text: Jolynna Jean-Pierre Between us Part 1 : Breathe 'n' let Breathe 
   
   
   Table of Contents 
   School Favors part 1 
   School Favors part 2 
   Break up? or make-up? 
   Memories 
   The funeral 
   The interview 
   
   
   
   
   Prologue 
   *stares into the rain* Oh, what a pain!!! Took all this space and did nothing to it. Do you ever notice why people move out of small town, Kentucky? Home of the Kentucky fried chicken!! *giggles* “Now that is funny.” *pushes chair away from desk**moves towards my main office desk* *thinks* “Why do I even stay here??” *sighs* *looks into camera* “Now, you see… when you look at life in an angle, Do you see square? Or is everything unfair?” *smiles* “Let me tell you something, when it comes to seeing square, I can truly tell you ALL about it, trust me.” *looks deeper into the camera* “Stick with me, and you’ll be alright.” *sighs* "Well, i guess its time to get back focus, huh?" *smiles* *giggles* "My apologies, how rude of me, the name's Jessy, short for Jessyca." *reaches to shake your hand**smiles* "Well, no need to know your name, because...*scratches my scalp*...you are reading a book about me, and my life as a so-called popular girl." *giggles**shakes my head* "You know i haven't got the slightess clue why people call me that" *smiles**knock...knock* "Who is it?" *door cracks open* "It's me, auntie" *walks towards the door**opens door**looks towards the camera**whispers* "It's my nephew" *opens the door* "What's good, nephew?!" *picks him up* "Auntie... *looks around*...who you talking to in here??" *smiles* "Nobody...just getting some ideas for school" "School?" "Yes, school" "Mhm...ok, auntie, can we get some ice cream?" "maybe later" *makes puppy face* "ok" "yeah, now go to grandma" "ok" *opens the door**closes the door* "Well, if you need to know, that was my four year nephew, jamie, short for Jammorieon." *giggles* " Bet you wondering who names their baby like that?...well i couldn't stop my sister from naming him after his father. Yep, and she's about to deliver a baby girl in a couple of months." *smiles* "I bet you wondering why i never mentioned a boyfriend, huh? I don't have one, last one didn't work out so well. So yeah, I'm single for the time being." *new text message* Reads:"Hey, it's shawn. Just checking up on you. Didn't see you at practice today, is everything alright?" *sighs**blushes* Types: "Everything is A OK over here, just had a lot of house chores to do, but i should be coming to practice tomorrow, though." *sends message* *sighs* Shawn, a typical sweet guy, very nice, and caring, adores children, 6'0, brown skinned, and has very nice abs. *smiles**new text message* Reads: "Cool, very cool. Can't wait to see you." Types: "Same here. :)". *sends message**yawns* "Oh boy, what time is it?" *looks at watch* "Crap!! It's 11:30pm. I've got to get me some shut eye. See yah in the morning" *turns off lights* *gets in bed* zzzz.... 
   
   
   
   Chapter 1- School favors part 1 
   6:30 am. 
     
