A/N: Okay everyone, here's a short chapter. I hope it meets your expectations. The next chapter will surely be a semi-crazy one. Thanks for all the reviews and supportive comments, it means a lot! Keep em' coming. Please make sure to drop a review after the chapter. Thanks again!
Chapter 11: Meet the Parents
"No!" Cassidy screamed. "What the hell are you doing back so early? You're not supposed to be here! Now please, please just let this be some kind of sick joke, a nightmare for all I care!"
Cassidy's father made no attempt to smack her for her rude and childish behavior. That was probably because Cassidy had only screamed in her mind. The man standing before Cassidy was about to ruin everything for her. He was going to make her life miserable until he got what he wanted.
"Are you just going to stand there with your trap shut all day or are you going to introduce me to the 'boy', Cassidy." Her father said. His fists were clenched, and a vein in his temple throbbed.
A surprised gasp escaped the young teen's lips. She'd completely forgotten Shawn had been standing beside her the whole time. Cassidy cleared her throat and straightened her posture before speaking to her father. "Dad, this is Shawn Spencer." Cassidy said. "Shawn, this is my father. David Reed."
Shawn was on his best behavior, especially if he wanted to win her father over. "Nice to meet you, Sir." He held out a hand.
Cassidy could feel her heart hammering in her chest. She prayed her father would accept Shawn, but she had a feeling Shawn wasn't going to meet up to expectations. No more than a few seconds later her entire face fell. Her father didn't accept Shawn's handshake. The only thing David managed to do was scoff.
Shawn felt a slight tang of disappointment as he realized that David showed no interest in him what so ever. Shawn withdrew his hand and shoved it in his pocket. "What's your relationship with my daughter, 'boy'?" David asked, curiously. "Surely she hasn't been wasting her time on some scalawag instead of focusing on what really needs attending to, such as her training."
Cassidy opened her mouth to speak but David held up a hand to cut her off. She took a quick glance at Shawn before lowering her gaze to the ground. Her father wasn't going to like what he was about to hear. Things were about to take a turn for the worst. She wouldn't blame Shawn for breaking up with her after all of this was over. In fact, she rather he did. For that it would spare him the horrible torment her father was going to subject him to.
Cassidy's heart began to ache. She wanted nothing more than to be with Shawn. He didn't care at the fact that she was a freak. In fact, he loved her for the way she was. And she to, loved him for who he was. She didn't want him to change for her, not ever. But who was she kidding, in a few moments he was going to walk right off this porch and wouldn't even look back,
Instead, Shawn did the exact opposite. He stood his ground and refused to leave without giving David an answer. He grabbed Cassidy's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze, "I'm dating your daughter, Sir." Shawn said, peering intently into his eyes.
Cassidy blushed happily at Shawn's words and intertwined her fingers with his. David's eyeballs looked like they were going to explode out of his head and Cassidy couldn't help the small smirk that was beginning to form on her face. David turned to his daughter with a scowl on his face. "Is this true, Cassidy?"
Before Cassidy could answer, Shawn heard the sound of the front door opening.
"It is," It was a woman's voice. Shawn turned his head so he could see the door. The speaker was a tall woman in a dark suit that looked no older than the age of thirty-five. The woman was almost as tall as him. Her long hair was as brown as a chestnut; her eyes were just as golden as Cassidy's.
He could hear her heels digging divots out of the wood with every step. Cassidy moved out of the way as the woman's lips parted into a smile. "You must be Shawn."
"That's me," Shawn said. "And you-"
"You can call me Evelyn," She extended her right hand and took Shawn's in it. "Cassidy has done nothing but gab about you since the two of you met. She's rather fond of you."
"Mom," Cassidy said embarrassed.
"Care to explain what the hell is going on around here since I've been gone, Evelyn?" David said irritably, "As I recall I specifically made it clear she wasn't allowed to date until she got herself into a stable career path. And now the two of you have gone behind my back and disobeyed my rules and in my house no less."
Evelyn rolled her eyes before turning to her husband. "David, we're not doing this right now." She said. "We can talk about it later this evening. As for now, I have dinner on the table and it's getting cold. So march yourself inside and wash your hands."
David turned to Cassidy and pointed an angry finger at her. "We're not done talking about this young lady." He said. "This conversation is far from over."
"Yes, Sir." Cassidy said.
Cassidy breathed a sigh of relief. Evelyn watched her husband until he was out of ear shot before turning her attention back to Shawn and Cassidy. "You'll have to excuse my husband, Shawn. He can't seem to get that stick out of his ass for some reason so I do apologize." She said sincerely. "I hope you plan on staying for dinner this evening, I made Chicken Parmesan."
Cassidy smiled as she noticed Shawn's eyes brighten in excitement. It was a free meal and there was no way he was going to turn it down. "Before we head inside there's something I want to discuss with you both." Evelyn said as she shut the front door. "I suggest you two refrain from mentioning anything to David regarding that night at Jason's. I'm not too fond of hiding things of this magnitude from David, but after careful consideration I think it's in Cassidy's best interest if we keep this to ourselves. Are we all clear?"
"Yes, ma'am."
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter, but I promise the next one will be longer. Next time: Dinner with the Reeds. Please make sure to drop a comment, let me know what you think!
