The Burden

Ch. 1 ❥ An humble beginning?

Hey, i'm Cass! In other words Cassidy Rivers. I have an problem? You could say. It's not that bad though. I just have anger issues. Not that bad really. I'm going to therapy, and was forced to write in this journal. Lets just say life has been rocky. My mum's cool I guess? She's just angry alot, well I know where I get my anger issues from now. My dad left us before I was born, and I have an step dad who's very fucking intimidating. I have an brother, Marcus, he's like an year older then me? Half brother so, I don't really know, I rarely see him anyways, he basically lives in his room. And I have an Bestfriend, he's a bit chaotic though. Like chaotic enough to throw an party in the cafeteria, more like popular I've never really been popular, if you couldn't tell. I'm more dry and sarcastic then "Oh Hey! I'm Nick, welcome to GreenView High!", yeah I hate it here. And my bestfriend's name is Esther. Esther Farthenugen, she's german I think? And there's dirtbag Nick. Nick Rodriguez. I absolute hate his guts. He think he's the shit. Just because you can make some people laugh doesnt mean your "popular". Maybe i'm just jealous. Because he's dating this girl. That i've had an giant crush on since 5th grade. Sophia Jones. God she's so sweet and nice, cute, if I could marry her I would. That's a bit weird innit? Sorry completely smitten over her! Why am I saying sorry to an journal? Whatever I'll update you later.
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Cassidy then walks out of the girls bathroom bumping into multiple people muttering "Sorry's" along the way, she then bumped into Esther. "Oh thank god Esther!" Cassidy said
"Cass hey!" said Esther,
"I was looking for you Cass!"
"Sorry bout that! Was in the bathroom"
"It's fine! Now can we just speak about how cute Jaxon is?" Esther spoke completely head over hills.
Jaxon Byers. An guy Cassidy used to like.
"Bleh- ofcourse him-"
Cass said walking over to her and Esthers lockers.
"C'monnn! You used to like him!"
"Yeah well that was then"
They had finally reached their destination of there lockers, then she passed by. Sophia Jones. Cass immediately looked where she was walking too, but ofcourse it was in Nick's direction. Esther was rambling on whilst Cass stared daggers at Nick Rodriguez.
"Cass..? Cassss? Cassidy!"
"Huh- what-?"
"What's your opinion on my eyeliner?"
"Perfect pure usual Es"
"What are you looking at..? Oh-"
Esther said looking in the direction Cass was looking.
"Is it time for your daily rivalry with Nick?"
"Yes."
Cass spoke through her teeth looking at the way Nick held onto Sophia's waist, he left soft kisses on Sophia's neck, whilst talking to his friends
"God I hate him."
Cass spoke irritated
"Okay calm it down Cass! Don't want another waterbottle incident do we?"
The water bottle incident happened by accident when Cass squeezed her wattle bottle so hard it popped.
"Yeah yeah"
Cass spoke still eying Sophia and Nick, turning to look at Esther.
"I hate him so much."
"I know Girl, I know"
Cass looked in Esthers locker mirror, Cass wasn't the most attractive. But they still looked cool, They had Semi-short orange hair, and glasses, blue-ish eyes aswell an lovely gift from her mother. The orange hair from her father. She was wearing her normal red and white Tee, that was tucked in their pants, with a belt ofcourse and some sun and moon earings.
"Well i should get going to Class huh?"
Cass spoke, as Esther closed her locker.
"Yeah I have Mr. Brown next be lucky" said Esther
"Yeah yeah I have Mr. Noch next and that's science"
"Luckyyy!"
Esther said with her curly brown hair dangling infront of his eyes. Esther then began to itch her tan skin.
"Well cya Es"
"Byee Cass!"
They both departed their ways to go to their next classes, Cass then acidently bumped into.....
You guessed it Nick.
"Watch it." He spoke already irritated from something
"Shut it Rodriguez."
"Suck it Rivers."
He spoke back, oh great now he's set her off.
"How bout you go kiss your momma's mouth for me hm?"
They spoke back through their teeth.
"Oh wanna play that game Rivers? I'd gladly go make out with your father."
He spoke back stepping forward closer to her face, she stepped closer as well.
"Y'know what Rodriguez?"
"What."
She then stepped on his foot making him wince in pain
"Speak about how I don't have an father again and next time my foot will be going up your ass."
She spoke through their teeth, he winced in pain once more, as Cass stepped on his foot harder.
"Got it?"
"Y-yeah."
He spoke back wincing still, she stepped off his foot and walked off leaving him cursing to himself, the farther she got he yelled
"I'LL GET YOU BACK RIVERS!"
"SUCK IT RODRIGUEZ!"
She yelled back pissed, walking into the girls bathroom kicking open an stall, locking it and taking off her backpack and screaming into it, the lights flickered an bit, did that just happen or..? Whatever.
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By the way journal did I ever mention how much I hate Nick? HE SUCKS ASS! LIKE HOW CAN SUCH AN DICK DATE SOPHIA!? SHE DESERVES WAY BETTER! LIKE ME! I JUST HAVE SEMI ANGER ISSUES! ITS NOT THAT BAD! I WISH HE COULD JUST MOVE AWAY!
GOD!
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Cass went home that day pissed, slamming her door shut, her mum opening it
"Hun are you okay..?"
"yes mum!"
Cass yelled from they're pillow
"Okay. Okay Your dad will be working late okay?"
"Got it! Leave Please!"
"okay!"
Cass groaned into her pillow after their mum left, god she hated Nick, and she also hated when her mum refered their stepdad as her father.
Sometimes she wished they could disappear.
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Dear Journal go fuck yourself.
- Cass. 8/23/86
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TYSM FOR READING! HOPEFULLY U ENJOYED! BYEE HAVE AN GOOD DAY/NIGHT/AFTERNOON!
Cassidy Rivers- She/They. > Lesbian
Esther Farnenugen- He/Her > Pan
Sophia Jones- She/Her > Bi
Nick Rodrigues- He/Him > Supports
- Madi <𝟑
Wrote on 8-28-23
Proof read 8-29-23