Jenny bit her lip. Shane sounded distracted, as if she was in a hurry. I dont know, it depends. Is something wrong?

Carmens home,

Thats great! Jenny said excited.

Yeah, well. Shes sick right now and I need someone to be home with her, in case she needs anything or..

But if Carmens home and sick, where are you? Jenny asked, frowning.

I- I just needed to get out of there for awhile.

Are you okay Shane? You sound upset, Jenny asked worriedly.

Its just .. I saw this picture and.. fuck. I dont know. I just want to be alone for awhile okay? Can you tell Carmen Ill be back?

Yeah.. sure, Jenny said, knowing that she shouldnt press on, I can go home right now, if you want.

That would be great Jenny. Thanks.

Shane hung up the phone and rested her head on the steering wheel. She wanted to be mad at Carmen, she really wanted to. But most of all she felt sad, and concerned about her. Fuck, I shouldnt have left her alone, Shane thought regretfully. She felt torn, a part of her wanted to stay angry with her for that picture, that fucking picture of her smiling into the camera sitting on a guys lap, acting like some straight prom queen. But the other part just wanted to go home and see if she was alright, if she needed anything. Fuck! Shane shouted and she grabbed the steering wheel, her knuckles turning white and she bumped her head hard against it a few times on purpose. But with the pain she was now feeling her dark thoughts didnt disappear. Since when has the way I feel become so fucking dependant on just one person, Shane thought, shaking her head in disbelief. Since you fell in love Shane, she could hear Jennys wise voice say in the back of her mind. 

She wondered who this guy was to Carmen. It wasnt a cousin or any other family relatives. The look in the guys eyes said it all, and Shane had only seen one picture. He was staring at Carmen, while she was smiling into the camera. Shane shook her head and closed her eyes. She had noticed men looking at Carmen all the time and even women when they walked down the street together, and she couldnt blame them, Carmen was totally hot. But Carmen never seemed to notice them, or she just didnt care. Seeing this picture however made her doubt that. Shane had known from the beginning that Carmen was very much closeted but it had never occurred to her that it might cause some problems in their relationship later on. In fact, she didnt mind that Carmen wasnt out because at least that meant she wouldnt have to deal with meeting the family and coming up to their expectations. But she didnt like Carmen pretending like she was straight either.