Monday morning arrived and Cass was walking to school. She ran into Cade on the way there.
Cass awkwardly began small talk with him, "so, how are the kittens doing? Have they got names yet?"
"They're growing fast, as cats often do. Yes, they have names. You're welcome to come see them some time" Cade could tell she was feeling uncomfortable. "How was your weekend?"
Cass's face seemed to get dark at that moment, "it was quiet."
He knew something was going on, "is everything okay?"
She glanced at her watch anxiously, "nothing I can't handle."
She sped up and walked into the school before he could ask her anything else. It was an odd feeling as she walked through the school halls, people were smiling at her and greeting her warmly. It felt like she had stepped into an alternate reality.
