A Boy/Girl Thing

10:Mom.

Song of the Chapter: Let It Be by the Beatles

I woke up sweat pasting my hair to my neck, temples and forehead. I was crying my eyes out into my pillow not wanting to wake Dani. It had been 3 days since I had talked to Kyle or gone to school.

Every night this week I had had a nightmare.

More specifically THAT nightmare. The one where Kyle is kissing Sandy and Finn Hailey and Hannah hate me. Yesterday I went over Darlene's and found out that Kyle will be staying another 2 months. So basically until graduation. I had talked to Hannah the day before and she said that the whole slept with Grant thing already blew over. Nobody even remembers it. At hearing this I was relieved. Nobody remembers it.

'Maybe it's because I wasn't in school...'

Shaking my head I looked at the clock and groaned. 4:30 A.M. No point in getting back to sleep. I groaned again and stood up, walking into my bathroom to shower. After my shower and getting ready I looked at the clock again. It was now 7 and I walked out of my room. "Dani!" I called. My sister barrelled out of her room.

"I'm ready!" She said and I laughed. Her shirt was on backwards and she was pulling up her pants.

"Oh honey." I walked over still giggling and fixed her shirt.

"Oops." She said quietly. I picked her up and brought her downstairs. We ate breakfast and I listened to Dani talk about her dream.

"-and then you let Zach come over and Kyle ate your face!" She finished

"Wow! That's very interesting Dani." I ignored the pang the I felt in my chest when she said his name. I miss that big idiot.

'Wait no I dont.'

'Yes you do.'

"Hey Cassie!" Dani broke in "I have to go to Daycare now!"

"Oh right okay come on!" I took her hand and led her out the door to my truck. She hopped into the back to her car seat. Dani talked about what she did yesterday.

"So Zach and I played tag but then the teacher said not to because we could get hurt." She continued and I tuned her out. Not that I was being mean but I was really tired so every once in a while I'd nod and say 'really?' Or 'that's good.'

Pulling up to the daycare, Dani unbuckled herself. We got out of the car and I walked Dani in.

"Hi Dani!" Zach said running up and hugging her. Yes Zach goes to Dani's daycare. I back out slowly knowing if Dani sees me she will want me to stay. She'll look at me with her brown pigtails and huge green eyes like mine and beg me to stay until I can't refuse.

I made it out to my truck and drove home. Just as I stepped through the door my phone started ringing upstairs. I ran up and answered. It was my mom.

"MOMMY!" I said excitedly "When are you going to be home?!"

"Hey baby! I miss you! I'm going to be home next week with dad." She said and I squealed in delight. My mom is my very best friend. I mean She did give birth to me and I do tell her everything.

"You'll never believe what happened this week!" I said with a groan.

"What's up? What's the 411? What's hot and not? What's-" I laughed and cut off her attempt to be 'hip with the kids' as she would call it.

"I met a boy..." I began.

*

I talked to my mom and told her about the week. From getting hit by Kyle's car to my fight with him earlier. She didn't try to interrupt or speak, just listened. That's what I needed right now. Somebody to listen.

"Well, you've got yourself in some deep poop." She said making me laugh at her choice of words.

"Nooooooo I'm fine!" I said sarcastically.

"Cassie honey, it sounds like you just yelled at him and ran away. Is this just about Kyle?" She asks

"Wellllll I may or may not have said Mark's name." I said

"Ahhh so you think that he's just like Mark. I know you guys where friends in elementary school but grew apart in middle school, and that Mark became your new Kyle. But then Mark became a douche canoe." Mom ranted "Anyway Kyle isn't Mark. He came back. He remembers you now does he not?"

"Yeah but.... He's been nothing but a jerk to me the past 6 years!" I said

"Yeah is he now?" She asked

"No."

"Then give him a chance sweetheart ." She said.

"Mom. You're right. I hate it when you're right. Cause then I'm wrong." I said and she laughed. I heard murmurs on the other line and my mom spoke.

"I'm sorry baby I have to go. I love you so so much." She says

"I love you too mom." I say and the line went dead. I blew out my red bangs and looked out the window. When was the last time I had my hair it's natural colour? I think it was 8th grade. It was sort of a call for attention from my parents. I was alone and needed somebody but my mom and dad were always working. Maybe I'll dye it back.

It would certainly put me back under the radar.

*

I stood in front of the mirror. I pushed back my now wet and naturally coloured hair. My hair is originally a dark caramel colour. Wow I look better with my natural hair. I pulled out my blow dryer and started to dry my hair. Once it was completely dry I watched it tumble down my back until it reached my butt. I pushed my bangs out of my face took one last glance in the mirror before walking out.

My moms voice rang in my head 'Give him a chance sweetheart.' Ugh I can't believe I'm doing this.

I picked up my phone and dialled his number.

"Cassie!" He answered.

"Meet me in the park." Was all I said before hanging up.

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Wow short one today! #Datnightmare. The chapter is kind of bad but I guess I suck. So it's like 1:30 and I didn't sleep last night because I was reading a great book that I mentioned in an earlier chapter. CLOCKWORK ANGEL BY CASSANDRA CLARE! It's probably one of the best books ever. You may have heard the movie that recently came out. The Mortal Instruments City of Bones. I read that book to and it was very awesome.

Anyway

Rant of the Week!: Great books into suckish movies.

I went and saw The Mortal Instruments City of Bones. It was okay but not as amazing as the book. They missed a ton of parts and made up parts. If it were up to me it would be EXACTLY like the book. Right down to the dialog. Don't even get me started on Jamie Cambell Bower playing Jace. He's not ugly but he's not Jace material. Now of it were Alex Pettyfer than DAMN. I'd watch it over and over and over and over and over and over just so I could see that hunk of hotness on screen again and again. They didn't even put in Raphael! He's like the biggest part of the book! He is such an important character! And so they didn't even cast him. At least Alec was beautiful and Simon. And Magnus was casted right. that man played an amazing Magnus. Also they didn't show the story if the Angel! If you read the book you'll understand. I'm done.

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