She walked into her bedroom where she quickly removed her clothes and stepped into the shower. The falling water caused her to relax, enabling her to process what had just transpired. Her lunch meeting with Kaylan had her re-examining her life, which was filled with so many secrets, secrets that no one else knew, and secrets she’d take to her grave. The guilt would definitely eat her up before she shared with her best friends the double life she had been living. Her life went on a complete spiral after Derrick died. At least that’s the story she had been telling people for quite some time. Truth was, Derrick really wasn’t dead. He was very much alive, but his identity prevented Candace from sharing with others their love affair. After numerous disappointments in life, she fell into a deep depression, which led to drinking, smoking, and taking all kinds of prescription pills. When she wanted to finally give up on life, she met this incredible man named Derrick, who helped build her self-esteem again.
