Shane grabs the remote a turns off the TV, now Her and Carmen lay face 2 face in the darkness of their room

Carmen: Just promise, you won’t ever let me go

Shane holds Carmen in her arms and kiss her tenderly

Shane: I promise

They both drift off to sleep

******

It’s about 11 o’clock at night and Shane’s cell starts to vibrate on the night stand. She slowly rolls over making sure not to wake Carmen and answers the phone in a sleepy voice.

Shane: hello?
Shay: Um…Shane, sorry didn’t mean to wake you but can I stay the night at Jailub’s house. His mom said it was ok.
Shane: Yeah, you can. Call me in the morning when you ready or on your way home.
Shay: ok, goodnight
Shane: goodnight, and behave yourself
Shay: I will, bye
Shane: bye

Shane hangs up the phone, places it back on the nightstand and snuggles back up with Carmen.

******

Shay hangs up his cell and walks into the kitchen where Jailub, Miguel and Chase are sitting at the kitchen table

Jailub: So what ya sister say?
Shay: I can stay
Miguel: Ard cool
Jailub: Well wanna head down to the basement and play some video games
Chase: do you really wanna do that
Jailub: What you mean
Chase: Get ya ass beat in front of ya friends
Miguel: They sound like fighting words to me

The group laughs, and start to head down stairs

Shay: A Jai, I gonna use the bathroom I’ll be right down
Jailub: Sure man

The rest of the group heads down stairs to play video games as Shay goes up stairs to use the restroom. As he walks down the hall he hears giggles coming from out of one of the rooms. He proceeds to the bathroom, opening it without knocking.

Shay: Oh I’m sorry (covering his eyes and quickly turning around)

In the bathroom washing her hands stood a dark hair blue eyed girl

Leah: (drying her hands then placing it on Shay’s shoulder) It’s ok you can turn around

Shay slowly turns around and for a brief second their eyes meet and just as quickly Shay’s eyes divert to the ground.

Shay: I didn’t mean to just barge in on you like that
Leah: It’s cool, no harm done. So what’s your name?
Shay: Um…Shay
Leah: Oh you must me one of my brothers’ friends
Shay: Yeah, I had to use the bathroom
Leah: Oh sorry, go on
Shay: Well it was nice to meet you…
Leah: Oh it’s Leah