Second Chances

Preface

   She did not know where she was, or what was going on. All Cassie knew was it was dark and cold. She sat up trying to configure her surroundings which she thought was stupid, because even if there was anything around her she could not see it in the first place. Her mind automatically scanned through the possibilities that could have wound her up here. Then, her roommates came to mind. Of course. They were always playing jokes on her. This is just another one of their pranks, Cassie thought to herself. It was never dark or a teensy bit chilly on this campus she was trapped on. Against her constant wishing it was always bright and sunny here. It is not like she hates the sun or warm weather it was just that it would not go away no matter how she felt about it. Everyone needs a bit of shady skies in their life. The sun was always burning in the sky, but here she was frozen to the bone in a blackness that was as deep as a tidal pool. Then, a whirl of images floated around her. They were pictures that had been taken of her on her first day coming to this campus. She was dizzy in the photos and very confused. She was a new student with a grudge toward her parents for leaving her here while they went to study culture in Fiji. Cassie remembered that day as if it were just yesterday. With a whip, the images were gone and replacing it was the image of him. He was beautiful, like he often was, in the photo. Immediately, Cassie's heart began to break along a new split. She knew she would never see him again. Suddenly, just as quick as they appeared, the images vanished.