How I Got Good

Chapter 1

"Sometimes you have to drop who you wanted in order to realize who you needed."

Imani's P.O.V.

"I love you girl!" Jamal told me this and I knew he was the one. "I love you too." Me and Jamal been dating strong for 2 years and we couldn't be happier. "So what you wana do today?" Jamal asked. "it doesn't matter. We can stay and watch a movie or we can go out. It's up to you." "ight. Let me go take a shower real quick." He walked upstairs to take his shower as my phone vibrated.

"Hello?"

"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!" my best friend, Carnisha yelled. "What y'all finna do?" I laugh, "I don't know yet, we haven't decided." My phone vibrated. Carnisha asked, "Anniversary Cooch?"

"Girl, I don't know yet!" I laughed.

My phone vibrated again so I went to check the text message from an unknown number.

Hi, my name is Tiyah. Idk if this is the right number but I'm letting Imani know that I have been dating Jamal for about a year. I didn't know he was cuffed until about two or three days ago. I'm just as upset as you are. I'm sorry. I'm done with him and I hope u cut him off too.

My heart stopped. "Carnisha! Let me call you back." I hung up the phone. I text the number back.

This is Imani. thx for letting me know. this was actually our 2 year anniversary. and I am done with him. ugh!

This is crazy. I thought he was the one. "Bae!!" Jamal says as he walks down the stairs. He tries to give me a kiss but I pull my head away. "What's wrong with you?" I grab his phone and hand it to him, "Put this number in your phone." He takes the phone, looking confused.

"708..."

"ight"

"426..." he puts his phone down, "Imani--" "You can leave", I said calmly. "Just let me explain it...I didn't mean for it to go this far." he said trying to grab my arm. I pulled away. "That's fine. Glad I found out when I did. Have a nice day, the door's that way." I walked upstairs and heard the front door slam.

Jamal's P.O.V.

I sit in my car and call Tiyah. "Hello?" "What the fuck was that?" I Yelled. "what you mean? You did both of us bogus and she needed to know. You don't need to be in a relationship 'cause u play too fuckin much. It's what the fuck you get." "I ain't Tryna hear that bullshit, man. Pretendin like you got her back. You wasn't thinkin bout tellin her ass shit when I was in yo shit!" I know I'm bogus as hell, I just wasn't trying to hear how bogus I was. "Man, fuck you Jamal. Don't call my phone for nothin no more." she hung up. I have to get her back. I run up to her door.

"IMANI!! OPEN THE DOOR!" she comes to the window and pulls the shade. "get away from my house Jamal. Go home!" and just like that, she left the window and I was feeling salty as hell.

Imani's P.O.V.

I sat down after he left my house. I just wanted to be alone. I put all into him and he played me bogus. I was texting my best friend, Jermaine.

J: wassup

Me: just broke up with Jamal.

J: what happened?? u Ok?

Me: this girl txt me, letting me know she been fuckin with him..nd no!

J: damn. I'm sorry! I knew sum was fucked up bout him.

Me: y u say dat?

J: His look. how he was talkin to u. u know ik u... we been best friends since grade school. ik how u wana be talked to nd he wasn't doin it

Me: so u didn't like him from jump street, huh?

J: Naw. I only tolerated his ass cuz I love you.

Me: love u too! but I'm finna take a nap. feelin horrible.

J: ight. feel better! I'll check on you later.

He was the only guy I could talk to about anything. He was always like a brother to me. He always knew best. He was just a year older then me and he had a son, Messiah.

So now I'm in the house, by myself, on the day that I'm suppose to be caked up with my faithful boyfriend. I can't do this. I'm finna go out and turn up. I can't be trippin on Jamal, cause he wasn't worried about me for Nothin. He was something once, but now....SHIT!!