    *alarm* "beep...beep...beep" *stretches* "beep...beep...beep" "Alright, im up already" *presses the snooze button**yawns**removes cover and sheets**slides out of bed* "Get up!!" *smiles**sister looks up at me* "Are you crazy...do you know what time it is?" *looks at my watch* "Yep...its *adjusts my watch*6:40am" *widen eyes* "6:40!!" *runs back in my room**grabs my clothes* "Why you in such a rush for?" *dashes into the restroom**quickly brushes my teeth**gargals* "Ahhh..." *changes my clothes**sister stands in the hallway in her pjs* "hello!?...don't you hear me talking to you" *looks at her* "look...i have a jog to complete so please..." *puts in earphones**grabs bookbag**makes my way towards the door**thinks:am i forgetting something?" *continues thinking:Yes!Food!* *heads to the kitchen**grabs my to-go breakfast, and lunch**places it inside my bookbag**exits the house**jogs down the stairs* "Don't forget to pick up jamie from school today?!...Jessy!do you hear me?!Jessy!" *continues jogging**listens to : Annie-opportunity**jogs while enjoying the pre-morning view**jogs my way to the bus stop**slows down**takes earphones out**stands at the bus stop**people chatting from behind me**turns around* "what are these people doing here this early?" "hey jessy" *turns around**sees shawn**blushes* "hey..hey shawn" *smiles* "You coming to practice today?" "Yeah"*thinks about my schedule* "ah...wait, i'll be late" "why?" "I have to pick up my nephew from school today" "Want me to come with you?" "Are...Aren't you going to be late too?" *shawn smiles* "I'll be alright...plus it'll give me extra time to chill with you" "Awe...that's sweet of you" *twirls my hair**blushes* *shawn hugs me**thinks* " OMG...he smells so good..so so good" *bus pulls up**jogs onto the bus**finds a seat and sits down**shawn sits next to me**thinks* "OMG...let me check my messages" *unlocks my phone**goes to messages**scrolls down**whispers* " a new text message from shawn that i haven't read...humph" *opens message* Reads: "Hey jessy, it's shawn. I wasn't sure about how you would respond, but i was wondering if you would like to hangout more, but a bit more than friends, but im asking if you want to be my lady, mrs. jones" *blushes**sinks in my chair* "Are you okay, jessy?" *looks at shawn**whispers* "I...would love to be your mrs.jones" "huh?" *sits up* "i said i would love to be your mrs.jones" *shawn smiles* "really?!" *smiles* "yes" *shawn leans forward slowly**bus goes over a bump**shawn and i kiss**smiles* "now, its official" *shawn holds my hand**thinks: i felt...no i feel like my heart is about to explode with excitement* *bus stops* *shawn and i hold hands while walking off the bus**we walk towards the school**notices jeremy* "Is that jeremy?" *notices jeremy walking towards me* "Jessy! I've been looking all over for you, and who is this chump?" *glares at jeremy* Jeremy, a typical bully, 6'2, light skinned, football star of the school, wanna be ladies man. "Look, this handsome gentleman is shawn" *jeremy looks at me* "Jessy, please don't tell me you go with this loser?" *smiles* "No, i don't go with a loser...*looks at shawn*...i go with a man" *shawn kisses me**looks at jeremy* "now get lost somewhere" *continues holding hands with shawn while walking**heads to class**smiles* "Alright, we meet here before lunch?" "sure" "ok" *enters class* "Oh..my...lord, i've got the same class as jeremy" *jeremy shoves past me* "excuse me!" *jeremy turns around* "you said something" "yeah, don't push me the next time you see me" *jeremy laughs* "whatever" "whatever my butt.." *sits in my seat* *looks ahead at the Dry-Erase Board* Mr. Lawarence starts teaching. (5 minutes later) *dozes on and off* "Ms. Jones!!" *quickly wakes up* "yes, mr.lawarence?!" "Could you please go to Ms.oliver's classroom to borrow the over-head from her?" "Okay" *stands up and gets the hallpass* *exits the classroom* *walks to Ms.Oliver's classroom* *knocks on the door* *shawn opens the door* "welcome to ms.oliver's classroom, how may I help you?" *smiles* "Can you ask ms.oliver if mr.lawarence can borrow her over-head?" "Ok, wait here, please?" "Ok" *shawns goes to ms.oliver's desk* *whispers* "Excuse me, ms.oliver?...mr.lawarence wanted to know if he could borrow your over-head?" *points to the closet* "help Jessyca take the over-head to his classroom" *shawn gets the over-head* *exits the classroom* (Back at the Mr.Lawarence's classroom) *enters the classroom* "mr.lawarence...here is the over-head that you had asked for" "Thank you, place it right there in front of the Dry- Erase Board" *places the over-head in front of the Dry-Erase Board* *shawn exits the classroom* *sits down in my seat* (15 minutes later...) "Ok, class, you have homework on page 345-347, and on page 347, do the checkpoint and Question and Answer on that page" *bells ring* *grabs my book bag* *heads to the lockers* (while at my locker...) "i can't believe you broke up with me to go with that...that...that booggy chick!!" (peeks) *sees shawn and cierra talking* "she's not booggy, and i broke up with you because you was acting ratchet" "How...how dare you say im ratchet?!" *shawn notices me watching* (hides) *quickly gets my lunch, and runs away* *cierra sees me running* " Yeah, you better run B****" (stops) *turns around* "What did you say to me?" "you heard me, girl" "Oh, so now im a girl" *walks towards cierra* "If i was you, i would watch the way i'd talk to me" *shawn pulls me away from cierra* *quickly pulls my arm away from him* *glares at him* *walks away from shawn* (End of the school day) *walks towards the bus* (hears someone calling from the background) *turns around* *sees shawn* *quickly walks away towards the main road* "Jessy, wait!!" (stops) *turns around**looks at shawn* "What do you want shawn?" "Why did you avoid me all day?" *rolls my eyes and crossed my arms* *shawn grabs my shoulders* "what did i do?! tell me!!" *glares at shawn* "what did you do???...what do you think you did?!....you stood right there...very clear that i was watching you, but did you have the guts to stand up for me?? did you?!...NO!" "What are you talking about?!...baby i love you" "Don't call me baby!...i mean for a moment i...*tears fall from my face*..i thought you were a...a man who would stand up for me, whether against a girl, boy, man or woman, and NEVER allow someone to call me out of my name. But you allowed cierra to do so, and the worst thing about it was that you was neither surprised nor angry when she called me a @#%&$" "im...im soo sorry about that it happened so..." "It happened so quickly...how?? you allowed me time to walk towards her and time to stand up for myself and time to walk away and time to allow the entire school day to pass by without sending a text message appologizing abput the event nor trying to even reason with me on what had happened...so dont tell me, it had happened so quickly....for if i was TRULY your girlfriend, you would have done anything to keep me happy...even if it means standing up for me against your ex." *quickly moves away from shawn* "Baby....wait!!" (TO BE CONTINUED...) 
   
