Can't Change the Past

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Shawn POV

It's the day before we leave and Bey still hasn't told her parents. I know if we leave and she doesn't at least tell her mom she'll be hurt. But I won't pressure her.
"Babe, have you seen my gold sandals?"
"You packed them and we sent them to the apartment already."
"Dang. Well okay."
"Why you need them?"
"I needed them to go with my outfit."
"Where you going?"
"To say goodbye to my sister."
"And your parents?"
She shrugged, "Maybe. I'm taking King with me to see her. If they're there, they're there."
"Okay, you want me to drop y'all off?"
"That would be nice." she smiled and kissed me.
I drove to her parents house dropped her off and went to mines. I don't want to leave being on bad terms with my mom.

"Ma!" I said going in the house.
"She's in her office. And stop all that yelling in this house."
"Sorry Ms. V. I know you'll miss me when I move to Florida?"
"A little. But it's time for you to spread your wings and get from under your parents wings."
"I've done that for a year now."
"Shawn I love you as if you were my own grandson. But you and I both know that you have been getting help from your father even though you don't live here anymore."
"You right but I got this job on my own."
"I know and I'm proud of you. Just don't forget about old folks when you make it big down there."
"Yes ma'am." I kissed her cheek and went to find my mom. I knocked on her office door and went in.
"Hey my favorite son." she smiled while standing up to give me a hug.
"I'm your only son." I chuckled.
"That's why you're my favorite."
"Anyways, you got a minute?"
"For you? Yes. I have all the minutes in the world."
"First, I brought you a picture of King. Next, are you going to get over this little riff you have with Beyoncé?"
"Son I love you but that girl is not the one for you."
"Why not? Because she doesn't have money like us?"
"You barely know her. You only started dating her your junior year of high school. Then you turn around and she's pregnant the following year."
"I knew her since freshman year. We were friends first then it developed into a relationship. I pursued her." I said "Sorry to tell you mom but your son was a horny teenager. She wouldn't let me have any until we graduated high school and she happened to get pregnant. I wasn't trapped."
"I just don't see it for her. She doesn't let us see King because of whatever little issue she has with me. Not to mention how disrespectful she is. I don't want my grandchild to grow up around a person like that."
"Mama you know why she doesn't let King around. You basically called her a hoe and said the baby could be anybody's. Bey is kind of valid in her actions towards you."
"So your little girlfriend has the right to be disrespectful to me!"
"No but ma you have to give respect to give it. You taught me that."
"Shawn what happens when the money is gone? She'll leave you at the drop of a hat. I just don't want to see you hurt son."
"She don't care about money ma. You think every girl is after our money. Bey ain't like that. I'm sure of that."
"You never know a person until things get rough. Just be careful out there in Florida. Call me if you need me to come down there."
"Alright, but can I stay for dinner? Ms. V said she would make her famous fried pork chops for me."
"Yeah, just don't bother her."
I waved her off, "Ma she loves me. She don't care."

Beyoncé POV

"I'm going to miss you when you leave."
"I'll call you when I can. It's not like I'll be busy doing anything. I don't know anybody in Florida."
"But what about when school starts?"
"You can call me whenever you need to talk. If you're nervous for a game or test, doesn't matter what time it is."
She hugged me, "Thank you."
"Girls! Dinner is ready!"
"You ready to tell them?"
"Well it's now or never." I checked to make sure King was sleep before I left out the room.
"So Bey what brings you by on a Thursday night?"
"Well I came to tell you guys something. Now it's already happening whether you'll like it or not."
"What's happening?"
"I'm moving."
"Again? Bey you just moved."
"Mama I wouldn't call me being forced out a move."
"Child you know what I mean."
"Where you going?" my dad asked.
"Florida. Shawn got a job down there so we're leaving first thing in the morning."
"And you're just now telling us?" my mom asked sounding hurt.
"I didn't need you to try and talk me out of it."
"You're not going." he said
"Last I checked you can't tell me what to do."
"I'm your father Beyoncé."
"You stopped being that the second you kicked me out when I was three months pregnant."
"Giselle don't."
"Why every time he says something slick to me you're mute. But the second I stick up for myself you tell me to stop."
"Don't talk to your mother that way!"
"I'm going to need you to lower your voice when talking to me. I'm speaking in a nice calm tone." I said taking a deep breath. "Now I came over here as a courtesy to my boyfriend. I was going to let Solo tell you after I had left. You can thank him that I'm even telling y'all right now."
"Beyoncé I'm just worried about you and King." my mom said.
"We'll be fine. Shawn takes care of us now just fine here. Nothing will change but the address."
"Well then since we're not changing your mind, let's enjoy this last meal together."
"Thank you mommy."
"Regardless of what you think Bey, we all love you and want nothing but the best for you."

I laid with my head on Shawn's chest while King laid on his stomach. I can't believe I'm actually moving to Florida. If you had told me three years ago that I'd be leaving the state of Texas, I'd call you crazy.
"Babe, you sleep?"
"No." I shuffled and looked up at him. "I'm a little nervous."
"You having second thoughts about moving?"
"No, it's just I've been in Texas my whole life. Only time we left was to visit my family in New Orleans and that was rare."
"Do you trust me?"
"You know I do."
"Then don't worry babe." he said kissing my forehead. "I got us no matter what. It's me and you against the world."
He played in my hair until I fell asleep. I pray that the Lord covers my little family as we make this change in our lives.

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