I wake up to the sun shining through the window. I should have closed the blind last night. My damn cell phone has been ringing all night. I couldnt turn it offwhat if Bette callsor Aliceor even ShaneI wont answer when Tonya call though. I havent been able to sleep because she HAS been calling. I should have turned the phone offthere it goes again. I pick it up to look at the caller ID. Alice!

Hello? Alice? I answer quickly almost yelling into the phone.

Yeah, Dana, her voice sounds so good right now. Honey whats going on? I just got off the phone with Tonya.

She called you? She must be calling everyone I know.

No, I called your place and she answered the phone.

What did she say?

Just that you werent there when she got home last night and she hasnt seen you since. Dana, whats going on?

I need help Alice. I start to cry as the words trickle out.

Tina and I are about to meet Shane at the Planet. Why dont you meet us there?

Okay, I need my friends right nowtheyll know what to do. I can be there in fifteen minutes.

Ill see you there, she tells me calmly. Dana?

Yeah.

Itll be alrightwhatevers wrongwell work through ittogether.

Thanks Al. Bye, I say and hang up the phone. I stand up from the bed and rush to get dressed. I cant break down nowIll never make it to the Planet if I do. I throw on some clothes and Im out the door.

Seventeen minutes later, I walk into the Planet. I see the three of them sitting together at a table and start to lose it before Shane stands up and approaches me. She wraps me in a hug and pulls me to the table. After an eternity of a deafening silence, I cant stand it anymore.

Shes engaged, I cry out.

Who? Alice asks. She has nooooo idea. I guess she was right. Here comes the I told you so. Honey, whos engaged?

Tonya, I say as the tears begin to flow.