Ch 17

Carmen’s POV

McCutcheon’s Mansion – Scotland

We woke up around noon the next day because of jet lag.  The house is very quite, everyone is out already and the kids have gone to school.   

We are having breakfast, no, lunch sleepily in the dining room when Shay drags himself in heavily.

“Hey, little brother! Late night last night?”  Shane teases him lightly.

He stops his tracks, looking pale at me then at Shane.   Shane goes over to hug him warmly.

“Not happy to see me?” Shane asks.

“No sis… just have a hangover.”  Shay replies glancing over nervously. Shane narrows her eyes and chooses not to believe him.

“You are a very bad liar. Come on, spill?”  She pats his head.

“Shane, if he is anything like you?  It must be about some girls. Hi Shay. By the way, I am Carmen.”  I pretend that last night didn’t happen and smile at him.

“Hi. Carmen.”  He says with his head down.   Shane whispers something into his ear and his swallows hard.  

“Good for you.”  He mutters to his big sister.

Knowing Shane, she must have told him that I am her girlfriend.  For someone who claims not to do relationship, she is not shy in telling everyone about us.  I guess not doing relationship does automatically equal to not capable of it. 

“So what time did you arrive last night?”  Shane asks motioning Shay to sit down.

“I can’t remember.  I had dinner with some friends in London first before taking the jet up, so it must have past mid-night.”  He says before taking a big bite of his toast.  

“Really? I didn’t hear a thing last night, we must have sleep like a baby. Isn’t it Shane?”  I give her a quick peck on the cheek and wink at Shay.

“Yes, darling.” She looks surprised at my sudden display of affection in front of her brother.   Shay drops his shoulder when he realised that I am letting him off the hook.  What I don’t know is my little act of kindness may come back to haunt me!