   
   
   Chapter 2- School Favors part 2 
   (Previously on Chapter 1, *looks at shawn* "What do you want shawn?" "Why did you avoid me all day?" *rolls my eyes and crossed my arms* *shawn grabs my shoulders* "what did i do?! tell me!!" *glares at shawn* "what did you do???...what do you think you did?!....you stood right there...very clear that i was watching you, but did you have the guts to stand up for me?? did you?!...NO!" "What are you talking about?!...baby i love you" "Don't call me baby!...i mean for a moment i...*tears fall from my face*..i thought you were a...a man who would stand up for me again, whether against a girl, boy, man or woman, and NEVER allow someone to call me out of my name. But you allowed cierra to do so, and the worst thing about it was that you was neither surprised nor angry when she called me a @#%&$" "im...im soo sorry about that it happened so..." "It happened so quickly...how?? you allowed me time to walk towards her and time to stand up for myself and time to walk away and time to allow the entire school day to pass by without sending a text message appologizing abput the event nor trying to even reason with me on what had happened...so dont tell me, it had happened so quickly....for if i was TRULY your girlfriend, you would have done anything to keep me happy" *quickly moves away from shawn* "Baby...wait!!") 
     
     
   It's been 3 days since i last spoke to shawn,and some how i feel as if i over-reacted about the situation. *exits the house**slowly walks down the street**walks to the park* In my brain, i have to much pride to appologize, but deep inside, i truly just want to run into shawn's arms once more. *sighs* (hears a familiar voice from behind me) "never thought i'd run into you again" It's shawn!!  *smiles* "Shawn!..what on earth are you doing here?" *shawn laughs* "well, it is a park, isnt it? *feels dumb* "oh yeah i...i forgot" *tries to quickly walk away**shawn quickly grabs my hand* "please..wait...don't run anymore" *slowly turns around**shawn forces a hug onto me**smiles and hugs back* 
     
   
   
   
   Chapter 3-  Break up? or Make-up? 
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   Chapter 4- Memories 
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   Chapter 5- The funeral 
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   Publication Date: November 4th 2019 https://www.bookrix.com/-jojo24