Teenage Love Affair
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My heart thundered in my chest. I wiped my face and looked up. It was Malachi leaning against the hood of my car.
“You wouldn’t talk to me.” I wiped my eyes. “I couldn’t keep standing there.”
“Come ’mere,” he said.
Reluctantly I walked over and stood before him. “What I’ma do with you?” he asked.
“Let me love you,” I said, and I knew it was bold and he could easily push me away, but I placed my hands around his neck. “And then you love me back.”
“And why should I do that?”
“Because I wrote you this note.”
“You wrote me a note?” he said, surprised. “And what did it say?”
“It said, ‘You wanna be my boyfriend, circle yes or no.’”
Malachi stared at me, and I could tell that a thousand things were running through his mind. “It really hurt to be without you, but I couldn’t tolerate you taking me through changes behind some other dude,” he said.
“I never cheated on you with him.”
“I know, but I couldn’t swing with the way you were handling things.”
“It won’t happen again. I swear. I love you, Malachi.”
Malachi paused and studied my face again. “And I love you, Zsa.”
“So does this mean”—I pressed my lips against his—“that you gon’ circle yes?”
“What difference does it make what I circle? Why is it so important to you?”
I sang against his lips. “It’s a matter of extreme importance, my first teenage love affair.” I stopped singing. “And other than that, at least at this moment, nothing else matters.”
“I guess I don’t have a choice then,” he said, “but to circle yes.”
My heart suddenly felt light, like all of what I’d gone through was worth arriving at this moment.
“Let’s go inside,” Malachi said, giving me a peck on the lips.
“Wait,” I said, taking my cell phone out of my purse and flipping it open. “I just need to do one thing.” I quickly dialed Courtney’s number.
“I can’t do it, Zsa,” Courtney answered the phone somberly. “I have cried over losing Malachi enough. I think I’ma just go to church.”
“Courtney, we’re together again.”
“Zsa, I know we had a secret fling in third grade, but when you’re seventeen kissing under the kidney table no longer counts.”
I sighed. “Courtney, I’m talking about me and Malachi. We’re back together.”
“JESUS!” Courtney shouted so loud that I had to take the phone from my ear. “There is a God. So we’re back on again? You mean to tell me that little Shaquita will be born one day?”
“Yes, Courtney.” I laughed.
“Okay, okay,” he said, “so here’s the new plan: Whatever you do don’t mess this up!”
“Bye, Courtney,” I said, and I could hear him singing as I clicked off the line and me and Malachi walked inside.
Questions and tips about what else? Teenage Love and Relationships!
Hey it’s me, Seven. I made a guest appearance in my cousin’s book, Teenage Love Affair, but you may also remember me from my own novel, Shortie Like Mine, or the one that told my twin sister’s side of life, If I Was Your Girl.
Anywho, since I’ve been away for a few books and off to college I have some love and relationship questions that people have asked me, and since teenagers seem to value my opinion, allow me to grace you with the answers.
1. Question: If he hasn’t called me in a week, what do I do?
Answer: Hmph, call his friend and say, “Your boy is buggin’. So, wassup with you?” Psych, I’m just playing. What you really should do is keep it moving, don’t call him, don’t sweat him, and take it from me, stalking is not attractive—so don’t do that either.
2. Question: What do I do if he has a girlfriend—or she has a boyfriend—but we’re feelin’ each other?
Answer: Okay, let me just put it to you this way: Don’t be a rat, because being number two in line is not cute. Trust me he—or she—will cheat on you too. So what you need to do is tell them to step so far to the left that they’re on the right. Please don’t play yourself.
3. Question: I’m single and all of my friends have boos. What do I do?
Answer: Be thankful you don’t have the drama. Take your time and look for someone who’s cool and has something going for themselves. Being single isn’t a curse, it’s simply a time to be selective.
4. Question: How do I know when what I’m feeling is real love?
Answer: You know it’s real when you dump him and want him back. LOL, just playing. Okay, you know it’s real when it feels right. When you feel good about being with that person and you’re comfortable with them. They aren’t asking you to do anything that makes you uncertain or insecure. You know it’s real when it flows…oh, and your parents like him or her. Otherwise, you may as well hang it up.
5. Question: I caught my boyfriend cheating. What do I do?
Answer: Attention: Don’t bust the windows out of his car, do not put a Snickers bar in his gas tank, do not call the sideline chick, and do not—and I repeat, do not—confront the girl and pick a fight. This is when being a lady and having self-control counts. What you need to do is simply walk away. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. Don’t take it as if the other girl (or guy) has won, because relationships are not a contest. Just leave, and trust me, it will save you a lot of heartache in the end.
6. Question: Do looks count?
Answer: They do if he’s a bad mix of Lil’ Wayne and T-Pain. Other than that, what’s on the inside is what counts.
7. Question: I could swear I saw my boyfriend with another girl, but he says it wasn’t him. What do I do?
Answer: Don’t believe him, unless he has an identical twin. Then he might be telling the truth.
8. Question: How old is too old?
Answer: If your parents can press charges on him or her, then they are probably not the best choice.
9. Question: I want to break up with him. How do I do it?
Answer: Send him a text message every fifteen minutes to make sure he received it, remove him as your number one friend on MySpace, and put a neon yellow sticky note on his locker that reads, “Don’t call me anymore.” LOL! Okay, seriously, you need to be respectful and honest. Don’t lead him or her on or give them false hopes.
10. Question: Can you please give me some tips on how to act on a date?
Answer: Ten tips on how to act on a date:
1. Paleeze, make sure your hair is done, there is no cold in your eyes, and your lips are not chapped or cracked down the middle.
2. If you are a girl, do not try and be a homeboy. And if you are a dude, do not try and be a gossip queen. Nothing says run the other way louder than this.
3. Do not be nasty or sarcastic. Use your table manners, such as, ladies, your napkins go in your lap, not tucked in your collar, and boys, if you feel the urge to belch, take your butt in the bathroom.
4. Keep the conversation flowing. Too much dead air time leads to thoughts of what else you could be doing.
5. Make sure he pays. Don’t offer your money. Trust me, ladies—let’s be old-fashioned on this one. You don’t ever offer to pay unless there’s a ring on it, and even then, you only pay half.
6. Dress cute but don’t show too much. Cleavage is nice, ladies, but too much of a boob show does not say wifey type—it says ho. His mother will frown and hold a backroom conversation about you in two minutes flat when you step up in the house looking like you are a future video vixen. And boys, please pull your pants up. I mean, you don’t have to wear them Jonas Brothers tight, but dang, I don’t need a view of your underwear. And believe me, you can’t come to any decent girl’s house like that. The date will be over before it even starts.
7. Be honest about yourself but don’t tell everything. Everyone is not worthy of your secrets. Keep some things close. For example, if you busted the windows out of your ex-boyfriend�
�s car, you may want to keep that to yourself.
8. Stay classy at all times. Acting like a lady says wifey. And boys, if you act too much like a thug, I’ma get scared and start thinking that our date is a gang initiation. And if I’m too scared, I will be calling my daddy to come and get me.
9. Be outgoing. You could’ve stayed home and he or she could’ve dated your friend if you were going to be all uptight and everything.
10. And last but most important of all—have fun!
Hope this helps!
Love, peace, and hair grease!
Seven
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