There is going to be some quotes from the book. Just to let you know. The quotes will be in italic and underlined.
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This starts off where Cassie's grandmother dies.
Nick POV
An almost inaudible breath came from her grandmother's chest. Cassie thought it was the word 'John'. And then,'...nothing dies forever, Cassie...'
The chest against Cassie's forehead heaved once and was still.
Nick watched as Cassie's Grandmother took her last breath. He watched as Cassie sobbed, her forehead on hr Grandmother's chest.
He didn't know how to help her. How to comfort her after something like this. Her Mother, her Grandmother, Cassie herself.
So much had happened to her since she arrived.
Look what magic has done to her, he thought.
Deborah had grabbed onto Mrs. Blake arms and carried her out of the house. He needed to get Cassie out of there.
'Cassie come on', he grabbed her arm, pulling her away from the body; away from the house.
He managed to get her out of the house and onto the beach. She collapsed onto her knees, wrapping her arms around herself, tears streaming from her eyes. Nick knelt in front of her, wrapping her up in his arms, where she carried on sobbing onto his shoulder.
'Shh, shh', Nick tried to calm her.
'I'm so sorry Nick, I'm so sorry', she cried.
Nick shook his head, 'you have nothing to be sorry for'.
Suddenly behind Nick, he heard Faye say, 'I thought I told you to end it, Cassie'.
Nick pulled back from Cassie, what the...?
'What's she talking about?' He asked Cassie.
Cassie ignored him and talked to Faye, 'Faye, not now, please'.
'Fine, I think it's about time the Circle knew don't you think?'
'Cassie, know what?' Nick asked confused.
Then it hit him. This is what had been depressing Cassie for the last few months.
And it was all coming out, tonight.
'Fine!' Cassie screamed, 'as long as this is over with!' Cassie stomped off towards the rest of the Circle.
'You are the reason she's been so upset lately, what are you doing? How could you? It's low even for you!' He confronted Faye.
But Faye just laughed in his face, 'oh, you'll find out', she strutted off towards the rest of the Circle.
He sighed heavily and followed after Cassie, just wanting to find out what was wrong with Cassie and wanting his girlfriend back.
Joining the rest of the Circle he stood on the edges watching Cassie and Faye standing in the middle.
'Diana, I have a little surprise for you', Faye said.
Here we go.
'I suppose I should have told you before, but I didn't want to upset you', Faye began.
Cassie didn't move but continued looking at the sand. He wanted to take her away from all the bad things, protect her somehow.
He blocked Faye out for a while, thinking what she was saying was irrelevant.
But one sentence caught his attention.
'Why about Cassie and Adam of course, about how they've been fooling around behind your back'.
What? No! No it can't be.
Nick stepped forward, 'what is she talking about?' He asked hesitantly, his heart breaking.
Cassie stepped forward holding out her hand, 'Nick, I didn't...I...'
She was speechless. So Faye was right.
She cheated on me, Nick thought. He stepped back, his heart cracking, 'you cheated on me', Nick didn't want to believe it.
'No! I didn't I swear!' Cassie was crying again now. But he couldn't care anymore.
Conant stepped forward, 'She didn't Nick, we kissed once months ago, whatever we had is long gone'.
'Nick please believe me, I love you', Cassie begged, sobbing.
Nick was so confused, his brain was mixed between the thought, "she loves me" and "she cheated on me or did she?"
'Explain!' Nick demanded from both of them.
Then everything started coming out, how they met, them being "soulmates".
'But soulmates is just something that brings us together, neither of us want it, I love Diana, Cassie loves you Nick, we're ignoring the pull, but, the question here is, why Faye? Why treat her like you did?'
He had a point.
'Thought I'd get something out of it?' Faye shrugged smirking.
'You nearly killed her!' Nick accused, 'she tried to kill herself a month ago!'
'Nick you promised!' Cassie gasped.
He turned to her, noticing that her diary was tucked in her trousers, he took it, and said emotionlessly, not knowing what to feel around Cassie at the moment, 'it's all coming out now, why not this'.
'Cassie what is he talking about? You tried to kill yourself?' Adam asked her shocked.
'Why?' Diana finally spoke.
'Because I couldn't take it anymore, I hated lying to you guys, I hated what she could make me do', Cassie admitted, 'Nick, turn to October 30th everything is there'.
Cassie looked as if she had given up; she stood in the middle, arms wrapped around herself, her hands rubbing her arms for some semblance of warmth.
Nick flicked through the full pages, until he got to the right date and read out its entry.
The Circle looked from Cassie to Faye obviously deciding who to blame. In the end, Diana spoke, 'I can see that both you and Adam didn't mean to and that you are truly sorry for what you have done, I propose we forget about it. However Faye, what you did was probably the worst thing you have ever done, but I'm going to ignore this too, we have bigger things to worry about. This isn't the time, Cassie just lost her Grandmother, she's been through enough, you Cassie, are coming home with me, you need sleep'.
Nick couldn't let Cassie go just yet, having decided his heart has won.
'No, I need to talk to her; she'll stay over mine for tonight'.
Cassie looked at Nick with hope. He held his hand out for her to take; the other was still holding her diary.
She took it and he led her to a secluded part of the beach.
'Nick, I...I am so...'Cassie started but Nick stopped her with a short sweet kiss, he pulled away and leant his forehead against hers.
'I love you Cassie, and there's nothing to forgive', his hand stroked her cheek as he confessed his love to her, never wanting to let her go.
'I love you, Nick, she made me break up with you, I didn't want to, I love you'.
'I know, Cassie, I know, everything will be better now, I promise'.
They stood on the beach together looking out at the dark ocean, wrapped in each others arms.
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