“Yes, Uhm Carmen… I just moved from New York… and really…” Shane was thinking twice about she was saying. “I just need a place to stay… uhh, a nice suburb and uhh you know… peaceful… and uhh… shit like that…” Shane said uncomfortably; don’t really know how to answer the girl.

“Oh… right…” Carmen said and nodded. “Well uhm Shane… I just want you to know that this is West Hollywood and uhm… the rent is pretty up there even for a house like this you know…”Carmen tried to ease it in since many others that came wasn’t too happy with the rent they had to pay. Shane nodded and grinned at Carmen, thinking money is the least of the problem that she has.

“Well whatever it is… I’m gonna pay the rent six month in advance. How’s that sound?” Shane said directly. Getting Carmen off her balance. “Uhm, well the rent is $700 a month… and if you want to it six month in advance… that’s, that’s like forty two hundred dollars.” Shane placed the envelope on the coffee table between them.

“That should be enough…” Shane said. Carmen was confused, she took the envelope and saw the stacked money and looked back at Shane, who gave her a faint smile.

“Uhh… okay…. Shane, you know… I’m still kind of thinking if… uhmm, you’re the right person…” Carmen started. “Miss… I’ll pay everything on time… I don’t cook, so you can have the kitchen all to your self… I-I’m not messy…” Shane half lied, she is a bit messy. Always used to having someone cleaned up after her mess. She knows Jenny will not be happy if she doesn’t get Carmen to say yes. If Jenny is not happy then her father surely won’t. The last thing she wants to do right now is getting on her father’s nerves.

Carmen looked at Shane and saw the near desperation in her eyes. She looked at Shane and at the envelope and thought that who else is going to pay six month rent in advance? She smiled at Shane. “Alright…” Carmen let out. Shane let out a sigh of comfort.

“Uhm, so you can start move your stuff in tomorrow I guess…” Carmen stated. Shane stood up and fixed her clothes. She pulled out her cigarette pack and took one into corner of her mouth. “Well then, thank you Carmen…” Shane said, the cigarette moving up and down as she speaks, she held out her hand. Carmen took her hand and shook it. They both look each other in the eyes, the shaking went longer and the staring went longer as it should be. Carmen broke it off as she realizes she’s getting butterflies. “No problem…” Carmen let out her big smile.