It's been a year since the most talked about Met Gala heist. A lot of valuable jewelries went missing but only the disappearance of Toussaint was the only one that went public and scandalous. Debbie sat down in the middle of Lou's spacious apartment. She's all alone. Aside from the boxes of furniture she ordered from Amazon and eBay, she's all alone. She checked her phone and found new messages from her clients. It's in her nature to con people. She can't help it. She started dialing and then put the phone on her ear. "Yes. I got it. When is the event? Sure. That would be no problem. Thank you. I'll call you in a five days", she said and then hung up. The door suddenly went open. Debbie heard it but did not look to see who it was. "You said you are going on a vacation with your kids in Greece", she muttered while looking at her phone. "Yeah well, I don't have kids", Lou said.

Debbie froze and looked at her right away. It is really Lou in the flesh. She put down the phone on the sofa and walked as fast as she can towards her and hugged her tight. "Oh…easy there, tiger. You're going to crush with those tiny arms", Lou muttered in surprise. Debbie pulled back while Lou scanned the place with her eyes. "Jesus, what did you do to my apartment?" she muttered when she saw all the new furniture bought by her partner in crime. Most of the furniture has been replaced, also the wall has been re-painted. "I made some renovations to keep it fresh. It's a bit dull", Debbie explained. Lou just made a face and put her helmet down. "Well, what can I do? It's already here. I guess I'll just have to get used to it", she said as she removed her leather jacket. Debbie noticed right away how much weight she lost since the last time they saw each other. "You've been riding a lot, huh", that's all she can say about her observation. Lou just smiled at her and shrugged her shoulders. "I think so", she replied.

Lou walked straight to the kitchen and opened the fridge. "So have you spent a year just renovating my apartment or you've been busy yourself?" she asked while scouring the contents of the fridge. "I've been busy taking jobs here and there", Debbie answered as she walks closer. "Yeah, and by jobs you mean con jobs", Lou muttered and then laughed a little. Debbie rolled her eyes. She knows how much Lou wanted her to retire and get a decent job like she does with the bar. "It's not as bad as just riding off to god knows where for a year without any texts or calls or anything", Debbie said. Lou stopped for a second and then grabbed two bottles of beer. She put them on the table and opened them. "I know. I'm sorry about that. I was just a bit preoccupied", she replied as she slides the bottle to Debbie."Preoccupied with what exactly?" Debbie asked. Lou paused and did not answer her question. She drank her beer first. "Just some stuff", she answered vaguely and then resumed drinking her beer…a lot. Debbie watches her in shock. "You're drinking again. I didn't know that", she muttered. Lou looked at her and saw her reaction. She put down the bottle and smiled. "It's just beer", she said.

The two settled down by the living room where they continued to drink. "Tammy comes here a lot, eh?" Lou mentioned while eyeing her best friend. "Yeah, some of this furniture I got from her", Debbie replied. Lou just nodded and resumed drinking. Debbie continued to watch her. "So where you've been?" she finally asked. Lou put down the bottle and thinks. "First, I went to California coastline. I really wanted to ride on that long road. It was really great, actually. Then I met a couple of bikers who travel across the country. They were really nice people so I tagged along with them", she answered. Debbie made a face. "What?" Lou asked when she saw that. "You? You tagged along with a group of bikers? That is a stretch", she said then laughed. Lou laughed along with her but cut it shortly. "So, we rode across America. After a few months, we decided to go our separate ways and I went to Berlin", she added. That surprised Debbie. "Berlin? What were you doing in Berlin?" she asked. Lou picked up the bottle again and drank. "Touring", she answered shortly then resumed drinking.

The next day, Debbie got up early to make breakfast for her and for Lou. She made pancakes with a smile on her face and set them on the table gently. It's rare for Debbie to work in the kitchen, mainly because she likes ordering food or buying takeouts. Lou came down from her room still in her pajamas and oversized t-shirt. Her hair is still all messed up. She yawned as she walks towards the kitchen. She then saw the table full of foods and Debbie wearing an apron. "You cooked?" that's the first question that came out of her mouth. "Yes, I do cooking. I am not a cavewoman", Debbie replied while laughing then gestured towards the chair. "Sit down. Come on", she said and Lou obeyed. Lou looked over the food on the table. "Pancakes and coffee…how creative", she teased and Debbie only rolled over her eyes. "Just eat your breakfast", she said and that made Lou chuckled. "Are you going to return to the bar?" Debbie asked as they eat their food. "Maybe. I think so. It's mine so I have to check in. I don't know. I'm not sure yet on what to do", Lou answered. Debbie frowned. "Are you thinking of taking con jobs now? I thought you wanted to live straight", she asked. Lou didn't answer.

"What happened?" Debbie finally asked.

"What do you mean?" Lou asked her back.

"You've been gone for a year and came back like that so something did happen and I need to know what it is", Debbie answered.

"You need to be more specific on the 'came back like that' part", Lou said and that made Debbie's temper hit the roof.

"You're always staring into space. You're avoiding questions. Last night, you declined playing poker with me which you never ever did in your life. Plus, you've been drinking again", Debbie exclaimed. Lou sighed seeing the emotion in Debbie's face.

"You're overreacting, Deb. I was just tired yesterday because I've been driving all day long. That's it. I'm sorry. About the drinking, you don't have to worry about it because I know my limit. Okay? I have to go pee", she said and then left to go to the bathroom. That didn't calm Debbie. Suddenly, Lou's phone beeped on the table. Debbie decided to check it out. Missing you already. I'll let you know when I get there in New York, babe. – Carlton. Debbie put the phone down.

"Oh, for goodness' sake", she muttered.