“I understand that feeling,” admitted Bette.  “I’m still getting over someone myself.”

            “If ever you need someone to take your frustrations out on, I’m sure you can find me,” cooed Rosita, her dark eyes washing over Bette. 

            “I’ll keep that in mind,” whispered Bette.  Watching Rosita jogging to her car, leaving Bette thinking that Carmen’s cousin very much reminded her of someone else, Shane. 

*****

            Rosita was sitting at The Planet, downloading music for Carmen.  There was no high speed internet where they were living.  And Rosita had refused to get cable installed, there would be no TV in her house, she’d told Carmen.  Since Carmen didn’t have any other place to go, besides her mother’s house, she’d said nothing more on the matter.  Carmen had finally gotten a job doing some work for an ad agency, working on photo shoots, setting up schedules and such.  She was hiding from DJ’ing, knowing she was easier to find if she was playing music.  Yet, Carmen stayed on top of what music was current, hence Rosita spending a few hours a week at downloading music.

            So Rosita used her laptop at The Planet, downloading and doing the last of her class work for Introduction To Criminal Law.  It was a long, daunting class, but she was getting through it.

            Casting a look behind her, seeing Shane sitting in the corner, with Alice Pieszecki, the woman who’d created The Chart.  A smile washed over Rosita’s face.  Shane, her intended target, the woman she was intent on taking down a few notches.  Shane valued very little in life, at least, so Rosita thought.  The one thing Shane did care about, was getting laid, and being known for it.  The player.  Well, Rosita had been chipping away at that lovely standing for the better part of the last two months now.  Her name growing on The Chart, her reputation growing also.  Which meant, it was only a matter of time before Shane sought her out.

            Rosita had placed her mirrored sunglasses on the table so that she could watch what Shane was up too, she saw Alice moving from the table.  Rosita thought it was time to visit the bathroom, another dark haired girl was talking to Shane, then Shane left.