of seconds to start laughing.

     “And you’re going to do all this with your little pen?” The guy doing all the talking asked as he looked down at the thing in Alexis’s hand again.

     “Yes.” Alexis said as she tapped two buttons in on the side of the pen like device in her hand, and it suddenly grew in length, hitting the guy right in the middle of his forehead.

    The guy’s head shot back as his eyes crossed and he fell backwards onto the ground, out for the count. Alexis thought under any other circumstances it would have looked funny, but right now she had six other guys to sort out.

    Sarah sat in the car watching Alice take down one man after the other until there were just bodies lying all over the sidewalk groaning while Alice stood over them all.

    Alexis walked up to the one that had been doing all the talking and looked down at him as he started to come round. He was now sporting a red dot where the pole had shot out and hit him.

     “In this town you may think you’re a bunch of tough guys, but I’m not from this town, so don’t ever bother my friend again.” Alexis said as she kicked the man in his side. Then she remembered the other little feature Ted had added to her new weapon. She touched the end of the pole to the man’s crotch area and pushed a little button on the other end. The guy let out an ear shattering squeal as an electric shock shot through his body and a wet patch appeared on his jeans. Alexis giggled as she walked around to the driver’s side of the car and got in without saying a word.

    Alexis was back in the better part of town again before Sarah found her voice again. “Who the hell are you?” Sarah asked, saying each word like it was a sentence.

     “I’ve taken some self-defence classes.” Alexis shrugged as she drove the car.

     “I’ve taken some self-defence classes Alice! You were channelling Bruce Lee or something like that.” Sarah said as she threw her hands up in the air and let out a growl.

     “I’m sorry Sarah; did you want to join in?” Alexis asked, trying not to grin as she made out she hadn’t got the point Sarah was trying to make.

     “I didn’t mean it like that Alice, and you know it.” Sarah said with some anger in her voice. Sarah suddenly found herself looking at Alice again, like it wasn’t Alice at all, but Alexis she was sat next to. Could Alice be trying to make up for not being able to save her brother, by going out looking for danger to throw herself into?

    Sarah had been so lost in her thoughts that she never told Alice where the place was they were going to be eating. Sarah gasped when she saw that Alice had pulled into the car park of the most expensive restaurant in town.

     “Is everything alright Sarah?” Alexis asked looking worried.

     “I’m fine Alice, but I can’t afford to eat here.” Sarah said looking ashamed to admit that.

     “Looking at that place you’re living in, I’m amazed you can afford to eat at all.” Alice said as she got out the car and walked around to Sarah’s side before opening it and almost pulling her from the car. “I’m treating you to a proper meal, and I won’t take no for an answer.” Alice smiled as she looked Sarah in the eyes.

    Sarah looked back into Alice’s eyes and for a second it was like looking at Alex again. Sarah thought she’d never see those eyes, or feel that feeling she now had, but she did and it was making her legs not want to work. She took a couple of deep breaths and then pulled herself together and let Alice lead her into the restaurant.

    The two women were seated in a nice quiet part of the restaurant after Sarah saw Alice slip the waiter some extra money. Then he went to get a bottle of wine for them and a glass of water for Alexis. She’d told Sarah that she didn’t drink while driving. In truth Alexis never drank full stop. She was always on the lookout for trouble, and alcohol slowed her reaction times.

     “So do you have a boyfriend?” Alexis asked, trying to make conversation.

     “No.” Sarah said pulling a face as she shook her head from side to side.

     “Girlfriend?” Alexis asked with a raised eyebrow and a little smirk.

    Sarah’s cheeks went a little red as she nodded her head up and down. “But not for some time now. I don’t seem to be able to find the right one for me.” Sarah said with a sigh.

     “If you only like women, then why are you still so hung up on my dead brother?” Alexis asked, watching the way Sarah winced when she said the word dead.

     “I loved Alex with all my heart Alice. I know that may sound silly because we had such a short time together, but I just knew I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life, but as it turned out it was the other way round.” Sarah looked down at the table as she said the last part.

     “I’m sorry Sarah; it must be hard seeing me again then?” Alexis said, as she tried to keep playing the part of being Alice, but wanting to run around the table and pull her into her arms and tell her the truth.

