“Maybe we should go check up on the girls and see what they’re doing.” Shane suggested.
 ”Alright. Hope they’re not bored.” Carmen untangled herself from Shane who lay there alone and now looked unhappy.

“I didn’t say now.” Shane smiled at her own comment and pulled Carmen
back in. she kissed Shane’s neck and clasped her hand with her own.
They now looked up at the ceiling and for once since Carmen had left
her troubles at home, she felt truly happy. “What are you thinking
about?”
 ”I love being with you Shane.”

“I like it when you saw my name.”
 ”You mean like I did a little while ago?” A ***** smile was found on Carmen’s face.

“Yah, I like that, but even when we’re just talking. I like how you get
frustrated and start to use Spanish words in order for you to calm
yourself down. I love the way it feels to wake up and see you next to
me.” Carmen looked at her speechless. Shane continued in deep thought,
 ”Holy *****, I’m such a lez.” They both broke out into a laughter rolling around in bed.
“Oweee my stomach hurts.” A bang was heard at the door.

“Hey you two, come out, that’s enough ***** for one night!” Shane and Carmen looked at each other.
 ”Is that Dana?” Carmen asked.
 ”Is she drunk?” Shane started to smile. It was going to be a good weekend.

     They woke up late the next morning and enjoyed
a pancake breakfast around one in the afternoon. The night was spent on
the beach where they bbq and listened to music and relaxed the night
away. Jenny attempted to skip rocks and Dana simply just through them
in. Alice was wearing an apron with a drawing of a man’s body on the
front while she cooked. Carmen lay against Shane’s body as they both
looked in the same direction sipping on their drinks. The night was
young and the stars were just coming out. Together they all enjoyed the
last night at the cabin where Carmen hoped to forget about the drama
that awaited her at home. And considering who she was with, she forgot
most of it.

     The girls got back into town on Sunday evening
and wanted to visit Tina, Bette, and the baby to tell them how it went.
But as they walked up the yard to the front door to jenny and Shane’s
house, Carmen saw her mom sitting on the steps. Her heart stopped, and
so did Shane’s as she wondered who the woman was but figured it all out
when she noticed that she looked similar to Carmen. Shane looked at
Carmen to read her reaction. Her smile disappeared as she walked up to
her but she turned a minute to come back to Shane.
 ”Hey.”
 ”Hey, Carmen. You gunna be ok?”
 ”Yah, yah I’ll be fine. I just need a few minutes.” Carmen placed
her hand on Shane’s face like she always did. She understood and let
her be with her mother. She and jenny walked over to Bette’s house
cutting through the bushes. Carmen took a seat next to her mom looking
at whatever was in front of her so she could ignore the eyes that hurt
her somewhere in the inside of her chest.