𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵-𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻

five

    One long month had passed, Cassie felt like shit as she walked along the school parking lot. She kept her hands deep inside her coat pocket as she let the music soothe away the ache she felt.

Dying was meant to be peaceful, but she felt like she was gonna burst away into flames. She stopped when she saw Edward walking away into the woods, behind him Bella Swan followed.

She frowned deeply, then it clicked inside her head. He was telling her, Bella must've figured it out. Cassie felt lightheaded for a moment as she approached her car and leaned into it.

She felt the softness of a tap on her shoulder making her turn. Alice Cullen smiled brightly at her, Cassie pulled her headphones out.

"Alice" she smiled softly and the girl looked at her with a look of relief. "I was afraid you didn't know my name, but I suppose Edwards told you".

Cassie blinked "no, I've always known your name" Alice grabbed a hold of the girls hand "walk with me". Cassie let the girl drag her along the parking lot. For being for small she sure was strong.

Alice looked at Cassie with such a deep gaze, her eyes lingering along her. Taking in the state she was in, her flesh slowly losing its color and her eyes sunken in, she really was sick.

Was that why she couldn't see her future? When Edward told Alice about Cassie being sick, she honestly didn't think much of it at first.

But seeing her now, she knew the girl's fate. She'd face death at any moment, at best maybe in a year unless she was cursed to be taken sooner.

Alice would make sure Cassie had a friend, Edward was fond of the girl even if he didn't attempt it. He claimed they were friends, or maybe just people who spoke sometimes. But no, Alice saw that look in his eyes when he told his family about Cassie.

"She's sick, she has a few months at best".

That look in his eyes, it made Alice feel such pain. She stopped walking but her hand still held onto Cassie's with determination.

She stopped in front of her car "I was thinking we ditch today and go shopping, I mean prom is in a few months and something tells me, you need a dress, and besides it will be fun".

Cassie smiled "no one's ever taken me shopping before, I would just need my bag". Alice unlocked her car "it's already in the back seat, I sorta made Rosalie get it from your car, she'll be joining us".

Cassie jumped when Rosalie appeared out of literally nowhere, she sneered at the girl for a moment before getting into the car.

"I promise she'll behave" Alice giggled as she opened the back door for Cassie. The girl got inside putting her gloves on over her fingers.

When she looked up her eyes locked with Rosalie's in the mirror. "I get you don't like me much, and you know that's fine, or you just don't trust me... regardless it doesn't really matter to me".

She leaned back, putting her seatbelt on, the end of it feeling so tough against her gloves hand. It felt like she was going to rip in half as she tried pushing it into the lock. She felt weak, tugging away at the seatbelt made her exhausted as she pushed it into the lock, only for it to tug back.

Slamming into the wall it once laid, she huffed pressing her hands into her pocket. Then she heard the click of the seatbelt and her eyes meant Rosalie's. Her blonde hair blew back lightly as she locked the seatbelt in place for Cassie.

Cassie felt like a useless child as she thanked the woman. Her words were scratchy and weak as she coughed into emptiness. Dying was meant to be peaceful, and yet she was slowly rotting away.