     “It did at first, but you’re so much more like he was now. I keep thinking that you are him, but as a girl now.” Sarah let out a little giggle. “I find it kind of hot.” Sarah added, turning red again.

     “You know Alex and I spoke a lot about what he would do after finishing school, and he was thinking of becoming a girl you know. I’m not sure how you would have felt about that?” Alexis said, hoping to get some idea about whether or not she would have still wanted to be part of Alex’s life after the operation.

     “If he’d, no, if she’d still wanted me after the operation, then I’d have been happy to spend the rest of my life with Alexis.” Sarah said as she thought about them doing what she was doing now with Alice.

    Alexis’s mind had just been made up for her. She was going to take Sarah back to the motel room and let her see Alice and her side by side, then let the chips fall where they may.

    They ordered what they wanted to eat, and Alexis smiled as she watched Sarah put a large steak inside her and then ate a large piece of chocolate cake after that. Alexis kept up a steady flow of questions about what Sarah had been doing since they last spoke.

     “I’m sorry about the way you found out about Alex dying Alice. I should have been nicer about it.” Sarah said as she remembered the way Alice broke down on the other end of the phone, and how she’d had to end the call due to it being too painful to listen anymore to Alice screaming it should have been her, not Alexis.

     “Don’t worry about it Sarah, I got over it, and I’m doing okay for myself now.” Alexis smiled. She was talking about the whole being dead bit, but Sarah thought she was talking about the phone call. “Can I ask you something Sarah?”

     “Sure Alice, fire away?” Sarah smiled as she looked at Alice again, still seeing Alexis in her eyes and her smile when she smiled back.

     “If the whole grave thing wasn’t a big issue for you, could you leave this town?” Alexis asked.

     “After spending time with you Alice, I’ve been thinking about getting away from here and spending some more time with you, but I don’t want you to think me weird or anything.” Sarah said as she suddenly realised that she was pushing herself at Alice, just because she reminded her of Alex and Alexis.

    Alexis couldn’t help letting a grin spread across her face as she thought about being able to take Sarah with them when they left town tomorrow. “I don’t think you weird Sarah. I was hoping you’d want to come with me when I left town tomorrow. Would that be a problem for you?” Alexis asked.

     “I’d leave now if you asked me to Alice. I’d just need to go and get what little clothing I had, and I’d be ready to go.” Sarah said with a sigh. “Alex would hate me if he could see how I’ve let my life just waste away like I have.

     “He wouldn’t hate you Sarah. He’d be doing everything he could to keep you safe, and help get you back on your feet again.” Alexis smiled, knowing she was telling the truth because that’s what she was doing right now. “Let’s go and get your stuff, then you can spend the night with me at my motel so we can leave first thing in the morning.” Alexis said as she got up from the table and helped Sarah to her feet.

    The street was quiet when they pulled up. They both went up to the room Sarah had and then they got all her stuff packed into a couple of bags. The street was still empty when they got back down to the car, and they were soon driving to the motel where Alexis was stopping, and Alice was waiting for her return.

    Alice jumped off the bed when she heard the roar of the mustang pulling up just outside their motel room, but she looked worried when she heard voices and a second door slam shut. Alice looked over at Alexis’s cat suit and then ran over and pulled out one of her throwing knifes and held it up in a defensive manner, just in case it was someone coming to kidnap her.

    Alexis walked into the room first and raised an eyebrow when she saw Alice stood with one of her knifes in her hands like a small sword. Then Alice saw Sarah walking in just behind her sister. Alice got the impression that Sarah hadn’t been told anything yet when she saw Sarah’s jaw just about hit the floor when she looked into the room and saw Alice stood facing them looking scared to death, holding a knife in her hands.

     “Alice?! But that would mean that you’re...” Was all Sarah said before her eyes rolled up into her head and she just started to fall to the ground.

    Alexis caught her and dragged her over to the bed where Alice helped lay her down on it before she turned to have a go at Alexis for being so stupid.

     “Did Bob remove the part of your brain that controls your common sense sis when he was filling it up with all that combat crap you now know?” Alice asked as she ran over to get a damp cloth and a glass of water.

