“Jeez, remind me to never get Shane mad at me again.” Alice whispered too loudly to Jenny, it seemed to break the silence that lay thickly over the café.

   “Alice!” Helena exclaimed she was actually shocked to hear her say that.

     Carmen smiled at the only two people who could really make the past 10 minutes seem a comedy act. Shane tried to hide her smile; she didn’t feel right smiling at a moment like that. She felt tired all of a sudden, but a little lighter. She felt an urge to kiss Carmen; she could feel the heat emanating from her body. Her smell swirling around in her head, everything she felt was lost to what she had been craving since that morning.

   “Hey mom is I allowed throwing things around if I get really mad.” Shay’s voice rang clear through the chatter that resumed as it always did.

     As hard as Shane tried she couldn’t help but laugh, she turned to him. Realising that she was sadly related to the young male version of Alice. She felt the crunch under her feet when she walked over to Kit; the floor was littered with broken plates and cups.

   “Kit I’m sorry, I’ll pay for everything.” she felt ashamed, she couldn’t look at her.

   “What the fuck are you talking about baby girl?” Kit yelled at her, it made Shane jump. “As far as I saw it that mean, mother fucker you have to call your father came in and started to throw my shit around. Angus already called the police, they’re on there way.”

   “ ….”

      Kit looked around the café and back to Shane.

   “The fucker was too stupid to do that in a full café, with a shit load of people as witnesses. Am I right people?”

   “Excuse me Kit could you tone it down on the swearing.” Carla finally spoke, Shane almost forgot about her.

   “Hey are you okay?” Carmen went over to her; she laid her hand on her arm. She had the same look of concern on her face that she would have for anyone of her friends or family. Shane knew then that she made the right choice for once in her life.