Chapter 2

Casey looked around for Joel and she saw him waiting at a table in the corner. He agreed to meet her tonight at Dobler's so they could talk about a summer internship in a senator's office. She wasn't in a mood to talk about that, after the big fight that she had earlier with Cappie, but she could not just cancel their meeting. Joel has been very helpful and she was glad that he spared some free time to help her with this.

She took a deep breath, trying to look normal and she walked towards him.

- " Hi Casey" Joel said with a big smile.

- "Hi Joel. Sorry I was late"

- "Its OK". He told her and he looked at her straight in the eyes: "Is everything alright? You seem a little upset"

- "Oh. No. I am fine" she mumbled. Why is that I can't ever hide my feelings? She thought.

- "Are you sure?"

- "Just some personal issues. Nothing big" she said, but she wasn't a good liar...

- "Casey. Come on. You can tell me. Get it out of your chest. Is this has anything to do with your boyfriend? Cappie?"

- "Yes", she sight. "But I really don't want to talk about it. It's a log story and you probably won't understand"

- "I probably will. I told you about my ex wife, Remember?"

Casey thought about it for a second and she shook her head yes. So she bought a drink and one hour later she had told Joel the whole story. She felt so much better getting it out of her chest. Joel told her that she had to focus in her future in DC.

- "It's a mistake to base your decisions on him. Its not fair to you and its not fair to him either. If you don't take the opportunities that's been given to you on his behalf you will end up hating him. Is that what you want"?

- "No", Casey said strongly. "I don't believe I could ever hate him"

- "That's what I thought about Linda. My ex. But I was wrong. Life is cruel. Once you get out there you will see that fairytales does not exist."

- "But me and Cappie… We meant to be…"

Casey sight again and she felt so sad that she could not breathe. "Can that be true?" She thought. "Does my future include Cappie?"

Joel looked at her and he decided to give her a few minutes to think about it.

- "I will go over to the bar and buy you another drink. I see that you can use it"

Casey nodded and she sat there thinking if it was possible for her to live without Cappie.


Joel was thinking that this could be the best opportunity for him. Right here, right now. He was not feeling sure earlier. He didn't know if he would go through with his plan, but now he was. – "I must have this girl". He thought – "It's time to get this Cappie guy out of her life for good." He reached his pocket and took out the little bottle. – "I will do it". He said firmly


Cappie returned to the KT house and he texted a message to Casey.

"I really need to see you. Everything is good. You will see that I meant everything I have said to you. I love you".

The meeting with Dean Bowman was enlightening. Cappie finally understood that his life won't be over after graduation. He saw that he had nothing to be afraid of. Dean Bowman agreed to see him without an appointment. Cappie walked in his office and he asked him what he meant the last time they met at the Amphora Society.

-"I know that since you kicked me and Evan out of the Society I am not suppose to talk about that"

- "You are right Mr Cappie. So, why are you talking about that?"

- "Well, actually I would like to ask you what you meant when you said that you choose me to be part of the Society because "Nothing teaches us more about who we are than seeing ourselves in the people we least expect".

Dean Bowman sight and got up of his office.

- "I know why you are here. And the answer is yes. You will succeed in the real world. Mr Cappie you forget that I know your real name...» he said

- "Oh, yea" Cappie replied with a small smile

- "Yea". Dean Bowman said also and he continued looking straight at Cappie-"You may have managed to deceive everyone else about who you really are, but not me. I know that I am talking to one of the best student of this University. You are intelligent and you are a natural born leader. You are popular. People look up on you. You don't attend to your classes but you have straight As to every one of them. You can do anything you want. You don't have to be a student in order to be happy. Take the step forward. You really have nothing to be afraid for."

Cappie felt relieved after he left Dean Bowman's office. He finally had some clarity. He finally saw that he didn't have to stay there in order to enjoy life and be happy. He wanted to see Casey as soon as possible, to let her know that he was finally free and ready to move on. He would be happy with her by his side. They could face the future together.