The weeks that followed were nothing to the two, they lived in there own little world. They knew noting of the outside, they never really left the bedroom. They would spend days there only leaving to work; they tried to make up for the lost time.

     When she led Carmen up to her apartment, there’s, they were meet by a ten year old hiding behind a door to scar them. He was still in his pyjamas; he had milk on his shirt and yogurt in his hair.

   “What the fuc-”

   “Shane!” Carmen cut her off; she looked down at the kid who looked a lot like Shane.

   “Who are you?” he looked Carmen over, you could tell that he was trying to make up his mind about her. Not to sure what to think.

   “I’m Carmen, who are you?” she shot back; she had to get him to trust her.

   “I’m Shay.” he smiled that award winning smile; she guessed it traveled in the family. “What happened to you, did another bat attack you?” he was looking up at Shane, a look of admiration and brotherly love.

   “No, I didn’t get attacked by a bat. I just got in a little fight.” she shrugged it off; he looked a little scared until he smiled that evil little smile.

  “I’m gonna tell mom.” he ran into the apartment and started screaming at the tops of his lungs that Shane got in a fight and swore in front of him.

   “Wow he really got into the role of annoying little brother.” Carmen just smiled at Shane who was staring in horror at the door that Shay disappeared into.

   “Yeah, um let’s get into the apartment. Fast.” Shane went for the apartment across the hall and opened it as fast as she could.

   “Shane is you okay, I heard you got…in fight. Hi, Carmen.” Carla stopped at the door; she looked out at the two and just smiled. “I’ve got to get Shay ready, his starting school today. Oh and Shane… don’t swear in front of Shay. You two behave now.”

     They both broke out in laughter when they heard that. They went into the apartment and stopped, they looked over the living room which consisted of an old couch, a thread bare arm chair and an old coffee table. Carmen couldn’t help but laugh it was rather, thrown together.