Hey guys! Crickett5 here for another chapter! It's been way to long… Sorry. I just haven't been motivated… Like at all…

Disclaimer: I'm a high school girl who spends her time reading fanfiction. I really don't think I own My Candy Love.

Bella turned around so quickly that she almost got whiplash. Face white she slowly takes in the scene in front of her. Verity is on the ground, her candy spilled and forgotten. She looks fine. No injuries except a scraped knee that Bella can easily fix. It's the look on Verity's face that worries her. She looks like she staring right into the face of death. Her violet eyes are wide, her face is pale, and her mouth is in a wide O shape. Bella's light blue eyes slowly lock onto the person in front of Verity. His face is obscured by the hood of his devil costume. His red hair peaks out of his hood.

Wait a second… Red hair

…. God damn it!

As if this night couldn't get any worse…

The universe apparently just loves to screw her over.

Arms crossed and mouth drawn into a hard line she slowly crosses over to him. Her footsteps echo softly in the quiet street. The wind tugs at her blonde locks of her short hair. Her tall stature easily gives off an intimidating appearance, but the most terrifying thing is her facial expression. The happy expression is missing from her face. The one that replaces it is an intense glare that not even Castiel can match.

She wordlessly yanks on Castiel's hood, forcing him to take a step back. She bends down to pick Verity up and grabs her candy bag. The older girl bends down to retrieve the spilled candy. She grabs onto Verity's hand and pulls the shocked girl away, leaving behind a shocked Castiel.

Bella's POV

I don't slow down until I'm sure that we've left Castiel behind. That bastard! I didn't think that he would be the type to scare children on Halloween night! How juvenile is that?! My scowl deepens and I feel my morale drop. Absorbed in my thought's I don't realize that I'm gripping Verity's hand way to hard and she's not saying anything because if she did I'd snap at her. Which I probably would. Damn it.

With a sigh I release her hand from my death grip. She looks at me with her big violet eyes and my heart instantly melts. Suppressing the urge to squeal and hug her I look at her and smile. It's not one of my normally bright smiles. This one's strained and she knows it.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Her soft voice snaps me completely back to reality. Her tone lacks it's normal happiness and it worries me.

"Not really." I mutter leaving no room for discussion. But she doesn't get the hint.

"Do you know him?" She looks at me and gives me a smile that says Go ahead. I won't tell. You can't lie to me this time. I growl knowing that she won't drop it.

"I wish I didn't." I say my voice so low that I can barely hear myself.

"Why not?" She questions, her voice soft.

"Because I didn't think he was so childish! I mean I thought I knew him! I didn't think that he would scare small children on Halloween! He's just so… Just so…" My tone looses it's anger and volume quickly.

"Just so what?" Her voice is so soft I almost don't hear her.

'Arrogant? Stupid? Childish? Not to mention that he can be a total dick some times?' I think bitterly. I can't believe that he would be so… So … So childish! Damn it! And to think that I actually like him! I'm not really that angry any more. My anger turned into a feeling that I know too well. Disappointment. It's a feeling that I hate with every fiber of my being. It's a feeling that gnaws at me because I know that he can do better. And he refuses to .

"GOD DAMIT IT! HE'S SUCH AN ASSHOLE!" I'm practically screaming my lungs out at this point. My hands reach up in a vain attempt to pull out my short, light blonde hair. I'm seething and Verity looks scared. My outburst must have scared her.

"Well this is fan-tucking-fastic." I mutter .

"What is?" My cousin questions. I know she cares about me and I love her to death, it's just her constant questions are starting to piss me off.

"Nothing" I grit out almost keeping my voice calm. Key word in that sentence: ALMOST.

"You're aggravated." No shit Sherlock. My silence gives her no answer.

"Why?"

"Why what." I deadpan.

"Why is he such a meanie?" Verity asks, her childlike innocence returned. I smile a little at her question.

"Because he is." I reply knowing full well that that answer won't satisfy her curiosity.

"I see." Liar.

"What's with all the big words lately? Last time I checked, you were six and didn't the meaning of half the words you just said." I question, desperate to get the conversation off of Castiel. She beams at me when I say that.

"Thanks! I read the… uhm…. What do you call it? It's the really big book with all the words in it?" Verity frowns, embarrassed that she can't remember. I giggle at the expression on her face.

"What's so funny?!" She growls, the expression on her face clearly shows her aggravation. Her cheeks are a bright red color and her tiny mouth is pulled into a cute pout.

"You are and by the way, that big book is called a dictionary." I chuckle. Verity laughs with me, no longer upset.

"I have a question." I say.

"What is it?" She asks, tilting her head a little.

"When did you learn to read?"

The rest of the walk home we did nothing but laugh and have fun. It was nice being able to talk to someone that wasn't my aunt. Even though she's six she is one perceptive child. Damn I need some friends.

When we finally arrived home (well past midnight due to a certain red haired bastard) I went along with my usual routine. I brushed my teeth, got changed, brushed my hair out, tucked Verity in etc. It was around 1 am when my phone went off. I smiled when I read it.

To Bella

Look. I'm sorry for earlier. Tell the brat I said sorry.

From Castiel

Received at 1:02 AM

To Bella

I'm not going soft if that's what your thinking little girl.

From Castiel

Received at 1:04 AM

To Bella

Oh and your still flat. Very flat little girl. Good night.

From Castiel

Received at 1:10 AM

'Maybe… Just maybe… you're not that bad.' I thought with a small smirk on my face. Perhaps I was wrong about him. Just maybe…

To Castiel

Gute Nacht

From Bella

Received at 1:12 AM

AN: 'Sup guys! I finally finished! Woo! And this chapter without author's notes was 1k! I'm so proud of myself! I personally like the second chapter more than the first. Tell me what you guys think! Oh and Bella said good night in German. I had to use Google Translate so please tell me if that's right! Later!