***

Carmen de la Pica Morales, get your lazy butt up from bed.

Carmen groans while her eyes shoot open, surprised of her surrounding environment. What am I doing here? She rubs her eyes as she yawns and stretches.

Her mother walks over to the window and opens up the curtains, Anna dropped you off last night. She was hysterical, apparently shes never seen you pass out before.

Apparently, I dont ever remember passing out either”Then again, the act of passing out, shouldnt be rememberedbut the waking up from it? Definitely. But still I wonder what came over me.

Anyways, your girlfriend is gonna pick you up in about an hour or so”

Carmens eyes light up, Shane? she said in a dazed matter, yet her mother furrows her brow and places her hands on her hips. She stares at her in cold confusion, what?

Ay dios mio, what did you drink last night? Jenny! Jenny is your girlfriend! Shaneshes gone!

Her hand slaps against her forehead, Ah *****. Youre right What am I thinking. I knew that. Sorry, itsits a bad habit”

Bad habit. Tsk tsk. For six months now?

Her eyes roll as she kicks the bed sheets off her, I gonna take a shower. She stands and her looks her mom in the eye, For Jenny she smiles and kisses her on the cheek before heading to the bathroom.

***

-Noon; Jades Condo-

Shane walks into the living room with three beers, and rolls her eyes at the canoodlers as she hands them their beers. Then with a big sigh, she leans back into the lazy boy chair. She focuses on the television set for a few seconds before her attention span wavered by the giggles from Jade getting tickled by Tab. The happiness of the act bothered Shanejust for the reason that it seemed to be too much fun, and she, had no one to play with. She clears her throat and sparks a conversation, Sowhats this big day ahead bullshit? Hm?

What big day? Tab places her hand on Jades stomach, stopping her tickling spree for a few moments to regain her thoughts. She shook her head and smiled once it hit her, Its not bullshit, Shane.

Well thenenlighten me, she spoke, taking a sip from her beer, then placed it on the table so she could lean back in the chair and fold her hands to show that she is attentive.