The Secret World of Maggie Grey (Drew Collins, #1)

by Granger

“And why is this white girl allowed to question me on whether Black people can fly or not? Why can’t we have magic abilities?”

Periodt

A community hidden away from the general public, away from whites and coloreds alike…When it comes down to it, we are the only ones that can protect us, nobody else and we have accepted the fact that we will be outsiders to everyone. So let’s build for ourselves…We’ll go underground…”

Agreed, having our own communities would be ideal instead of trying to blend into a society that hates us

“We can stand to be surrounded by native tribes that have been here since the beginning.” He pointed to the tribal men sitting up front. “Wouldn’t it be amazing if we had a special place made just for us…Nobody would know about it or have access to it. We wouldn’t have to deal with the whites…We can just grow our own community and raise our children properly…without the shame from the other Negros. We are fighting back by making ourselves stronger and standing in numbers.”

“He went underground like most of them do, and yes he’s very much alive and well. You would be called a legacy student should you choose to accept.”

Well her grandmother was dr Marvin Holmes sex slave not sure if that means she’s a legacy….

“Over there looking like Wesley Snipes with the dreads headass!”

Smhhhhh

“This little dumb bitch here, SOUXIE?!”

He’s calling his daughter a dumb bitch…..?

“He would have sex with men in the back seat while I sat in the front, counting how many red or blue cars would pass by,” she said. “That’s how I learned my colors and numbers.” My mouth dropped as she turned

Ummmmmmmmmmmmm

The way you can tell a woman is ugly is not by her looks but by how she looks at you. A woman will use another woman as a reflection to project her insecurities onto you.

Amen to that!

The type of men that would go after her are the ones who probably wore oils, lit candles, and could smoke an entire forest down.

Why is that the assumption just because she has Locs?

We are NOT the same and our Black ancestors are not the same as those taught above.

More separation I see

“What y'all tryna do tonight? I don’t know about y'all, but…he had me at free.”

Girl same

Not even trying to be funny, but I was the naturally attractive girl here. My creamy almond complexion,

Colorist vibesssss

The other looked like she walked around barefoot in the woods with her locs poking out of her headwrap.

Stereotype smh

She had tattoos and piercings that were such a turn off, I cringed.

She was beautiful with light caramel complexion with sandy brown hair and light blue eyes. Her delicate face almost looked porcelain doll-like as she stood talking to the two unfamiliars. She was exactly what a legacy and a Beta girl should look like.

Why do her eyes have to be blue though?

She was beautiful with light caramel complexion with sandy brown hair and light blue eyes. Her delicate face almost looked porcelain doll-like as she stood talking to the two unfamiliars. She was exactly what a legacy and a Beta girl should look like.

Ohhhhso she’s the vibe because she’s light skinned with blue eyes

The frowning hooded eyes, and fish-like mouth with the two toned bubble lips. I bet she had a bush full of hair under her arms and black soot on the bottom of her feet.

Ummmmmmmmmmm tf

“Y'all a little too old to be playing school bully, no?!” she yelled back. “What are y'all like fucking thirty?! The fuck! Too old for that shit! If you want to talk to a woman then approach like a real man!”

Souxie.

We get it ! She’s very pretty goodness we don’t need every single guy hitting on her every page to prove it

“How many girls y'all done stole from this time?” Day asked with a laugh as they eventually came walking up to us. One of them had a bag full of cash, cards, iPhones, and jewelry. I even spotted a Gucci belt.

Is it funny that they steal from women?

“What’s going on?” I asked, getting into teacher mode.

Why were you not in teacher mode when y’all was just discussing how the guys had stolen from the women?

I’ve been giving you the ‘juice’ since you were a child. That shouldn’t have any effect on you–––”

What?

You are your only friend, you understand me!? Not me, not yo aunties, not anybody but you! Now…” He calmed himself down with a hard sigh. “Tell me, what the hell is going on now?”

But he just told her to stick with Maggie like it was her big sister? So why now is he saying she should only worry about herself? That doesn’t make any sense!

“N––? Because you too busy running around with these bitches! Get your jars out, make something strong to where–––Bitch, I shouldn’t have to tell you! You’re the witch, not me! Figure it out!” he suddenly snapped. “Since you wanna be friendly so bad! Figure it out!”

