Shane: Hey babe, I’m at work.

Carmen: Don’t babe me. Get back home now.

Shane: Common Carmen, loosen up. I want to do some work.

Shane half-heartedly listened to Carmen yelling at how irresponsible it was for a chemo patient to be running around and the risks of that. Shane opened the yellow envelope. Inside, were pictures. Carmen in each and every one. Shane dropped the phone.

Carmen: Shane? Babe? Shane are you okay?

Shane grabbed her phone off the floor.

Shane: Sorry, phone slipped. I’m okay. I’ll come back home right now.

Carmen: Good, be careful.

Shane tucked the photos back in the envelope. Bobby and Tidwell drove her back home.

Tidwell: Told you, you’re gonna get in trouble.

Shane: No I’m not, she’s not going to yell at me.

Bobby: That’s because she already did.

Shane gulped seeing Carmen standing there with her hands crossed over her chest and a worried look on her face.

Shane: Bye guys.

Bobby and Tidwell: Bye, dead Shane walking.

Carmen was instantly by Shane’s side when she got out of the car.

Shane: I’m fine Carmen, just let me do it myself. She went inside and locked herself in the study, Bette and Tina changed the guest room into one. Carmen paced outside.

Carmen: Shane, you should be resting.

She hadn’t noticed the envelope Shane was holding. Shane wasn’t going to show her. She tucked the envelope into a drawer. She opened the door and was surprised when Carmen nearly fell in.

Carmen: Babe, what’s wrong?

Shane: I’m okay, just tired. I’m going back to bed.

Carmen helped Shane down the hallway. Shane knew she was being watched and she hated the feeling of it. She was cooped up in the house if she wasn’t at chemo. Her mood was turning dark. Luckily she didn’t seem to be losing a lot of hair. Carmen wanted to make her feel better by cuddling up with her, but she just was to tired or annoyed. For most of the time, she locked herself in the study. Every other day, she would get pictures of Carmen at the supermarket. Or at the Planet getting a quick bite. Going back to the mansion for some clothes.