To the Beach

Chapter 18

🌹Cascade's pov🌹

"Cascade," I heard a familiar voice say behind me, "Callie told me what happened to you with Hayden. Do you want to talk about it?" The voice was sweet and melodic, the opposite of my father's.

"Not really mom." She got on her knees and wrapped her arms around my shoulder.

"I've never told anyone this but something similar happened to me before, except he was my sister's boyfriend at the time." I giggled.

"When did that happen?"

"I was about the same age as you are, apparently the guy that did it had a huge crush on me and his friend dared him to do so. Honestly I never thought of him that way, but after I found out that he had a HUGE crush on me, I decided to let him go on a date with me. Before I new it one date turned to two, two turned into ten, ten turned into one hundred. I realized he was a nice guy. After a couple years of dating he proposed to me, and I said yes. After a year of marriage, your big brother came around, then you and your sisters, then the little dirt balls." I giggled until I realized what she just said was something to do with my dad. Was she implying that Hayden would be... Ew!

"Mom thanks for trying to cheer me up but no, that's not going to happen to me, besides Hayden is a horrible person," I saw someone walk near me then stop as if they were listening, but I didn't care. I continued louder, "I bet you he doesn't even like me, he's just evil and feeds off of the pity of others!" My mom stood up and pointed at the person I noticed walking by.

"Why don't you talk to Hayden about that?" I looked around and saw him standing behind me with tears in his eyes.

"You know I really do like you, I came to say I was sorry. I never wanted to hurt you, but you know what, I think you hurt me more that I could've possibly done to you. Do you really think I feed off of other's pity?" A wave of guilt washed over me. I opened my mouth to speak but he put his hand up to cut me off. "Don't answer that, I don't care anymore." He walked away and put his head in his hands a couple of times.

I looked out into the ocean. 'What's wrong with me?' I thought. 'What if this is just like mom and dad? What if he really does like me?' I pushed the thought away. 'I have a boyfriend, I can't think like that.' I tried but I couldn't push the thought of me being a bad person away. I might not think before I speak but I do have a conscience after the fact.

Before I knew it I was running to Hayden's side and apologizing for my stupidity. "It's okay I shouldn't have acted the way I did, and I shouldn't have blamed the scene and everything I did on you."

"What?"

"I may or may not have broken up with Aubrey and blamed the kiss on you and admitted that I had feelings for you all at the same time to her."

"Really? After I start to think that maybe I'm the bad guy, but no. If you really liked me you wouldn't be putting me through this. I'm done with you." I said and walked away towards my house in the distance. On the way to the house I saw Callie laying down on the cold beach with her hoodie under her head. I woke her her and she stared at me confused.

"Where's Rascal?"

"I don't know. When I got here you were alone."

"But I was sleeping on Rascal earlier."

"I'm sorry but he's gone."

"Why are you being such a grumpy pants?"

"Hayden that's why, can we go home now? I'm so done with the conversation."

I walked in the front door slowly but Callie stayed outside to see if Rascal was going to come by to apologize, I told her it was as stupid as it sounds. I walked in the living room, leaving the front door open, and saw Aubrey crying on the couch, but she wasn't alone. Someone was hugging her, then that person pushed hair behind her ear and kissed her cheek while she was smiling.

"Callie! Rascal is here already, but don't think he's here to see you!"