Jenny: You don’t know anything about her.

Carmen: Shut up Jenny. Shut up!

Jenny: I was your first. Firsts are hard to forget. You still love me. You’ll never be able to walk away from me.

Carmen pulled on the straps of her dress, got out of bed and left. Jenny gave the cigarette a long drag. Carmen closed her bedroom door behind her. Her face was all red. Her heart was pounding loudly. Shane’s face was so serene sleeping on the bed. Carmen snuck into the bathroom to shower. She scrubbed fiercely at her body. Her skin turned red from the harsh treatment. Tears flowed down her face as the cold shower water hit her bare skin. She slipped into her tank and short shorts. She wrapped her arms around shane’s waist. Shane stirred a bit.

Shane: When’d you get back?

Carmen didn’t answer her. She just snuggled in closer to Shane.

Shane: Something wrong?

Carmen shook her head. Shane hugged her.

Shane: Missed you.

Carmen tried to fall asleep the whole night, but she was pestered by the pictures that floated into her mind. Jenny touching her. Jenny’s kiss. The heat they shared. Shane woke up the next morning with Carmen gone. She felt the breeze flow in from the balcony. She got up and made her way outside ruffling her hair. She placed her hands over Carmen’s and rested her head on Carmen’s shoulder.

Shane: Why are you out here? It’s cold.

Carmen: I like it.

Shane: You’re going to get sick Carm, you’re barely wearing anything.

Carmen: I have you. Right?

Shane: Of course you do.

Carmen: Always?

Shane nodded and kissed the crook of her shoulder.

Carmen: Shane, stay with me. Please.

Shane: Did something happen?

Carmen shook her head and bit her lip.

Shane: You’re hiding something.

Carmen: Shane, what do you like to eat?

Shane: Carm, don’t change the subject.

Carmen turned around.

Carmen: I’m serious. I want to know what you like.

She snaked her arms around Shane’s neck.

Shane: I like anything when I’m eating it next to you.

Carmen: Shaneee.

Shane: I’m serious.

Carmen: Did you ever have a dog? or pet?

Shane: Why are you asking me so many questions?