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I woke this morning hearing Diana's sink going on. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and started grabbing together all my stuff. I was gonna head home early and just hang out, I wasn't really much into doing anything today with so much on my mind.

Even though I was still in some pajama bottoms and a shirt I zipped up all my stuff and threw on the most casual shoes I had. I was tying them when I could hear Diana come out of the bathroom.

"Leaving so soon?" she asked

I nodded. There wasn't really much for me to say.

Diana sat on a chair facing me. "Cassie are you sure you want to be alone today?"

I looked at Diana. "I just need to think about everything thats going on, my mind is on fast forward. It just keeps thinking of possibilities and questions and I can't stop it."

Diana just nodded, I could tell she was really worried about me but I didn't know how to start telling her about everything that is going in my mind.

I started reaching for my sweater when Diana spoke. "How about you at least stay for breakfast?" she asked.

There really was no harm in doing that. I nodded. "Okay."

"Cool," Diana smiled. "My dad left for work early so we can make what we want."

We headed downstairs and Diana started to work on making eggs and waffles while talking about something that happend in one of her classes. I was barely paying attention because my mind was consumed by thoughts of Jake. It was true when I told him I couldn't stop thinking about my father but when he drove me back to Diana's thats when I started thinking about him.

"Cassie?"

I looked up. "Yea?"

"Did you hear me?" Diana asked

I tried to remeber the last thing I heard Diana say, something about her teacher giving her a bad grade. "Yea it totally sucks."

Diana look confused. "I didn't know asking if you wanted orange juice or tea was a bad thing?"

Oops.

I sighed and rubbed my hand over my face. "Sorry Diana, my mind just isn't here."

She laughed. "Yea I'm starting notice," she said and put down the pitcher she was holding. "Cassie are you sure your okay? I really starting to worry about you."

I looked at Diana, just like last night you could see that she really was wondering what was going on with me. I should just tell her, Diana isn't one to judge.

"Can we sit down first? My head feels like its going to explode," I said

"Yea," Diana said grabbing her plate and heading to the table. I followed and when we sat down Diana started eating and I picked wordlessly at mine, wondering how I could begin.

"Cassie if you don't want to talk about it its alright," Diana finally said.

I looked over at her. "No I do I just don't know how to start."

"Well just tell me whats on your mind right now," she said crossing her arms on the table.

I sat quietly for a second because I was a bit worried how she would take it but I knew Diana would understand. "Jake."

Diana sat there. "What about him."

I looked down. "I'm not sure exactly, hes just constantly on my mind right now. I just can't get over the fact of him seeing his mom like that and everything hes been through. I've never seen him so vulnerable."

"He showed you a different side to him Cassie, a side that he can only show around you," Diana told me.

I bit my lip and just shook my head. "I can't deal with this right now, I can't just tell him everything he wants to hear. I've learned so much about what happened sixteen years ago and I still have questions about my Dark Magic but I have Jake and Adam just wanting me to give them my all and I just can't do it."

Diana looked a little sad when I mentioned Adam but shes not stupid, shes knows there is something going on between me and him. I just hate having to hurt her. "Do you wanna hear what I think?" she asked me.

I nodded. Maybe it wasn't the best idea to hear Diana because that would make me start to think more but I had to hear someones thoughts beside my own.

"I think you and Jake have something, something real. None of us will be able to understand it. Your the only one in the Circle who can trust him fully and Jake is just so different around you like your the most fragile thing in the world, he doesn't want to see you break because he would, but he knows how strong you are. You guys have something thats special," Diana said

I really took her words in. I can admit that I do feel something for Jake I've admitted it to both him and me during the time I asked him to the Maritime Gala and hes admitted it to me too when he showed up on my front steps but then I found out he was a Witch Hunter and his lies.

"Plus your pobably all he has left."

I looked at Diana.

"He lost his family and people who claimed to be his family are the ones who killed his parents, your the only good thing in his life Cassie."

I could feel my eyes start to water. This was just all too much for me.

"I think I'm gonna head home now," I said feeling my tears start to build up.

"Cassie I didn't mean to upset you," Diana said with a s comforting tone.

"I know its just..." I took a pause because everything was starting to come at me. "I don't know what to do! I have so much to learn about my father and then I'm worrying about Jake and his sanity and I have Adam just wanting more from me and I don't want to hurt you and its just all so much!" I yelled letting my tears fall over. I've never been the person to let everyone know what I'm feeling but I just feel so overwhelmed.

Diana stood up and came over and hugged me, I buried my face in her shoulder and cried.

Why did two guys have to fall for me? Why was my magic dark? Why do I have to be a Balcoin? Why did my mom die? So many whys but not any answers. I just wish my life was normal again.

After calming down a bit Diana spoke again. "I think its time you came face to face with the feelings you have for Adam and Jake, once those are out of the way you can put all your attention on your father and your magic. Having all of this to think about will make you go insane."

I nodded at Diana, she was right. If I don't start coming face to face with my feelings they'll take over me and I can't put myself through that.

"Tell me how you feel about Adam," Diana said pulling over her chair to sit closer to me. I hated having to tell Diana how I felt about the guy she loved, shes such a good friend to me and I repay her by having feelings for Adam. I was a horrible friend but Diana was a great one, even though she probably doesn't like the situation between me and Adam shes still helping me understand my feelings better. What shes doing now is something I could never do, listening to one of your closest friends talk about how she feels about the guy your completely in love with.

I looked down. "I feel this connection between us, something that draws us to each other. I can't really explain it but its strong and when I see him I feel just happy and calm, like its right," I told Diana honestly. I knew this was killing her.

"And what about Jake?" she asked in a shakey breath, I am such a bad friend for hurting Diana.

I took a deep breath. "I honestly don't know, hes just so different, so misunderstood."

I looked down. "Hes just so much like me, losing his family, being thrown into a world he didn't understand, being lonely. I've never had a guy like him care about me the way he does. Jake seems like a quiet jerk but hes smart, strong, sarcastic and protective, but protective enough to let me stand on my own two feet. Theres something about him that make me feel different, makes me want to see him more and just get to know him. I care about him Diana and I trust him even maybe when I shouldn't but I do and its enough for me."

Diana sat quiet looking as if she was considering her words. "He means alot to you Cassie."

I nodded. "Yea, he does."

I'm not going to deny it, I care about him and he means something to me and I trust him. I can't lie to myself because it would hurt both me and him.

"I don't know what its like to be destined with someone but I know how it feels to be falling for someone your afraid might hurt you. I can't tell you what to do with Adam Cassie but with Jake you should take a chance on him, he might be that real thing your looking for," Diana said.

I didn't know if it what Adam and I felt for each other was real, how could you know if you were 'Written in the Stars' with someone? Yea I feel a connection with him but is that really soulmates? There are many things I didn't believe to be real but look at me now, I'm going into other people's memories and choking people with my mind. Jake is the only thing that feels real, the one thing I can control and what I felt for on my own.

I fell for Jake without being told I was his soulmate, I fell for him like a normal girl by feeling an attraction to him and wanting to be closer. I fell for him like girls my age should, see a handsome guy, get to know him, and fall for him. Jake was that real thing, the normal thing no matter how much magic was in the situation, he was the real thing.

A/N: Alright guys I promise next chapter is Jake and Cassie interaction, hopefully the entire chapter. Thanks for reading!