Change is Good by K.F. (good books for high schoolers .txt) 📖

a lady and you carry yourself with such a presence that it amazes me that your still a you know” Myrie said and then shrugged.
“What a virgin”
“Exactly, you’re so classy and so beautiful I feel like we could make this relationship last a long time, you’re very special to me and I never felt this way toward any girl especially on I just met”
Shanelle felt as if he just sang her the most perfect song.
“Myrie I feel the same way”
“You do, because I kind of felt like I was feeling this way too fast, you know”
“Naw baby you’re moving at exactly the right sped for me” Shanelle said then she grabbed Myrie’s face pulled it down toward hers and kissed him slowly and deeply. Trouble

One week later
“So your brother is moving down here Shanelle asked.
“Yeah I guess my mom can’t handle him either”
“so your down here because you were too much to handle?”
“Basically”
“I think I may have tamed you, what do you think?” Shanelle said jokingly.
“Whatever” Myrie smiled and Shanelle laid her head back on his shoulder and her rubbed is hands softly through her soft hair.
“But seriously what were you doing that was so bad. Your life prior to this is such a mystery to me”
“You really want to know” Myrie said in a very serious tone.
“Yes” Shanelle answered cautiously.
“I was just in to the wrong things you know, I was smoking weed, drinking, fighting, and I was trying to get with any girl that was willing to get with me”
“Wait didn’t you have a girlfriend”
“Exactly” Myrie answered and Shanelle lean straight up her eyes became sad and confused. she looked as if she would cry and she thought back to Deiron and him cheating on her. Then she thought to the lies he would tell her about him not cheating. She wondered if Myrie would do the same thing. Myrie saw the look on her face so he lifted her chin with his finger.
“Listen Shanelle I would never hurt you intentionally”
“Okay” Shanelle said dryly.
“Naw it don’t seem like you understand. I would never want to hurt you r u understanding that”
“Yes Myrie” Shanelle said getting agitated.
“Okay, but I’m not going to sit here and say I would never hurt you because I don’t know that for sure” Myrie explained and Shanelle pulled away.
“Okay Myrie I get it, listen I got some other things to do so I’ll talk to you later” Shanelle said as she stood but Myrie also stood and gentle grabbed her arm and turned her so she was looking at his eyes.
“Listen don’t play me like I’m stupid you have nothing to do your just mad because I didn’t say what you wanted to hear. Listen baby wouldn’t you rather I tell you the truth than lie to you?” Myrie stared into Shanelle’s eyes and Shanelle sighed.
“Of course” Shanelle answered
“Then don’t be upset, stay” Myrie said pleading with his eyes.
“I don’t know Myrie this is just a lot to think about okay”
“Yeah okay I understand, but I got strong feelings for you and I keep saying I wouldn’t hurt you on purpose”
“Okay, I got that” Shanelle said rolling her eyes.
“You’re so stubborn” Myrie said getting irritated.
“Okay and” Shanelle said harshly.
“Oh my gosh Shanelle”
“Whatever I said I’d see you later”
“Yep alright” Myrie said letting her arm go. Shanelle began to walk away toward the door.
“Shanelle wait” Myrie called and Shanelle turned toward Myrie. Myrie walked up to Shanelle and he wrapped his arms around her waist and looked down at her. Though Shanelle was upset she still enjoyed how it felt to be wrapped in Myrie’s arms. She looked up at Myrie and stared in his grey eyes. Myrie leaned down and kissed Shanelle.
“I don’t want you to leave upset” Myrie said still with his arms around her waist.
“I know I don’t want to be mad at you either, it’s not fun” she said innocently and Myrie chuckled softly.
“Why are you so stubborn” Myrie asked rocking them gentle side to side.
“Because that’s how I am”
“Well ease up a bit baby girl”
“I’ll try” she smiled. Myrie pulled Shanelle closer to him.
“So do you really have to leave?” Myrie asked kissing Shanelle’s neck softly hitting her spot. Shanelle hummed softly.
“Umm I, I umm no I guess not” she said stuttering feeling warm and tingly again.
“Good because I want to spend time with my baby” he said still kissing her neck.
