Castiel opened his locker and swapped out his books for his next class. After this year and the next, you're done with high school. He told himself. You'll live. He
closed his locker and took a deep breath. He sighed and walked down the hallway. A jock walked by and knocked books out of Castiel's hands. He bent down
to pick them up as he heard people laughing. After 2 full years of high school full of people who have their head to far up there ass to realize how stupid they
actually are, pathetic attempts to humiliate him didn't bother Castiel anymore.
The last class was let out and Castiel went to his locker. "Hey Castiel!" He heard a familiar voice call. It was Hannah's. His best friend. She ran up to his locker
and leaned on the one beside him. "You coming to the party tonight?" She asked. Right. It was a Friday night and he was a Junior. Typical high schooler
behavior. "No." he muttered, shoving his books into his bag. "Aww... Come on Castiel! It will be fun!" She whined. "Plus, you might meet someone," She added,
wiggling her eyebrows. Castiel frowned. The only thing he seemed to hear anymore was about unsocial he is and how he should act like a normal high
schooler. It's not that Castiel didn't want to avoid talking to someone new, it's that he didn't think a party full of booze and pot didn't seem like the best way to
meet anyone. "Maybe next time." He responded. And with that, Castiel walked outside to his sister, Anna's, parked car.
Castiel came from a large (and wealthy) family. He had four siblings: Michael was the oldest at 21, so he didn't live with the rest of the Novak family. Nick
(nicknamed Lucifer) and Gabriel were 19 and also out of the house. Next came Castiel, who was 17. Lastly, there was Anna, who just turned 16. Castiel had a
driver's license and a car, but since Anna just learned how to drive, she insisted on taking her and Castiel to the Lawrence High School.
Castiel opened the passenger's side door and climbed in the car. He was greeted by an overly perky Anna on the driver's side. She smiled widely and asked,
"Are you going to the party tonight?" Castiel groaned. "How many people are going to that stupid thing?" He complained. Anna tapped her temple. "Ummmm...
I think about the whole high school." She responded. Castiel scoffed. "Now I'm definitely not going," He mumbled. "Yea you are." Anna simply said. Castiel's
eyebrows knitted in confusion. "What do you mean 'I'm going'?" He questioned. She smiled widely. "Remember when that guy was flirting with you and you
said you would owe me one if i would get him away from you? Well, I'm cashing in my favor now." Castiel narrowed his eyes. "You used that favor already
when you asked me to get you ice cream when you were crying at the end of The Fault In Our Stars." Castiel stated. "Besides," he continued, "Why would you
use your favor for something like making me go to a party?" Anna sighed. "I just want you to have fun, Castiel. I mean, you're happy, and that's great, don't
get me wrong, But-" Castiel interrupted. "You want me to act like a normal person my age." Anna's eyes softened. "That's not what I said, Castiel. You just,"
She sighed. "You just don't look like you have fun anymore. After Mom died-" Castiel cut her off. "Mom has nothing to do with this."
Castiel's mom, Naomi, had died in a car crash 6 months ago. His dad, Chuck, is a writer, and has been supporting Anna and him fine, but has also been drinking
more than Castiel would have thought he would. Castiel's way of grieving was shutting everyone out, and he couldn't help it. He wasn't really close to his mom,
but after 6 months, he was still shutting everyone out.
"At least think about it," Anna said quietly as she turned the ignition and secured her seat belt.