The Missing Key

CHAPTER 7

Cassy's P.O.V

He's a duck.

A big duck.

How dare he think he can just talk to me carelessly? We don't even know each other and he is already being rude to me. You were being rude first actually.

"Shut up" I said out loud to my subconscious.

"But seriously, who the hell does he think he is to just walk up to me and try to make me seem like the bad person. Cause... Well hello... Newsflash; we just met few hours ago and then he makes it seem like he's known me all my life.. In fact, you know what, I do not care? He can be mad for no reason. I didn't do anything wrong by just saying the truth." But you didn't say the truth Sofia... You said what you thought was going to be the truth but it wasn't and you hurt his feelings bad. Okay.. before you get anymore confused, I talk to my subconscious out loud.  That's the only way I can communicate with my thinking. Its sounds absurd. I know but that's just the way it is.

"Shut up once again sub.. You're not the boss of me.. I- he seemed that way okay? I mean he has the playboy looks and I don't know... I guess I became too guarded when he complimented me.. I guess he just wanted to be nice and he said I was his second fri-oh sub what have I done? I had a great shot at having a great friend and I just ruined it cause I was too guarded"

Come on sof, you weren't too guarded.. You're not just that good at trusting peo-

"Could you stop with the calling me sof thing? Please?!!!! Its really getting to me and I don't want to be called that.. Sub, you are making me go crazy and its not helping me at all since you're the one preaching about how I should try to trust but then you busy calling me sof whereby you know very well my name is Cassy so please.. If you would just... Stop" I ran my hand down my face and realized it was wet.. I had been crying? How didn't I realize that?

"Knock knock" a familiar voice said and I gasped and turned to look at who it was.. It was Trevor. He had seen me go through whatever just happened with me.

"What do you want?" I asked breathlessly.. I was too ashamed to look at him and I turned the other way.

"Hey hey hey... Calm down okay. What's up with you? Were you just talking to yourself or what? " I turned back to look at him.

"If you've come just to try and say s**t to me and call me crazy since.. Well everyone already calls me that so if you've come to do that, could you not? Today cause I am not really in a mo-" I was pulled into his chest and I don't know, I just broke down.. I couldn't hold any of this any longer. It was too much for me to take in.

"Shhh shhh.. Its gonna be okay.. Calm down" Trevor whispered in my hair which made me cry harder receiving a groan from him.

"No no I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to make you cry more.. I mean you aren't crying more... I mean... I'm jst going to shut up now"

"You should" I said in a muffled voice.

"Yeah I should" and then both of us chuckled. I finally looked up at him.

"I'm sorry for the way I acted.. Its just that I don't know who to trust you know, I mean... Everyone thinks I'm crazy when they see me talking to myself but you didn't freak out or leave immediately, you stayed and I judged you completely wrong I'm sorry"  he hugs me again.

"Hey hey.. Its okay.. I shouldn't have lashed out that way too.. I mean we just met and even if that was not the reason you thought I said that line for, I shouldn't have said it.. I guess it was inappropriate.. For a newbie like you I guess and so... I'm sorry too." He.apologized.

"So what did you mean by 'they' already think I'm crazy'?" Trevor asked and I froze at the question.

Flashback

"You don't know what you're talking about Cassy? What are you saying?" My mum asked.

"Mum I know what I'm talking about okay? I've been having dreams .. Like this isn't my life and I don't know.. I want to believe it cause  to he honest, I've been thinking that way a lot" I tell her and she sighs.

"Come on Cassy.. You're just being absurd right now.. This is your life"

"But mu-"

"This is your life!!! Your name is Cassy Decker and that's it. god, what has gotten into you Cassy? You say this is not your life then what is Cassy? What is?!!! Damn. Keep acting like you're going crazy and you would not like the next thing that would happen to you." she leaves the room.

"So... You're telling me that your mum called you crazy and threatened you?" Trevor asked.

"Yes. Well, she already apologized a lot for  everything I guess its just my fault that I don't want to just forget and let it go.. I mean, come on... It's hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that my mum threatened and called me crazy you know Trev?"

"Trev hmm? We now on the nickname basis already?" He smirked and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh shut up." We laughed and then he hugged me again.

"But why say everyone if it's only your mum?"

"Because my mum is everyone to me Trev" I say as a matter of fact and he smiles at that.

"Don't worry Cass.. We'll figure this out and I'm here for you.. Anytime" he reassures me and I nod my head.

"I've got to go but I'll talk to you tomorrow Cass?"

"Whatever." I say, trying to hide my smile.

"Bye" he said as he closes the door.

"Bye" I whisper to no one.

"Now that wasn't so hard now was it?" My sub teases.

"Shut up sub" I said and chuckled. My phone vibrated in my pocket and I checked the caller ID. Vicky. Shoot.

"Hi Vicky.. I am so sorry that I didn't call to tell you I was settled in" I said nervously.

"Its okay Cass.. In fact, I should be the one to be sor-ry." She says.

"Wh-what? I don't understand."

"I'm sorry Cassy but I can't explain this to you on the phone. You have to come home." She says and ends the call. But I just came to school.

What's going on Cassy?

"I don't know sub but I don't like it one bit".