Carmen: "well we have a test today"

 Shane: "Fuck…Cherie didn’t know" as her face turned paler. 

 This thing about Shane is something that I never understood. I mean its evident that she didn’t know about the test as usual, but she’s more worried about the fact that Cherie didn’t know!

 Its really complicated. It seems like she’s Cherie’s paid tutor, bodyguard and what not. 

 Shane: "so what’s on the test? I know you’re studying, but please tell me real quickly.."

     I got kinda irritated, she never studies, never pays attention is class, never does her home-word but magically Cherie’s home-work comes out of her bag, and right before a test she appears and starts asking me what’s on the test. Also, somehow she has a B+/A- in this class, which is weird, but she does insanely well in the tests. I think she pretends that she doesn’t know what’s on the test! to show that she gets good grades without trying….like some of the kids do…that drives me crazy…

 Carmen: "if you haven’t figured what’s on the test till now..then you might as well not know it…and stop pretending that you don’t know…the A+’s in your test doesn’t come on your paper without any preparations do they?"

 I said all of that in one-breath and realized that I shouldn’t have said that! I came out too harsh. I really didn’t want  to hurt her…

   Shane just looked at my face dumbstruck. She blinks twice before she mutters a low and husky ‘sorry’ and turns around to Cherie. 

 Shane: "Hey Cherie I am sorry I don’t know what’s on the test today!"

 Cherie: "What!?!?! well I studied with the other group yesterday so I don’t need that much help today! You should’ve known…"

  Cherie walked off to the "Quiet Asian Girls’ table" apparently she’s sitting there for today’s test, I have no idea how she manages all these.

Shane sat down, dejected and put her head down on the desk, her eyes closed. Mr. Krane started passing out the tests. 

 Mr. Krane: "Shane, wake up"

 Shane: "Huh, yeah, thanks"

 Even when she’s taking a test she’s so laid back. She’s wearing a white beater and a t-shirt over that and black jeans.  She occasionally scribbles down some stuff and looks up and looks around.