Carmen: Mami…Can I use your new perfume?

Mercedes: Olivia has it.

Carmen went to her sister’s room and rummaged for the desired perfume. Olivia was never home anymore because she was always at her boyfriend’s and her other sister Anna was in college. Carmen plucked it off the dresser and sprits her neck. Just in case Shane got close to her again, she wanted to smell appealing to her. She did a once over in the mirror and decided that she looked hot if she could say so herself. Carmen gave her mother a kiss on her round cheek, and then hopped into her Chevy on the way to school. Her car was old and slow but it was hers and she loved it. She finally got to school, and a smile came across her face when she saw Shane’s jeep in the parking lot. She couldn’t wait until biology just so she could see Shane.  She walked into biology class early but there was no Shane present. She frowned at this but realized that maybe she was too early. She saw the blonde named Alice that Dana had told her about sit in her seat, but still no Shane. As the period dragged on Carmen’s heart sunk deeper in deeper when she realized that Shane wasn’t showing up. All of these different scenarios started running through her head on what could have happened. Maybe she skipped or maybe she is home sick. The bell rang and Carmen got up to ask Alice about Shane but she already left. She sighed until she realized that Jenny was in her gym class. She sped her way to gym. Carmen approached Jenny who was admiring herself in the mirror of her gym locker. She was applying crimson red lipstick to her pouty mouth.

Jenny: Can I help you with something?

Carmen jumped at the sound of Jenny’s voice. It had a bell like quality to it just like Shane’s but hers sounded darker and meaner. Jenny kept applying her makeup without looking up at Carmen so she wasn’t sure if she was talking to her or not.

Carmen: Are you talking to me?

Jenny raised one of her perfectly arched eyebrows at Carmen.

Jenny: You are the person who is standing over me breathing down my neck. I assume there is a reason for your hovering.