“What the fuck is this Shane!?”

            “It’s a fucking mirror”, Shane slurs, still disoriented.

            “No, I mean what the fuck is this?” pointing at the powder.

            “What the hell do you think it is Carmen?” Shane shoots back sarcasticly. “Don’t start acting like you give a fuck now!”

They stare each other down for a while until Carmen starts off,” Shane…. I’m sorry. I’m fucking sorry things happened the way they did, but it had to, but I sure as hell didn’t want you to turn to this.” She says pointing at the mirror.

            “You know what Carmen, don’t stand there and apologize to me. I don’t want to hear your damn excuse because it doesn’t mean shit to me. Let me tell you something; before the wedding, I almost walked out on you. I saw Gabe, the night before, with a woman other than Carla and at least thirty years her minor. I walked up to him, trying to figure what the hell was going on. That’s when he told me how I knew what he was doing and that I would do the same, because it’s in my blood. I believed him. It was tearing me apart until right before the wedding. Walking out on you, I thought, would have been the worst thing I could have ever done to you. I knew that I would never in my right mind, do anything to hurt you, so I walked down the aisle, waiting for you. I knew that I would be nothing without you. I knew that you were the only person who could ever give me that feeling when I’m around you, that fast heartbeat and butterflies in my stomach. That was love and it was pure and untainted. I didn’t want anyone else but you and I was so sure you felt the same…” Shane pauses for a brief moment to let out a short uneasy laugh and looks at Carmen in her tears.

            “Obviously I was way off base with that one. When you left Canada, you left me there along with everything we had and everything we stood for… So here’s what I want you to do…. I want you to take all of your shit, and get the fuck out of my house!"