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"Where's Cas?" I scanned the lunch table even though I knew he wasn't going to be sitting anywhere else.

"I dunno, maybe he's staying late in class?" Charlie shrugged although most of her focus was directed to hacking into tumblr servers.

"I hardly doubt he would want to stay late, he'd be stuck with Dean Winchester for more time and after yesterday I don't think he'd want that...Maybe he's in trouble?" I briefly contemplated shouting out his name in the crowded lunchroom.

"Jesus Christ, calm down! I'm sure he's fine, honestly the two of you can't be apart for longer than like two hours without one of you spazzing out. Some days I think about just surgically attaching you at the hip and getting it over with." Meg rolled her eyes and took a swig of her juice. "Besides, I can see him right now, you can untwist your panties." I followed to where she was pointing and sure enough Cas was already headed towards us, looking rather sheepish.

"Hi, sorry about the wait. Had to talk to Dean about the business project." I ignored Meg's I told you so look.

"Talking to Dean Winchester? Thought you hated him." Anna pointed out.

"He's not so bad actually...Once you get past the ego, he's alright." Cas blushed faintly and became very interested in his salad. "We're gonna finish working on his half of the project tonight at his house."

"Awww, Cassie has a boyfriend!" Meg sang fluttering her eyelashes. Cas, who had just taken a swig of water, promptly started choking on it and spat most of it across the table.

"Thanks, Cas. That was truly disgusting." Kevin groaned as he wiped water droplets off his phone screen.

"I was just kidding, you know..." Meg said giving Cas an annoyed look.

"Yeah, hilarious. I'm gonna head to Religion early. Have some questions for the teacher." Cas was gone before any of us could respond.

"What's his deal?" Charlie said looking at me as if it was my fault. I shrugged in response and excused myself to go to the bathroom. I headed out the front doors and walked over to Cas' and I's meeting spot. We had come up with the idea in our freshman year as a place to go if we needed to speak to one another in private during the day. It had become sort of a sanctuary for the two of us and we always knew where to look when the other had gone missing; Cas found me there on the day my grandma was diagnosed with cancer and I found him there on the anniversary of his mother's death. It was situated just beyond the school's borders, in a sort of treed off area. A few fallen trees had created a sort of alcove in it that wasn't too bad to sit in if you didn't mind the bugs.

As I approached the first set of trees, muffled laughter reached my ears. Frowning slightly, I crouched down and shuffled forward slightly, giving me a view of the clearing but enough cover that I wouldn't be seen. Dean was sitting on top of the alcove laughing at something Cas was saying. Cas himself, was sitting just beneath him and looked awed that Dean found him funny. Feeling anger rise in my chest, I snuck back out as quietly as I could and headed back to the school just in time for the bell to ring. A dark cloud seemed to hang over my head for the rest of the day and I almost felt bad for anyone who had to be near me. Poor Sam looked entirely bewildered as to why I was giving him the cold shoulder and there was no mistaking the look of hurt in Cas' eyes as I ignored him at the lockers. I felt slight satisfaction at the latter's reaction which didn't help matters at all. Cas had no right in showing Dean our spot and I wanted him to suffer for it. Not that he actually knew what he did wrong. I continuously ignored his texts throughout the rest of that night and contemplated just shutting my phone off when it gave a different sounding beep.

Cas asked me to ask you why you're not answering his texts.

Did you die or something?

- Meg

I couldn't help but smile at the text. I thought for a minute before replying.

Nooo, but I don't want to talk to him right now either.

Too complicated.

I didn't have to wait long for a response.

I told him you were on your period.

You're welcome.

-Meg

I shook my head and threw my phone onto my bedside table where it thankfully stayed quiet for the rest of the night. I awoke the next morning and felt stupid for the way I had acted the day before. It was childish for me to be upset over Cas showing someone else a pile of dead trees. It hadn't even been ours to begin with, we had pilfered the area from a group of stoners who had either dropped out or graduated. I planned on apologizing to him on our walk to school but when he didn't show up, I felt some of my previous annoyances return. Those quickly changed into worry as he still wasn't at the lockers before class started and I cursed myself for forgetting my phone that day. I walked to business by myself and as I took my seat, Dean raised his eyebrows at me.

"Where's Cas."

"How am I supposed to know? I'm not his mother." I hissed at him, trying to keep my voice low. One of the advantages of being in the back row was that you could talk throughout class as long as you were quiet about it.

