“Well, how will we know unless we push the button.” Shane turned back toward the building, but Dana grabbed her arm.

“Wait! What am I gonna say?”

Shane sighed visibly, understanding why Alice and Dana had remained such good friends for so long. Alice loved meddling in other peoples stuff and Dana definitely needed some one holding her hand and telling her what to do. Shane sat down on the stairs to the building and waited for Dana to join her, trying to think of what Alice would say to her to calm her down. “Ok, first of all, breath, Dana.” Shane waited for Dana to calm down and then began again. “What do you think you should say?”

“I don’t know. I guess that I should tell her that I love her and beg her to forgive me or something.”

“That’s ok, but maybe you should just tell her how you’re feeling.”

“I can’t. I justI can never find the words.” Dana was frustrated and upset and Shane felt for her because she really did want to see Dana and Alice happy and she knew that if they could both just get it together and tell the other how they felt that they would finally find that happiness.

“Dana I know I’ve said this before, but you just have to stop thinking andGo with the flow.” Just then Shane heard someone coming out of the building and looked over and shouted for them to please hold the door. Shane hopped off the steps and went over to grab the door from the stranger. “We’re friends of Alice.” She said and the stranger dropped the door satisfied that they weren’t dangerous or anything. “Come on, Dana!” Shane called out. “This is your chance.” Shane said when Dana reached her. “Now you don’t have to worry about rejection.”

“Yeah, till I get to the door.” Dana mumbled as she sulked her way past Shane into the building. The two of them rode the elevator to Alice’s floor in complete silence. Dana’s mouth was getting dry and Shane thought she looked like she was walking to her death.

“Relax, Dane. Remember, just breath. The oxygen will help.” Shane smiled reassuringly at Dana and they both got off the elevator and walked toward Alice’s door. Dana was walking slower and slower and Shane almost had to drag her the last ten feet to the door. “OK, stand over there and I’ll knock, OK?” Shane said after they had been standing there for a full minute and Dana still wasn’t making a move to open the door.