ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕖:
A slight groan left her lips as Candice begin to wake up from her self-induced coma. As her eyes fluttered open, initial confusion filled her features as she stared at the unfamiliar ceiling, though realization set in as she looked beside her to find a familiar figure. “Hey,” she mumbled, nudging the man slightly to wake up as she grabbed her phone. Though, the 15 missed calls from her mother did nothing to reconcile how she felt. However, choosing to forget everything last night - including a fight with her mother with the added pressure of the Blue Royalty list being released today… one she didn’t want to be on. She did so by hooking up with Maverick. If anything, it worked - if only momentarily.
As Maverick woke up, Candice pulled herself out of bed and begin putting her clothes on - the ones that she had stashed in Maverick’s room in case they did end up using one of their pauses… which evidently was Candice’s last one this time around - a promise that they each only had 5 pauses to use before they had to stop… something she made so neither would get their emotions involved. Though what she didn’t expect, however, was a knock on the door followed by a “Mav are you still home? You’re going to be late for school - can you take the twins too, I have work,”
Candice’s eyes widened as she looked over at Maverick, “I thought you said your dad was out of town with the twins?” she whispered - getting her top on quickly as she tiptoed over to the window. “You distract them and I’ll make a getaway,” Candice whispered as she went out to the balcony - now fully dressed - and begin climbing down a tree that was near his window as Maverick talked to his mother. Once she was down, Candice sent him a text that she’d see him later and made her way towards her car - one she parked on the other side of the driveway.
Though she knew that sooner or later she would need to talk to Mav about what would happen once their little… thing ended, for now, that wasn’t the case. They had a good relationship with some fun every now and then. However as she started her car, Candice was distracted by the blue royalty notification - her heart sinking when she found her name on the list. “F!ck, f!ck, f!ck,” she groaned, hitting the steering wheel. It was exactly what she had been avoiding. However, the worst didn’t hit until she got a message a few moments later from an unknown number. As she read the message, Candice’s heart broke at the message when she read over Dominic’s - recalling the night in question. Not to mention the fact that he didn’t trust her…
However, the worst was yet to come when she found her relationship with Maverick had been revealed. “This can’t be happening,” left her lips which was soon followed by another call from her mother. Closing her eyes, Candice picked up the phone finding herself met with the screams on the other end. It seemed her mother had gotten the message as well - requesting she come home immediately.F!ck