glass touch

Chapter 28

To my surprise Cass was oddly absent from Alchemy. At first I was a little nervous that our plans for tonight might no longer be happing, but I didn't worry for long. Cass wouldn't let me down. He isn't that kind of guy. If I was going on a date with Aaron on the other hand, I wouldn't be so sure.

At the thought of it, my legs turned to puddles.

I cant question it or ignore it any longer. There's obviously some type of connection between Aaron and I deeper than a stupid little crush and deeper than physical attraction. I've never felt anything like it before. I'm not sure if I know what love is. I think I do. And I know that what I feel for Aaron is ten thousand times deeper than any love that has ever exsisted. If Aaron hadn't acted the way idid earlier I would have nerver thought about him like this. I would be thinking pessimistically. I would be denying the possibility of him ever felling something for me. however with how intimate Aaron was with me earlier, I'm realizing that a relationship between us is possible as long reigns stay loosened,

There is one thing, though I can't just bail on Cass tonight. I'm not that kind of girl. I've never beeon one to jump from guy to guy.it seems like every girl has that stage at least once in their life but I have never proberly because guys just aren't really attracted to me. either way I'm not going to start that phase now and I probably never will.

So I'll go on the date with Cass tonight and I'll enjoy it just as he will. Then tomorrow if Aaron isn't acting aloof again I'll talk to him about us. It sounds convincing of me to go on a date with Cass then completely drop him for Aaron but Cass and I aren't officially dating. He has no hold over me. so if I come into school on Monday and I'm holding Aarons hand Cass can't say anything about it.

Since Claire wasn't around I decided to start getting ready for Cass. I had about two hours until I had to be waiting outside the girls dorm. I had to make myself look nice.

So I began rushing around to get ready not knowing of the events that lied ahead.

I had done winged eyeliner and light mascara since my eyelashes were already pretty long. I dressed casual but still nice. I wore a gray shirt with leggings, combat boots and a paisley purse over my shoulder. I had a headband in my hair that had spilkes sticking out from it. A ring my grandmother gavemewhen I was young on my finger. It was silver with a red garnet in the middle. I wore a black elastic chocker around my neck. I thought I looked somewhat decent.

I waited for Cass in the chilly, Fall weather,digging my fists into the pockets of my hoodie and clenching my teeth. When his beat up dark green truck finally pulled up. I suddenly got a bad feeling. Something in my stomach was churning. When he pushed the door open for me from the drivers seat I suddenly felt like I shouldn't get in the car. Cass sat there so innocently though smiling expectantly and keeping one hand on the wheel I heard the exhaust let out a wheeze.

"Good evening my lady," Cass greeted me. his british accent made it sound even more proper. "So glad you could accompany me on this fine night."

I blushed a little bit and the bad feeling suddenly began to fade. I jumped up into Cass's truck. He helped me up grabbing my hand for support.

"So am I " I answered a little nervously

Once I shut my door, Cass tapped the gas pedal and we began rolling towards the school gates. When we were on the road I decided to ask Cass something I'd been wondering about since I first started getting ready,

"So where are you taking me?"

But Cass didn't answer me. his smile had faded. His hands were a little clammy as he clutched the stearing wheel and his eyes looked dead. Something had changed with him. A few minutes ago he;d been so happy to be around but now he was so focused on driving that he wouldn't even speak to me.

"Cass?" I called a little concerned.

He still didn't answer me. I dismissed it and hesistantly relaxed back into my seat. Maybe he just wanted to keep it as s surprise.

And what a surprise it would be indeed,

The truck rolled to a stop against a curb in a deserted parking lot. I looked at the building before us. It was pretty large and luxiourious looking. Giovanni's Authentic Italian Cuisine. Hell it even sound luxurious. This was my first date with a guy and it was pretty nice for just a first date. Cass got out of the truck and so did i. as we were walking he slipped his hand into mine. He was acting a little bit more normal now I was enjoying it.

Then he did something I didn't expect. Instead of walking up to the doors of the restaurant he guided me into the ally next to it against the brick wall to the building next to us were a fire escape and leaning against the wall of the restaurant were a few dumpsters. It smelled like rotting cheese and sewage. Not the most romantic place to be.

"Is this a shortcut-" I began

Complettly cutting off my sentence I was suddenly hit by something I could feel blood trickling down my lip. When I opened my eyes again everything was blurry but I could see Cass in front of me holding my chain in his hand with an evil smirk on his face. The impact of my back hitting the wall had a greater effect on me than it usually would.

Why was Cass doing this? I began to panic, Shadows above us were moving back and forth. My vision finally become clearer and I could see Cass's whole group walking down the fire escape. I cried out but Cass covered my mouth. Now all I could get out wsa a small muffle

"Why are you doing this?" I muffled

As Cass's whole group came to join him he leaned in so that his face was closer to mine.

"What? You did say that I could take you out." Cass hissed.

For a second I was confused but then I remembered what o said when Cass had asked me to take me out on a date . we had bbeen on the balcony that day whwen he gave me the green ribbon just as the sun was setting.

"Of course you can take me out." My own words repeated over and over again in my mind.

Those words had a double meaning. Cass hadn't meant to take me out an a date at all.

He meant to kill me.