Shane: What’s wrong?

Shane wrapped an arm around her. Carmen kept shrinking away.

Shane: Sorry, Miss Jaffe, she wasn’t like this a minute ago.

Cherie: It’s okay. I don’t mind.

She saw the whip cream on Shane’s face. Tilting Shane’s cheek towards her with a finger on her chin, she licked it off with a kiss. Carmen mustered all her courage and slapped Cherie in the face. Cherie Jaffe was so shocked, she stood there with her mouth gapping and a hand over her cheek. Shane, on the other hand, was mortified.

Shane: Carmen! I’m so sorry, Miss Jaffe. Jenny will be here right away to assist you. Jenny!

Jenny came down the stairs and knew what happened seeing Carmen throwing a fit. It had happen once before too. She immediately took Cherie to another room. Shane restrained Carmen, who was kicking and punching. Shane had enough and picked up Carmen, threw her across her shoulder and carried her upstairs. She dropped Carmen on the bed none too gently.

Shane: You are in big trouble.

Carmen stuck out her tongue at Shane.

Shane: Why did you do that?

Carmen turned her back towards Shane. Shane got in front of Carmen again, who just turned away in the opposite direction.

Shane: Fine, suit yourself. I’m leaving.

Shane walked towards the door, but Carmen jumped on her back toppling the both of them back onto the bed. Carmen sat on Shane.

Carmen: No no.

Shane: No what?

Carmen tried hard to make out the next words, but nothing came out.

Shane: Carm, get off.

Carmen: No no no!

She laid on Shane and refused to budge an inch.

Shane: If you want to lay on me, at least let the other half of my body lay on the bed too.

Shane’s legs were supporting her up from waist down that had missed the bed. Carmen agreed to that and got off. Shane climbed on bed and laid on the pillow. Carmen climbed back on her spot and claimed Shane again.

Shane: You’re quite fiesty aren’t you.

Carmen nodded.

Shane: You understand all that I’m saying? Everything?

Carmen nodded.

Shane: Can you talk?

Carmen shook her head no.

Shane: Do you remember what happened at the accidnet.

Carmen shook her head no.

Shane: Do you think you’ll remember?

Carmen nodded. Shane pat her on the head.

Shane: Well you need lots of rest before any of that can happen. Take a nap okay?

Carmen nodded. She kissed Shane and snuggled in for a nap. Shane felt relief wash over her. Finally she was resting. Shane wondered why Carmen had been so violent towards Cherie Jaffe. Maybe she was just jealous. Whatever it was, Shane would find out later. She decided to take a nap along with Carmen. She hoped this no talking thing would blow over. She needed Carmen to remember. It seemed like the doctor wasn’t worried about Carmen regaining her ability to talk. He was more afraid of her memory loss. It seemed like last time, her speech abilities came back quickly. And she lost her talking abilities due to a big shock, this time the shock should be smaller. A lot smaller, so Shane calculated in her mind that Carmen should be talking in no time. But would she remember? That was a whole different story.