Alice had to prepare herself for what she was about to say was going to hurt Noah. It wasn't something she should have even dared to bring up, but she needed to gain his attention, no matter what. She felt her heart rate increase rapidly, guilty and angst filling her entire body as she stared at him. Her mind went crazy thinking of what could happen and how she could end up losing the first man she ever fell in love with. No matter how much she prepared herself, she knew she would never be ready, so she just went ahead and did what she knew needed to be done.