Shane didn’t want to leave Carmen for a second, but Carmen insisted she go back to work.

Shane: Call me if anything happens. Anything.

Carmen smiled at how cute Shane was.

Carmen: Yes, I know babe. You’ve told me that at least a million times.

Shane rested her forehead against Carmen’s.

Shane: I’m just worried.

Carmen: I know. But don’t worry, I’ll call.

Shane kissed her and went off to work reluctantly. She was going to find Cherrie Jaffe even if she had to dig ten feet underground and turn L.A. upside down. Shane pulled out of the driveway and waving goodbye. Carmen stood by the doorframe. She went back inside and found a big yellow envelope on the kitchen table. She hesitated to pick it up. Her quivering hands picked up the envelope. Pictures. She bit her lips to stop herself from shaking. They were all from last night. Shane holding her. Shane kissing her. Shane caressing her. Shane and her. Her phone rang.

Cherrie: You know how I got those pictures?

Carmen didn’t say anything.

Cherrie: Through my telescope sight.

Carmen: Get the fuck out of our lives.

Cherrie: Don’t play with me. You won’t win.

Cherrie Jaffe hung up. Carmen stood there in the kitchen. She rushed to the stove and burned the pictures. She had to calm herself. For Shane. She sat at home listening to the clock tick. This was her life for the next few weeks. Living in fear for Shane’s life. Getting pictures from the mail, on her cell, on her email of Shane and her. It was driving her crazy. She couldn’t tell Shane. Shane would worry. She couldn’t tell anyone.

Carmen: Jenny?

Jenny: Hey, what’s up?

Carmen: Where are you?

Jenny: I’m in New York working with your dad. What’s wrong?

Carmen: Take me away from here.

Jenny couldn’t believe what she was hearing. A two months ago they got engaged and she also heard about the Molly thing from Carmen. Carmen even told her about the singing thing at the Planet.

Jenny: Why?

Carmen: I can’t stay here any more Jenny. I’m going crazy.