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I called Shane in tears that same night.

"Hello baby?"

"Shane?" I replied with a trembly voice from all that crying.

"Shayenne, are you crying?" he asked in a worried tone.

"Yeah." I sniffed.

"Oh my gawd, why? It has nothing to do with me I hope, honey."

"Partly." I sobbed.

"What did I do wrong?"

"Nothing, it's my mom."

"You're mom? What happened??"

I explained everything to him.

"Don't cry baby. It's good you told her the truth."

"But what about us?"

"Us what? We're staying together and that's it."

"My mom–"

"Will have to do with the rascal that I am. I love you. I think you...