Chapter 24 

   I just sit by Shane’s side for a whole day now, no sign of her waking up or moving for that matter. Its 5 in the morning and I kinda dozed off….and I suddenly woke up with the feeling of someone looking at me….I open my eyes and see Shane staring at me. She looks around her probably to figure out where she is. I thank god because now since she’s 18 she doesn’t need to live with Cherie anymore. I have already decided to ask Shane to move in with Jenny in her new apartment. And Jenny was looking for a roommate anyways so it might actually work out. They are both quiet type and that shouldn’t be a problem. 

 I smile at Shane and brush my hand against her cheeks. 

 Carmen:"Good Morning Sleepy Head at last decided to wake up huh?" and I poke fun at her. 

 Shane:"You came back for me?" she looks at me astonished….I guess this is a first for her. All I could do is smile at her. 

 Carmen:"otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting here for the last 24 hours waiting for you to open your beautiful eyes. " 

 Shane:"You didn’t have to do all of this for me"

 Carmen:"If I don’t do then who would? huh? didn’t seem like Ms. Jaffe was gonna do anything! I didn’t really have another choice did I?" I joked with Shane. 

 Shane:"I guess I have some explaining to do"

 Carmen:"That would help a lot….how about you continue with your explanation while drinking this"

 Shane:"What is this?"

 Carmen:"Nothing just soup and this is herbal tea. You’d feel better"

 Shane looks up at me with grateful eyes….just the way she looks at me makes me feel so special. I love her. 

 Shane:"Well, me and Cherie got into a fight…because she wanted to get you out of the cheer team so she told me to slip in drugs in your locker and then tell the Principal about it…and I obviously didn’t want to do it. So she said that if I didn’t do that then she would tell you about my past…so I asked if  I could have make up for it….and she started using me for sex….and then I felt bad….and went downhill….."