The club was full that night. Carmen dressed Shane up and brought her out before it opened. She explained everything to her friends. Kit loved Shane adoring her like a baby. Alice played evil tricks on her. Dana sat there smiling. Jenny was reading a book. Bette and Tina were trying to get Shane to talk. Shane sat there in her suit and white dress shirt looking gorgeous.

Carmen: Watch her for me guys. I need to go spin.

Carmen ruffled Shane’s hair and was about to walk away towards the DJ stand when Shane grabbed her hand.

Carmen: It’s okay, I’m going to be over there. Stay okay?

Shane let go looking like an abandoned puppy.

Kit: Awe, she’s stuck on you. Adorable. Come here baby girl, Aunty Kit is going to get you something to eat.

Carmen: She likes éclairs.

Kit: Oh, you like the éclairs Carmen makes?

Shane nodded vigorously. Kit got a waiter to come over and brought over all the éclairs Carmen had made yesterday. They were still fresh.

Kit: There you go. Now you let Carmen go do her job.

Shane smiled enjoying her éclairs. The music started and people gathered. Bodies moving to the beat. Shane’s eyes watched Carmen sway. Her eyes closed sometimes and open at others. Carmen knew she was watching her. She smiled and blew a kiss towards Shane who had a éclair in her mouth like a big cigarette. Many times that night girls approached Shane, but Jenny shooed them away. Shane only had eyes for Carmen. And she didn’t know what else to say to the girls. Shane was still sitting there when she sensed something wrong. Her eyes darted to the door. Several men in black suits were making their way to her. She scrambled to get out of the club. None of the gang could catch her. She ran out the back door with the men chasing after her. Carmen noticed and motioned for Kit for help.

Carmen: Shane ran out! I need to go after her!

Kit: Go, I’ll get the backup guy to spin for you.

Carmen: It’s okay, I already made up the playlist for today so you won’t need to worry about a thing. It’ll go all through the night.