Chapter 3
Could This Be Happening?
Kandice and Mark ran as fast as they could back to her house. Their chests were screaming for air. In her dress, Kandice could hardly move, let alone run as fast as she was, but she didn't care. This was her fathers' life on the line and she had to be there for him. Even if it meant life or death, but she didn't want to think about that right now.
"Mark!" she panted trying to catch her breath. She slowed down a little and started getting behind.She took of her suede heels and felt her bare feet touch the cold stone street. It made her shiver while Mark went back, grabbed her hand, and pulled her along.
"We haveto get there Kandice. Come on!" He motivated, getting her to catch up again. She could see her house in the distance. It was slowly getting closer and closer almost like she could touch its warm, safe feeling. It was somewhere she could always run to if she was ever lost or alone. She'd lived there since she was little and she never thought of anywhere else to go if she needed help. William was waiting for them in the front when they arrived. He looked at Kandice with sympathetic eyes and smiled lightly.
"Hello Ms. McCane, Mr. Hawkins" He helped Kandice up the stairs and into the front doors. "I assure you, your father will be fine. Just have faith." She was looking at William and believed every word he said, but somehow, tears started welling up her eyes and she began to crumble. Before she broke down in front of everyone, she ran upstairs and into her room. She jumped onto her princess bed and dug her head deep into her pillow. Tears spread across her pillow cover and made a big soaking mess. Every so often she would lift her head and look at the door, waiting for her father to return home good as new. She placed her head back down on her pillow and thought about everything happening so quickly. As she was wiping away her tears and slowly gaining her composure, she heard a knock at her door. Her face lit up and she ran to the door.
"Daddy! Oh my-" She opened the door and it wasn't her father. She had never had her heart drop so much in one night. It was Mary and although she loved Mary like a second mother, she did not want to see her right now. This could mean good news, or bad news. Mary was looking down at Kandice with her maternal eyes and slightly smiled at Kandice. She then, without warning shook her head at Kandice and looked down at the ground.
"He didn't make it, I'm afraid. I'm so sorry Kandice." Mary was starting to cry and Kandice needed her right then. Mary couldn't cry, not right now. The two of them started crying together and they hugged. How could this happen? They had both lost someone they loved dearly and didn't know what to do. Her father was gone and she would never see him again. It felt so surreal. How would she survive this? What would she do? Where would she go? Can this be happening?
Find out in the next chapter. Will Kandice find someplace else to go? Will Mary live with her? R&R please! I'll have the next one out sometime tomorrow!