23 CARMEN Although doing the nasty with Woodstock is something I enjoyed, it can’t happen again. For God’s sake, I am 25 years old. Woodstock is still a kid. Also, he cherishes his sister and Darla loves him. It is funny how everyone knows Darla isn’t his real sister, but that’s how we refer to their situation. They must be tired of that. That’d be enough to make me not want to be his girlfriend. Anyway, I am two weeks late on my period and terrified so bad I can’t focus on a single thought other than: “What if I am pregnant?” If so, it could be Woodstock’s or Mr Wickman’s, a teacher at the high school where I work. Either way, it will be a dreadful situation. Mr Wickman has a family. Wife, kids, the whole nine yards, and is 50 years old, and I am only 25. It was a mistake to have slept

