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realized, that this glitter wasn’t gold. Aaliyah understood that they just wanted what was best for her but, she often felt suffocated.
    Regardless, Aaliyah knew she had to take things slow with Ray and, really get to know him. By the time they got done with dinner, she looked at her phone and had a text.
    “Hey beautiful, I hope you having a great day so far.”
    “I am, thank you, with family, ttyl.”
    “Ok, beautiful. I’ll be waiting.”
    Aaliyah could have talked to Ray then but, after the day she had just had, she was more nervous than ever to say anything to him. The way Ray had her feeling just thinking about him, she knew the celibate talk had to come soon. The problem was, she knew that generally a guy hears celibate and runs. She liked Ray a lot. The way she talked about him you would think that she had known him all her life. He was everything that she ever wanted. Ray was handsome, smart, goal oriented, a gentleman, and so much more. Aaliyah already had things planned out. She envisioned them dating for a year or two and, then getting married, having children the whole nine. She often recited to herself Mrs. Aaliyah Diane Winston, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Winston, just to hear the ring she felt it had to it. The reality was, she barely knew the guy. Even on their dates, they mostly talked about school and careers. The only personal information she knew about Ray was his last name and his dad bought him a car. So little but, yet her head was in the clouds.
    Lisa could see it all in her daughter’s eyes. Even though she didn’t say much about him, she could see that Aaliyah was completely taken with him and, that’s what worried her. Lisa knew Aaliyah better than Aaliyah knew Aaliyah. Aaliyah was also more like Lisa than she even realized. Something that Lisa had never told her daughter was that, she had a “Chris” in her life before Aaliyah’s father David and, Aaron. They didn’t run off together but, her Chris’s name was Johnathan Lawrence.
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 8
    Johnathan was someone that Lisa hadn’t told anyone about. It was a secret that she planned to take to her grave. Johnathan was a boy that Lisa had grown up with ever since she could remember. For a while they were inseparable. They walked to school together, they played together, they did homework together. Everyone just knew that they would be together forever. As Lisa and Johnathan became teenagers, they began to date. All was well until, that day. The day that Johnathan decided, he was tired of waiting for Lisa. He was far from ready to get married but, he wanted her. Because Johnathan’s desire for Lisa was so great he came up with a plan. A plan to ensure he could get what he wanted. He took Lisa on a date to this empty lot. He brought a blanket, some snacks and, a portable radio with them. They got out of the car and spread the blanket, turned on the radio and, Johnathan leaned over to kiss her. The kisses turned into caressing hands, and next thing Lisa knew Johnathan’s hands were headed up her shirt and inside her skirt.
    She first giggled and told Johnathan to stop but, he continued while saying, “Come on baby.” “I love you, and you love me.”
    “Yes, but I don’t want to do that.”
    “Yes you do, your just scared but, I’ll take it nice and slow.”
    “No Jon, I don’t.”
    “Quit playing with me girl.”
    “I’m not playing.”
    Slap!!!!
    Johnathan hit Lisa and held her arms down.
    “We’ve known each other all our lives.” “I’ve waited for you and waited for you.” “You’ve been teasing me, with your little skirts and dancing and prancing around.” “You know good and well I want you.” “I’m getting it tonight.”
    Kicking a screaming Lisa told Johnathan to stop until she finally gave up and just laid there. And just like that, Johnathan forced himself on Lisa. After it was over he stood up to put his clothes back on. When he did, Lisa kicked him where it hurt, grabbed his keys, jumped in