The heartache that rose had dreaded for so long soon came though. Her whole life didn't seem real anymore. The fact that she had lost so much and now she was about to her best friend. What could she do?

Britney: Rose I have to tell you something.

Rose: What is it? Is everything all right? You look upset.

Britney: I really cannot stay here any longer, I need to move on in life and find out where I belong in this world. I need to sing that's why I'm here on earth I believe, to make people happy through my gift of song.

Rose: What are you talking about? You have everything here, your friends, school, an entire life what more do you need? What more can you do?

Britney: I can go out and help others and make a difference in their lives. I know you want me to stay, I mean look at us we've been friends for five years now, but its time for me to move on in life and you should too Rose. Stop thinking about Ace and move on in life.

Rose knew in her heart she should move on, stop thinking about the guy who had ripped her heart out but all she can remember is that day. That one special moment in life that had made her fall in love with him, she didn't know if he felt the same that day but it was something she would hold in her heart forever. But she also held in heart the pain of the weeks following that day.

(Flashback)

To: flyboy64

I think we need to talk about our relationship. Where are we suppose to go from here Ace, we've been together now for a year and you're in college now and I'm in college now and I'm willing with my whole heart to work things out if you are as well.

To: Sweetchick27

With my busy schedule is not going to work out it's over between us. I still love you remember that always and I hope we can always stay friends.

(Reality)

Rose (tears in her eyes)

Britney: Rose are you all right, you're not thinking about it all again are you? Come on girl it's been two months almost. Move on with your life there are plenty of better guys out there for you. Guys that will treat you ten times better and tell you your beautiful. You know he never did.

Rose: I know, but it's so hard to let go of something that you held onto for so long. I knew the end was coming I just didn't know it would be so soon. I need to get my mind on something else anything but him. Wow, look at those shoes!

Britney: Always know that I'm here for you girl all right! I know it's going to be harder when I leave to go back home but you can always call or email me ok?

Rose: Yea and I will. (looks down, thinking deeply)

Rose knew in heart that once Britney leaves, she truly would be alone. No more boyfriend, no more best friend, all alone in the world. No shoulder to lay her head on no one to help her through.

Britney: Rose. Rose! Hello?! Man you were out of it.

Rose: Sorry, I was just thinking about stuff. Can we go look at those shoes we saw in the window back there?

Britney: Sure, I mean we can do whatever we want it's our last day to hang out together.

Rose didn't want to think about that, she wanted to keep her mind off of Britney leaving the next day. She needed an escape from the world that's why she had gone to the mall. That was the one place she could just shop and be at peace in life, the one place to talk with her friends and not worry about the horrible things that lay outside of the brick building she was shopping in. The one place to set her mind on the more fun things in life and discard all the bad memories that had once taken their place.

Later that day…

Britney and Rose are sitting in a restaurant chatting away. Rose is dostracted by other things on her mind though.

Britney: So I was watching this reality show the other day about this family they are so horrible to each other. They yell, spit, scream, and slap each other all the time I cannot believe that they would put such a show on TV it's just appalling… Rose are you listening to me?

Rose: What?

Britney: I was talking about a TV show and asked you if you had seen it before…

Rose: Oh yea I've heard of it.

Britney babbled on through about the TV show but Rose was in her own world thinking about life and where she was suppose to go from here. She thought well maybe everyone leaving is a good thing because then there is nothing to hold me back from my dreams. At the same time the pain came back in her heart that once again in life she would be alone. No one to talk to, no one to hold her hand, to tell her everything was going to be all right and give her that hug she needed.

Britney: Rose, you wanna go home now?

Rose: Yea, I need to I have homework and plus I have to take out the garbage before mom gets mad at me for not doing it.

Britney: All right let's get out of here!

Rose drove Britney home and then started to drive home herself. Sitting in the car all she could think about was him. Though her friends had told her not too that it would just hurt her more and that she would never get over him that way, she believed with her heart that it helped her get through this rough time in life. Every time she thought about those precious moments spent with him it warmed her heart. But she liked to think about her favorite moment the most, that one special day. The day they had gone to the fair.

(Flashback)

In the car

Ace: How did you like the fair?

Rose: It was fun, finally something different we could do instead of the same thing like we always do.

Ace: Yea, I agree, it was fun doing something different for a change.

Rose lays her head back on the seat.

Ace: Are you tired?

Rose: (yawning) No! (giggles)

Ace: ( looks at her and smiles) The why are you laying your head back?

Rose always love the way that Ace would always point out the obvious to her. So instead of saying anything to him she just laid her tired head on his lap and rested while he drove along. The journey could not have gotten more peaceful. Then out of the blue the most perfect moment was made in her lifetime. Laying there in his lap, feeling his arm around her, and the song Have I Told You Lately that I Love You? Coming onto the radio at the exact moment. That was the moment that Rose would remember the rest of her life. Never knowing how Ace felt about it made the moment even more perfect. And though she knew it was all over between them she could not help but wonder if anything could ever top that moment? It was one memory she would cherish forever.

(Reality)

In the car

Rose drives home with tears in her eyes. The hardest part of the journey home was not over. She still had to drive past the place that Ace's parents owned that was the hardest thing to do everyday and there was no way around it. That was the only way to her house. Finally arriving home fifteen minutes later Rose wiped her face and got out of her car. Walking ever so slowly to the door and running straight to her room closing the door behind her, hoping no one in her family had seen her red face.

Rose got ready for bed, she put her pajamas on, brushed her teeth, and said her prayers.

Rose: Lord, you told me I can do all things through you help me right now you know my pain and you alone can help me through.

The next day Rose had to get up and go take her friend Britney to the airport and say goodbye. She dreaded getting up in the morning, slowly she turned her alarm clock to 6 am then turned off her lights and went to sleep.

Little did Rose know that her whole world was about to be turned upside down again in a way that she would have never imagined. That a day soon to come would make all the problems she had now seem like nothing. That day was drawing closer to her and yet she sobbed every night over her own pain.