     “That combat crap as you call it as saved your life more times than I can count sis!” Alexis shot back at her.

     “Don’t you even think about trying to change the subject Alexis!” Alice barked back at her. “Did you not think to break the news to her in a calming way?” Alice asked more calmly herself now.

     “I couldn’t help it Alice, she’s let her life go to hell, just like this town has.” Alexis said as she sat on the bed next to the unconscious form of Sarah.

     “I’ve been following your progress as you’ve tried to clean up the town.” Alice said as she pointed at the TV in the corner of the room.

     “How could you know it was me doing whatever they said on the news?” Alexis asked sarcastically.

     “They said that a female Rambo in high heels saved a waitress from being man handled in the very same bar that you went to see Sarah at.” Alice pointed to Sarah still passed out on the bed. “Then the same woman was reported to have taken out a whole street gang before driving away in a black mustang.” Alice added with her hands on her hips now.

     “There could be another woman driving round in a black mustang, beating bad guys up.” Alexis offered as a very weak defence.

     “I can see why you wear the mask now.” Alice grinned as she threw her hands up in the air just before sitting back down on the other side of the bed to what her sister was sat. “How’s she doing anyway?” Alice asked, all signs of anger forgotten.

     “Well she didn’t run away screaming, that has to be a good sign.” Alexis smiled wearily at her sister.

     “I wouldn’t call fainting a good sign though sis.” Alice pointed out with a giggle. Alice was happy to be able to say them words again, but she was still angry for being kept in the dark all this time.

     “Do you think Bob knows about the trouble I’ve been stirring up in town yet?” Alexis asked, worried about her little trip turning out to be a news worthy adventure, for all the wrong reasons.

     “There’s not much that gets past him sis, and I had a text message from Bill and Ted to say they’ve deleted all video evidence of what you look like.” Alice told her.

     “How mad do you think he’ll be when he finds out that I’ve spilled the beans to Sarah?” Alexis asked.

     “He better be more worried about how mad I am with him right now, if he knows what’s good for him.” Alice fumed.

    Alexis was glad to see that Alice was aiming all her anger at Bob and not her, which would make him finding out about Sarah being in on the secret a little easier. Alice and Alexis stopped talking when they saw Sarah start to wake up.

    Sarah opened her eyes and looked at Alexis one side of the bed, and then she saw Alice sat the other side. Sarah looked freaked out as she sat up and then slid backwards until her back hit the head of the bed and the wall. She kept going until she was stood on the bed looking down at them as they just sat and let her fully wake up again.

     “Oh god, I’ve finally lost my mind.” Sarah said to herself. “I’m seeing two of you, or are you both just a figment of my imagination?” Sara added as she looked scared.

     “Sarah, you’re not mad, and yes you’re seeing two of us, or me.” Alice said in a calming voice as she stood up and helped Sarah climb down off the bad and take a seat next to her on the bed.

    Alexis got up and walked around the bed to sit the other side, while Sarah just sat looking at her. “If you’re Alice, then who are you?” Sarah asked, still not grasping the big picture.

     “I’m Alexis, Sarah. Surprise!” Alexis added as she raised her hands in the air, hoping to lighten the mood a little.

     “I don’t understand, if you’re Alexis, then that would mean Alex never died.” Sarah said very slowly as her brain put all the pieces together. “You didn’t die. You didn’t die.” She kept telling herself.

    Alice and Alexis sat watching Sarah run through all the information she’d just been given. Sarah jumped up off the bed and looked at the two of them as all the emotions the human face could show ran across her face one after the other, but she settled on anger for now.

     “I’ve been mourning and leaving flowers on an empty grave?! And all this time you’ve been living the perfect life with your sister?!” Sarah asked through gritted teeth.

     “It’s not been like that Sarah.” Alice said. “I only found out yesterday that Alex never really died myself.” Alice added, pleadingly.

    Sarah’s look changed again, this time it was hurt. “Why Alexis? Why did you let me think you were dead all this time?” Sarah asked as she started to sob.

     Alexis went to get up but Sarah backed away from her, and looked frightened of her for a second before the look on her face changed again. This time it was rage, and Sarah launched herself at Alexis with both fists balled up ready for a fight. Alexis never raised a hand to stop Sarah knocking her back on the bed as she ended up sat on top of her as she punched Alexis on the chest while she sobbed the words “why?”.

