Cool, she replied softly, while a sheepish grin crawled onto her face. So where you headed today she asked, grabbing the plate, and sitting at the table with Jenny.

Carmen took her plate and sat down with them, Um, just going to see a few relatives. Little get together. And Im going to supply the music of course.

Jenny took a bite of her food, That sounds great.

Yeah, fun. Shane nodded as she took the first bite of her food, Good cooking too

Carmen forked at her food, blushing slightly, Thanks.

Jenny instantly felt like the third wheel to a little date. She looked at her watch, Ah, Ive got to get back to writing.

Shane gave Jenny a look of surprise, You dont have to go do that nowits early, Jenny, you have a whole day to do that.

Youre right, but Ive got some ideas that I dont want to lose, she said, in a calm manner, as she stood up and walked off.

Okay Shane muttered as she looked down at her food before digging back in, SoYeah this is really good”umyeah Shane bit her lip and laughed softly at her own self; she put down her fork and rested her cheek on her knuckles.

Whats up?

Shane sighed and looked her in the eye, Its nothingjustreleasing some tension through random moments of laughing at myself”Its very therapeutic. She chuckled again as she picked up the fork to take in another bite.

Carmen giggled, Do people ever tell you that you can get to be a little weird at times?

Are you implying that this isnt the first time you noticed me be weird hm? Shane tilted her head to the side, fork in the air and grinned.

Mmmhmm, She nodded, matching that same smirk, Last nightI noticed you fell asleep watching me.

Shane put her fork down, and leaned in, with her chin on her hand, And why didnt you wake me up?

Because I fell asleep watching you while you were trapped in fantasy land.

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-Tabs Apartment: Bedroom-

Tab kicked the sheets off of her as the alarm went off. She groaned and held her head. Her arm reached over to silence the clock, knocking a few empty beer bottles to the carpeted floor in the process. She stood up and caught her look in the mirror; Disgusted with her used body, and her tortured mind. She ran her pale fingers along the cuts and bruises, some healed, while the rest could make a baby cry at the sight. Her other hand moved the curtain so that the Suns rays brought light to her dim room. She just observed the action down in the streets. People walked their dogs, or even jogged. Little kids walked together to go do whatever the agenda for the day was. A sane society”or at least its what it seems like. AhThe joys of my very own deceitwhy am I alive She shook her head and closed the curtain. She leaned against the wall while her hand worked the remote to her stereo system.