+milk

the lights pumped through the club and followed carmen as she approched Shane. Shane smiled and looked toward the stage.

carmen: Whats going on?
Shane:no clue

the music stopped and a women stepped on stage

woman:ladies and um, a few gentleman (laughs)
please welcome the combined talents of rythem dream

A mixture of beats and rythem guitar fills the club and a tall black man jumps on stage followed by a much smaller white girl the guy wore a black tank top with white pants witha white bandana hiding the front of his corn rows and somewhat square blue sunglasses
he rapped and the girl cut in to sing
She wore jeans with a white tank top under a sweat jacket that hung off her shoulders her short messy hair was held down underneath a blue hat that cast a shadow over her right eye

Shane looked at carmen and saw her smiling, shane assumed she was just enjoying the music.
The song ended and the girl handed the microphone to someon behing her and hops off stage and disapears

carmen:i have to use the bathroom, be right back
shane:okay

carmen walked toward the bathroom but turned as soon as she saw the girl that was on stage she walks up behind her and puts her arms around her

carmen:pretty fly for a white girl
she turns around to look at the latina) :carmen de la pica morales what are you doing here?
carmen: cris townsend i was going to ask you the same question
cris:well obviosly you already know my answer, whats your?
carmen: im here with my…..girlfriend (carmen points toward the bar)
cris:cool. ***** I have to go we should get together later this week. Do you still live with your mom?
carmen nods quietly
carmen:yeah you should come over whenever
cris:ok bye
cris leans in to kiss carmens cheek but purposely misses and kisses her neck and carmen shivers but smiles
cris leaves the club

+planet

alice:did you see the hottie onstage at milk last night? geez
dana:which one are you referring to?
alice gives her a glare
shane:guys chill
carmen:so you guys saw cris too?
shane/alice/dana:cris?
carmen looks overwhelmed
carmen:yea cris and todd
shane:you never told me you knew them
carmen:i went to school with them.   carmen lies


alice:really wanna hook me up? alice jokes
dana looks upset
carmen smiles):well she doesnt do ‘relationships’  carmen says
as she looks at shane who laughs

+carmens house
(the doorbell rings)

carmen opens the door and is surprised to see  cris standing there and she smiles

carmen:Hi, come in
cris:k
carmen:im glad you came
cris:yeah?
carmen nods
cris:where is everyone? its so quiet!
carmen:in mexico they are visiting my aunt
cris:we are….alone?
carmen:(laughs)yep, dont get any ideas
cris: i cant help it
cris gets closer to carmen and carmen doesnt move, leaving almost no space between them cris rests her forehead agianst carmens.
cris:(completely relaxed) you still make my heart race
carmen laughs nervously
cris:do you remember what happened the last time we were alone?
carmen:(closes her eyes and smiles bigger) the night you left(carmens smile quickly wanes)
cris:why did i leave agian?
carmen:cant remember, something about new york and todd…tou chose todd over me
cris:…becuase im an idiot
carmen:yes
cris:childish
carmen:definatly
cris:its inconceivable how stupid i was, and now i cant even tell you how i feel
carmen:why?
cris:i dont know it feels like your somewhere else
carmen:im not
cris:i came back becuase i missed you
carmen:(looks up at cris)you did
cris nods
carmen:why did you leave?
cris:(pauses)….for me, should i leave?
carmen:no
cris:how long should i stay?
carmen:mmm, how much time do you need?

to be continued…