“If you already know what you want, why the hell are you asking my opinion? Oh..fuck it….just do whatever you wish….” With that, she went inside her bedroom and slammed her bedroom door shut. Will kept the things on the table and he cast a look at Shane’s shut door. There was a little sigh from him and he nodded at Carmen, before leaving.

“Carmen…..Is Will gone?”

“Yeah….” Shane opened the door and threw the car keys to her.

“I need to go to a place. I don’t feel well….”

“Do you need to go the doctor’s?” Carmen looked at her with concern. Shane shook her head.

“Just to visit some of my old friends and I think I’ll feel better,” Shane grabbed the Chanel bag which seemed to be bulging full of other things than just the jacket and put on a knitted cap.

“Let’s go,” Carmen took the bag from her and hurried downstairs to start the car.

Carmen followed Shane’s directions and stopped the car in front of a modest-looking two story house. Shane reached for the handle of the door and there was an unreadable look on her face as she gazed at Carmen. “Carmen, call me on my cell if anything happens okay? Bye.” Then she got out of the car and Carmen drove away, her eyes looking at Shane’s figure in the rearview mirror. Shane pressed the doorbell and shuffled her feet. The door opened a crack and there was a shriek as Jenny flung herself into Shane’s arms.

“Shane!!! Oh my God!!! Why didn’t you tell me??”

“I just felt a sudden desire to see you guys so here I am….God it feels so good to come home….” Shane rested her head on Jenny’s shoulder and could not resist pouting a little. Upon hearing Jenny’s shriek, Alice dashed out.

“You little twerp…….” Shane stretched her hands out and Alice gave her a crushing hug. “What took you so long?”

“You know I miss you Alice….just been busy…I bought things for you guys…” She started looking through the contents of the bag.

“A Missoni scarf for you Alice. The instant I saw the colourful bold prints, I thought of you. And for you Jenny, a late birthday present cos I miss your birthday,”