The Hollows Of Hiraeth (✔️) | 'Hollows' Book I

Chapter Seventy-One

^ Just a song that relates ;)
WARNING: this may be highly triggering, along with this chapter 👇🏼 please, please read with caution ♡ ^

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I took a breath. Cassie is feeling worse than I am, no doubt. The least I can do is confront her about it, if she doesn't want to talk about it then at least she knows I care, right?

Avery had shot off to music as soon as I told her it was twenty-five past, and Saph casually strolled to her history class. I had five minutes. Cassie was putting her plates away, and I followed in suit.

We both had geography together, so I hoped the subject of climate change would distract her after I broke down a million walls. Then again, who would be distracted by climate change? I started the conversation before she could go on a hyper rant.

Regretfully, I began. "I want to discuss something serious with you," I spoke, pulling a face of grimace after as I pulled open a corridor door.

"Liam Hemsworth's eyes? Yeah sure–"

I broke her off, coming to a stop in the corridor. She stopped a few seconds after, turning to give me a confused look. I sighed and Cassie's eyes widened.

"Oh no, this is 'Avery serious', isn't it?" Cassie asked, holding her hands up as she backed away slightly. I laughed at her reaction but then sobered up as I went back to the task at hand. I had an idea—it was a bad idea—but friends before geography, right?

"Do you want to bunk geography?" I thought for a second, "And last period?" I offered, watching as Cassie's face lit up.

"Yes please!" She nodded and I smiled.

"It's serious, remember?" I told her as I walked up to her and looped my arm through hers.

"Oh yeah," She spoke before repeating her earlier comment, "Yes please." However, this time, her tone was deep, and false hysterics were laced in as she forced direness into her words. I laughed, my stomach hurting as I laughed a bit too hard.

We walked all the way to my room, it felt so much safer and, plus, unexpectedly, we were closer to my room than Cassie's. Sure it was probably only a centimetre between the two but I am taking this victory.

"Okay," Cassie plopped down on my bed. "What do you want to talk about?" She kicked off her shoes and threw her bag onto the floor.

I rose my eyebrow at her as she laid back on my bed, crossing her right leg over her left. "Please, make yourself at home." I told her, gesturing to my room with outspread arms. Cassie giggled and sat up, leaning against the headboard.

She glanced around at my room, a small smile on her face as a curious glint crosses her eyes. "I've never seen your room before," She told me as she continued to stare, "It's nice." I smiled, thanking her before I took a seat in front of her on the bed.

Cassie stopped looking around and glanced at me, looking at me head on. "So, the serious talk?" Cassie began and I swallowed my regrets, along with the bile that had risen up my throat.

"Well–"

"Jameson got you pregnant didn't he?" Cassie bursted out. I was so shocked that I sat there for a couple of moments, my mouth opening and closing like a fish. I found Nemo.