Finely Alice walked into her bedroom and on the bed was a note with a single flower taped to it. When she opened the note it simple said. “If you want to go out tonight for a date call 555-2122. If you want to go out with your best friend call 555-5432 it really is your call.”

Alice didn’t know what to do, of course she wanted to call the first number but she was scared, she had just gotten her best friend back and she didn’t want to lose her again. She knew she loved Dana more then anyone or anything else. She loved her, but she could live with things like they were at the present time. She knew if she and Dana got back together and it didn’t work out she might not be able to put herself back together again.

So Alice did what she did best she picked up the note left her apartment.

THAT NIGHT DOWNTOWN BAR

As Shane walked into the bar she felt relief flood her whole body on seeing Alice sitting in a corner both with a beer and a pen and paper. She walked up to Alice and placed a hand gently on her shoulder. “How did you know you could find me here Shane, I haven’t come to this bar in years.” Shane squeezed Alice’s shoulder before moving to sit across from her. “Al, this is the same bar you would come to when you thought you deserved Gabby’s ***** and you thought you needed to short out your feelings. I know it’s been a couple of years since Gabby but somethings don’t change. Alice you’ve got everyone scared shitless, Dana is frantic she has everyone out looking for you. What the ***** happen to make you run like this and have Dana acting like a basket case.

Alice handed the note to Shane. “So Al what’s the problem?” Alice wipped the tears from her eyes. “I don’t know what to do.” Shane nodded her head in understanding. “So what are you working on.” Shane pointed to the pad that Alice was writing on. Alice just snickered. “What else lists. One list is why we should be friends only. The other list is why I should give this relationship another chance.” Shane took the pad from Alice and started to read the lists.