Chapter 3 

 Carmen and Alice were talking while the kids were playing at Toys R Us. Someone is watching Carmen from a distance…..

 Carmen:"I am going to the bathroom….look after the kids for a while for me"

 Alice:"DE NADA"

 Carmen goes to the bathroom and splashes water on her face when she looks up she sees Shane smiling at her through the mirror. 

 She blinked her eye to make sure it was really Shane and that She wasn’t dreaming or anything. 

 Carmen:"Shane?"

 Shane:"Yeah! You forgot my name already"

 Carmen:"Oh no just surprised to see you here! What are you doing?"

 SHane:"NOthing really! just looking around the new city"
Carmen:"If you want I can show you around one of these days."  

 While Shane comtemplates the offer, Carmen takes her time to take a look at Shane. Shane is wearing a white button down shirt and a black blazer. She looks sooo sharp, like She’s gonna cut through some solid ice. So smooth, so cool. 

 Shane:"I said okay!! Are you here??!?!?"

 carmen:"sorry I zoned out there"

 Shane:"its okay! you mind if I tag along with you…unless you are doing something important"

 Carmen:"Oh no no! I mean yes you can tag along with us"

 Shane:"US?" Shane is kinda disappointed knowing that Carmen’s not alone. 

 Carmen:"Yeah I am here with my friend and my nephew and niece"

 Shane:"I don’t want to intrude in your cute little family time"

 Carmen:"You’re not an intruder Shane! Consider yourself family"

 Shane’s eyes light up…but its not a bright light….its mysterious and shady…Carmen looks at her green eyes and gets lost. 

 Shane realizes that Carmen is looking at her eyes. Someone once told her that ‘one’s eyes are the doors to their heart’. ‘Nice pick up line’ Shane thought to herself. 

 Shane:"You know Carmen someone once told me that, ‘one’s eyes are the doors to their heart’. No one has ever called me their family." and Shane looks down her eyes teary, her hair neatly combed and parted.  

 Carmen could feel that Shane was hurt in the inside. She cupped Shane’s face with her hands. 

 Carmen:"well now you are our family. You can stay at our family house until you find your own"

 Shane:"I don’t want to bother you…"

 Carmen:"Shane! that was an order"

 Shane looks up and smiles. "Yes MAAM" 

 Shane walks with Carmen toward Toys R Us. Shane look genuinely happy at her apparent success of scoring compassion points in Carmen’s heart!