Cassidy pauses, her mouth open. Then she gasps and shakes her head violently. "no, No, NO!" She screams, and runs loudly upstairs. I breathe out and look at the floor uneasily. Charlotte approaches me warily. "Hi, Ivy." , she says. "Are you going to give your big sister a hug?".
I remember. Last time Charlotte was here. Everyone thinks that, at nine, I didn't know what was happening. But I remember. Every single sick, twisted part of it.
Cassidy grins as she comes downstairs. "I want to tell you guys a secret, while mum and dad aren't here!" , she whispers. I lean forward on my seat. "What...?" I breathe. Cassidy takes a breath until answering. "I've met this guy online. His profile picture is sooo hot and he is so romantic, just the type of guy I want!". I sigh happily. "Aw! Lucky you! What do you think, Charl?". Cassidy and I turn to Charlotte expectantly. She grits her teeth and fiddles with her coffee mug. "I've just remembered, i've got to be somewhere!" She blurts out, and runs out.
I stare at Charlotte. Then I stare upstairs, at Cassidy. I swallow hard. "No, Charlotte. I'm sorry. It's just- I can't forgive you for what you did to Cassidy! No way! Not now, not ever. I'm sorry, I really am. But I just can't."........
