Cassie's POV
I didn't mean for it to happen. I'd never do anything that dangerous to anybody, no matter how much I hated them. Especially not Katherine.
I was playing football in the garden with Frank, Maria and Liam. Liam kicked the ball really high, and I did this kind of cool jump/flip thing and kicked it backwards…only it went flying out onto the road and onto the bonnet of a car, and I was sure of that because I heard a smash. I also heard screeching of brakes and the unmistakable bang of two cars crashing.
"Oh my God!" I shouted, and I ran down, jumping down the hill to see who's car it was. As soon as I saw I screamed loudly, hands over my mouth. There was blood, lots of it, and the person in the car with the football on was so familiar. I screamed and screamed until everyone came running. I finally stopped and broke down crying. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" I began to cry, bringing my hands up to cover my face.
I felt Frank put an arm around me. I opened my eyes and removed my hands to stare at the person in the car. I heard Mike calling an ambulance.
Katherine, I'm so so so so sorry Katherine.
"I didn't mean to!" I had my eyes tightly shut.
I heard two people talking.
"Come on, Harry, Jeff, Berry, Brielle, Tee, Oliver." That was definitely Sapphire.
"You're not old enough to see this." Lewis agreed, and I heard their footsteps trudging away.
I heard others following until only Frank, Mike, Maria, Liam and I remained. I was still crying, but I'd turned around and practically fallen into Frank's arms as he held me tightly. I heard Maria choking somewhat, too.
"It's all my fault! If only I wasn't such a bloody show off!" I sobbed into Frank's shoulder.
"It wasn't your fault, Cass. You couldn't predict what would happen." Frank was saying.
I opened my eyes somewhat and saw Liam put a somewhat awkward arm around Maria, but she leaned her head in and cried softly. I saw his confused face turn into a firm one and he put the arm he had around her properly over her shoulders, letting her cry.
The ambulance came and managed to get Katherine out. I closed my eyes tightly and hugged Frank again. I could see a lot of blood.
"It wasn't your fault, Cassie." Mike said, patting my head.
"Can we go with her?" I asked tearfully.
"Sorry dear, only family members allowed in this sort of serious situation." The ambulance woman said, patting my head. "We've got the home's phone number, we'll call with any news, okay poppet? Just relax. Your social worker will be fine."
Frank led me inside, an arm still around me. Maria and Liam were slightly ahead of us, and he had an arm round her still, too.
As we all entered the kitchen, I caught sight of Brielle, and she had tears in her eyes. So did Ellie and Grace.
Brielle got up as soon as she saw me. "Is she okay?"
"I…I don't know." I admitted.
Brielle's eyes glazed with more tears. "What happened?"
"I…it was my fault…" I closed my eyes
"What did you do?" Grace asked.
"It wasn't really her fault." Maria said. "We…we were playing football and…she did that flip kick and…it landed on the bonnet of Katherine's car."
Brielle was staring at me, her face white. She was trembling, and still standing. "I…" she was obviously lost for words.
"Brielle, please, you have to understand that I'd never hurt someone…Bri please…" I tried.
"Don't call me that!" she shouted suddenly, her hands balling into fists. "I can't believe you'd do something like this!"
"Bri, it wasn't on…" Lewis began, but Brielle had fled from the room, clutching Berry in her arms. Harry followed her, glancing back at me with an unreadable expression.
I opened my eyes and ducked under Frank's arms and ran out the back door. I started running back to the scene. The people weren't there any more, and the cars had gone. I kept running. I wasn't sure where I was going. But I felt arms grab mine and force me to the ground, and then flopped onto the grass beside me. Frank was holding me again, and I was holding him too, tightly.
"I didn't mean to." I whispered, and then I passed out.
