Tasha and Alice sat in the car parked in front of the grocery store.Papi lived above the supermarket on the second floor.

Alice: (looking up at papi’s window) is she home?

Tasha: (on the phone) Hold on it is ringing, (papi answers) “Yo, papi” what’s up how have you been? Look I am downstairs with Alice, No, I m not leaving for a while, Yeah she is here. We’re coming up to see you. What, oh you want us to go to the store for you, only if you pay me back, (Tasha begins to laugh) Ight I will see you in ten.

Tasha: Papi wants us to bring a six-pack for her.
Alice: Oh, is she going to pay you back, (smiling)
Tasha: you know papi, she reminds me of that guy from Popeye, “Ill gladly pay you back Tuesday for a cheeseburger today”. (They both laugh as they walk into the store)
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    Carmen arrived at the grocery store, she didn’t want to go but for her not to hear her mother talk about the past, she decided to go. All Carmen could think about were her mother’s last words and her mother was right, she did not go anywhere. She feared that she would bump into Shane or one of the girls. She was humiliated in front of her family and friends. Friend’s yea, the one’s she missed so much. Kit, Bette, Tina, Jenny and of course Alice, she knew jenny was doing well; she picked up jenny’s book les girls up about a month ago.

    As Carmen began to go down the aisle at the supermarket, she began to look at the list. She was not aware of what was going on around her. The only thing she focused on was getting the things on the list and getting out of there.

Alice: What kind of beer does papi want?
Tasha: I do not know she changes every time I see her and besides, I am the one paying.
Alice: (giggling)

Alice does a double take down the aisle “Holly shit,” No it can’t be”
Tasha: who are you talking about? Tell me you don’t see someone, I don’t want to see…. Who is it al you know my situation?
Alice: No, it’s no one you know or I don’t think you know. Man! this is going to be awkward.
Tasha: who the fuck is it Al? (Becoming pissed)
Alice : Okay, remember that I told you Shane was going to get married to this hot mamacita that lives in echo park and Shane ditched her at the alter.
Tasha: Yeah, why she did do that anyway?
Alice: Right, and remember that I told you that we have not heard from her in about nine months and we were wondering where she was. Not for Shane’s sake, but because she was just cool to hang out with, Tasha that’s the DJ I was telling you about.
Tasha: Yea so (continuing to look at the items on the shelf)
Alice: Well, she is in aisle four, what do I do babe. Do I talk to her? (Starting to panic)
Tasha: Don’t panic Al! Just go up to her and say hello, how have you been?
Alice: (looking down the aisle) “I don’t know, I think she is mad at us for what happened. Tasha: “You are not going to know unless you find out Al.”