Fan Fiction
This story has been set to a rating of G. Age verification is required to proceed.
No Turning Back ch 19
No Turning Back
Chapter 19
Her mother and her oldest sister, Begonia, were talking a mile a minute in front of the stove. Carmen was sitting on top of the opposite counter, crossing and uncrossing her legs, waiting for Julian to come home. She wasn’t paying any attention to their conversation. Instead Shane’s words rushed through her head. ‘Everything’s going to be OK. I’m proud of you.’ She could still feel her skin tingling with warmth where Shane’s hands had been resting firmly on her waist, she could still feel her full lips moving against her temple as she spoke.
Proud.. there was no reason to be proud. It wasn’t like she’d done anything yet. She glanced at the watch around her wrist. Only yesterday, she was with Shane at Maria’s funeral. Only yesterday she had promised Shane to talk to Julian. Yesterday, it seemed like ages ago.
‘Carmen!’ Her mother’s loud voice brought her back to reality.
‘Huh sorry mami, what did you say?’
‘Carmencita, where’s your mind lately?’ Mercedes sighed heavily, shaking her head, ‘I asked you to bring Abuela her cigars.’ She shoved the little wooden box in Carmen’s hands and ushered her outside. Mercedes turned back to Begonia and shook her head once more.
Begonia chuckled when she saw her mother’s face and gave a nod in the direction of the door, ‘I think someone is in love.’
Her grandmother was sitting in her chair on the front porch. She hugged Carmen with her chubby arms and wordlessly thanked her for handing her the cigars. Carmen sat down next to her on the floor, watching cars passing by, the bittersweet scent of tobacco tickling her nose. When one of her grandmother’s wrinkled hands smoothed the hair out of Carmen’s face, she saw Julian parking his bike and approaching the two of them. She rushed back inside and went to his room, where she waited for him, sitting on the edge of his bed. Strangely, she felt calm and her nervousness had ebbed away. She was ready for this.
Julian opened the door and stepped into his room but he didn’t notice her. He took money out of his pocket, put it in a drawer, took off his sweaty t-shirt and without looking over his shoulder, threw it at her.
Comments
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.




Well, I already left a comment at the Sharmen forum… but again: your story is great! Hope you update soon!! Btw: Shane picked up Julian, didn`t she?? ;-)