Rosary Tucked Inside Her Lingerie

"wha-what?" i couldn't believe this. "who is this?"
"i am Dr. Mamorary. Ms. Withman, your mom is dying. she was in a car accident. you might want to come." i hung up.
"Skittles ... chica? what happene?" Brenden asked, alittle alarmed.
"can you drive me to the hospital?" i sob-asked.
"i can't drive, but Ryan could why?"
i went back to the table. "Ryan, can you take me to the hospital?"
"whats wrong Candy?" Kacey asked.
"i dunno." Brenden said.
"yea sure Candy. why?" Ryan said, worried.
"my mom is dying."

hospital

i ran into the hospital.
"iwanttoknowwhereandwhathappentoStellaWithman!" i said fast to the nurse.
amazingly, she understood me. "and you are ...?"
"Candy Withman, her daughter." Brenden said.
" ... Dr. Mamorary!" she called. "im sorry hun."
"Ms. Withman, follow me." i followed Dr. Mamorary into a room. "there she is."
i saw my mom on her bed, eyes closed.
"is she that bad?"
"yes, hurt her head pretty bad, puncture both lungs. she has very little time letf."
i ran to her bedside. "mom ..."
she opened her eyes. "Candace! ... im sorry. sorry for everything. i didnt think you come."
"mom it's okay."
"i know i really never showed it, but i love you. you're my baby girl. my only girl. im so sorry for all ive done. forgive me?"
"yes mom, i forgive you. i love you too." she closed her eyes.
they never opened again.

next day

the social worker came over to help decide my future home.
"Ms. Withman---or do you prefer Candy?---you can either stay here or go to a foster home. im sure people would love you." Racheal said.
"Candy ... and why do i get to choose?"
"the only thing your mom's will says is that all her money goes to you." she pulled out a piece a paper.
i thought about it. i couldn't leave Ryan here alone. he won't speak up. if Ryan's willing to die for me, im willing to die for him. "ima stay here. here is fine."
"okay, heres my number if you need me." she gave me another paper.
"thank you. bye."
"bye Candy."

later

"What?! why?! are you retarded?! you coulda escape! you coulda went far far away." Ryan snapped. "call Racheal NOW!"
"are you gonna say something about George?" i asked.
"... no." he was too scared.
"then no. Ryan, im not leaving you alone."
"seriously?"
"we gotta stick together."
"... thanks."
"no prob. im going outside."

vOutsidev

i was sitting in the back thinking.
i wanna play drums.
i walked next door to Spe---Penny's. i knocked on the door.
"Candy! how are you? im really sorry." Mrs. Smith said.
"hi Mrs. Smith, im fine. thank you." i said. "is Spencer here?"
"yes in the basement with Liana."
i started to walk downstairs where i here moans and giggles.
if they're banging ...
of course they were ... not! the children were playing Mario Party.
"hiya ..." i said.
Spence broke his concentration on the game. "Candace ..." he ran to me and hugged me. "i heard what happened. are you okay?"
"no ..." i put my head on him.
"when you leaving?" Liana asked.
"im staying."
"REALLY!?" they got excited.
"si."
"YAY!" they jumped.
"Spence, can i play your drums?" i asked.
"haha yes Candace."
i play a couple of MCR songs. Liana had her guitar there so we play alot of MCR and Green Day songs.