7Coffee and cigarettes had quickly replaced almost every meal the week before Lola planned to leave for Ipswich. She avoided everyone and everything. She stayed away from her friends, and stuck to business; avoided any conversation with her mother, step-father, and step-siblings. Coffee and cigarettes were all that kept her sane.
Pulling up to the manner she was slightly surprised to see a Benz in the driveway. Now that wasn't her grandmother's car…
Stepping out and into the warm humid air Lola could practically feel her hair curl from the usual silky long straight hair that hung past her shoulders.
Just then, the front door opened allowing Lola's incredibly handsome year older cousin to pass through the threshold. Caleb.
"Greatttt…" Lola said quietly to herself as she closed her door.
"Hey Lola," Caleb greeted as they approached each other.
"Caleb." Lola returned. To Lola, Caleb had always been an annoying older protective older cousin who always did the right thing- never stepping out of line. Normally, a person Lola would never deal with- and normally, she didn't. Lola hadn't seen Caleb in almost five years. Five years wasn't short enough in her mind.
"You look great." Caleb said in his deep gruff voice.
"Yea…"
"So, what brings you to Ipswich?"
"Pompus rich girls and trust fund boys." Lola said lighting up a cigarette.
"No, really. Why are you here?"
"Fine. You caught me. I fucked every fuckable guy in Philly so I decided to try out the fine wine if you know what I mean…" She said sarcastically as she blew smoke over her shoulder.
"Lola?" Mrs. Danvers, Caleb and Lola's grandmother, stepped out from the monstrous house.
"Hey Granma." Lola said quickly putting out her cigarette and hugging her grandmother.
"Lola, dear, you look like skin and bones and what have I said about smoking- not in this house, unless you plan to be out on the street again cause then I'll be much obliged." Lola's Granma, Marie, was a tough love kind of woman.
When Mrs. Danvers had said "again" surprised had shot through Caleb. He wondered what his fraternal grandmother could have meant by that. What was up with Lola?
"Thanks for letting me stay."
"Anytime sweetie- anytime. You go on home to your mother, Caleb, I'll see you on Sunday." After Caleb said goodbye the duo entered the Danvers home and Mrs. Danvers showed Lola her new room. Once she left, Lola went back downstairs and lugged a few of her suitcases up to her room though decided against unpacking. While investigating her new room, Lola opened up her wardrobe and was ever so slightly surprised to find a Spencer Academy Uniform in her size, hanging on the rack.
'Fuck' was the only word that crossed her mind
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