Daffney Dawes
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I dialed Kira's number after I'd gotten out of the shower and once I knew for sure that Jansen had left.
The other line rang four times until Kira answered.
"BACK FOR MORE, ARE YA??" Kira yelled.
I winced, shaking a little from her burst of anger.
"It's me, Kira..." I replied softly. I looked about my room, then found my jeans. I slipped them on as I talked to her. "What's going on??"
"....oh... shit, Daff, I'm sorry.. I thought you were someone else."
"Like who?"
Kira sighed. "Well... not even an hour ago this number called me... wait... Why aren't you at home?"
I froze, shutting my eyes.
"Daffney??" Kira asked, her voice on edge. "Where are you at??"
I swallowed nervously as I slipped into my favorite plaid and forest- green, short-sleeved shirt that accentuated the girls.
I also knew I had to tell her the truth.
"... I'm at Jansen's... but..."
"WHAT." Kira snapped. "Daffney Elizabeth, what the FUCK are you doing with him?!"
I sighed, knowing she wouldn't like what I was holding back from her.
"Kira... it's a long story, but..."
"Spit it out," Kira replied coldly. I heard her pit bull, Tank, barking up a storm in the background. "TANK, SIT YOUR ASS DOWN.*
I shook a little, already scared. Kira was always a vicious bitch when she was angered. It tended to frighten me a little.
And yes, she CAN fight.
"Well... um... it happened... uh..."
"Well?!" Kira snapped again.
"Don't yell at me!" I now sobbed, overcome with guilt.
"Then TELL me the fucking TRUTH. NOW."
I paused, shivering harder as I stood there talking to her.
"When you went to Florida... we, uh..."
"Fucked?"
"Yes... after doing coke... at his place..."
I heard a loud burst of her tense laughter, and I knew I was in deep shit. I slammed my eyes shut, another tear rapidly speeding down my left cheek. I sniffled and wiped my eyes.
Then Kira crossed a VERY thin line.
"See..." she began in between her laughter. "THIS is why, Daffney. THIS is fucking why the CPS took away Danielle from you."
My jaw dropped, and I couldn't stop my anger from pouring out of my mouth.
"EXCUSE ME, BITCH??" I shouted, angrily pushing my bangs out of my face. "REPEAT THAT??"
"YOUR!... FUCKED! UP! DECISIONS..." Kira screamed. "LED TO... YOUR!!! CHILD!!! BEING TAAAA-KENNNNN!! GET IT?!"
"COME DOWN AND SAY THAT TO MY FUCKING FACE, KIRA!!"
"GLADLY, SWEETIE! YOU FUCKIN' ASKED FOR IT, COKEHEAD!!"
She slammed the phone down.
I screamed and threw the phone at the wall.