Carmen: Shane, stop it!

Shane got up again. She didn’t give a shit about anything anymore. This girl touched Carmen. Whether Carmen wanted it or not she wasn’t happy about it. Being a cop, Shane had the upper hand. But being sick made her weak and vulnerable. There didn’t seem to be a clear victor in this fight as they threw punches and kicks at each other. Carmen ran in between them. Shane stopped her punch in mid air. Her fist only centimeters away from Carmen’s face.

Carmen: Shane, please, stop.

Shane looked from her to Sofie, and back to Carmen’s tear streaked face.

Shane: I don’t want to ever see you again.

Shane turned and left a crying Carmen there. Sofie knelt down next to Carmen with a comforting hand around her shoulder. Shane was heart broken. Why would Carmen be protecting that girl. The world was spinning around. Shane stumbled through the streets of L.A. and into the arms of Molly who was out shopping with Nikki.

Molly: Shane!

Shane: Molly?

Nikki: Molly, let’s get her home, she doesn’t look well.

Each of them taking one of Shane’s long arms over their shoulder; they brought Shane back to Molly’s place. Molly pulled out the small futon that was in the living room. They laid Shane down.

Nikki: I’m gonna get home first. You take care of her.

Molly: Thanks.

Molly got a soft fluffy blanket and covered the shivering Shane with it. She brushed the hair out of Shane’s eyes. Her piercing blue eyes searched for some sign of awareness from Shane. The once happy bright green eyes seemed dark and stormy tonight. She could hear the distant rumbling of thunder. Molly stroked Shane’s face and saw the bruise on her face.

Molly: What did you do to yourself again?

She got up to get her an ice pack but Shane grabbed her hand.

Shane: Please don’t go. Don’t leave me.

Molly sat down next to Shane.

Molly: I’m not going anywhere.

Shane, satisfied when Molly sat back down, closed her eyes and slept. Her dreams were filled with the occurrences of that night. Carmen leaving. Carmen crying. Carmen kissing. Carmen. Carmen. Carmen.