Controlling The Uncontrollable

Ch. 1

I woke up and shuffled to the kitchen. Both of my brothers, Sam and Sebastian, were sitting at the table with Jessica, Sebastian’s on and off girlfriend for the past eight years. They were currently on for year number five in a row. Sam, the youngest of us, was sending me his usual ‘leave me the fuck alone Cassidy’ look before Sebastian glared over at him and smiled up at me.

I smiled back and was about to sit down when Jessica stood up and said, “Sorry Cass, but no eating for you this morning” I rolled my eyes and turned around walking back to my bedroom with her close behind. “Ok, sit down” she said pulling my chair in front of the vanity. She began to brush the mess I call my hair with a high level of concentration as she made sure to locate all of the giant knots.

“Thanks Jessica” I said looking up at her.

“It’s no problem. Now don’t move,” she said pushing my head back down so that I was looking at my lap as she worked out the tangles. We had been going through this process for the past two years, but it never seemed hurt my head any less. As she finished she set the brush down and twirled the spirals around her fingers to get them back in order. “Ok, stay here,” she said walking into my closet. “Are shorts okay?” she asked peeking out.

“Jess, it’s a high of fifty today,” I said monotonously.

She rolled her eyes and returned to what she was doing. A few minutes later she walked back out with a pair of black skinny jeans, a royal blue tank top, and light gray cardigan. “Go put this on then I’ll do your makeup” she said tossing me the clothes.

I got changed and sat back on the chair in front of the mirror turning the chair to face her. She looked me over a few times before shuffling through my small makeup bag. “Don’t blink” she said holding the mascara in her hand and lifting the brush too my eye.

“Yes Doctor” I said thinking back to the Doctor Who episode, Blink.

~*~

Sebastian decided to drop me off a bit early today so that he could drop Sam off early for a morning detention. I walked into school and went to my first hour to get some reading done. When I walked into the room I saw Mrs. Roberts talking to an unfamiliar guy.

"Oh, hello Cassidy," she said turning her attention away from the student. "This is Dylan he's new here and will be joining us for first hour."

I smiled politely at him. "Hi Dylan. Welcome to Aubroke." I said extending my hand forward.

He grasped it lightly with his as if he were scared he would break it. "Thanks" he said with a smile in return.

"Cassidy, do you mind showing him where all of his classes are?" Mrs. Roberts asked me with a hopeful expression. She looked like she hadn’t gotten sleep in days and I could tell she was stressing, so I agreed. “Thank you. I’ve already marked you both present, so take as long as you need” she said as a wave of relief made it’s way across her features.

~*~

“Okay, so those are all of your classes. Do you want to go to your locker and make sure you know how to open it?” I asked handing him back his schedule.

“No, I think I’ll be able to figure it out” he said with a smile.

“Alright, well let’s head back to class” I said turning around. We walked back into the classroom and Mrs. Roberts introduced Dylan to everybody. He sat down beside me and I pulled out a notebook and pencil.

“Shawn!” I heard Karson giggle from behind me. The two have been dating since I moved in with Jessica and my brothers. Their desks were pressed together and he kept trying to kiss her. I felt a freezing wave of jealousy and loneliness flood through my body.