Shane sitting at the kitchen table, eating a bowl of cereal. Mark walks through the back door and sat on the counter.

Gd morning. Have a great time last night?

Yeah, I did. Ummcan you keep a secret Mark?

Yeah..sure.

Im falling for Maria hard, but I still care for Carmen. I dont know what to do. Mark sat there, listening to Shane. Mark loved listening to Shanes deep, sultry voice. He always ended up with a hard-on, but he knew Shane would never give him the time of day.

Well, I dont know what the”. There was a knock at the door. Mark jumped off the counter.

I got it. He made it to the door and opened it.

Hi Maria, come on in. She smiled and came into the house.

Shane, you have company. Mark said. Shane came from the kitchen into the living room. Her heart skipped a beat.

Hi. Im sorry I came uninvited. I–.

No, its alright. Im glad you stop by.

Well I guess Ill leave you two ladies alone. Mark walked back into the kitchen.

Umm..wanna go outside? Shane asked.

Sure. They both walked out onto the porch and sat down. Shane grabbed a cigarette out and lit it.

Would you like one?

Yeah. Maria grabbed a cigarette, and Shane lit it for her.

Thank you. They sat there, quietly. Not knowing what to say. Hate sitting there in silence, Maria broke the silence.

Alright, I guess Ill say something. She laughed. I had fun last night. And I would like to do it again.

Im glad you enjoy yourself. If youre not doing anything tonight, would you like to join me at Milk. She asked. Maria melted at the sound of Shanes voice.

Alright, Ill meet you there at 8.

Yeah, Ill see you there. They stood up off the steps. Shane turned to Maria and kissed her softly. She pulled away and smiled.

I guess Ill see you tonight. Shane said.

Yeah, I better get going. See ya.

Bye. Maria hugged Shane, and it caught her off guard. But she still hugged her back. They kissed one more time, and Maria walked to her car. Shane got up, put out her cigarette and walked back into the house.

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Jenny and Carmen were walking back to the house. Carmen saw Marias car leave from the house. Carmen was filling up with jealousy. They made it to the house and went in.

Hey Jen, Im going to go back to the bathroom ok.

Yeah. Carmen kissed Jenny and walked to the bathroom. Jenny went to her room and closed the door. Carmen walked out of the bathroom and went to Shanes room.

What are you trying to pull? Are you trying to get back at me? Cause youre doing a real good job.

Hi Carmen. Come on in. Shane said sarcastically.

Honestly Shane, why are you doing this to Maria? Shane just stood there and thought about it.

I have feelings for her. I like her, I”GodWhy are you making things hard for me right now?

Because I still like you Shane. And Ill never stop. I want to be with you, but I cant.

Carmens voice starts to cracks and turns away from Shane. Shane got closer to Carmen and put her arms around her. Carmen tried to fight her off, but Shane was stronger than her. She stopped fighting and looked up at Shane. She kissed Shane and wrapped her arms around her. Shane obliged, but kissed her back. Carmen slipped her tongue into Shanes mouth and sucked on her bottom lip. Shane noticed what she was doing and stopped.

Im sorry, I cant do this. Please leave. Carmen just stared at Shane in disbelief.

Just like that. You dont want to be with me.

I just want us to be friends. Thats all I ask from me.

***** you Shane. With that, Carmen left Shanes room and slammed the door. Carmen slid down Shanes door and cried to herself. Shane walked over to her bed and flopped down on it. *****. She thought to herself. What am I doing wrong?