“No.  I did this, I signed up, and now I’m going back.  I know you think saying, Hi I’m gay is my way out, but… it isn’t,” said Rosita, her sense of honor was to deeply imbedded in her to turn her back on her responsibilities.  “Please, please don’t leave her alone tonight.”

            Rosita walked away, and Lara looked up at the building, closing her blue eyes and locking her car with her remote and heading back into Alice’s building, but not before watching the tail lights of Rosita’s car disappearing into the distance.

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            “There you are!” said Carmen as Rosita walked into the apartment.  “Where were you?  Alice was worried and you’ll never guess who’s back in town.”

            “Lara,” said Rosita to Carmen.  “I know.”

            “How did you… did you see Alice?  I’m gonna whoop her ass, was she with Lara?” berated Carmen, throwing the dishtowel she was holding on the table.  Rosita didn’t deserve to be cheated on.

            “Carm…,” began Rosita, wanting to tell Carmen what was going on, but in a soft calm manner, she didn’t want to blurt it out, but she could see by the way Carmen was about to start ranting, that blurting it out might be the only way to get through to Carmen.

            “Fucking cheating bitch…  I promised her that I’d knock her silly…”

            “CARMEN!” yelled Rosita in frustration.  Carmen stopped, stepping back.  “I’m going back,” said Rosita softly, body shaking hard. 

            “What?”

            “I got back drafted, I already called the college and dropped my classes this morning, left a message for Oscar and I’m reporting in tomorrow,” said Rosita softly, letting the emotions finally come forth. 

            “Are you serious?  They can’t do this, can they?” asked Carmen, moving to Rosita and hugging her hard. 

            “They have.  And I’m going, I have no choice, I have to go now, or I’ll chicken out…”

            “Oh my god, Ro…,” sighed Carmen, grabbing Rosita into a hard hug, kissing her cheek as Carmen’s eyes filled with tears.  “Why now?  Why don’t you wait until they make you go?”