𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗 ━ 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐓¹

006. cassandra carver

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        My Future: Billie Eilish

Lana pushes the cart of books with me. "You know, community service is actually really fun."

I scoff. "Only by choice, trust me."

"Do you have it for the rest of the year?"

"Yeah, until June. Tests until then too. But I get my ankle monitor off in three months."

"What happened to your hand?" She looks at the bandage on my hand.

"Hurt myself at the farm fixing the tractor. It's nothing."

"I heard about Nurse Amy. I'm sorry, Brianna."

"Life happens." I place a book on the shelf.

"Does Arielle miss me?" Lana questions.

"Oh, I catch her crying all the time." I nod and she chuckles before we continue pushing the cart of books.

"Hi, Clark, Pete." She greets as we run into them.

"Lana. I didn't know you were volunteering here." Clark replies.

"Yeah, right." Pete mutters and I grin down.

"For a couple of weeks now. Are you part of the companion program?" Lana asks.

"Yeah, I'm reading with Cassandra." Clark tells her.

"She's an interesting woman. Some of the nurses say she can see the future."

"Remind me not to go to her." I nod and she scoffs.

"Hey, what happened to you? How's the other guy?" Pete jokes.

"He's got a dent in him."

"That's what I'm talking about." He fist bumps me with my good hand.

"Hey." Mateo walks over to me.

"You stalking me?" I lean my arms over the cart.

He smirks. "I just checked in my grandfather."

"How very grocery-bag-boy of you." I nod.

"I try." He nods back. "I just wanted to tell you that Layton got me a job at the Inn."

"That's great. Now you can be a telemarketer and annoy people all day."

"A dream come true."

"Yes. Yes, it is."

Mateo looks at the cart. "Find any good books?"

I shrug. "Maybe. But I don't know if I should tell you."

"Why not?"

"I don't know you."

"Then maybe we should change that." Mateo inquires.