Dirty Little Secret

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“Wake up Ms. Grant, sleeping in my class is not prohibited, so if you plan to pass my class and graduate next month I suggest you get up and pay attention!”

As I rose my head a smart comment was soon to come out of my mouth, but I simply did not have time for this bitch today. I didn’t feel like getting put out and sent to the office, nor suspended so I just sat up and rolled my eyes.

After twenty minutes of hell, the bell finally rang. This school was one of the dirtiest most ghetto schools I have seen in my life. Graduation was only a month away so I guess I could deal with this until then. Walking down the halls people don’t really notice me, I guess they’ve all gotten used to me being here. The usual ugly niggas was done trying to spit game, thinking since I’m white that I would be easy, ha, they thought wrong.

Next block was lunch so I decided to just stop by there before heading home, the rest of my day consisted of pointless classes I actually didn’t need to pass so skipping was always my plan.

Walking in and stepping over trash made me realize how filthy the food could be. As I turn around I hear my name being called.

“Aye Candice, wassup bitch?” my loud and ghetto bestfriend Nicole yelled out to me. I just rolled my eyes and kept walking know she would catch up with me and decide to skip too.

“Damn bitch you can slow down and talk to ya main bitch? My poor lil feelings hurt.” She pouted.

“Oh shutup up bitch, you know yo feelings aint hurt, I knew you would follow me like ya always do.” I just smiled as we walked out the school heading to my car.

“Next time ima just leave ya alone and be by yourself, you know you don’t have no friend round here besides me and Stacey.”

Unlocking my doors, I hopped in and started my car. Nicole was not about to get on my nerves today, I had a long night thanks to my ma and pops so all I wanted to do was go home and crash.

“Look, its no use to ride today, Im just going home and getting some rest while I got the house to myself. Ill call you and Stacey later for plans tonight.”

Slamming my door closed she just stuck me a bird and walked off. Probably pissed she gotta finish the rest of the day at school. I just smiled and honked the horn. I was past exhausted and being here would just piss me off irritating me to the fullest.

Pulling out the parking lot, I headed straight home hoping no one would be here to bother me or keep me awake. I swear its hard to stay sane in this house sometimes.

As I pulled up in my driveway, I was grateful that no one was home. Quickly hopping out and heading upstairs to my room I couldn’t help how junky it looked. I could careless, as long as my room was clean and nobody touched my shit we was good.

I picked the lock to my door and slammed it shut once I was inside. Throwing my purse on the ground and crashing on my bed fully clothed, I was knocked out in no time.

*4 hours later*

I swear I was sleeping good until I heard glass being shattered downstairs. I didn’t even bother to see what it was. It had to be my mom and pops fighting again because I could hear the usual bickering they never stopped to do. I just sat the listening to what the problem was this time.

“Maybe if you put down the fucking alcohol and stop this shit then we could finally get some money and move out of this shitty place.” My father’s angry voice yelled.

Getting out of bed, I headed to my bathroom to take a hot shower and get dressed. It was Friday night so I didn’t plan on coming back on until late Sunday evening. Being here on the weekend was never the move. I always ended up crashing at Nicole’s or Stacey’s.

Shooting a quick text to my girls to ask what was up for tonight, I grabbed my towel and headed for the shower.

After thirty minutes I hopped out and headed to my closet. What the fuck am I supposed to wear if I don’t even know what I’m getting into tonight? I swear my bitches take forever to find something to do, so I threw on a hoodie, tights and Jordan’s. Might as well dress casual, I didn’t feel like doing much tonight anyway. After getting dressed I decided to straighten the kinks out my hair. As my flat iron getting hot, I get a phone call from Nicole.

“Wassup bitch, come through and get us. My brother having a kickback at his apartment and that’s the only thing popping tonight.”

 I rolled my eyes and did a huge sigh, I hated Nicole’s brother. He was just another wanna be thug that dropped out his senior year of high school like the dummy he was and doesn’t have anything going for himself. His smartass mouth is what gets under my skin the most.

“You sure it aint shit else to do tonight?” I questioned.

“Naaa, it aint so hurry up cause we ready and we already late fucking with yo ass.”

“Yall ass’s better be glad im coming to get yall for free, so chill on the complaing yo.”

“Yeah yeah whatever bitch, you love us, now hurry up, im hungry.” And with that she hung up.

I took my time to straighten my hair. Its not like ill have someone to impress anyway, especially when im going somewhere I don’t want to be. But I guess anywhere is better than here. I packed my a quick overnight bag, grabbed my keys and headed for the door.

“Bye, Ill be back Sunday!” I yelled.

Just as I was about to walk out the door my dad yelled my name stopping me in my tracks. Im sure the irritated look on my face was evident right now. I turned around to face him. Out the corner of my eye I seen my mom knocked out on the couch snoring but holding on tightly to a liquor bottle. I could see my fathers hand print on her upper arm where im sure he grabbed her a little too hard. She looked so pathetic. I just folded my arms and directed my attention elsewhere.

“Candice, where the hell do you think your going without letting anyone know? You aint grown and never too old to get ya ass beat little girl!” I just chuckled, this man could really be funny at times.

“Im going over Nicoles, I go there every weekend, you should know that by now…” I just stood there looking at him as he scanned me from head to toe.

“You sure that’s the only place your going? Don’t let me find out you was somewhere you didn’t have any business being. Ill be there in a heartbeat babygirl, believe that.” He looked so serious that I just wanted to laugh in his face.

“Yeah im sure that’s the only place im going so can I go now?” After a couple moments he just turned away and started walking to his room so I headed to my car. I can’t wait to get out this damn house.

Hope you guise like it…Just the first chapter so of course nothing much is going to happen. Vote, Comment, & show some love. Xoxo, Queeny