After Shelonda's fellowship day discovery, she's faced with the realization that she has to confront KEN. And while he does his "due diligence", he also creates an unhealthy set of circumstances that start the process of Shelonda sharing the blame with him.

Once again, Shelonda is out of school for the summer. As a result, she is unable to keep up with her regular schedule with KEN. Shelonda is perfectly fine with the arrangement until a chance encounter muddies the waters.

After the "Accidental O", Shelonda decides to make a play and up the ante. She soon finds out, however, that her expectations for the experience are....unrealistic.

After KEN comes back to school, he and Shelonda start a new routine that changes the dynamics of their relationship. Shelonda learns something that they DID NOT teach her in family life.

Things take another turn between Shelonda and Ron as she makes it through her 8th grade year. When she enters the 9th grade, she meets KEN, the guy who changes everything.

In this sidebar, episodes 6-11 are discussed. At the conclusion of the last sidebar, Shelonda had quite a disdain for Ron. So how, after all of those ill feelings, did they get THERE? In this sidebar, Chinney breaks it down.

Out of school for the summer, Shelonda has lots of time to spend with Ron--which isn't a good thing. Three big things happen by the end of that summer.

Shelonda shows up to school with her new look and makes a big impression. She also makes a confession that puts her into hot water..

After taking Shelonda out to eat and getting her hair done, Ron continues to win Shelonda over by helping her tackle an issue that she has been facing at school--her attire. That Saturday becomes the beginning of Ron smudging some familial lines--which is confusing, yet comforting to Shelonda. Shelonda is also becoming more annoyed with Mom's antics, a fact that works in Ron's favor.

After the "dance disaster", Ron pacifies Shelonda by deviatiating from the normal Saturday antics to take a trip downtown. It ends up being the best day, in the worst of ways, as it starts to lay the foundation for some things that will alter the course of Shelonda's life.