Alice bit her lip as Sloane's voice caught on, presumably, unshed emotion. This was her fault, she shouldn't have started the fight with Cameron. She shouldn't have said what she did to provoke him. She shouldn't have sought Sloane out. Now Sloane was going to cry and it was her fault too.

Bridging the distance between them, Alice enveloped her friend in a tight hug. "You're one of my best friends, too." She promised quietly.