The Missing Key

CHAPTER 3

Cassy's P.O.V

"Sof come back" a familiar voice shouted, laughing. I did the same.

"I love you" he said and his voice became faint.

I woke up with a jolt. It was like I was in another place. Who was that? I don't know what was wrong with me. Everything was just so confusing. Who was that guy? Why was I always hearing his voice? I needed answers but I didn't know how or where to get them making it harder for me. I checked the time and it was only three a.m. Great, now I couldn't go back to sleep. I went downstairs to get a cup of water and as I was approaching, everywhere was dark except for the t.v that was turned on and someone was sitting there making me go on full alert.

"Who's there?" I harshly whispered, loud enough for the person to hear me. No response.

"Look, you better show me your face right now, I've got really nice moves and I can kick your ass with just one move" I said. It was an empty threat cause it was a lie. I didn't know s**t. The person started laughing but not that loud to wake people up. His laugh was rich, deep, familiar. Like the guy from my dreams.

"We both know you never went to any karate school Sof" he says, his laughter dying down. Oh my God. Sof.

"Its not funny Na-"

"I'm sorry." He says, his laughter dying down and looking at me.

"I'm serious. I am. Forgive me cupcake?" He says. I couldn't  see his face but I knew he was smiling.

"Okay."

"Good. Now give me a hug" he wraps himself around me and I do this same.

"I love you so much Sof" he says into my hair.

"I love you Na-".

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I woke up and looked round my surroundings. I was in a.

"Hospital?" I said out loud. What was I doing here? I was so confused. I noticed someone on an arm chair, his face was turned the other way. He stirred and then woke up and behold, it was Nathan.  He looked at me, happiness and relief filled in his eyes before he masked it, a scowl etched on his face.

"Finally. I was wondering when you were planning on waking up. I can finally leave this shithole. Get your s**t, let's go. I'm waiting in the car." He says and leaves the room. What? I was so confused right now? I was actually wishing to go back to sleep but I knew that wouldn't end well so I just obliged and got my stuff. How rude of Nathan. He couldn't even sign me out or help me get my things and I'm just leaving the hospital.  I finally leave the hospital and look round for Nathan's car. Wait, I don't know what the car looks like. I'll call him. I'm not with my phone.

"Ughhhhhhhh. Could this day get any worse?" I say out of frustration.  A car passed and splashed dirty water on me. I screamed. World, what bad thing did I do to get this treatment?, especially when I just came out of the hospital.

"Get in" Nathan startles me and I look at his car. It was the black car I was staring at all along. It was parked on the other side of the road, facing me. He could see me.

"You could see me" I say, getting in.

"I know" and I gasp.

"You could see me and you couldn't even horn or something?" I say in disbelief.

"Yeah."

"Okay you are an asshole. A major asshole. How rude of you. Ughhh" I didn't have anything to say to him so i just put my head on the window and looked as we passed the flying trees. I noticed he looked at me sideways and smiled. He smiled.

"I love you so much Sofia"

"I love you Na-"

"Ahhh!" I screamed and he stopped the car with full force.

"What? What happened? Are you okay?" He asked, concern written all over his face.

"Yeah. I just..... its nothing." I said and looked the other way. I felt a hand on my chin and it was Nathan's.

"Hey, you can tell me what's wrong." He said so softly. This was not happening.

"I- I ha-"

"Whatever, I don't care." He says and continue driving. Oh. Wow.

"Was dumb to think he cared about you Cassy" I muttered to myself, as a tear strolled down my cheek.

"What did you say?" He says, hurt shown clearly on his face. I just shook my head and continue to look sideways.

"I care. A lot. but I'm not supposed to." He mutters and I look immediately and I do not know what exactly led me to do it but I did. I pecked him on the cheek leading us to almost have a car accident.

"Why did you do that?" He asked, his voice coming out hoarsely and I just  turned sideways out of embarrassment.

"I don't know. I don't know myself." I replied and I heard a sigh come out  of his lips. We stopped in front of a fast food called Conner's.

"Get down" he said and leaves to enter the restaurant. Looks like we're back to square one. I came down from the car and we entered the restaurant. It looked kind of familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it.

"Hi Sofia! Its so good to see you." A guy waves at me. Sofia?

"After all these years, you finally come" he says again smiling. I was about to tell him my name was not Sofia but it looks like Nathan already was going to do that cause he passed me, a scowl on his face as he went to meet the man. They were talking in whispers and a look of realization passed his face and then a look of pity. Why was he pitying me? They finished talking and walked over to me.

"I am so sorry miss so-Cassy. Miss Cassy. I mistook you for another person. Please forgive me?" He apologized, smiling.

"Its okay. I... never mind." I wanted to ask what made him think I looked like his Sofia or something but I didn't want to do it again.

"Okay. What would you like to have?"

"I just wa-"

"She would like to have like ten pieces of your blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and a glass of Orange juice... freshly squeezed." Nathan cut me off.

"Like old times I see?" The waiter smiled but stopped immediately as Nathan shot him a glare.

"I mean like old times when I was the one ordering pancakes but now I'm the one selling them." He said and gave a nervous laugh before leaving. I felt like the waiter knew me but I didn't want to overthink so I just put that at the back of my mind.

I was mad cause I really didn't feel like eating and he ordered without my permission but then again, I  was amazed.  How did he know what I would've wanted to eat IF I was hungry? I looked back at Nathan but he just avoided it.

"I don't like blueberry pancakes Nathan" I lied smoothly.

"Sure" he puts his earphones on and listens to music, blocking me out. Okay, this was too much. I yanked the earphones out earning me a glare.

"What?!" He asks harshly.

"How did you know that blueberry pancakes and freshly squeezed Orange juice was my favorite meal?" He smirked at me but didn't answer. Oh, the nerve of him.

"Answer me Nathan."

"What do you want to know?"

"Oh my gosh, just tell me how you knew that was my favorite food!"

"I don't know. I just guessed."

"You expect me to believe you guessed what my favorite food was. You didn't even blink as you when you told the waiter." I say in disbelief.

"Whatever. Believe it or not. I don't care" he says and plugs his earphones back. Ughhhhhhhhhh.

"Here you go. Enjoy" the waiter says and leaves. The food looked amazing but I did not find it in me to eat.

"Eat." Nathan said cooly. I was scared.

"I-I'm not re-really hun-"

"Eat. Up. Cassy." He said slowly this time. I thought he would actually blow up.

"I'm not hu-"

"Please Cassy. Please, just eat up" he sounded so desperate and broken. What was going on? I don't know but I never wanted to hear his voice sound like that again and I forced myself to eat. I barely ate up to two when Nathan stood up with anger boiling inside of him.

"Let's go" I didn't say anything as not to upset him anymore so I quietly stood up and left, following him behind. We entered the car and he started driving. The silence became so deafening and I got so irritated.

"Why are you so upset Nathan?" I asked him softly and I saw a slight emotion of sadness before he covered it up again with a scowl.

"Is everything okay?" I asked again. No answer and I just sighed. I was done. I couldn't anymore. That was the last time. At least I tried.

"I lost my first love." I looked up at him, surprised at his sudden confession. Was he opening up to me?

"What happened to her?"

"Sh-she died." I felt so bad for me.

"What happened? How did she die?" I asked, whispering.

"She had a brain tumor." I looked at him and my heart broke at the sight. His eyes were so red but the tears were not strolling down. I took my hand in his and squeezed it. He tensed up at the action and I thought he might remove his hand but he just relaxed and squeezed mine too. I didn't know how long this would last but right now I felt okay. I felt like I was in my safe haven.It was just us. No one else. Just us. Forever.