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Chapter 7- Attempt
Candice sat down at a table, she was getting tired of standing around. Jeff was off somewhere, doing whatever he was doing. Matt came over and sat down beside Candice. She didn't even look up, she just sat there one hand resting on the table, holding her head up, the other she was moving her finger around the edge of her glass.
"Candi, I need to talk to you." Matt said, trying to get her attention. She looked over at him, but not stopping what she was doing. "Candi I think...." He was cut off by her jumping up from the table and running over to someone.
"Paige!" she said as she jumped up from the table and ran over to hug someone.
"Oh my gosh, Candice!" the girl said hugging her too.
"How have you been?" Candice asked the girl.
"I haven't been doing too good." she replied.
"Why?"
"They fired me up at the factory. They cut close to 200. So now I'm out of a job and I'm about to lose my apartment." Paige told her.
"Paige I'm so sorry." was all Candice could say.
"Well enough of that, how have you been doing in Knoxville?"
"Doing pretty good. I still work at the diner."
About that time Matt made his way over to the two.
"Oh Paige, this is Matt. Matt this is Paige." Candice said introducing the two.
"Nice to meet you." Matt told her.
"Likewise."
"The year you and Jeff left, she started up at the school." Candice told him.
Matt couldn't help but to start feeling bad again. "Oh ok." he said.
"Hey Candice, that guy that.." Jeff was cut off by Candice introducing him to Paige.
"Jeff this is Paige, Paige this is Jeff." Candice said to the two.
Jeff extended his hand. "Nice to meet you Paige." he said, with a warm smile.
"Nice to meet you too." she said then let go of his hand.
Candice stood there looking at her three friends. She was glad that they were all here. The only thing was that she was hoping, is that Jeff and Matt don't leave her like they did before.
"Jeff weren't you saying something before I cut you off?" Candice asked.
"Yeah. You remember that guy that you said pulled you over, the same one that cleaned up the mess at our table?"
"Yes."
"Well he's here."
Candice's heart fell into the pit of her stomach. She ran over to the table where they had yearbooks set up. She began to search through them. She finally stopped looking through them and stood up.
"He was my pre calculous teacher my senior year. That explains why he's here. Maybe its just a really odd coinsidence that we ran into each other those other two times." Candice said with a little hope.
Jeff and Matt looked at each other. "Candice, it's kind of strange. Him being a cop first and pulling you over just outside of Knoxville. The next day, he's a waiter in a small resteraunt in Raleigh. And then we spot him here at the reunion and find out he was one of your old teachers." Jeff said to her.
"Paige since you probably have no idea what is going on, how would you describe the person that Jeff is talking about?" Matt asked her.
"I don't know. He sounds stalkerish." she said.
Candice's POV
The second I heard her say stalkerish, I knew. I knew was back. I was sitting there trying to hold the tears back. I didn't want to start crying in front of Jeff and Matt again. The tears were getting harder and harder to fight back, so I just turned around and started walking away. I heard them calling my name and then felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Matt.
End of Candice's POV
"Candi, I want you to know that Jeff and I are going to protect you. We won't let this man step within 100 yards from you. Now it may be a good idea if you go stay with your parents tonight in case he already knows your staying with us." Matt told her.
She agreed with them and then asked if Paige wanted to stay with her. Paige told her she would be more than happy to. After about an hour, Candice and Paige were ready to go. They all said bye to each other and came up with somewhere to meet for breakfast. Candice and Paige walked out to Paige's car and left to go to her parents house. Candice was sure not looking forward to it. They finally pulled up to the driveway and Candice took a deep breath.
"What's wrong?" Paige asked.
"It's been a while. Last time I was here, me and my brother got into a fight and that's when I told them I'd never be back. Me and my mom still talk, but me and my dad and me and my brother haven't talked in a while."
"Well it may be good for you to see them again."
"Maybe."
The two girls got out of the car and walked up to the door. Candice knocked three times and it didn't take long for someone to answer.
"Can I help you?" the man asked.
Candice recognized him. It was her brother.
"Davey it's me, Candice." she told him.
"What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to mom."
David rolled his eyes and opened the door for them to come in.
"Mom! Candice is here!" he shouted into the kitchen to his mom.
She came out, wiping her hands on a rag.
"Candice!" she said giving her daughter a hug. "Paige its good to see you again too." she said hugging Paige after hugging Candice.
"It's good to see you mom. Where's daddy?"
"He should be home shortly. David are you not glad to see your sister?"
"No ma'am. I thought she said she was never coming back." he said, still staring at the tv.
"You know what, forget it. I'll find somewhere else to stay." Candice said walking to the door.
"Candice Marie Walker you hold it right there." her mom said, stopping her. "David Lee Walker you better hush your mouth. One more word to your sister like that your things are going to be out on the lawn." her mother said with a stern voice. Just about that time, the door in the kitchen opened and you could hear someone kicking off boots.
"Is supper ready?" the man asked walking into the living room. "Candice." he said, after he realized she was standing there.
"Hey daddy."
"Well don't just stand there come give your ol' man a hug."
She smiled and gave her dad the biggest bear hug. Her dad held her tight and a tear strolled down his cheek. Seeing him cry made Candice and her mom to start to tear up.
"So how long you in for?" her dad asked, while letting go and then wiping away the tears.
"I don't know. We'll see how some things work out."
"So you see them boys yet? What was their names again, they were Gilbert's boys."
"Jeff and Matt?"
"Yeah that's them. You seen em' yet?"
"Yes dad."
His smile turned to a frown. He never really like Jeff and Matt. Candice never really knew why though.
"I wish I knew ya'll were coming, I would've made more food."
"Don't worry mom. We ate at the reunion. We're just gonna head on to bed." Candice told them. She told her parents goodnight and her and Paige made their way to the guest bedroom.
"I remember always coming here after school to study and hang out." Paige said sitting her stuff in a corner of the room.
"Me too." Candice said smiling.
Both the girls got switched into their pajamas, Candice slept on the couch that was in the guestroom, while Paige slept on the bed. Candice sat there staring at the ceiling, thinking about what has happened the past two days. She got to see her three best friends again. Her thoughts were interrupted to the sound of the window in the room being shattered.