Cassie Jenkins [On Hold]

Jacob Woods

                    I flung myself at the church doors as if they could still see me. But as they can’t, I went straight through them. Although my eyes were blurred with tears drowning my eyes, my hearing was not limited. I heard Jessica saying I do before I got up the stairs to the church. The minister had finished asking Jake, ‘the question’ and he just opened his mouth to answer when I burst in.

                    “Noooooo,” I screamed, tears falling into my mouth.

                    I saw Jake’s head jerk towards the door where I was standing, and look me straight in the eyes, as if he saw me standing there. But he slightly shook his head and turned to face Jessica again and said those two words, ‘I Do’. My heart stopped and almost in slow motion, I fell to my knees as his lips touched hers. It was over. My name’s Cassie Jenkins and this is my story.

                    Let’s go back to when I was fifteen, four years ago. It was the 5th of May. I was at my locker, putting in my files from the last classes when everything slid out and sprawled all over the floor. I sighed and bent down to pick them up.

                    “I’ll get that,” I looked up in surprise.

                    “J-Jake,” I stuttered.

                    In front of me was the new kid that started our school two weeks ago. He’s already the leader of a group of six friends. Although he’s popular, he’s the kind of guy to treat a girl right. He’s not a player. My cousin went to his last school and told me all about him.

                    “Cassie isn’t it?” He asked, picking up the last of my files and standing up.

                    “Yea,” I smiled. “Thanks,” He handed me my books.

                    “I was just wondering, do you, wanna hang out sometime? Like after school?”

                    “Ye-,” I remembered, I have Math and English homework to do after school. “Sorry, I’ve got homework to do,” I shoved my files into my locker and locked it quickly.

                    “Same,” He smiled. “Meet you in the library at half three?”

                    “Sure,” I smiled back.

                    He turned to walk away but then spun around on his heel. “What class are you in last?”

                    “History, with Mr D.,”

                    “Okay,” He smiled. “See ya later.”

                    “Bye,” I turned around, Files clutched at my chest.

                    I started walking down the hall when I saw my best friend, Skye. “Did I just see you with Jake Woods?” She grinned.

                    “Yea,” I said casually.

                    “’Yea’,” She imitated me. “Jacob Woods!” She went back to her excited voice.

                    “Yea,” I giggled.

                    “So, what did ya talk about,” She winked, in a very obvious way.

                    “Nothing really; just, gonna meet him after school,” My voice started changing to the same tone as Skye’s.

                    “Seriously,” She started jumping up and down, eyes wide.

                    “Yea,” My face formed a smile.

                    I screamed, taking it in. “I’m gonna meet him after school!” I repeated.

                    Skye and I walked on to class, talking over what could happen. She got a little carried away though.

                    “...Then you’ll run away together and get married and have three children. One would be called Skye of course,” She grinned up at me, but without waiting for a reply, kept talking. “...and then, you’ll grow old together and he’ll take you in his arms and...”

                    “Skye, we’re doing homework in the library after school! I don’t think all that could happen,” I laughed.

                    “Well yea, I suppose,” Her voice lessened. “But it could happen. In the future,” Her tone brightened up again.

                    “Oh Skye,” I giggled.

                    “That’s why you Love me though,” She did a stupidly big smile right up at my face.

                    “’Course,” I laughed.

               We walked on into class together. That hour I spent checking the clock on the wall of the classroom, to see how long we have until home.

                    “Excited?” Skye whispered to me, the teacher’s voice bellowing in the back ground.

                    “What do you mean?” I asked.

                    “You’ve checked the clock every five minutes Cassie. I know you’re excited.”

                    “I’m not.”

                    “Is to, don’t lie. But heck, I’d be excited,” She winked.

                    “I-,” I got cut off.

                    “Miss Jenkins, what is the answer to the question I just asked?” Our teacher interrupted.

                    “Ah-Um...” Then the bell rang.

                    I gave a sigh of relief as the noise of chairs getting slid along the floor, people zipping up their bags and the loud outburst of voices filled the classroom. I quickly packed up and went to History, the last class of the day. Although history is my favourite subject, and Mr D. is my favourite teacher, I wanted this class to be over. I checked the clock; 20 minutes to go. I checked again, 10 minutes to go. Again, 5 minutes. Then one last time, three, two, one, RING, RING.

                    “Yes,” I said under my breath.

                    Everyone got up and another outburst of talking filled the classroom. Skye and I started walking out of the classroom. She was still talking about what could happen between Jake and me. Just as we got to the door, I was telling Skye that it was just doing homework in the library, that we wouldn’t have an epic love story that will end up us dying together in each other’s arms. I heard a voice come from behind me as I turned to go down the stairs.

“See ya later,” Skye said as she waved at me.

“Jake,” I smiled as I turned to face him.

“Was out of class early, just thought I’d meet you here,” He let out a small smile.

“Okay,” I smiled.