One year later.

The remaining group of friends stood around the head stones of their fallen companions. The dark and dreary day that was cast upon them matched the same mood they were all feeling. Shane, Carmen, Tina and Bette were all standing around the graves of their fallen friends. They all made a pact to come and visit them on the one year anniversary of their friend’s death. Even though their lives continued, neither of them were ever the same.

Shane looked down at the grave while Carmen stood next to her with her arm wrapped around hers. Tina and Bette were standing next to each other.

“Dana…Alice. We all miss you guys. We just wanted you to know that.” Bette started to say. Her voice was shaking as she was trying to hold in her sobs. Tina comforted her life partner by taking Bette’s hand into hers and giving it a gentle squeeze.

“But we know that you guys are in a better place now.”

“No…they’re not.” Shane interrupted. A small tear ran down her face as she looked upon her best friend’s final resting place. “I don’t buy that spiritual fucking bull shit.”

“Shane…” Bette began. He voice started to shake worse than ever. She took a moment before she began to compose her self. “We have to believe that things happen for a reason…”

“Reason…what reason? Why did this happen?!” Shane shouted towards her best friend. All her anger and anguish came rushing out towards her friends. “Where is the fucking reason in this? Where you there Bette? Do you even know why they died?”

“Shane Please. Don’t do this.” Carmen begged with her girlfriend in hopes that she would calm down. Her efforts were futile as Shane continued

“Why not Carmen?! I think they need to hear this.” Shane didn’t attempt to stop the tears that were now pouring down her face as a few sobs escaped her lips. Tina, Bette and Carmen were at the same state of mind as well. “They died for nothing! There was no reason for why they were killed except for the fact that the group of fucks who did this got off on it. And the bastards that killed them are still out there laughing in our faces. Where’s the fucking reason in this…”