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through the church in agreeance with his statement.
    “Today I would like to talk to you from the subject, Fully loaded while on empty. The pastor preached and he preached. He talked about how Jesus had been on a fast for forty days and forty nights and, how physically he was on empty, but although his physical body was on empty is spiritual mind was on full. He talked about how the devil tried to tempt Jesus and even quoted Jesus’s own words but, all in all, Jesus was able to stand. Every word that the pastor said made Aaliyah feel as if he was speaking directly to her. It was almost like he knew exactly what had happened. Almost like the pastor knew her struggles. She knew that he didn’t but, it sure felt like it. Church was over and Aaliyah and her family went out to eat. It was something they did every Sunday, so they could have a chance to all catch up as a family. Cameron got to pick the restaurant this time, and Golden Corral was his favorite place. Everyone finally finished fixing their plates and sat down together to say grace. Everyone began to eat and for a while, it was quiet as everyone ate. Then, Lisa with an inquisitive grin on her face turned to Aaliyah and said,
    “So Aaliyah, we didn’t get to finish our conversation the other day.”
    “Oh?” “What conversation was that mom? About Cam’s Car?”
    Aaliyah knew exactly what conversation her mom was talking about but, was hoping to be able to deflect the conversation.
    “Wait, you and dad are getting me a car?” “REALLY?” “When?” said Cam
    “We’ll see.” Said Aaron
    “Then what is Lele talking about?”
    “The fact that we may or may not get you a car.” Replied Lisa
    “Aww man, I should’ve known not to get my hopes up,” Cam mumbled.
    “Keep that attitude sir and, it’ll be a definite no.” Said Aaron.
    “So how are the renovations coming on the house?” Said Aaliyah
    “Fine but, don’t you try to change the subject, Diane.”
    Lisa only called Aaliyah by her middle name when she wanted to get her attention, so she knew she wasn’t getting out of this one.
    “Yes ma’am,” Aaliyah replied.
    “Who was the boy that had your mind in the clouds to the point you couldn’t talk to me?”
    Jason and Cam looking at each other with grins on their faces, waiting to see how this was going to play out.
    “His name is Ray, Ma.”
    “Mmmhmm, and where is he from?”
    “I don’t know ma; I’m just getting to know him.”             
    “You’re just getting to know him and you couldn’t even finish a sentence on the phone?”
    “It’s not that serious ma, I just got distracted.”
    “Mmmhmm ok.”
     
    Chapter 7
    Aaliyah and Lisa made it through dinner with no more questions about Ray but, Aaliyah knew that that was far from the last conversation they would have. Lisa had always been over protective of Aaliyah. After all, that was her baby girl. However, ever since Chris had drug Aaliyah through the mud, Lisa, Aaron and, Aaliyah’s father David had been keeping even more of an eye on her when it came to men. Who really could blame them though? If someone had convinced your only daughter to run off with them and then treated her like crap, calling her names, playing with her emotions, and attempted to alienate her from you and the rest of the family you would be pretty protective too. It took Aaliyah two years to get her life back in order. It was only by the mercy of the fact that the president of the college knew Aaliyah’s parents that she didn’t lose her scholarship and get kicked out of school. Of course, Aaliyah felt they were over reacting. Everyone was entitled to bad judgement every now and again. Even her parents had made their mistakes in life. Chris even had them fooled at first. I mean they had known each other since they were kids. Who would think that he’d grow up and turn into this completely different person? It was only when Aaliyah called her mother crying one day that they