Carmen: Angel por favor

Angel: no prueba asqueroso (It taste yucky).

Angel shook his head and turned up his nose. He didn’t want to take the medicine for his sinus infection and Carmen was becoming aggravated.

Carmen: Multe entonces su no yendo a Alice y Tasha (Fine then you’re not going to Alice’s and Tasha’s).

Angel pouted but still refused to take the medicine. Carmen ran her fingers threw her hair in utter frustration. The doctor warned her he would be cranky but cranky is an understatement. Her sweet Angel was acting like a new person all together. Tantrums, saying no all the time, and not listening were not something Carmen was used to. Just then the door bell rang and Carmen went to go answer it.

Carmen: What are you doing here?

Shane: I could leave.

Carmen shook her head and closed her eyes tight for a second. She needed to think; whenever Shane was around she found it hard to think straight. She opened her eyes again quickly and then scratched her head. A trait she acquired whenever she was nervous and Shane knew it all so well.

Carmen: No I didn’t mean that. It’s just I wasn’t expecting you.

Shane: Yea I decided to leave work early and check on Angel.

Carmen nodded.

Shane: Can I come in or do you want me to go?

Carmen: Oh sorry yea come in.

Shane sauntered in the apartment like she owned the place a trait Carmen found so sexy. Whenever Shane walked into a room it was like she owned it and everybody should take notice of her. She had a presence about her that spoke volumes even if she didn’t chose to listen to it herself.

Angel: Mommy.

Shane: How do you feel?

Angel: Bad and mami is trying to give me the yucky stuff.

Angel pointed his finger towards Carmen and made a face at her. Shane looked at Carmen and gave her, her famous half smile and Carmen couldn’t help but laugh.

Shane: Oh she is, is she?

Angel nodded and smiled at Shane. He was happy that his other mommy was on his side.

Shane: But if she didn’t give it to you, you would stay sick and if you’re sick, you can’t go outside, you can’t go to Eclipse, and you can’t play with your toys. Boys who are sick have to stay in bed all day, and all night.