Taste the Candy

Chapter 2

Will you still love me if I'm not Young and Beautiful?

As a 26 year old woman I had no say over my life. Growing up in the Ghetto, I always felt motivated to do my best. Being a darker shade than my sister and the eldest, I was a nerd who was bullied by my peers at St. Catherine High School. My father left and my mother met my stepfather when I was just 5 years old and got married. My sister Cathy, was a product of their love and I was just the outsider of my family.

I was bullied around school, until I met Lucas who was well known in our school. I met Lucas in the 11th grade, he was a Senior about to graduate 6th Form. He was the Captain of the school's Football Team and he was the Head Boy.

On ending 5th Form, I had the opportunity to attend 6th Form but Lucas had convinced me to come with him to The University of The West Indies, stating and I quote, "Mi nuh wah nobody a seh mi deh wid likkle Pickney bredda". I eventually decided to go with him and ended up doing it Part Time.

In college I watched as he grew in his social circle. Networking while I stayed on the sidelines, hidden from the crowd. I watched 3 years I go by fast and the man I loved being a top achiever and captain and president of various clubs. I got to graduate with him due to the fact that I took classes in the summer. We got married right after graduation due to him wanting to have me for himself, as he would say.

When he became the famous Lucas Gardener. I was unable to work due to him wanting me to stay home. I had no friends and had left all my family members behind. I wasn't even allowed to attend my own mother's funeral due to him saying that he didn't wanna be seen with my ghetto ass family.

I remembered when we use to go out every single night, now, I only attend Award Ceremonies, Business Deals and his family get togethers, that was only time he would introduce me as his wife but the Globe Awards was the only event where he thanked me, I guess it was to say that my time was up. 

Our marriage has had its ups and downs. But for richer or poorer right and 'til death do us part.  I had been heartbroken one too many times by a man who I thought loved me. Only thing he seems to love is putting his hands on me. We only have sex whenever he wants, which is whenever I'm tired. I stay home, cook and clean while he goes out with different women every week. I've had 3 miscarriages all of them were his fault. I wanted a baby, but now that I look at it would he still have left if I gave him children?

It has been 6 months since I left the Mansion and although I would have wanted a quick divorce, it still wasn't finalized. Having to stay in a run down apartment on the poor side of town. I've applied for several jobs only to be rejected due to them not wanting a low life hooker, according to Lucas. He labelled me as a hooker, said to the press the reason we are getting a divorce was because I was constantly cheating on him. 

I had cried myself to sleep so many times. I sold some of my jewelry and clothes to afford my first week of rent. After a couple months of trying, I saw a job position on a shop window for a waitress and I inquired about it with the owner, Lisa and now I'm a waitress at Jamdung special. It is a Jamaican owned restaurant in Florida, and I loved that a little bit of home is in America. I've seen all types of people come in and out of the shop, rich, middle class, etc. In my situation, I'm happy come to think of it, I have a place to sleep and a job.

"Candy, girl, you daydreaming again?" asked Piper. She is also my age and the owner's daughter.

"No Pip just thinking," I lied. "Where did Lisa say she was going?"

"Girl you know mama ain't going nowhere" she said. "So... there's this new club called OX and I wanna go cuz all the rich niggas gonna be there an-"

"No" I said due to me not wanting to go to any club.

"Come on pleeeeaaasseee... Just one time. Plus you could stop moping around here. You need to let loose girl!!!" she almost convinced me. Lisa and Piper knew about Lucas due to them hearing me cry one evening in the locker room.

"Girl I don't have anything to wear and You know I don't party" I said.

"Girl you have me, just come, pleeeeeeaaaaaaassssseeeee"

"Child just gwaan wid r nuh... chro one bag a noise a mi head" stressed Lisa, tired of her constant begging.

"Ok-" I tired to finish. "Yayyyy..."

"Girllllll just come over my place with me after work, amma make you a freak for the night!!" said Lisa.

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After work, Lisa dragged me to her place which was better than where I was living. She told me to go freshen up while she selected my dress.

"Girl try this on" she said while throwing a red tight looking dress at me. "Cuz uh affi look good enuh, you bouta get a rich nigga tonight!!!" she shouted.

I just went into her bathroom and stared in the mirror, "Oh hell No! Pip why do I have to wear this?" before putting on her robe.

"Girl I told you gonna get your freak on tonight, boutta get that dick... how long has it been since you have some big GOOD juicy Dick?"

"Girl, I'm going through a nasty divorce right now, ion need no dick" I stated. "I shouldn't even be here I have court tomorrow."

"Girl that's the tension building up, you too stressed man" she dragged out. "Mek sure uh guh inna the Court tmr and tek some a the man money"

"Pip, I can't do that I signed a Pre-"

"Girl you dumb as hell, why you did that... the fuck?" she argued. "Girl just go meet a man it has been 6 months, That hole of yours is getting blocked by cobwebs" 

"Can we just not talk about this please? and men only want one thing..."

"Aiite but this ain't over, spin so mami can see that big ass of yours" trying to lighten the mood. "So what if they want pussy, you can use that pussy and get a Birkin... ThIs LiL PuSsY gOtTa Mansi-" she stopped singing when I took off the robe I was wearing around the dress. 

"Damnnnn girl, you betta get the D tonight!!!" She said hyping me up. "Now sit down so I can do your makeup." 

After she finished she went and got ready. I checked my cracked phone and saw a message from my Lawyer reminding me of my court date tomorrow. 

"Let's Go Bitch am ready from some vitamin D and I ain't talking bout the sun." she screamed with her nasty ass.

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Love this book already!!

Piper is an ideal friend.

I wonder what's gonna happen tomorrow.

Club OX seems fun.

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