Streaks of Silver 《On-hold/Slow Updates》

Chapter 2: Daydreaming about Rhodes are we?

#Sorry for the long wait. I want to write so badly, but my school gave me a ton of homework so I'll update as often as I can. Please stick with me as the drama's only getting started. The image above is kind of what I imagine Cassie to look like, but it's not entirely accurate and if you envisioned her in a different way that's totally okay too! Enjoy this filler chapter and please keep voting, commenting and giving your feedback ;)#

Cassie POV
*****2 weeks later*****

I wake in a bed that's so familiar over the many nights i've spent in it, but I now feel like a stranger to it. So much has happened in the space of a few weeks. The sunlight drowns me whilst my eyes fly open from a restless night's sleep. As my arm routinely flails around searching for my phone that's blasting out Rachel Platten's fight song for my morning wake up call. Part of me wants to roll over and hide under the covers hoping for sleep's grasp to take over, but in a flash I remember today is the day the doctor's are releasing Cory out of hospital. When he was admitted he had to have surgery and skin grafts to treat his extensive burns, minor internal organ damage and a major concussion. He's been in recovery for two weeks and we can finally get him back and settled in time for University.

Cory's dad waited for him to come out of the operating room and stayed by his bedside ever since. Cory woke up a few hours after the operation. He was a little groggy after waking up from anaesthetics, but he would recover. The doctor's had taken really good care of him, monitoring his health and keeping us informed on his progress.

Me and Ty tried to visit Cory when we could. Things we quite awkward to say least. We still hadn't talked about the kiss. Its like our minds were too occupied switching between checking up on Cory and being there for Maia. It was also partly due to the fact we were too nervous and tongue tied to do anything about it. I wondered if I'd been too rash or spontaneous with my feelings. Maybe I scared Tyler off.

I'm brought out of my own sleep deprived thoughts by a coughing Maia hovering upon the top rung of ladder to our adjoined bunkbeds. You see ever since Nathaniel passed away Maia has been living me, my brother and my parents. As she has no other family to take care of her or live with; it was the least we could do.

Today is one of the only exceptions my parents allowed me out of the house and the first time my parents are allowing me to see Cory and Ty for longer than 2 hours in two weeks. To say I'm excited is the understatement of the century. My parents grounded me till Uni after I came out of the hospital and despite me being 18, 19 in a week and a half, you do not want to protest against my parents. They have a way about making you feel guilty even if it wasn't entirely your fault, so it's better not to face the consequences.  Two weeks ago the hospital I stayed at was two town's over. The doctor's gave me some stitches and painkillers whilst they monitored me overnight. Almost as soon as I came home from the hospital my parents gave me the responsibilities lecture. To be honest Cory got off the worst. He said his dad gave him a rollicking about being irresponsible and losing his vehicle. That Cory would have to take a Saturday job in college to save up for a new car.

"Daydreaming about Rhodes (Tyler's last name) are we?" Maia said smirking at me. I flung my pillow at her, but to my dismay she catches it.

"No! I was thinking about how today is the day we get to pick up Cory from hospital."

"Ah- so we're deflecting now." She said smugly.

"Ugh!" I impatiently groan.

"Let's go down. I'm starving and it's time for breakfast." With perfect timing my stomach loudly grumbles as I flush.

This was going to be a long day...