After a few moments after Dana had calmed down a little bit Alice spoke to Dana. You know I love you dont you. That why our breakup hurt so bad. I lost everything when I lost you. I lost what I thought was my soul mate. I lost my best friend. My whole world came crashing down around me. I had never felt as lonely and alone as I did when I lost you. Dana you have to understand how far down I fell into despair. I think I would have totally lost my mind if it wasnt for Helena. She helped me find myself again. She loved me when I was very unlovable. She helped me pick up the pieces of my life and put them back together again. I dont know if I will ever get over loving you. All I know is I do love Helena and I would never break her heart the way mine was broken.

Dana still trying her best to comprehend this whole situation. So you still love me, and you think of me as your soul mate. Yet youre still going back to Helena?

Alice whos heart was breaking again just replied Yes Im going back to Helena. Dana our chance is over and Ive made a commitment Helena. I just hope that some how we can remain friends.

Dana couldnt believe how almost the same speech she had given to Alice almost a year ago was coming back to haunt her. She couldnt stand the thought of never seeing or hearing from Alice again so she said what she thought Alice wanted to hear even though she didnt mean a word of it. Alice if being your friends is all I can have then Ill take it, because having you as just my friends is better then not having you in my life. But know this Im not ready to completely give up hope that one day we will be together. Alice we were meant to be together. I know it and you know it.

Alice looked Dana straight in the eyes No Dana we are not meant to be together Im with Helena now. After Alice said this Dana started to cry softly again. Alice placed her forehead together with Danas and continued to look at her. Dana do you think you can just be my friend? Dana didnt want to give up; she still felt deep down that this was wrong she and Alice should be together. Ill try; I just hate how totally I screwed this up. Alice reached up to give Dana a soft kiss on top of her forehead. Thinking this was to reassure Dana, but she found herself enjoying the smell and taste of her friend to much to be appropriate.