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AT THE MORALES’S

Shane knocked the door hoping that Carmen’ll be the one that will greet her, when the door finally opened a tall brunette was in front of her

– Hi, uhm I’m looking for Carmen – she said rubbing the back of her neck

– Oh sure common in – the girl smiled

– Oh no thanks, I’ll wait her here –

– No way, my mom’ll kill me, if I let Carmen’s girlfriend waiting outside, so common in –

-well thanks, but im not….-Shane was saying but the girl cut her off

– CARMEN! Your girlfriend’s here!! – The girl shouted –oh and by the way im Isabel – she added

– Oh nice to meet you im Shane…- Shane was shocked almost every person in the house was in the living room looking at her

– oigan todos ella es la novia de Carmen se llama Shane, everybody say hi –(hey everybody this is Carmen’s girlfriend, her name’s Shane) Isabel said

– Hi – the people in the living room said

– Uhm hi… everybody – Shane said and saw 2 older women walking towards her

– So you’re my baby’s girl – the younger of the 2 women asked

– Im not…im uhm…im Shane nice to meet you Ms. Morales? –

– yes but call me Mercedes, nice to meet you too Chane, ellos son Maria Carmen’s abuela, Emilio y Andres are Carmen’s brothers and claro  you already meet Isabel she’s the older one, la mayor de mis niños – she said the last part touching isabel’s hand

– So you and my sist hu? – A really big guy asked

– Emilio knock it off, she’s just a friend – Carmen said coming from upstairs

– si claro ella es solo tu amiga…lo mismo me dijo una vez tu mama de tu papa, y 10 meses después…Isabel estaba naciendo – (yes of course, she’s just a friend, you’re mom told me that one once with your father and 10 months later Isabel was coming) Carmen’s  abuela said, Carmen just rolled her eyes