AN: Here's the next chapter my beloved. I am so sorry because it took me a while to update this. I was a little stuck because I realized that if I follow my draft, the chapters will be short. Anyway...
Snow Angel5466-that is for me to write and for you to find out. ;) I still don't know on which chapter I'll be writing that but I have some images in my head. Since I won't be following my draft, I'll make it up as I go, so you guys have to be patient. :)
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A Messed Up Life
St. Francis High...
"Bye Sam!" Castiel exclaimed as he got out of his older brother's car.
"Enjoy school, sport." Sam replied as his little brother got out. Castiel beamed at that and ran to the high school building. He still has some time to meet up with his friends in the school cafeteria. Said friends consisted of Balthazar, Raphael, Jo, Ash, Chuck, Becky and Anna. Balthazar and Raphael were his bestest friends. Jo was like a sister to him and to his brothers. Ash, Chuck and Becky—Chuck's girlfriend—were friends he met during high school. Anna was his childhood friend and now his girlfriend since sophomore year. He may be one of the most popular and well respected people in school but he never left his friends.
Speaking of his friends, they were at their usual table. It was somewhere near a corner because their group doesn't really like much attention. When he saw the red hair of his girlfriend, he beamed widely and quickly ran to them. Ash was the first one to see him. Ash waved at him which he gladly returned. The rest of their group turned their attention to where Ash was focusing his attention. They all smiled widely and waved when they saw Castiel going towards their table.
As Castiel got closer, he can see a note of sadness in Anna's eyes even though she was smiling. Castiel frowned lightly and tilted his head a little to the left upon noticing it but shrugged it off for the mean time. He'll talk to her about it later.
"Cassie!" Balthazar exclaimed as he stood up to give his best friend a manly hug. Castiel snorted at that but returned the hug nonetheless. When Balthazar moved away, Raphael grabbed his right hand and pulled him against him, their shoulders bumping each other as they patted the other's back; a normal welcome that boys do. When Raphael pulled away, he sat down on the empty sit beside his girlfriend. It was always empty, as if that seat has always been reserved for him.
The remaining time for their lunch was filled with laughter and some teasing. Ten minutes before lunch ended, they all start to head off to their classes to avoid the large crowd. Castiel saw his chance and pulled Anna to one side for a moment. She looked at him as if she expected that to happen. "What's wrong?" he asked her in a hushed tone.
Anna shifted her gaze for a while—a nervous habit of hers—before her eyes returned to him and said in the same hushed tone, "This isn't the time and place. I'll tell you when the class ends, okay?" She leaned up and pressed a soft, chaste kiss to his lips. There was something off with the kiss that he didn't really want to ponder on.
Their class went by in a blur. Castiel disregarded the weird feeling from earlier to focus on his classes. As the last bell rang, he quickly put his stuff in his backpack, slung it over his shoulders and quickly got out to meet Anna by her locker. He smiled when he saw the red head putting a few books in her locker and getting a few in exchange. Castiel wrapped his arms around Anna's waist and inhaled her scent; the latter didn't even flinch and simply smiled as she continued her task. When she was done, she pulled away a little from her boyfriend so that she could sling her backpack on her shoulders, and then turned around to face him. Castiel's hands were still resting on her waist as she turned. He leaned down and kissed her chastely. "How was your day?" he murmured against her lips. They didn't have any classes together on Mondays and Fridays.
Anna smiled softly and said, "It was fine. Yours?"
"It just got a lot better." He whispered with a smile, making Anna smile as well, as he leaned down for one more kiss before Balthazar came and cleared his throat. The couple pulled away reluctantly with small smiles on their faces.
"You know, we could do well without all your PDA." he teased with a playful sarcasm in his tone while his arms crossed over his chest.
"You're just jealous." Castiel teased as he kept one arm around Anna's waist.
Balthazar waved a hand dismissively and said, "Nah. I have Rachel."
"Ah. So it's a girl this time." Anna was the one to tease him this time around. Castiel snorted and pulled Anna closer to him. Then she continued, "Didn't you and that… guy—Joseph?—just broke up some time this summer?"
"Ah, yes. He was fun in bed but I don't really think we'll actually work." He said nonchalantly, making both Anna and Castiel make a face.
"I hope Rachel gets you settled." Castiel said with a smile, making Balthazar punch him playfully on the abdomen. He laughed openly and both his best friend and his girlfriend laughed along. Raphael, Jo and Ash came next; the three of them being in the same class. Chuck and Becky came afterwards. They don't live in the same neighborhood but they hang out in each other's house after school for at least an hour—or a little more so. Whoever's house they would stay rotates. This time, they were going to hang out at the Winchester household. Both Mary and John knew the gang's routine and were aware that it was Castiel's turn to be the host.
