The word alone can be read several ways this is suggested by "To me alone..." she is stating that only in her opinion it is a time or pause. Hope this helps!
I don't exactly get what you are saying, so I'm practically guessing. If you restate I will gladly help you.
I choice letter d. Friendship may first develop from sharing interests and having adventures, but profound relationship are built on trust, honesty, and support. Because every relationship start from friends to higher relationship like best friends but before that you need to know your people around you. So you need to know them by trusting them and to be honest to others to avoid misunderstanding to them. HONESTY is the best policy in terms of any kind of relationship then followed by SUPPORT. Everyone will support your plan or decision making specially it tackles about your personal lives.They will help you no matter what happen because best friends long last or their is forever in friendships.
