‘The day of the wedding, Shane is contemplating what she should do after just witnessing her father leave his wife and son behind, just like he did with her and her mother. She tries to look inside of her heart to decide whether she should leave Carmen behind or spend the rest of her with her. What will she decide? And what will life be like after she makes her decision?’

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“-Bold-” Phone Call or Voice Message

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“Carla?” Shane asked.

Carla, with Shay by her side, looked at Shane. Shane then asked, “How are you? I didn’t see you at the wedding.”

Shane could tell that she had been crying, and Shane had a feeling that she was about to find out why. Carla then asked, “Shane, have you seen Gabe. We’ve been looking everywhere for him, and the last time I saw him you and he were heading towards the bar to get a drink. I was just wondering if you had seen him.”

Only then did Carla see how pale Shane had become as she spoke. Carla was now worried as Shane’s body went rigid, as she progressively got even paler. As Carmen came out of the bedroom with her purse in hand she saw Shane frozen by the door, and asked with concern, “Shane sweetheart who’s at the door?”

She then saw Carla and Shay at the door, and saw that Shane’s skin was paler than it usually was. As she put her hand on Shane’s shoulder, looking between Shane and their guests she guided Shane to the couch and had her sit down. As she came back to the door she said, “Come in, you guys?”

As Carla and Shay walked in, glancing towards Shane still sitting on the couch every once in a while, they felt the tension in the air. After regaining her composure, Carla asked, “Have either of you seen Gabe?” 

Carmen looked down at her feet and then glanced sadly at Shane, who looked absolutely heartbroken for Carla and Shay. She then replied, “I haven’t, but from what Shane has told me I doubt Gabe is coming back. I-”

Carla cut her off asking, “What do you mean he isn’t coming back, why can’t Shane say where he is herself?! I’ve been looking all over for him myself, because I didn’t want to interrupt your wedding night and I come here to ask your wife if she knows where my husband is, and she doesn’t even have enough of a backbone to tell me herself that she knows what happened to my-”