All the time they walked, Castiel can feel that Anna's quite nervous but didn't say anything, knowing she'd tell him whatever it is that was wrong. They simply kept on walking until they reached the Winchester household.
Mary has already prepared some snacks for their group. Dean was already home and was writing a song with Sam and Jess in the living room—Jess and Sam were making the lyrics and the tune while Dean played the guitar to blend with the tune they made. John was still at the shop and will be home within an hour or a little more so.
When they got inside, he gave Sam a manly hug but simply stuck his tongue out at Dean. He kissed Jess' cheek before he went to the kitchen to give Mary a brief hug and a kiss on the cheek as well. When he got back in the living room, his friends were finally settled in the living room and were now listening to Sam and Dean play. He crossed his arms across his chest, leaned on the wall and smiled fondly as he watched his brothers from a distance. They really are the best brothers in the world and he couldn't ask for anyone else. Even though Dean can be a jerk most of the time, he knew the older boy loved him.
Dean turned his head and saw his little brother staring at them with a soft smile. Their gazes met and Dean gave him a warm smile then looked back at the crowd that gathered with them. Castiel felt his chest beat a little faster and his face warm up a little, his brain processing that he was blushing but he doesn't know why. He rubbed the back of his neck in slight discomfort then sat down beside his older brother—namely Dean—because that was the only free space.
In an instance, he recognized the song to be Hey Jude, the song Mary used to sing to them before they go to bed. He remembered her kissing their foreheads and say that angels are watching over them.
As the song progressed, he started to sing along, making both his brothers look at him with grins on their faces. He smiled at them as they sang. Even when the song was done, the brothers were still smiling. The group applauded the brothers and the three of them bowed their heads.
Dean put the guitar aside as Chuck turned on the TV. They were all so close already that one another's home felt like their own. They watched TV for a while and ate some food. When they were done watching, John arrived and the group started doing their homework until supper came. As they ate, they all talked about a lot of stuff—school, the kids' plans for college, John's work and more. Castiel can still sense that Anna was a little nervous about something but didn't comment on it.
After supper, they helped Mary clean up a little. While his friends were helping his mother, he pulled Anna towards the front door to get out of the house. The latter sighed softly, knowing what was coming.
"Anna, what's wrong?" Castiel asked once they were out of earshot, concern evident in his eyes and tone.
Anna bit her lower lip then leaned up to kiss Castiel softly, making him flutter his eyes close and respond. When they pulled apart, his eyes slowly fluttered open. What he saw surprised and confused him. Anna's eyes were filled with tears and he doesn't know why. Anna's next words surprised him even more. "We have to break up." She said in a quiet voice.
"What?" he choked out. His mind wondered why she would want to break up when they were doing so well. "What did I do? How can I fix it?" he asked desperately as she held her face with both hands. Anna held his wrists and kept on crying, her chest was heaving now. "Anna, please. Don't… don't do this." He said. His own eyes were now filling with tears.
"Cas, dad is being transferred to Canada. We have to go with him." She sobbed and held his wrists tighter.
"You're leaving?" she nodded at that. "We can survive a long distance relationship. I'm willing to wait. Just… please…" he trailed off and pulled her to an embrace. His tears were falling freely now as he held her tight. Anna held him just as tight as they both cried.
"We have to, Cas. I prefer breaking up now and have the chance to remain friends than realize someday that we can't go on and break up while we're far from each other. Cas, god. It's another country, not just another state." She said and held him tighter.
They just held on to each other and didn't say a word. Unbeknownst to them, Dean was watching them silently and heard every word. It wasn't intentional, but he couldn't help himself.
After a few moments of silence, Castiel pulled away reluctantly to see Anna's face, and asked, "When are you leaving?"
"This Wednesday." Castiel nodded in understanding and kissed her forehead. Before he pulled away, they heard a car stopping by their house and looked to see that it was Anna's dad, Mark, staring at them with sad eyes, as if he knew what they were talking about.
Anna bit her lower lip as she and Castiel looked back at each other. She leaned up and gave him one last kiss and murmured against his lips, "Let's keep our friendship, alright?" Castiel simply nodded and let her go. Anna swiftly went inside the house to get her backpack but didn't notice Dean. She went out just as quickly and ran to their car. Fresh new tears started to fall from Castiel's eyes as he watched them drive away.
When their car was finally out of sight, he heard the door open and was slightly surprised to see Dean. The older boy quickly walked towards him and pulled him into a tight hug. Right then and there; he broke.
