𝕟𝕖𝕘𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 • 𝕁𝕁 𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕜 • 𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕜𝕤

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•FLASHBACK•
At the age of fourteen, Cassandra Wyatt didn't have many friends. She was part of a large kook friendship group, but didn't feel as if she could talk to any of them, and didn't agree with the way they treated people.
She was sat in the courtyard of the school when a message came up on her phone.
Dad:
When you finish school get your arse home- I just saw the state of your bedroom when you get home you will take everything from your room to the dump until all you have left is a bed you can say goodbye to going out and to doing anything other than school I have a good mind to take you to a fucking care home as soon as you get here I swear to god I will deal with you and get this into your thick skull if this is the last thing I do

The only part of her room that was untidy were her pyjamas on the floor because she was running late.
Cassie immediately felt as if her throat was closing, and her breaths became more rapid.
Her vision became blurry as she started shaking. The girl looked around hopelessly, trying to catch anyone's attention. It was like she was dying.
"Hey Pope- look at that girl over there. She's shaking, I think somethings wrong," John B tapped his friends shoulder and discreetly pointed towards their classmate.
Cassie could hear her blood pumping in her ears, and slid to the ground. She felt so hot, and sweaty. All the girl could think was that she was dying.
"Pope she's on the floor, fuck I'm gonna go help her-" John B stood up and ran over to the girl. "Uh hi my names John B, am I okay to be here with you or do you wanna be alone or?"
She tried to breath normally, to act like everything was okay, but she couldn't. Cassie shook her head rapidly.
"Do you have medicine or, or is there anything I can do to help?"
Pope, Kie and JJ started to walk over to see what was happening but so did a lot of other people.
Cassie continued to gasp for air faster and faster. John B noticed everyone coming over.
"Hey John B, what's going on-"
"Kie can you get her somewhere quiet?" The girl nodded and asked Cassie if she was allowed to touch her.
People were starting to crowd.
"Everyone back up, okay?" Slowly the crowd dispersed.
Rafe Cameron, a boy who looked a couple years older, pushed his way to Cassie.
"Hey dude, just take a step back okay?"
The girl was shuffling away from him.
"That's my girlfriend, let me near her-"
Cassie shook her head with wide eyes.
"Maybe just let her calm down-" Rafe shoved John B.
"Let me speak to her."
"Dude she doesn't want to-"
Rafe got hold of Cassie's wrist, causing her to freak out. Without thinking, John B punched they boy round the face.
"What the fuck!"
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After school a week later, the Pogues got their stuff and went to the beach.
"You know, I think that we should get a boat."
JJ snorted, "yeah four fourteen year olds can have a boat and we'll drive around in it, nice plan John B."
"No I'm serious, I bet my dad would let me get one."
"Yeah and we'll call it the HMS pogue."
Kie was joking, but John B's face lit up.
"Yeah- hey guys someone's in our spot."
The stopped awkwardly where Cassie was lying.
"Oh, um sorry, give me a sec and I'll move."
"No it's fine." Kiara looked at the boys firmly.
"Okay um, do you wanna sit?"
Pope eagerly nodded. JJ looked annoyed, "she's a kook." He tried to whisper but failed miserably.
His three friends ignored him and sat down next to Cassie.
"So are you feeling better, that was quite the panic attack?" Pope was not very tactful.
Placing her head in her hands she groaned, "I was kinda hoping you would have forgotten about that by now."
"Why don't we see you around, and why are you here on your own," JJ carefully sat down next to her, looking like he didn't want to be that close.
"My boyfriend- Rafe Cameron, I'm not sure if you know him he's a few years older- he's a bit possessive. He says he doesn't want anyone else to have me so I spend most of my time with him. Today I just wanted a break so I said I was ill."
Kie and Pope shared a concerned look.
"You didn't seem to like him very much-"
"JJ, shut up man."
"Nah, it's fine. I guess I wanna break up with him but I just need to build up the courage; he won't like it very much."
Kie whispered something in John B's eat, and he nodded, unaware of Cassie's eyes darting anxiously between them.
"Why don't you come over to my place tonight, we're all having a sleepover and my dad is getting pizza."
"Yeah and we can help you break up with him, or if you change your mind no pressure but it'll be fun and nice to have a girl round for once."
"I'm not sure my mom will let me, she's a bit, um-"
"Tell her your going to mine, my mom is a kook."
That evening Cassie did break up with Rafe, although they got back together on and off ever since but ever since then, she was part of the Pogues.

So that was how the pogues met Cassie and throughout the years they help her with her anxiety and her outburst and learn how to deal with her depressive episodes but still don't know the reasons why ❤️ if you fancy voting please do and if u want something else to read my other obx fic 😌