“I missed you.”

“I know I missed you. Are you sure about this seeing your mom and all?”

“Yeah, I am sure. How many cars does Helena have?”

“Oh this is a rental I didn’t want to keep using her car.”

“You know Shane this car is very sexy on you.”

“Please Carmen talk about cartons or something don’t say anything with sex in to me I need to concentrate on the road.”

She sounds frustrated and annoyed. Good I think I am not the only one.

We drive in silence to Mama’s house.

On time for lunch. I notice as we pull up tot the house I grew up in. We get out and stretch our legs a bit. Shane is following my lead as we head to the door. I ring the bell not wanting to use me key. I don’t live here anymore and it would be rude of me to just walk in. I ring the bell and she answers after a beat or two. Mama seems really happy to see me. So happy that she doesn’t notice Shane standing in the doorway waiting to be invited in.

“Carmencita there you are, you look good…. Do my eyes deceive me is that Shane”

When Mama says Shane it sounds like chain. It’s sweet Shane my chain.

“Hey Mrs. Morales, how have you been?”

“Good, good and you?”

“Been alright.”

So far so good we have been here a while talking about where we are going. Shane was surprisingly upfront and honest with Mama about everything. Me I am just sitting back and enjoying the view. Shane had the ability to charm women. My mother loves her still. This is so bizarre. We spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen just talking and eating. Mama asked Shane why she left and Shane told her all about her father and fear of not wanting to hurt me and being afraid and overall just being stupid. Mama said that my father was the same way. Rebellious, wild with the women. Turns out Shane and I had more in common then I thought. Shane wanted to know about me and more of what I was like. Mama went into stories about all the girls that called for me at all times of the day and night. We all had a good laugh on that one. Mama told Shane that she thought I was very popular in school she had no idea I had so many girlfriends.