I Never Knew It Was You

Chapter 1: A Walk Down Memory Lane

Cappie took what would be, his last stroll as a student down Greek Row. He had wished it would take him a little longer to get out of his sanctuary, but he was wrong. Graduation was tomorrow and there was no question that his name would be called along with the others. Apparently, his seven- year plan of staying in Cyprus Rhodes University was cut short because the majors he had taken had assured him to march on time. Cappie had no idea whether this was a blessing or a curse. He definitely did not want to be tossed out into the real world, he simply wasn't ready, or so he believed.

Casey Cartwright was just about done with loading the trunk of her car for the day. She still had a couple of things back in her room, but nothing that wouldn't fit in her carryon for the next day. Everything was set. She would be going home with her parents and Rusty for a week and then head off to New York for her first job as an intern in the New York Times. She didn't know it back then, but this is what she really wanted to do. Sure, she had a knack for politics, but she realized it was time she followed her heart.

Casey was just about to enter the ZBZ house when she spotted a familiar face walking up the street. It was Cappie, her first boyfriend in CRU. He seemed lost in thought, which was an unusual sight.

"Hey Cappie," Casey waved walking up to him. He wouldn't have noticed her at all if she hadn't made her presence known.

"Oh hi there milady, I have to say, I didn't realize such a beautiful face had come to grace me." She laughed at his words. If there's one thing she was sure going to miss, it was his wit. No, of course she wasn't going to miss him per say, of course not.

"I never got to congratulate you, on making it to graduation. I guess your plan of staying here until they get tired of you didn't work out"

"Ahh… But they haven't won yet. The fat lady has yet to sing." By this time she was walking with him in the direction of the Omega Chi house.

"Whatever you say Cap," she sighed. Looking around she said "I sure am going to miss this place. All the memories, everything I learned"

"Yes, everything I taught you," they both laughed

"We both had good times together didn't we? I mean, it wasn't all bad, was it?" he asked her, now in a more serious tone.

"Of course we did Cap. In fact, I still am kind of sorry it ended"

He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to him.

"Me too, me too" He smiled at her and she smiled back.

At the end of Greek Row was a small park with a tree in the middle. Around the small park you could find marbled Greek letters of each house standing around two feet each. They both sat in the comfort of the shade the tree provided.

"Ever wonder what it would have been like if I showed up to pick you up for the Greek Ball back in our first year here?" Cappie asked

"I did actually, a couple of times. Back when I was still with Evan, there were a couple of nights when I couldn't seem to fall asleep and you would pop into my head, and I would just wonder."

"Well? How did we turn out?"

"Sometimes I'd believe that eventually you and I would eventually fall apart anyway. If it wasn't the Greek Ball, it would have been something else."

Cappie smirked at this. "Ouch"

"But other times," Casey continued, "I'd think that we would still be together if it wasn't for that incident."

He looked at her, lost for words.

"Why are you telling me this now?" Maybe, Cappie hoped that there was still something there.

"Well because you never asked before, and I guess it's this stupid mood I'm in. Leaving this place, reminiscing. I've been thinking a lot about the past, not just about us. I've been thinking about everything I went through while I was here a CRU."

"You want to hear my version of how I believe everything would have turned out if I hadn't gotten drunk that night and showed up at the ZBZ house in time?" he asked looking distant. It was as if everything she had said formerly went ignored.

"Okay Cap. What do you think would have happened if you had showed up on time?"

"Come my child let me tell you the tale of the greatest love story never told; and no interruptions until the end."


3 years ago

Cappie showed up, thirty minutes late. Sure, he was still kind of drunk, but he got most of the smell of alcohol out with a shower. He knocked on the ZBZ door, Frannie had answered it with a pissed off look to match.

"You're late"

"I know big sis, I know, and I'm sorry. I brought flowers." He smiled more goofily than apologetically.

Sneaking a peek behind him, there he saw an image that he knew would be burned to his brain forever, not that he minded. It was Casey sitting on the last step of the staircase in a light blue tube dress with her hair down in a half ponytail.

"Wow" Cappie looked at her as if it was the first time he had ever seen the most beautiful thing in the world.

"Cappie! I thought you were never going to show up" she said as she stood up

Although Frannie had moved to expose the boy with flowers in hand, he still didn't move, or rather, couldn't move.

She smiled at him, and fighting the overwhelming feeling that flooded him, he smiled back. "I'm sorry I'm late Case. I lost track of time. But wow," he said again.

"I truly don't deserve you." He walked towards her, with an awe look still plastered on his face.

"You truly don't" she giggled. "Oh, alright, all is forgiven" she rolled her eyes at him.

"Well, milady, May I have the pleasure of escorting you t the ball?" he bowed then offered his arm

"Why yes Sire, you may." She curtseyed and took it.