"I dunno, you're kind of famed for being inseparable. I assumed you would've telepathically connected to him this morning." Dean matched my volume and tone.

"He was with you last night!"

"It's not like he stayed over!" We continued on bickering until well after the bell had rang and class had begun. After half the class had passed, Cas finally showed up, looking exhausted and rather haggard as he gave Mr. Crowley a late slip and took his seat between Dean and I.

"Slept through my alarm this morning." He explained in response to Dean and I's identical accusing looks.

"That's new for you. " I frowned at him.

"Apparently you can't hold your liquor as well as I thought-OW!"Dean yelped as I reached behind Cas' desk to smack him on the head.

"Is there a problem back there?" Mr. Crowley asked from the front of the class.

"No, sir." The three of us replied in unison. He stared at us suspiciously for a few moments before resuming the lecture.

"what was that for?" Dean hissed, rubbing the back of his head.

"For being an asshole." I replied.

"I think she likes me." Dean said to Cas and I gave him the finger. The rest of the class was wasted on the three of us bickering over exactly how big of an asshole Dean was. Thankfully Cas and I's minor issue was all but forgotten as the debate carried over on the way to gym class. As I left the two of them to enter the change room, I had to grudgingly admit to myself that Cas had been right about Dean being not so bad. The tough guy act seemed less obnoxious on Dean than it did on most other guys. He knew how to work it.

Cas and Dean were still in heated discussion as the three of us walked to the lunchroom together. Cas looked rather crestfallen when Dean went off to join his own table instead of ours and I couldn't help but feel a slight bit disappointed as well. Normalcy had returned and I continued through the rest of the day in good spirits. Sam seemed particularly relieved that I was talking to him again.

"I thought I'd said something that made you mad." He admitted shyly, trying to hide his reddening face. My heart went out to him. He really was a nice guy and I felt bad for having been a jerk to him. My good mood was brought down a few pegs at the last bell when Cas told me that he and Dean still had work to finish and therefore wouldn't be able to hang out again. I chided myself for wanting to cry as I bundled up against the cold fall air and headed back to my house alone again. Tears began to well up in my eyes against my will as I watched Cas get into the backseat of Dean's Impala. I fought them back as I began my walk but didn't get very far before the Impala pulled up beside me and the passenger window rolled down.
Sam waved at me from the passenger seat as Dean leaned across him to speak.

"You live right by Cas, right?"

"Yeahhh..."

"Then get in, it's cold out." I bit back a snarky remark and climbed in the backseat beside Cas. I had learned not to turn down a free ride.

"You didn't have to do this, I really appreciate it." I said politely as I put my seatbelt on.

"It's on the way to Sam and I's motel so it's not a big deal. Better than having you freeze out there. You weren't crying just then, were you?" Dean glanced at me through the rearview mirror with a concerned look on his face.

"It was just the wind making my eyes water." It wasn't entirely a lie.

"Uhuh, I bet you were just upset that you didn't get a chance to say goodbye to me before you left." Sam and Cas both snickered at this comment and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh you know it, I'm secretly in love with you and the thought of not getting a final glimpse of your shining face would've just ruined my whole year." I replied sarcastically and Sam laughed harder.

"Well then, Let me make it up to you by taking you out for dinner on Saturday." Dean smirked and the laughter in the car died abruptly.

"Umm, pardon?"

"Dinner. Saturday. You and me. What do you say?" I felt a wave of anxiety come over me. When it came to boys and dating, I wasn't exactly a natural.

"Ummmm, okay...Sure, I guess." I squeaked out an answer, not entirely sure of what I was saying.

"Great, pick you up at 5 then. Which house is yours?"

"The blue one with the big rock out front and the station wagon in the driveway." I said automatically and I couldn't help but notice how quiet the car had gotten.

"Well, I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow then!" I said as I hopped out of the car almost as soon as Dean had pulled into my driveway. Dean winked at me, Sam gave a small smile, but Cas' face remained impassive as he murmured out a quiet "bye.." Before turning away to look out the window closest to him. I hurried to my front door and grabbed my keys from my pocket, dropping them twice in the process, before unlocking it and waving to Dean once more as he watched me go in. I shut the door behind me before sliding to the floor feeling overwhelmed. I couldn't shake the feeling that I had made a huge mistake.