Carmen: What?

She sounded annoyed. She didn’t want that warm sensation to end. She loved the feeling of being in Shane’s arms. The same man from before came in.

Man: Your father has arrived.

Carmen’s face lit up.

Carmen: You have to come with me to meet my dad!

Carmen grabbed Shane and started running towards the anteroom. Shane felt herself grow angry. It’s been 5 years since she laid eyes on him. They burst into the room to find at

least ten men dressed in black standing there behind a young man and the head of all this, Cezar.

Shane’s thought: Kill him.

The inner battle Shane was fighting standing there was laborious. Cezar stood up seeing his daughter fly towards him. Shane was taken aback by the happy feeling seeing Carmen jump

into her father’s embrace. Maybe it was because she lacked a father and desperately wanted to feel what it was like. But that didn’t lessen the hate she felt towards him. She knew

not to let herself slip. Carmen was there. Shane would rather Carmen see her father in a good light rather than a cold hearted murderer.

Carmen: Daddy! You came back like you said you would.

Cezar: Of course I would. I promised you I’d eat dinner with you tonight. But sadly tommorrow I’m off again.

Carlos: I’ll stay here if you want me to.

Carmen gave him a disgusted look.

Carmen: You can go stay in the ocean. I don’t need to see you.

Cezar: Don’t be mean to him Carmen. Now who’s this?

Cezar saw Shane fidgeting in the back.

Carmen: Oh, this is Shane.

Carmen let go of her dad’s arm and pushed Shane over to her father.

Shane: Good afternoon sir.

Cezar examined Shane. She could feel his eyes inspect every inch of her. She felt a drop of sweat roll off her neck.

Carmen: This is Shane. Daddy, I wanted to ask you if Shane could be my bodyguard and stay here with me.

Cezar looked at her daughter with a smile.

Cezar: Really? Of course she can. Is it okay with Shane?

Shane stood there silently.

Carmen: As long as you say ok, then it’s all okay.