The Rising by Miki Graham (best books to read for teens .txt) 📕

storming to his room and slamming the door. I got up and raced to the door and saw Claire holding her stomach. “You okay?”
“He’s mad at me. Now I don’t even wanna tell him.”
“Well your gonna have to.”
“No I just let him cool down.” She got up and walked out. “I see ya later.” she looked at Shanes door and knocked on it. “Honey im leaving okay?”
“Whatever!” Shane yelled through the door. “ I really don’t care anymore.” He added.
“Shane don’t be mad. Im fine really-----”
“Bullshit Claire! Tell me when you stop being such a fucking liar.”
I never saw Claire breakdown before, until now. She stood there. “I love you.”
No answer. She looked down and then grabbed her bag, being clumsy to, and she ran out slamming the door. I was so mad that Shane could do that. I grabbed his food and kicked his door open. “You are a total dick!” I threw the food at him having it make a mess. “She’s lying to you so you don’t have to be a fucking dad! Go to hell Shane!” She screamed and slammed the door on his words and then grabbed her own food and went into Shawn’s room. A few moments later after setting my food down, I came out to see Merissa on the couch and Shawn gone but Shane sitting on the couch and in shock, I saw Claire was being shoved in by Shawn. Shawn was ignoring her protests. Shawn sat her down by Shane. Claire looked down to hide her face.
“Now lets talk about this as adults.” Shawn sat on the now cleared coffee table. I went over and sat on his leg and he let me. Ready to listen.
Chapter 4

