Second time's a charm. or not.

Chapter 1

*A Year Earlier* (Before Cassie Left)

Jace.

Someone was in my room. Peaking out one eye, I could see I tiny little figure standing beside my bed with his hand mid reach to my shoulder. Baxter. Waiting for that crucial moment just before his finger tips touched my arm I moved so fast wrapping him up and yanking him to the bed, screams about to be giggles as I tickled his little feet. suddenly mum came bursting into the room, dressing gown hanging off one shoulder and cell phone gripped above her head like a professional would hold a knife. wow mum. good thinking right there. well, at least everyones up now. nice and early and stuff. haha! look at , me trying to be all positive.

7:30 a.m

Jumping on facebook, I see that Cassies online, just like every other morning. sending her a smiley face and a link to Frankie J's Promise You, I waited for her reply...

'I love that song!!!!!!' 

The one girl I send that link to and replies like that. shes so innocent. my little panda cub. Only she wouldn't actually believe the lyrics. It was kinda refreshing. so calling her a nun, I logged out to go catch my bus. She's going to be at school, and im going tease her again. she always does something to amuse everyone, and I sure did like taking the piss outta her anticts. She really was like a sister to me.

As the bus pulls into Lake Wood High, I can see her talking to Toby and Sarah, her hair blowing everywhere with the wind. and the pained look on Toby's face showed how most of that hair was whipping him in the face. Typicall Toby, allways too kind to tell people what was up, that was until he started  coughing and bent over his knees sputtering. Seems like her hair had been sent straight down his throat. Poor Cassie, she looked so embarrassed of her hair...

"I see you still haven't mastered the art of a hair tie"  walking up to their group and sending a wink towards Cassie who just stood there with an angry little look on her face. "I mean, if you wanted Toby to be gone so bad you could've just paid someone, I know a guy" her face flushing a deep, guilty shade of red as she apologised again to another red faced Toby.

" Its okay Cas, I know you secretly love me" seems like everyone was going to tease her this morning, I thought after Toby's little comment.

"besides, its not like you're going anywhere, I have a very long time to get my revenge, so Beware young one." In a ridiculous dracula voice on that last part, putting his arm over his face like a loser.

Cassie just stared at him. I thought that maybe it was just because of the over dramatics with the whole dracula act. It was what I was thinking till a single tear rolled down her cheek. Wait, a tear? I've known this girl for nearly a year and a half and not once have I ever seen her shed a tear, well except for when she gets hit in the face with the ball in P.E, but shes always laughing it off. But why not now? What did Toby do? I'll punch that guy in the head if he hurt her.

"Uhm, guys..." everyone just stared at the little shaking girl,"I'm moving soon." Now looking at me intensely,  I looked her straight in the eye seeing some sort of vulnerability in those deep brown orbs. And then what she had said hit me. Hard.

She's fucking WHAT?!?!

Okay, stay cool Jace, she just wants you be supportive I guess, and she probably just doesn't want to leave Toby or Sarah.

*Cassie*

Watching his eyes open wide in suprise, it quickly fadded, replaced with... understanding? why?

"Well I guess you're going to really miss Sarah and Toby aren't you" seriously. is that it?

I really just wanted him to get it. I wanted to scream it in his stupid face that I'm crying because I'm going to miss HIM. So the hot head that I can be at times, I glared at him before turning around and storming into the school doors. noticing the confusion from all 3 pairs of eyes. He just can't seem to freaking get it. Or maybe I'm the stupid one who cant get over him. Well screw it. I was going to tell him how I felt later on in the day. #YOLO and that shit. oh god, did I really just think that? I really need to tell him before I ever do that again. You only live once? bullcrap. ugh.

It was nearly lunch and my stomach wouldn't leave me alone, I wanted to take a sharpened knife to it. I wasn't sure, if it was because I was hungry or because Of what I was about to do. Pulling out my phone, I asked where he was to Toby, using his name of course, but whatever.

Walking to the back field I turned the corner to where Toby had said he was talking to someone, I stopped and gawked when my eyes caught sight of what he was doing.

That son of a bitch! with his tongue shoved halfway down Catlin McGarthy's throat, I spun around and ran.