Huh?

If you don’t keep them breathing, they will never wake up and eventually will die.

So campus boys are going around giving young women drink that will kill them? And nobody’s doing anything about this? What the fuck

“Those that aren’t like us…You know, the other Blacks…” My brows shot up, having never heard a Black woman who was obviously as Black as me, call someone that looks just like her…the other Blacks…. She frowned as she sat up right.

“I personally don’t believe in mixing with them but it's a lot of these mixed hybrid babies running around so…that’s what’s feeding the school these days…Dr. Marvin Holmes isn’t…right in a lot of things…and I know that man has done some shady stuff but…” She shook her head. “…he and his family had the right idea. They don’t date outside of their own. Their bloodline is pure.”

but the Holmes family did right. That’s why you don’t see any of their children running around with us ‘til this day.”

A few pages from this statement, they’re saying the first family never had kids but here it says their education is private or the kids are grown

Now we got just any lil’ Daquan and Rameisha running around here claiming to be magic. It ain’t right.”

those Blacks

This lady was three shades darker than me and she had the nerve to say, those Blacks… Why do they separate themselves like that?

Yes, why?

I wanted to scream out, BITCH I don’t care about any of this weird shit.

“Mmmph…filthy…”

Mmmpfh bitch

I’m sure your clothes will be shipped to you in a matter of days.

How would her clothes be shipped if she didn’t originally plan on staying? She would not have known to have somebody ship her clothes…

and if I wanted to leave, I had to go through him to get approved.

Hell nah

She keeps Scarface around for bait and security. I get it.”

Like you’re a grown ass man what the fuck

“Miss Avery, there’s no need for–––” “Shut the hell up, Professor,” I let out. “Because why the fuck am I even standing up here unless I’m meant to be on display, no?”

Literally like you’re trying to teach him a lesson or know why the fuck do you have her up there asking them to guess where her scars are from the fuck

“I cannot imagine…what has happened to your family and to you growing up but I do hope you find safety and community, here at Drew Collins University. It is an honor to have you here.”

Then why would you make her stand in front of the class like a show

See now I bet you feel stupid don’t you

“You want me to explore the possibility that I am some ancient granddaughter of a vampire who is a rapist?”

Exactly like WTH

Hawkins turned to look at me with a wink before motioning for my skull cap.

Me as a grown woman is not gonna let another man tell me I can’t wear a hat no matter where I am. And even if he told me it wasn’t kosher to wear the hat I still would not have given my hat to him I would’ve just took it off maybe

but when you find out who I am at this and to this school…I can have your mothafucking job, baby boy. You better talk nice to me,” I said with a smile.

Slow ya roll child

“Since you wanna threaten somebody, you inbred bitch!

Teachers calling students bitches now…?

Another roll of thunder went off as I tucked my tail and shouted out the girl’s name.

So he has a tail as a human? Or is he in his werewolf form?

Classes were canceled

Classes get canceled just because it rains?

“Had you answered your damn phone earlier, I could have helped your slow ass with that. Now tell me, what happened? Why did I hear screaming and yelling when you answered the phone?”

Why does he talk to her like that?

“I saw a pretty bitch on the corner and wanted to make a daughter with her. End of story. That’s how Souxie came about. Her mama ain’t shit, won’t ever be shit but a pretty face. Probably sprung out somewhere in them streets…only God knows what city she’s in now…if she ain’t laid out somewhere.”

Wtffff

“He’s getting you a car?!” Maggie shrieked before plopping down on the bed. “That man is crazy but I like the way he delivers.” She nodded in approval as I laughed.

Not saying that it’s not nice to get your child a car but these ladies are almost 30. Why do they not have the means to get their own I am just confused

You can tell. He probably talks crazy like that to her because he knows how this world is…better to hear it from him so when she hears it from random people she doesn't know…it's nothing. Right?” She pointed out. “That’s why he does it. That man was crying when you walked off.”

I get what she saying but call your daughter a bitch to get her prepared for a tough world is not the way to do it. He literally talks to her like she’s a random bitch on the street when that’s his daughter and he should be speaking loving to her instead of telling her that she’s going to be a slut or a whore or that she’s stupid

Jean

Why does she called him Jean and not dad?