Somewhere Between The Lines (EDITING)

Chapter 11: Cassandra 2.0

"Put your new shoes on. The new you on."

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"So, do you really know the story of Snow White?"

It's 6:30 in the morning and Cael and I were walking to school.

"Yep," he said with a smirk, showing off his cute dimple, "I have an older sister. I think every girl goes through this Disney phase and, well, my sister went through it and I got to witness it."

I giggled at the thought.

"How was it?"

"It was terrible! Mum and Jen made me watch possibly every single Disney princess movie existing! You don't know how traumatic it is for a little boy!"

"Did you really not like it? Not one bit?"

"Weeeeell..." he looked up and seemed as if he was in deep thought, "okay, I might have liked some of the films," he mumbled.

I started laughing hysterically. People started staring.

Cael hid his face in his hands, and I think I saw his face had a slight hint of red.

"Aye, will you look at those two? They're all lovey dovey," I heard a voice from behind say. Very familiar.

Cael and I turned around only to find out that the voice belonged to Claudia.

"Claudia," Cael's voice was cold and his eyes were filled with hatred, "what do you want?" He gritted through his teeth.

"Oh, nothing," she smirked, "it's just that, I can't help but notice how sweet you are with each other."

"We're just friends, Claudia," I meekly said.

"I wasn't talking to you, missy. Learn to shut your yap," she said while rolling her eyes.

I don't know what to feel at that moment.
My chest is burning. I felt both anger and pain at that moment. I wanted to cry, but I wanted to put her in her place.

I ended up shaking and before I knew it, I slapped her right across her face.

"No, you shut your yap! I am so tired of not being able to stand up for myself! I shouldn't be afraid! I shouldn't be afraid especially of you. You are nothing but a pathetic human being who has done nothing but make others feel inferior! But guess what? This is where I draw the line! I have had enough of your bullcrap, Claudia! According to Eleanor Roosevelt, no one can make me feel inferior without my consent. And I am never going to give you the satisfaction. Never again. The Cassandra you used to know was weak. She didn't know how to stand up for herself, but those days are over now. This is the new me. Watch out, Claudia. You'll never know when or where I'll attack," I finish off with a smirk and turned my heel. I grabbed Cael's wrist and dragged him so that we can both get the hell out of the place.

I stomped my foot while still dragging Cael.

"Um, CJ?"

"What!?" I snapped at him.

"You're, erm...can you please let go of my wrist now?"

My cheeks instantly burned and I let go of his wrist immediately.

"Oh, right. Sorry."

We continued walking in eerie silence. It was as if we were both waiting for the other to speak up.

I looked down as I thought of what just happened. All I could think of was, what the hell.

Was it wrong? Did I do the right thing?

The fact that Cael hasn't spoke a word about it makes me feel so anxious.

"What happened back there," he started off and I am nervous now more than ever, "was hella awesome. You did the right thing, CJ. You've finally put her in her rightful place. I am proud of you," he beamed.

I immediately felt relieved.

"I don't really know what happened back there, to be honest. But doing that felt really good. It seemed right to me, but I thought you were thinking otherwise because you weren't saying a word."

"Well, you left me in a state of shock," he chuckled.

And then at that moment, it felt as if everything around us stopped. I was left in a trance again, just like the time I first met him.

The first time my eyes met his, I immediately thought it was beautiful. I never thought it could look more...heavenly.

*thump thump thump*

Heart, shut up.

*thump thump thump*

You're really stubborn, aren't you?

My eyes trailed down from his eyes, to his nose, and then finally, his lips.

His lips were pink and plump. They were moving but in a slow motion.

*thump thump thump*

Stupid, heart. Stop it! You're going to make me do something silly!

*thump*

"Cael..."

*thump*

"Yes, CJ?"

*thump*

"Cael, I..."

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Author's Note: I UPDATED AFTER 999999 YEARS YAYY! It was one hell of a writer's block I had. But anyway, I hope you enjoyed the update ^^ I ended it with a cliffhanger on purpose. Hehe. Sorry 'bout that. Tune in for the next update soon. Anf before I forget, IT WAS SBTL'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY ON DECEMBER 14 YAY TO US! Thank you for your support. It really means a lot to me that people appreciate my story. 'Til next time :*

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12/19/15