    Alice got up and went to stop Sarah, but Alexis waved her away with one of the trapped hands, so Alice stood and watched as Sarah kept hitting her sister in the chest. There was no power behind the hits, so Alexis was okay with her getting it out her system.

    Once Sarah finally stopped sobbing and hitting Alexis, she looked down at her and then she was kissing Alexis with so much passion, even Alice could feel it flowing out of her. Alice decided to give them a couple of minutes alone, so she went to the bathroom and closed the door. She thought about taking the car and taking a drive, but after Alexis’s little adventure earlier in the day, Alice decided against that idea.

    Sarah had finally got all her emotions under control, and the best one was winning out as she let Alexis kiss her back while having her wrapped in a tight embrace. Sarah smiled down at Alexis when they finally stopped kissing each other long enough to speak.

     “I’m sorry for destroying your life Sarah. I thought you would have just moved on in the end and forgot all about me.” Alexis said as she looked up at Sarah, who was still pinning her to the bed.

     “You know how I feel about you Alex, sorry, Alexis.” Sarah said with a grin. “I love you; always have since we first kissed in my bedroom just over seven years ago. And for the record, you never did anything to destroy my life; I did that on my own.” Sarah added just before she started kissing her again.

    Once they finally stopped kissing and sat up on the bed again, Alexis walked over to the bathroom door and knocked. “It’s unlocked!” She heard Alice shout. Alexis opened the door and found Alice sat on the side of the bathtub smiling at her. Is it safe to come out again now?” Alice asked.

     “Yes, she’s calmed down again now.” Alexis said looking flushed.

    Alice got up and walked back into the room where Sarah was now sat on the bed trying to straighten up her clothes and put her hair in some kind of order again. “Are you alright again now Sarah?” Alice asked as she sat on the bed next to her.

     “I’m more than alright Alice. Your sister is alive and in the same room as me.” Sarah beamed as she watched Alexis walk over and sit next to her on the other side to what Alice was sat.

     “You’ve still got so much to explain to me, and now Sarah, sis.” Alice said as she wrapped an arm around Sarah’s waist and wrested her head on Sarah’s shoulder.

     “I just thought, I still need to say sorry to you Alice.” Sarah said as she looked down at the top of Alice’s head resting on her shoulder. “I said sorry to your sister thinking she was you while we were out having dinner.” Sarah added with a confused look.

     “What do you need to say sorry to me for?” Alice asked as she sat up again.

     “All the pain I caused you when I thought Alex was dead. I never should have called you like I did.” Sarah said with a tear in her eye again. “I caused you so much pain; I still remember hearing your screams coming down the phone.

     “Please don’t cry Sarah. I was one step away from a padded cell back then anyway.” Alice said as she thought back to the night she got that call from Sarah. “Mum and dad had me under house arrest back then. They didn’t want me having anything to do with Alex, and then I got your call and thought I’d never get the chance to tell him how sorry I was for all the trouble.” Alice added.

     “I never blamed you sis. I was happy to keep you out of prison. I couldn’t cope with it back then, so you never would have survived.” Alexis said as she reached out and put her hand on top of hers as she held Sarah’s hand.

    Alexis drove Sarah to a local pizza place she said did the best pizza and they took it back to the motel room so Alice could have something to eat. Alexis and Sarah had a slice as well, and they spent the night talking about things they’d done over the past seven years and had a slumber party of sorts. Alice and Alexis had to gloss over parts of their past because they needed to clear things with Bob before letting Sarah in all the way.

    Alice was crying with laughter as Sarah gave her a word for word account of what Alexis had said to the guys in the street gang as she beat them all up. Alice had seen Alexis in action so many times now that she could picture her doing everything Sarah described.

    It was soon time to get some sleep, so Alice took one of the two beds in the room, and Alexis and Sarah slept in the other one. Nothing happened other than Sarah cuddling up to Alexis while they fell asleep, but Sarah thought that was special on its own.

To Be Continued Monday  

Story by SaraUK

Edited and Posted by SamanthaK