“I’m Shane…” “You’re Carmen’s girlfriend aren’t you?”

“No I…..” Shane was about to voice the truth when Solange tugged on the woman’s dress. “Oh…Solange….she needs to go to the toilet. Just hold Katia for a while, you don’t mind do you? I’m Carmen’s sister.”

Before Shane could stop her, she found baby Katia thrusted into her arms. She looked at the baby who was staring at her with curiosity. Then her face wrinkled and her mouth opened, about to voice her protest in a loud cry. “Oh shit….I’m Shane. I’m a singer….” Shane started babbling when she realised the baby was about to start crying. She realised how ridiculous it was, making a self-introduction to a baby. The baby gurgled and wrapped her fingers around Shane’s bracelet. Shane continued talking and suddenly there was a little smile on the baby’s face as she kicked her legs merrily in the air. She tugged hard on the bracelet and the hook of the bracelet snapped. Carmen had just came out of the house and there was a look of dismay on her face.

“Elena…Por qué le diste el bebé a ella?” she shouted. “Shane I’m sorry, my sis got the wrong idea. Give Katia back to me,” She held Katia and Elena came running out. “Carmen, pensé que era tu novia,” There was a look of slight anger on Carmen’s face as she cradled the baby tenderly in her arms. “No…Ella es mi jefa,”

“Oh no…I’m sorry. I just presume that you’re Carmen’s girlfriend,” Shane shook her head and jammed her hands into her pockets. “It’s okay..Carmen no harm done,”

Carmen handed the baby back to Elena and bent down to pick the bracelet. She held it in her palm and there was an wry smile on her face. “It’s this bracelet again….I’ll fix it for you,” Shane regarded the bracelet and when she lifted her eyes to Carmen’s, there was a calmness in them. She took the bracelet from her and stuffed it inside her pocket. “You don’t have to Carmen. It’s time I let go of some things.”

The commotion attracted the attention of a plump, middle-aged woman who came out of the house. She made her way straight to Shane and Shane presumed she was Carmen’s mother. She extended her hand out and she clasped her hand in both of hers.