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because Gina McCoy sure doesn’t think so,” she said, smiled, and giggled.
    “Just like a crazy bitch to claim something that’s not hers,” I thought to myself. “That’s crazy ass Gina for you,” I told her. We both shared a laugh. We talked for a few more minutes. It was the best conversation I’d had in a long time. I told her a little bit about my family and she told me a little about hers, but nothing too deep.
    “So you mean to tell me your parents sent you here because they want you to find a wife?” Kandi asked looking at me like the lying nigga I was. “Yep,” I told her while nodding my head to finalize my lie. I knew she believed me when her eyes got bigger and she raised her eyebrow.
    “Damn that’s some rich white people shit right there,” she said. I couldn’t believe she just said that. After all, that wasn’t the real reason; but shit, she didn’t need to know that. All she needed to know was I was there on some “ Coming to America” type of shit.
    “I’m sorry if I offended you but I had to say it,” Kandi said. “I had to bust my ass every damn day for this scholarship and the shit only pays 75% of my tuition. I don’t have anyone to help me. I’m not well off like that, but one day I will be.”
    I felt the annoyance in her voice. I could only imagine how she felt. I didn’t have a want or need for anything. My parents took care of everything. That’s not how I wanted it to be, but that was how they spoiled me. I had to give it to her though, she was on her shit. Most people I knew had everything at their fingertips and never had to work a day in their lives, but not her.
     
    “Well I’m proud of you Kandace,” I told her. “By receiving that scholarship it shows that you have what it takes to push yourself.”
    She was all teeth after I said that. Before I lost the little bit of interest I had in her I said, “Well it was nice meeting you Kandi.” She kept smiling as if she automatically knew what was coming next. Usually I didn’t give chicken-heads the time of day. They were way too dramatic. Shit if you cut a chicken’s head off it will still run around. However, Kandace wasn’t just another bird; she was more like a flamingo. Tall, pretty, vivid in color, and only flew when necessary. I could see myself hanging out with her. “Maybe we can go out to grab some dinner. You down?” I asked as I handed her my number. For some odd reason I was really feeling her. She smiled and said sarcastically, “Ok cool as long as your little girlfriend Gina McCoy won’t be there.” A chick that was bold enough to say what was on her mind, and she was funny and attractive. She had masculine ways about her. She seemed to be a female that wasn’t afraid to mess up her manicure and I liked that.
    “No please don’t be worried about Gina.” I laughed at the thought of Gina. “Our families go way back and she’s had a crush on me for years. But trust me; I am most definitely not interested in her.” We talked for a few minutes more then said our goodbyes or more like see-you-later. Shit maybe dad was right. I might just find a nice girl on that campus.
    Kandi
    It had been a couple of days since Caine gave me his phone number. I had yet to call but since I was free from classes, I decided to hit him up. Sitting in the dormitory bored, I picked up the phone and dialed his number. It rang a couple of times and then he picked up. We talked for hours before I agreed to have dinner with him at a local restaurant. Luckily, I had received my refund check from school so I was able to buy myself a little black dress and some cute heels. I went inside the restaurant and walked up to the podium where a guy was standing. He asked for the reservation name and I told him Johnson. He looked me up and down and then verified Johnson indeed was on the list. “Yes, yes, right this way madam,” he said as he grabbed some menus and guided me to the table. Once there I saw Caine waiting with