Samantha


Shane looked off to the distance not even looking at Claire and Claire only looked at her shoes. “Can I please go home?” She asked.
“Not until we settle things. Both of you are my friends so I demand to have you talk.”
“Theres nothing to say. He already said it.” She choked. Trying to hold back tears obviously.
Shane looked at her like he never seen her cry before either. “Claire----”
“Don’t okay. Maybe its for the best to be dumped. I mean you have your sister and college and then a job. You can hardly handle a girlfriend….” She held her face.
Shane’s body moved to her as quick as he could. “Whats this about?”
Claire shook her head. I shook my head and said. “Tell him Claire or I will.” She wanted to say again but she didn’t wanna get in trouble.
Claire looked at her then sniffed. She looked at him. “Im pregnant. And its your baby. I don’t want you to feel obligated to so the right-----”
Shane kissed her lips to make her shut up. It was sexy and so adorable that I couldn’t help but to smile.
“You talk to much.” Shane said. “Don’t take away my choice cause you know I would choose you any day. And I can handle a job college my sister and parenting as well being with you. I will take on the world for you. And im sorry for being an ass whole to you. I love you a lot.”
Claire’s face was all bright red. “I love you too but next time tell me in private this is embarrassing.”
Merissa laughed and said. “Not for me.”
“Go to bed shorty you have school.”
“So do you.”
“Im wiser then you now go.” He smirks.
She gets up and glares. “Sleep with one eye open punk.” She winks then goes to her room and shuts her door.
Shane laughed and lifted Claire up in his arms and stood up. “Goodnight you two me and my lovely has to get some sleep.” They left to his room. Shawn and I were the only ones left.
“Don’t you just love family nights?” I asked and got up from Shawn. He laughed and got up too. We turned out the living room lights and went in our- that’s right im calling it mine now- room and I jumped on my bed and grabbing my sandwhich off the in table and began feasting.
“How long have you went with out eating?”
“Since I met Dean I went on and off for about 2 months. After he caught me cheating he banned me from food or he would punish me. Which was 5 weeks ago and so I haven’t eaten in about 3 weeks. I never wanted to become anorexic actually the more I tried not eating the more I wanted to eat. It was his idea not mine. I was the idiot who followed along with it. Although my self esteem was down, hell its still down. I know you call me sweet words but I don’t feel that way. I just feel oversized and a pig.” I threw the sandwich in its bag and then began to walk to the door until Shawn blocked me.
“Finish that sandwich.”
“What?”
“Truth is I don’t like skeletons and I don’t like skinny ass girls. I like girls with meat on them. I love the way you look. I don’t want you to ruin your body. Your gorgeous body.
I turned red then nodded and took the sandwich out and finished it all. He smiled with pure joy. “See I bet you feel full and happy huh?”
“Actually I do.” I sat the bag down and sat on the bed. I took off my shoes and pulled down my hair. I caught him staring at me. “What?”
“Nothing I just still cant believer you’re here.”
“What?”
“I always dreamed of you being my girlfriend but never knew it would come true.”
I smiled. “Really?”
“Yeah. Thought you would never like me in that way.”
“I loved you in a way that more then a friend sounded way to innocent.” That made him blush. I smiled and grabbed a towel from his desk.
“Im gonna shower.” He nodded.
I went in the bathroom of his and turned on the shower. Closed the door and stripped off her clothes and looked in his full length mirror. I cocked my head and sighed. I got in the shower and let the water take me away to a land of nothing but water, with big waterfalls. When I had the soap in my hands it slipped to the bottom of the tub, as I was trying to grab it I slipped and fell out of the tub and on to the tile floor. Hurt my head like hell that I had to get out a loud whimper and I held my head. I turned over on my stomach and still catching my breath I heard myself crying. I got my towel around me and held my head. The bathroom swung open and Shawn looked at me.
“What happened?” He must of seen me blubbering like a baby cause I know I sure was. “I hit my head on the floor, I was trying to get the soap. And I slipped out of the tub.”
He got me to my feet and checked me out.
“Okay don’t go to bed for a bit. Im gonna call the hospital and see what they can do.” He sat me on the bed. He grabbed his cell and dialed.
As he talked I got changed into my pj shirt which was Shawn’s AC/DC shirt. She loved it cause it smelled like him and she stole it once from his house.
When he turned around and off the phone he saw me in his shirt and grinned. “Well don’t we look cute.”
I blushed.
He sat next to me and he looked at my head. “im gonna get some ice okay. Don’t fall asleep. I wanna do some foreplay” He laughed and walked out.
Now foreplay sounds great. It wasn’t sex at all and im into foreplay. Well sort of. I wanna see where it goes. When he came back he hardly had a chance to sit cause I pinned him on his back on the bed. I gave him kisses and knew the door was closed so it was time for fun. I sat on his lap so he could sit up which he did and He looked at me like I was crazy. “Are you okay?”
“You wanted foreplay so come and get it.”
He looked surprised and taken a back. “I w-was joking honey.” Well I knew it. I got up and walked to my bag. I was crouched down and totally humiliated. I stared at my bag as if I was getting something out, but I wasn’t. I felt hands on my shoulders. “If you want we can do foreplay.”
I looked at him. I nodded. “I want it.”
He nodded and then laid me down on his bed. He touched me in places that’s only been touched by Dean, He explored my body as I explored his. We never did it but it sure felt good fooling around. I loved every second of it.

I was getting on my jeans when my mom called me I decided I wouldn’t answer her calls since im still pissed off that she never bothered to call me and begged for me to come back or even bother to look for me. Right now I kinda hate her. I came out of the room to see everyone up. Claire in skinny jeans and a tank top her hair was in a braid down to her back. Merissa in a jersey that looked like Shane’s and some baggy pants. Her hair was in a bun. Me well I was in a blue tight shirt and some jeans that showed my big ass. My hair was down and parted to my side of my face.
Shane was in a t-shirt and pants, he had his jacket on. His hair was in a mess, a side ways mess. Shawn was in a sweater and tight but not to tight of faded jeans. Had some holds in them but hell he looked hot. His hair brushed and it was sided to one side of his face. He looked amazing.
I looked at my phone. I saw Dean texting me. He sent like ten messages and some unknown people texted me too. I saw the text messages and god they were horrible. I stuffed my phone in my pocket and grabbed my bag.
“So we going?”
“Well you and Merissa are going.”
“What?”
Shawn hugged my neck and said. “I got stuff to do and Claire doesn’t feel up to going so Shanes not going.”
I looked away. “Fine.” I pulled away and grabbed my shoes then walked to the door.
“Wait we can give you a----”
“Thanks but no thanks.” I don’t know why but I felt mad. Now I have to face the school alone cause I know now…..
I walked out slamming the door on his words and reading the text from Dean.
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