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Carmen pulled over a long sleeved red shirt and short skirt, with red lined tub sox on her feet. Her room was half way cleaned.

 "Carmen, limpiar tu sitio o ningún alimento para ti !"

Mrs. Morales threatened, Carmen knew her stomach couldn’t go another hour with out food so she got on the ball. She located the letter Moira had written her in class.  

 She had been really cool with her every since she walked her and Jon home.

So she had asked her mom is she could invite a friend over.   "Who Chane?"   "No… mommy." ‘Her voice low, "It’s another friend, she’s new here."  

"Ah, well of course i would like to meet her, but clean your room missy."

‘She groaned and cursed under her breath, she would never get the room cleaned in time.  

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The door opened and their appeared Moira in one of his, not so manly clothes, just a sweater and pants, hair out of his face, with a scarf on.’  

 "Hey, im Moira." Jon looked her up and down and recognized her instantly.

"Hmm, i liked Shane’s look better, but you can come in."

 ’Moira walked inside shaking her head at Jon.   ‘

Moira sat on the couch, and was obviously being looked at by Jon and three other little cousins.’  

 She looked back at them and meet their gaze, "…So…how’s it going."

   Jon raised a brow, "S’ok, i was just coming up with ways of getting money."  

Moria: "Uh…um…" ‘Moira dug into her pocket, "I’ll help you out." She handed him a dollar.’  

‘He took it and showed his cousins, Lily and Cameron. "Ah!" Moira was stunned at how he was teaching them.   "If you want something, just ask, simple as that." ‘The two shook their head and jumped on Moira asking for a dollar.  

"Jon! Not funny." ‘She handed them both a dollar. ‘Jon walked away counting his money, "Money makes the world go round jou know."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  

 Soon Moira met the rest of the faimly, Patrice and her baby jay, Mrs. Morales and her mother Connie, Naomi and the oldest brother Broody.   Carmen came down and hugged Moira.

Broody and Naomie grinning on all the while,   "She can’t be serious."  

 Brody: "Oh she is."  

 ’Another knock came at the door, Jon took it upon himself to be the door man again, this time he showed off a toothy grin,

"Shane!"  

 ’Carmen turned towards the door and at Shane,

Mrs. Morales greeted the freind that was most talked about, Moira looked down at at Carmen,

"Did she know that you asked me over."  

 Carmen: "I have know idea." ‘Shane was hugged by everyone, they all knew who she was, not by Carmen, but by Jon.   Broody and Namoie whispered to eachother,

"This is going to be good."   Broody: "Place your bet’s"   Jon: "I got five on Shane."  

 TBC