Holding back a sob, Daphne stood at her friend's doorstep and knocked on the door.

Please be home, please be home...

And finally the door was opened.

"Daphne! What are you doing here! I thought you went out with John! What happened?"

At the mention of her now-ex boyfriend's name, Daphne began to sob and held out her arms.

"Oh Roz!"

"Oh my God, you got dumped!" Roz yelled, ushering Daphne inside.

Daphne sobbed even harder, barely aware that she was being led to the sofa.

"Here, sit down and I'll get you some wine. That should calm you down."

Daphne wasn't fond of wine, but she agreed with an absent nod of her head.

"Here." Roz said, handing her the glass. "Now what happened? I thought this was going to be the big night. The one where he popped the question."

She looked up and sniffled. "Oh, he popped the question all right. Just not the one I wanted to hear."

"What did he say?"

"H-he... He wants us to see other people!" Daphne sobbed.

"What?" Roz practically yelled. "Why that-."

"H-he said that we've been getting way too serious too quickly and that I should have known that it wouldn't last."

"Damn him!"

"I guess I should have seen it meself! I mean we haven't been going out that long."

"A year is a hell of a long time to date one guy, Daphne! Trust me on this! My personal record is three months!"

"But I loved him!" Daphne sobbed.

"Hey! I loved those men too!" Roz retorted, handing Daphne a tissue.

"Really? You loved them?"

"Well, in a way."

"What way?"

"Um, never mind. But as Bulldog would say, this is total BS! God, I can't believe I've resorted to quoting such a loser but right now there just aren't any words! What did Frasier and Martin say?"

"I-I haven't been home yet! I-couldn't Roz! I'm so humiliated by this whole thing!"

"Forget him, Daphne! John was the biggest loser I've ever seen! If anything I should have warned you about him!"

"Why didn't you?"

"Well... He is pretty hot." Roz admitted.

"What do his bloody looks have to do with anything?"

"Oh come on, Daphne. Don't you think it's an honor to have a friend whose boyfriend is completely gorgeous?"

Daphne sighed, feeling more miserable than before.

"Oh, before I forget. I have something for you." Roz said.

Before Daphne could even ask, Roz rose from the sofa and headed for the kitchen, returning seconds later with a large envelope. "Here."

"What's this?"

Roz shrugged. "I don't know but it had your name on it. I don't know why they sent it here though."

Daphne hastily opened the manila envelope and removed the contents inside. But she took one look at the words on the page and burst into tears once more. Her sobs sent Roz to the sofa and she collapsed into her friend's arms.

"Daphne, what is it? Oh God, did something happen to your family?"

Daphne shook her head. "No... It's post marked Seattle, Roz."

"Then what is it? Must be bad news."

"Well it wouldn't have been if..."

"If what?"

Daphne cried even harder and handed Roz the packet. Through blurry tear-filled eyes she watched her friend look through the colorful pages.
"Siren Cruise Lines" Roz read aloud. "Going somewhere?"

"An Alaskan cruise." Daphne replied. "It was supposed to be our anniversary trip. We'd been planning this for months."

Roz's eyes narrowed. "Why would you go anywhere with John? He's a loser, Daphne!"

"I know. But that was before he-"

"Daphne-."

Daphne looked away and Roz threw up her hands in confusion. "You know what? I don't even want to know. But I do want to know one thing."

"What's that?"

"What are you going to do with those tickets?"

Daphne sighed deeply and stared at the tickets in her hand. "I don't know. I guess I'll just give them to one of me single girlfriends. I'm sure they'd love a free trip to Alaska!"

"What the hell are you doing?" Roz yelled. "Are you insane?"

"What are you talking about?"

"The hell with John! I say you go on that cruise without him!"

Daphne's eyes widened. "Roz, I can't do that!"

"Of course you can! You're single and you deserve it!"

"What if he finds out? He's bound to be there!"

"How would he possibly be there, Daphne? I bet he has no intention of going on that cruise! And besides, you've got his ticket!"

"But-."

"But nothing! You're going on that cruise if I have to drag you on the ship myself!"

"Roz-."

"Don't worry about it, Daphne! Just trust me! John won't know anything about this! I'll go to the travel agency in the morning and take care of everything!"

Daphne sighed... for that was exactly what she was afraid of.