Summary

Shelby is now 25 years old and very close to graduation. She attends weekly dinners in the suburbs with Maravelle and her family, but Maravelle’s mother, Mrs. Diaz, hates her. Dorian confides in Shelby that Jasmine is being stalked by her ex boyfriend from Queens, Marcus. He tells Shelby that Marcus comes by the house every day, parks in front of the house to taunt Jasmine, and roughs Jasmine up if she tells him to leave. Shelby promises Dorian that she will take care of it. She waits until the kids have gone to a basketball game. Shelby sits in the house until Marcus pulls up in his car. She takes a broom out and threatens that she will call the police if he keeps coming around the house. He yells and Shelby and tells her that she cannot keep them apart. Shelby hits...