he cuts a handsome figure,    this boy,    carlotta thinks it an utter shame he’s wasted on someone like christine.    pure,    innocent,    sparkling christine.    she resists the urge to sneer,    instead she smiles slowly,    letting her red lips part over white teeth.    and she plays her game.          “  i don’t usually see you around this side of town,  guapito.  are you lost ?  ”