I put my last shirt in my bag and startled by a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see a girl, Kara I think, and she smiled gently.
"Hey. Luke and Carson sent me in to see if you were ready. We wanted to take you out around the neighborhood to see if it would make you remember anything." She told me and I nodded.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Um,..." My eyes were drawn to her stomach. The girl only looked about a year older then me, was it possible?
"Oh, yeah I forgot, memory loss and such, I'm pregnant. Due in three months." She stated proudly and I smiled at her.
"Congratulations. Is that boy um, Luke, your boyfriend?" I asked her and she grinned.
"Yes. Actually, we weren't on great terms before the accident but uh, we came together because of you. So in a weird way, thanks for getting in a car crash." She said and I laughed at the horrified expression she had made.
"That is literally the worst thing I've said." She said with frantic eyes.
"It's okay. I'm okay now and if you're one of my best friends, I'm glad you're happy."
"I'm happy you're not mad at me. I can be an airhead sometimes." I froze for a moment. Why did that sound so familiar?
Lucas was running towards me with a frog in his hand. I screamed at him to stop, scared of the little creature.
"Lucas Anderson-" I was cut short by a twist in my ankle and fell with a crash to the ground.
"Watch where you're running Cassandra!" Carson yelled.
"Sorry, I guess I can be an airhead sometimes."
"Cass?" I turned around and saw Luke and Carson standing there, while Kara was staring at me with concern.
"Anderson. Your last name is Anderson. I fell when we were little. You chased me with a frog." I told Lucas who stared at me with shock.
"You remember something." Carson said hopefully and I smiled at his hopeful tone.
"I hope I remember everything because for you guys to stay with me through this...I hate myself for not remembering my life." I said and Luke gave a look to Carson which he ignored.
"I know just the place to take you." Carson said and took me by the hand which strangely made tingles run through my body.
You don't know this boy Cassandra. I told myself but then I thought, maybe if my mind can't remember him, my body can.
*****
We arrived to a small café downtown and sat at a small table in the back.
"Do you remember it?" Kara asked and I shook my head. I felt a headache coming on.
"No, but it's familiar." I said and felt as if someone was staring at my back. I turned and saw a boy around our age that looked almost shocked to see us, to see me.
"Who's that guy over there? He's freaking me out." I whispered to Carson, making sure Luke and Kara didn't hear and he immediately tensed. He turned and his eyes narrowed. He went to get up but I stopped him.
"Who is it? Is it like an ex-boyfriend of mine or something?" Why does he look so angry?
"No. But he hurt you." He said in an even tone and my brows furrowed in confusion.
"How? What's his name?" I asked and Carson shook his head, turning his attention back to the others.
Through their protests, I stood up and walked over to the young man sitting alone with a mug in hand.
"Hi. I'm Cassandra. I noticed you staring and my um, friend, said you hurt me? I lost my memory and he won't tell me anything so I figured I'd ask myself." I stated and the boy looked terrified.
"You don't remember anything?" He asked and I shook my head.
"Apparently I've forgotten the last nine years of my life. Anyway, I just want to clear up whatever problem we might've had before my accident. So um, I guess I can forgive whatever you did, however bad it was." I told him honestly and Carson came over then, grabbing me by the arm.
"You're done." He said and I ripped my arms from his grip.
"You can't tell me what to do. I'm just telling this guy here I forgive him. I don't want guilt resting on his shoulders for something I can't remember." I admitted and Carson was fuming.
"Goodbye Austin." He growled and took me by the arm again.
He led me outside and I yelled, "What's wrong with you?" I pulled myself from him.
"Austin is nothing but scum. I don't want you talking to him." He said and I rolled my eyes.
"First off, you're not the boss of me, boyfriend or not. Secondly, stop acting so protective of me. I can handle myself." I snapped and crossed my arms in annoyance.
His eyes seemed to dip lower and I snapped my fingers in front of his face with beet red cheeks.
"Hey, eyes up here buddy." I told him and he smirked.
"It's not like I haven't seen them before." He mumbled and I felt my whole body grow warm.
"Oh God, I've...I've had...I'm only seventeen! What was I thinking? My Dad would be so mad. Wait, does this mean I won't remember my first time? Well, of course I don't remember it. Maybe that's good. I heard from older cousins it's awkward anyway." I admitted and Carson tensed.
"Why do I feel like this is a bad subject?" I gently asked.
"It drove you to the accident." He gulped nervously and turned away from me. A weird feeling came over me then and I walked up to him, placing a hand on his cheek so his eyes would be staring into mine.
"Listen, I know I've been difficult lately and I'm sorry. I'll try harder." He smiled and I leaned in, giving him a soft peck on the cheek which made his face flame.
"If you blush from a simple kiss on the cheek, I don't know if I want to see what you look like when you're really "excited"" I joked and he groaned.
"When you get your memory back, can you promise to tell me why you made jokes in serious situations?" I laughed at Carson and nodded my head.
"Definitely."
YOU ARE READING
Lifelines
Teen Fiction"I'll wait as long as you need." he whispered and I felt myself blush. Carson would wait for me. He wanted me. I cleared my throat a little which made Carson laugh at my awkwardness. "Okay. I'll uh, wait for you too." I said and Carson's face broke...
