She gets mad again and storms off. She steps off the sidewalk to cross
the street and I see a very familiar black SUV driving up real fast. So
I run towards Carmen and pull her back onto the sidewalk just as the SUV
passes her…..that was way too close.

This time I grab her hand and I lead her to the car with me so I can
take her home.

Carmen’s POV

When we get in the car we don’t say a word. Shane just looks really
worried. And to be honest, I am too. I mean what if there really is
someone actually out to hurt me?……..You know what, scratch
that…..better question…..why’d Shane have to throw out that
boyfriend comment….

"Why’d you have to mention him like that Shane.?"

"Mention Who?"

"My boyfriend…back there you said you wouldn’t want him to worry
either."

"Well I wouldn’t…"

"Yeah, well why say it in that tone then?"

"I don’t know what tone your talking about Carmen. That’s just how I
talk"

What ever. I’m not going to press the issue. Cause it’s not like I care,
and it’s not like I’m into her or anything. So that’s why I don’t care.
Cause I am so not into Shane…..we’re just friends..

"What?"

"What do you mean what?"

"You’re staring at me."

"Shane I’m not staring at you. Just drive."

"Okay…Fine with me."

"Oh god, I was staring…. I really need to stop okay. We’re friends and
I don’t think of you that way."

"Okay."

"I have a boyfriend Shane. And he loves me."

"Okay."

"Your not into me and I’m not into you. My boyfriend loves me and
I……."

"You what?"

"…………I don’t think I love him like he loves me."

"Well…..umm…that’s ok Carm. You can’t make yourself love
someone…..no more then you can make someone else love you. So
sometimes you just gotta let things be the way they are."

"….yeah" I look at her and she seems kind of sad. Maybe she meant
something more by what she said…..well if she does then I’m sorry for
her, cause we are just friends.