Chapter 16

  next morning I went out with Alice, Jenny and Dana for shopping, when I came back in the late afternoon, I saw Shane mowing our lawn, occasionally stopping to get out the weeds. I decide to go check on her. 

 Carmen:"Hey Shane, I see you kept your word…" but there’s no change in her mood. Her eyes brighten up seeing me…I like that!

 Shane:"haha yeah! Hey yourself! the outfit looks good on you" I am caught in surprise..its the most casual outfit that can possibly be. Just an orange t-shirt and khaki capris. 

 Carmen:"Is that another way of saying that I look good in this outfit."

 Shane:"Maybe" and she gives me a lop-sided grin….wow! I’ve never seen that before! 

 Shane:"Now let me work will ya! I am getting paid for this" 

 Mami:"Chane, enough work now come inside and eat" 

 Shane:"Coming! I am almost done in here" 

 Carmen:"What ‘Chane’ you haven’t had lunch yet? its 3 in the afternoon! this is making me angry! not a single word. come with me right away" and I grab her hand and drag her to the kitchen. 

 Mami:"you’re soo skinny Chane…" 

 And she fixes a plate for Shane. I love to see her eat. She eats everything like its the best thing in the world. I go upstairs and change. On my way downstairs I hear my mami talking to her. 

 Mami:"Who does your hair Chane?"

 Shane:"Why I do?"

 Mami:"Like this?!?" 

 Shane:"What no no! I don’t believe I do it…someone else did it!" its soo funny how Shane always tries to impress mami…

 Anna:"Its ‘the LOOK’ mami" 

 Juan:"its the ‘bomb’ right dude?" 

 and I see Shane nervously nodding and mouthing ‘thank you’ to my hermanos!

 Carmen:"Shane"

 Shane:"Yeah?" 

 Carmen:"How’s your friend Jordan? I haven’t heard of her since the time we went to the farm"

 Shane:"She’s good. She was actually asking about you the day before yesterday" 

 Carmen:"DO you think I can come to the farm again with you guys some time?" 

 Shane:"I don’t have a problem! I have to ask Jordan which day would be the best to take you…I work there on wednesday afternoons and Sunday morning, which means tomorrow" 

 Carmen: "Can I come with you tomorrow?"

 Shane:"Here lemme text Jo and ask her!" 

 with that Shane goes off to mow the lawn and I go to do my garden stuff…actually not really I just went out there to keep Shane company. After a while, Shane comes over to my flowers.