“Sure just for a little while” Tina replied

Just then the doctor came into the room with Shane’s discharge papers.

“Shane I want you to take it easy. Broken ribs are the worst to deal with. Take things slow and you should be fine in a few weeks. I hear that you are going to stay with Ms. Kennard for a while. So good luck with that”

“Thanks Doc”

They helped Shane put her stuff back on and walked her out to the car. This time they all made small talk trying to figure the young woman out. She asked little and said even less. When they got back to Tina’s apartment everyone was exhausted but hungry.

“Shit Babe I forgot about dinner, I can put it in the oven for a few minutes or we can just order out” Tina said walking to the kitchen

“Warm it up. You worked hard on that. Besides we wouldn’t we a home cooked meal to go to waste, would we Shane?” Bette asked

“No we wouldn’t”

Tina went and heated up the stuffed shells while Bette showed Shane the spare room that she would be sleeping in. Fifteen minutes later Tina came out and told them that dinner was served. They sat around in the kitchen eating.

“So Shane, what do you like to do for fun?” Tina asked

“Well, I like to watch TV and movies but I really want to do hair and make up”

“What kind of make up? Regular make up or horror movie special effects kind of stuff?”

“Regular make up would be good but I would really love to do special effects. Like the kind in Zombie movies. That would be really fun. Oh and I like to skate board.” Shane said enthusiastically 

“So Shane are you originally from California?” Bette asked

“Well my parents moved around a lot when I was a kid. This is where I settled at”

“Where are your parents?” Bette pressed

“Bette!” Tina scolded

“No Tina it’s okay, well my mom left me in foster care when I was 8 and I haven’t seen my dad since I was 7. I have been taking care of myself since then. Never asked any one for anything. And since I turned 18 I’ve really been on my own”