Youre a ***** *****, she sputtered, Dianes power of her mellow gaze and grin was always a weakness to Tab”whether she liked it or not.

Diane shrugged and grabbed Shanes unopened beer, Not the first time Ive heard that. She twisted the bottle open and raised the beer to her lips as Tab spoke.

Well you are, she watches her take a few gulps in disgust.

She smiles, and puts down the beer, And what makes me qualify as onehm?

You made it look like I killed Ryan when you killed him. And your cousin, Jamieshes a ***** too. You two fucked up my life.

Tab listen, I need to tell you something

***

Shane sat out on the curb of the block, smoking a cigarette when Carmen squatted down and placed her hand on Shane”only resulting in Shane to jump from her touch, get up and walk into the street. Halfway through, Carmen calls out, Shaneplease.

She stops, and places both feet on the cold streets in the middle of the crosswalk, she shakes her head and speaks without looking back, Carmen, no. II tried okay. I didnt hit her. I left the scene. Just, leave me alone. Go back inside

Carmen refuses and walks to her, but faces her back. She observes the way she breathedit was hoarse, and it shivered. Shane was a lost mutt out in the cold, needing a home, needing reassuranceneeding the warmth of love. After a few heartbeats of silence, Carmen reached out to her shoulders again, and turned her around, Shanedo you trust me?

Her body stood parallel to Carmen, yet her head faced the other way with her cigarette still in her mouth. She slowly brought her hand up to throw it down to the ground. The lump in Shanes throat was evident, but she swallowed it away as her eyes grew dark and dismal while their eyes connected. Yes, she mumbled softly.

Well then what is it?

Youre into Diane.

Im not into Diane, Shane. she searched Shanes eyes, her eyebrows rose in wonder and bit her bottom lip, hoping that was all that troubled her”but knew that this was only scratching the surface.

No she incoherently said, and then cleared looked away. I just. Im gonna go, okay?