To Shane’s surprise Carmen is still on her chest when she wakes up. ‘She is so beautiful’ her thoughts are interrupted when she looks at the clock. “Shit!” waking Carmen out of her peaceful slumber.

Carmen-“ Whats wrong?”

Shane is already out of bed. “ We slept in! We are supposed to be at you mom’s in twenty minutes!”

Carmen-“ Holy shit! Umm okay lets get dressed and go.”

They both rush to get dressed and out the door they go. As they get closer to Carmen’s mother’s house Shane is getting more and more nervous. They pull up to the house and Carmen gets out of the car. But when she turns around Shane is still sitting in the car, with fear clearly written on her face.

Carmen walks over to the driver side of the car and opens the door.

Carmen-“it will be okay baby. But in order to talk to her you actually need to get out of the car.”

Shane-“ I know. It is just going to be hard.”

Carmen holds out her hand. “ I know but no matter what she says, I love you. Nothing can change that.”

Shane takes her hand and draws in a calming breath As they head to the front door.

Carmen knocks on the door and her mother answers. Giving her daughter a huge hug.

Mercedes-“ It is so good to see you. I have missed you.”

Carmen-“ I have missed you too. I will be around more.”

Mercedes-“Good.” Turning to Shane with a sour look. “hello Chane.”

Shane-“It is good to see you.”

Mercedes-“I wish I could saw they same.”

Carmen-“momma.”

Mercedes-“please come in, the food is almost ready. Chane would you mind helping me in the kitchen.”

Shane-“umm, yeah.”

Shane turns to Carmen with anxiety in her eyes.

Carmen-“Just go. It will be fine, tell her what you told me.”

Shane-“its now or never.”

Walking into the kitchen.

Shane-“is there anything I can help you with.”

Mercedes-“no no. Carmen said you have something you need to tell me Chane.”

Shane-“ I do. I was hoping it wont fall on deaf ears.”

Mercedes-“Carmen said you have changed. So I would like to hear what you have to say.”