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Doctor Coleman: …fights?
Carmen: No, since we met again that night, we never really argued.
Doctor Coleman: So you didn’t tell Shane about the rage you’re trying to suffocate.
Carmen: …No.
Doctor Coleman: Why?
Carmen: Because I don’t wanna lose her. I don’t want Shane to think that I am judgmental, or cranky, or overbearing.
Doctor Coleman: Do you consider yourself as a judgmental, cranky, overbearing woman?
Carmen: (chuckles) That’s a hard question. In the past, I was very temperamental. I am still passionate and hot-blooded, that’s my nature. But I am much more mature now, and I do my best to think before speaking.
Doctor Coleman: I don’t think you would be cranky or judgmental telling Shane how some things make you feel.
Carmen: I still don’t wanna lose her.
Doctor Coleman: At this point, I doubt you would.

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Two days later – Planet

Carmen smiles seeing Shane approaching.
“Hey…”.
Shane handles her a frozen beer.
“Hi honey…”. She smiles.
“You were great, tonight”.
“Thank you…”.
Carmen grabs Shane’s neck and pulls her in for a kiss.
They smooch for a while, giggling and whispering into each other’s ear.
Shane hugs her tightly, letting go a long sigh.
“Damn, I miss you…”.
Carmen pulls back and cups Shane’s face, tilting her head.
“What’s wrong?”.
Shane raises her eyebrows.
“Nothing… I am fine”.
“No, you are not. Your eyes are sad”, Carmen replies, shaking her head.
Shane looks away, clenching her jaw.
Carmen’s hands on her cheeks squeeze a little, forcing her to turn her head.
“Why are you sad?”, she asks, parting her lips.
“H’ny”.
“What?”.
“D’nt squze me. I cn’t tlk”.
Carmen giggles, moving her hands away and resting them on Shane’s shoulders.
She smoothes the soft fabric of her jacket.
“Sorry babe… Come on, tell me why you’re so sad…”.
Shane becomes serious and stares at her.
“I brought Jenny a drink. She flushed it down the loo”.
Carmen sighs.
“You must be patient, Shane. She needs time”.
“It’s just… I don’t know, I can’t see a glimmer. I am afraid she will never forgive me”.
“She will, believe me. Just give her some space”.
“Whenever I try to talk to her, she just walks away. I sit beside her, and she gets up and leaves. I ask her a question, and she doesn’t answer… And even Alice is cold with me… Tasha is warm as usual, I don’t think she knows that I suggested her girlfriend to cheat on her… But still my best friends seem to hate me…”.
Carmen rakes her fingers across Shane’s hair. She really doesn’t know what to say, so she just hugs her strongly.
“Everything is going to be alright… Nobody hates you”, she murmurs into her ear.
Shane’s hands run along her back.
“I love it when you say so… I always believe you”.
Carmen closes her eyes and smiles.