My mythical creatures~Mermaid

Chapter 13

"Where the hell have you been?!" Stacey demanded. She had her hands on her hips and the other two stood side by side with their arms across themselves.

"Hello to you too." I say back. She doesn't seem impressed with my comment.

"Where did you disappear to last night?" She asked. I look at the other two and they remove all eye contact with me.

"Met up with a friend and left with them, what's the big problem?" I asked. I feel my phone buzz in my pocket, it's probably a reply from Austin.

"A friend?" Jaz said. I looked at her.

"One you won't know." I say sharply.

"Who?" Stacey demanded again.

"Austin..." I lingered.

"Wait, what?! Austin Matthews? The one who left ages ago to move to...um...oh, Warrington?" Drake finally spoke.

"Yeah, and?" I ask. This time it's my turn to cross my arms.

"Stay away from him Cass, trust me." He warned. I laugh at his comment.

"Why would I do what you ask me to?"

"I'm trying to look out for you, we all are." For some reason, I didn't believe him.

"I didn't ask you to though! Just, let me do what I want and quit acting like my mum and pretending that you care." I say whilst walking past them all.

"Cassie wait!" I hear Jaz call out. I ignore her, I ignore them all.

I felt blessed with the fact that I wouldn't be having any of those 3 in my lessons today. After English, I noticed Jaz waiting for me and I just walked pass without a care in the world. Then again, I walked into physics to find Grace Waters sat on the table where I sit, playing with her hair whilst flirting with the guy, Scott, who I sit by. Grace has always had it in for me just because I accidently knocked over her birthday cake when we were 9. She had straight blonde hair that went down to the base of shoulder blades. She had an hour glass figure that had boys holding their stare at her and she was all legs. She absolutely hates me and threw food at me when she spotted Austin and me together one time. Everyone knew she wanted to get with him and he turned her down on several occasions. She stopped laughing when she noticed me walk over.

"You're in my space." I state.

"Yeah, so?"

"Move...please." She raised one eyebrow at me.

"I saw Drake and that new girl together at Orlando's party, what's going on between them?" I can tell she's trying to make me jealous. I was not in the mood.

"You'd have to ask them, I left early with Austin."

"Matthews?" Scott asks.

"Yep." I notice that all expressions on Grace's face vanished. Instead of fighting back, she got off the table and sat in her seat glaring at me. Great, just great.

Physics was over before it had even started. I packed up all my stuff and headed to the hall for lunch. As always, nothing appealed to me or even looked edible. I decide to skip lunch and just sit at my usual spot. I turn around to find Stacey sitting by Orlando with Jaz sitting by Drake on the other side. I regret saying what I did but it was true. I just hope that someone takes me away from school right this second. Just then, Justin comes running into the hall calling for me.

"Cassie! Cassie!" I roll my eyes.

"What Justin?" I ask, everyone stops what they're doing to pay attention to what's going on for me.

"Why didn't you tell me about dad?" He asked.

"What about dad?"

"That he's taking you away to live in Warrington with him!" I swear time froze in that moment.

"What?!" I hear Stacey call.

"Good riddance!" Grace shouts out. I ignore them.

"How do you know Justin?" I ask.

"Because mum and dad are here with all your stuff, you're leaving now!" by this point Jaz, Drake and Stacey we crowding around us.

"How long have you known?" Stacey asks. She sounds like she actually cares.

"Not long."

"Why?" Jaz asks.

"Because my mum can't cope with me!" I feel my eyes fill with tears. "Because I'm the daughter she couldn't handle so she's shipping me off to my dad!"

"Cass..." Drake starts. I wipe away my tears and stand up.

"Don't worry, you three will get what you want, me gone." I look pass them to see my mum looking at me with pity in the doorway and my dad wearing sunglasses. I turn around.

"All of you get your wish. None of you will ever see me again!" I yell with my arms in the air.

"Cass please!" Drake calls, "Us three don't want you to go! We're sorry about earlier but please, stay." He begs. I look him in the eyes with a pity look. Now I regret what I just said. Gosh I'm a horrible human being. I look at the other two and the Justin.

"See you soon." I said before pushing pass them. This time, I do look back. I see them looking after me. I give them my best smile before looking back towards my family. My dad puts his hand on my shoulder and leads me out towards the main entrance before getting into the car. Before getting into the passenger's seat, I turn back once more to find my mum walking back to her car and Justin waving me off. Standing behind is Drake and Jaz interlocked at the hands and Stacey being comforted by Drake.

"YOU LOVE ME REALLY STACE!" I yell at the top of my voice to help cheer her up.

"HOW DO YOU KNOW? ARE YOU PSYCIC?" She calls back. We both laughed and ran towards each other for a quick hug.

"You better be visiting!" Stacey demanded.

"If I don't, you'd hunt me down so yes I am." I say whilst walking back to the car. I clamber in and buckle myself in.

"You'll see them again." My dad promised. I smiled and watched us drive away from Liverpool to Warrington.

"I know I will."