The Skin I'm In

Just Like The Other's (4)

Desmond in MM.

C A N D I C E :

I unlocked the front door, and walked to the kitchen finding me an ice pack to put on my hand.

" Ma candy home early from school"

" you piece of shit "

" fatty" he rose up and walked into the kitchen.

" Candice, why are you home so early?" My mom asked while coming out of her bedroom

" i got suspended for the rest of the week" i admitted.

Her eyebrow slightly rose, and her jaw clenched.

" For what? "

" fighting"

" what in the hell you getting into fights for candice!?"

" this girl, called me a fat bitch all because i mentioned her boyfriend name."

" she probably thought you were gonna eat him" desmond yelled from the kitchen.

My mom stood there and stayed quiet.

" why do you let him get away with stuff like that?"

" he's a grown man, nor does he live here"

" okay that entire statement made absolutely no sense, I'm 18. And because i live here is the reason he can say those disrespectful things to me? So can he say disrespectful things to you?"

" he knows better"

I scoffed and went to my room.

" we are not done talking a'nell"

I know by not listening it's disrespectful but i honestly couldn't face her or that demon she calls my brother.

I sat at my laptop and got started on my homework, even though i was suspended for a week the homework i received made me feel like I was suspended for two weeks.

And another part of my ' punishment ' I have to stay after school to tutor the seniors who may not graduate, or just students in general and it was only until the end of the month thankfully.

I don't have a problem tutoring but i was used to getting out at 10 not staying till 2:45
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After 4 hours of finishing my homework it was only 12 pm.

I decided to go for a run, i dressed in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and jogged around the block.

There was a park in my neighborhood so I decided to sit there.

" Push me Legend, push me!" I looked around until i seen him and a little girl. Rumor has it he had a daughter, but I'm not the one to judge she could be his baby sister either way they look just alike.

I sat there and admired the way he showed genuine love to his little sister, something I've always yearned for from desmond, shaking the thoughts away i decided to just walk home and not interrupt him and the little girls family time.

L E G E N D :

I noticed when Candice sat down at one of the park benches and watch me with my little sister, i was actually expecting her to come over but instead all she did was watch for a little while and then got up and walked back in the direction she came.

Although I know about all the rumors going around davis saying that destiny is my daughter i figured she heard about them already but I also thought she was different, that she'd walk over here herself and find out the truth but I guess she's like everyone else, pre judging.

C A N D I C E :

" i seen him at the park with a little girl, she's so cute."

" well did you talk to him?"

" no"

"Candice"

" what, you should have seen what i had on, plus he doesn't even live around here, I never expected to see him especially in my neighborhood, i mean look at his house, why he all the way over here with a house like that? "

" that wasn't his house, that was zyan's house"

" how do you know that Denise"

" I just know okay, and let me tell you something next time you see him speak what the hell?"

" well when he finds out what i did to mariah he wouldn't ever speak to me again."

" Fuck her"

" denise!"

" what everyone else already has"

" i swear you're so annoying, get off my line"

" i got homework to do anyway so I'll go, but when I'm finished I'll be calling again "

We shared a laugh

" dear lord, bye denise"

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One Week Later, Monday morning :

" Hey candice" some random girl spoke to me while i was getting my breakfast in the cafeteria line.

I looked over at denise and shrugged.

" oh my god candice hi, how are you"

Another girl walked up and hugged me, but I never hugged back

" uhhh.. denise"

" maybe it's because you fought mariah now everyone wants to be your friend."

It was true out of all my 3 1/2 years in high school no one even gave me a second look let alone a " hey"

But now i get into one fight and now I'm treated like royalty.

It was beyond weird but i wasn't going to entertain it either.

Something didn't feel right either.

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Shorter than normal and I ended it kinda weird.  But hopefully it's not too confusing.