Is it possible to be too good of a friendâtoo understanding, too always there, too much like a doormat? Alice has always been a best friend to Pamela and Liz. But sheâs starting to wonder where that leaves her: What am I? An ear for listening? An arm around the shoulder? And then thereâs Patrickâafter ending their relationship two years ago, heâs suddenly calling again, and wants to take her to his senior prom. What does that mean? As Alice tries to figure out who she is in relation to her friends, she learns one thing: Aometimes friends need you more than they let on...especially when the unthinkable happens