“Okay” Shanelle said hoarsely. ‘How can this guy have this much power over me’ Shanelle thought to herself
“Come on” Myrie smiled and led them to the basement where they found Derrick playing on the Xbox 360.
“Hey Derrick” Shanelle greeted.
“What's popping little shawty”
“I do have a name” Shanelle giggled.
“Yeah but it’s too long” Derrick said
“And little shawty is short” she responded.
Derrick paused the game “Okay hey what’s up Shanelle how are you today”
“Someone must have got manners over night huh” Shanelle laughed.
“You got a smart mouth” derrick said “But it’s cool soft chicks are no fun”
“Oh okay”
“So where’s your friend at?” Derrick asked.
“Who?” Shanelle asked just to see if he knew her name.
“Little chocolate, umm Jeena”
“Oh Jeena I don’t know, why don’t you call her”
“I don’t have her number” he said and Shanelle grabbed a piece of paper and wrote the number down and handed it to him. “Yeah that’s what’s up I'm a go hit her up right now” derrick said walking up the steps to call Jeena, leaving Myrie and Shanelle alone again. Myrie picked up a pool stick.
“Want to play?” he asked.
“Oh sure you’re about to get whooped on”
“Oh am I” Myrie laughed “By who I don’t see any competition” he added sarcastically.
“Yeah okay let’s just play” Shanelle said smiling.
“Alright then” he said and Shanelle won the first game.
“So baby what were you saying” Shanelle said smiling victoriously.
“You got lucky”
“No I just know how to play” Shanelle said putting the pool stick down and walking up to Myrie. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “It’s okay baby you can’t win everything” she smiled then stood on her tip toes to kiss him.
“I guess not” Myrie said softly and kissed her back.
“Shanelle some little shawty named Mo’ Nae up her to see you!” Derrick yelled. Shanelle grabbed Myrie hand and the walked upstairs together. Nae was texting sitting at the kitchen island.
“I’m a need for you to have your company come to your house” Derrick said pointing at Shanelle when he said you.
“I did go to her house but as you can see she’s not over there so I knew she would be over here” Nae said rolling her eyes and then getting back to her text message.
“Aye, okay little shawty it’s all good, Aye Shanelle I like her she got that I don’t care attitude” Derrick said chuckling. Derrick smiled at Mo’ Nae and she just shook her head and said
“firstly my name is Mo’ Nae, not little shawty. Secondly you are rude and I don’t have a problem with being rude back”
“Oh okay well let me try this again, hello my name is Derrick and I’m Myrie’s twin. What is your name miss?” derrick said extending his hand.
“Hello Derrick I’m Mo’ Nae and it’s nice to meet you” Nae said shaking his hand giving a soft smile.
“So did you call her?” Shanelle asked remembering why Derrick came upstairs.
“Yes but she didn’t answer, but I think that okay” Derrick said still smiling back at Nae.
“Okay” Shanelle said hesitantly “well what’s up Nae?”
“Nothing really I was just bored and wanted to come visit you”
“Well where is Lamar?” Myrie asked
“He went out of town this weekend. So I was coming to see if Shanelle wanted to go somewhere with me but I see you all are busy so… I guess I’ll just go back home” Mo’ Nae said finally releasing Derricks hand and standing up. Shanelle was always the type of friend that dropped whatever she was doing to be at her friend’s side”
“What Nae so where did you want to go?” Shanelle asked
“I just wanted to chill go to the mall, get icecream, Cinnabon, you know and shop of course” Mo’ Nae smiled at the thought of shopping.
“Yeah that does sound fun”, Shanelle said smiling back having the same thoughts.
“Myrie and Derrick yall could come to if I was messing up any plans that you all had” Mo’ Nae said pleading with her eyes for them to say yes.
“It’s cool Nae that sounds fun” Myrie added.
“Derrick, I would really like if you came too so I don’t feel like the third wheel” Nae said pleading with Derrick too.
“Yeah I’ll come, it’ll be fun” Derrick said with a crooked smile and Nae smiled back. Shanelle looked at both Mo’ Nae and Derrick and knew that there was trouble to come.

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Text: Kalaeja
Publication Date: 02-17-2012

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