Saved By You

Chapter twenty eight

I walk out of my room and into the kitchen. I open up a window to let some fresh air into the living room. I walk into the kitchen and pull out a loaf of bread. I take out three slices and put then in the toaster oven. I wait for five minutes until they are a golden brown and take them out. I butter them on both sides and eat them at the table. My dad walks into the kitchen, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. He has his hair all fancy like and his suitcase in hand.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be up." He smiles.

"Yeah. I didn't either..." I trail off.

"Well I'm going to work. Have fun at Magcon. And...don't let Matthew try anything on you, okay?" he laughs. I do too and he leaves. I finish my toast and walk back to my room at 6:57. I turn on my light, which are white and blue Christmas lights that dangle from my ceiling and the head board of my bed.

I look through my closet, while listening to Blink-182. I pull out a dark green short sleeved shirt and white and ripped skinny jeans. I put them on and start doing my hair, which usually take me an hour. I straighten it all by 7:48 and I start on my make up. I'm done at 8:03. Just one more hour. I walk out to the living room and see Gavin sitting on the couch, reading a book.

"Hey, Gavin." I say.

"Hey, Cas." He replies. My mum is making breakfast for him and I go back to my room. I go on Instagram and see that two hundred new people have followed me.

I read comments that people have mentioned me in.

Kelly Marks: Can't wait to see @Cassidywaltz at Magcon today!!

Dina Fenderson: Meeting @Matthewespinosa and @Cassidywaltz today. #Catt

Hayley Pierce: I have to breath the same air as @Cassidywaltz for two days. #killcas

I tap in the hashtag and see many saddening pictures. Pictures of people hanging themselves with my face photoshopped onto it. Photoshopped nudes and all different kinds of things.

I exit it but I don't let it bother me for once. For the next two days I will be happy. For Matthew.

I waste the next hour by washing up and looking more on Instagram.

"Cassidy! The boys are here!" I hear my mum yell. I stand and roll my suitcase to the front door. Matthew, Danny, Nash, Cameron, Carter, and who I think is Nash's dad by the resemblance. Nash's dad and my mum chat for a minute while the boys help me get my suitcase in the trunk of Nash's dads Jeep.

"Alrighty, let's go to Magcon!" Nash's dad says as we all pack into the car. I sit next to Matthew and Danny. Danny and I both fit in the middle seat of the. Back seat and Carter is next to Danny. Nash sits in the front and Cameron lays on top of us all in the back. His head is on Carter's side.

I lean my head on Matthew's shoulder and catch up on my sleep. When I awake, we are at a hotel. A fancy one.

We get out of the car and we take our bags into the hotel. I find my way to Danny and I's room and we set our beds up for us.

"Nash told me that if today goes well," Danny starts, "Magcon can become a regular thing."

"That would be cool." I say as I sit on the edge of my bed. I let out a sigh and lay back.

"At ten thirty Nash's dad wants us to meet in the lobby because he wants to go over everything about tomorrow." Danny says. I close my eyes and I feel like falling asleep.

"Okay." I say.

"I'm going to go see Carter. Do you want to come?" she asks me.

"No. I'm tired. I'll try to get some rest right now." I lie.

"Alright. See you later." She says and walks out the door. I get up and walk to the bathroom in our room. I close the door and lock it. I unwrap my hand and see the dried blood and open wound.

I rinse my hand under water from the sink and I feel a sting go through my palm. I look through the cabinets and find a first aid kit. I open it and see another wound wrap. I wrap it around my hand several times until it runs out. I look at myself and run a hand through my hair. My eyes sting and I let out the tears. They flow down my cheeks and I sob.

***

"So tomorrow, if any of the 'fangirls', as you like to call then, try and do anything unusual with you, just call for Rashad here." Nash's father says as he points to a tall dark man. I look to Matthew, who is standing across from me, and he looks back at me with a smile. I look to my right and see Shawn staring at me, too. I look down at the ground and the golden necklace catches my eyes. I see the musical note in my collar bone and remember that I haven't taken it off.

"So, does everyone get what is going to happen tomorrow?" Nash's dad asks. Everyone nods their heads and he smiles. "Alright well you can look around for the rest of the day or go back to the hotel." Nash's dad and Rashad leave the room and we are all left alone.

"Let's go back to the hotel," Carter says, "I want to film something for YouTube."

"Oh!" Nash, "Cameron, Matt, lets do the challenge we were talking about."

"What challenge?" I ask.

"Nash wanted to do a 'pickle eating challenge' and then we came up with baby food and dry oatmeal. You have the stuff right?" Matthew asks.