I only awoke when the door being opened, and then slammed had me sitting up quickly. The door being slammed was an angry slam.

"Did I hear Cody, right?"

"About?" I asked, having forgotten my reality for a little while.

"James, physically abusing you?!" Zack looked about ready to blow up with anger. He hadn't spoken to me in what felt like years.

I sighed, knowing Cody must have said something to him. I wasn't completely sure why, but it must have been for some sort of protection.

"What does it matter?"

"Guys shouldn't hit girls. It's wrong, and it means he obviously doesn't have any morals." Zack was still angry as he sat down on the bed eyeing me like I should be freaking out.

"Kinda like you, right? Didn't know that you were somewhat smart. I mean, after all you've played dumb for years." I rolled my eyes at him not showing much anger towards the situation. I didn't care because, it was over, and done with.

Zack clenched his jaw like he was trying to hold something back. He looked about ready to respond when Cody burst into the room gulping, and shutting the door behind him with a concerned look on his face.

"What happened?" Zack asked with his tone changing to concern for Cody.

I grimaced, taking in the small bruises on Cody's face. I shook my head in disbelief, sort of guessing what had happened.

"What do you think happened?" Cody snapped, sounding out of breath.

"You didn't." I exclaimed, getting out of the bed to stretch my legs, and look at him like he was dumber than Zack.

Cody grimaced, "I did." He even looked disappointed due to the words that came from his own mouth.

"Why?" I asked while Zack remained quiet.

"Why do you -?"

"Is he after you?" Zack cut Cody off after catching on to what we were saying.

I, myself thought it was all in code between Cody, and I. Obviously, I thought wrong.

"I don't-"

Cody got cut off when he was pushed onto Zack from the door being thrown open harshly to reveal an angry, and bloodied looking James.

Cody gulped a few times, and Zack shoved him to the floor.

I hopped over my bed where the bathroom was located, and slightly tripped which had me landing on the floor. I may have been slightly clumsy, but that didn't mean I wanted to end up abused some more. I was already going through enough.

"Cody, you're going to get it!" James bellowed loud enough to rock the boat into an iceberg.

I decided to remain on the floor, if I wasn't being brought into it. I didn't know what happened after that, but I only knew that James left unhappy after Mr. Moseby made an appearance to 'check up' on me.

"How are you doing with everything?" Mr. Moseby asked slightly on edge after Jenna.

I had finally removed myself off of the floor, and kept my feet rooted firmly to the ground. I gulped, "I'm alright."

Cody looked furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, as he had taken refuge on the bed closest to the door.

"Do you still-"

I gave him a warning look, and shook my head 'no.' I had known what he was asking about, about what I no longer had the confidence to want to know.

"Have you talked to our mother yet?" Zack asked Mr. Moseby clearly not happy about something. He seemed to have something on his mind that he didn't plan on telling anybody about.

Cody was eyeing me suspiciously. He opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't get a word in.

"No, I'm afraid not. I haven't been able to reach her." Mr. Moseby spoke looking directly at Zack, sounding defeated like someone giving up on some kind of war.

"Are you sure you -?"

"Cody, let it be." I hissed, cutting him off midway, and shooting him a warning look. I felt my heart sink, knowing the rest of the day or night was going to be pure torture.

"Let what be?" Mr. Moseby asked eyeing us suspiciously.

Cody sighed, ready to give in.

Zack also eyed us suspiciously.

Why did everybody keep doing that?

"I asked Cody to help me with a class project which I no longer want to do with him. I decided to work on it by myself, it's not too challenging for me, anymore." I explained, feigning innocence.

"Right, well, if you ever need to talk to someone, or if you ever need help-"

"I know. I'm done, I get it. Okay?" I cut Mr. Moseby off, almost losing my temper. I sighed, and held in my breath.

Mr. Moseby let his eyes linger on my dull blue eyes for a moment longer before nodding, and leaving.

"What have you two really been up to?" Zack asked through gritted teeth as his eyes fell between the two of us.

"Going on secret dates, and bending the rules of the law. Why? What have you been up to lately, Zack?!" Cody snapped, shooting a glare at Zack. He looked like he could murder Zack who shared a similar look the moment those words left Cody's mouth.

Zack didn't say anything.

I got lost in my own thoughts, thinking about how stupid this whole thing was. I let out a yawn, and wondered what to do, almost coming up with nothing. I almost didn't Zack, and Cody arguing until my name was thrown around loudly enough to snap me out of my thoughts.

"You can't touch, Cassidy!"

"Why not? You have!"

"Why would you say something like that?"

"You two share a room. I'm not stupid."

Cody had his fist clenched at his sides, and he was on his feet.

Zack looked about ready to argue those words.

"I-"

"Guys. Stop acting like children, and let it be already. If you must know, Cody was helping me try to find my biological parents. You happy, now?" I spoke cutting off anything Zack was going to say, and hoping the whole thing was over.

"You're basically saying you hate this family, and you don't want any part in it. It's a good thing, I don't like you, Cassidy. You could never be one of us, you have always brought shame on this family. Good luck finding your biological parents, maybe they'll want you." Zack stated through gritted teeth, and stormed out of the room angrily.

I felt my heart freeze over, and turn completely cold. I should have known we were never going to get along, and I didn't know why I had believed for one split second that things could change between us. I hadn't believed him the first time, he said 'I love you' because, of all the past hate.

"Cassidy, you okay?" Cody inquired, shaking my shoulders.

I let out a sigh of disbelief, and sat down for a little bit. I should have let things go whenever I had been given the chance.

"Cody, I'm perfectly fine." I mumbled as tears were trying to threaten to pour, but I wasn't going to let my sadness win.

Cody looked even more worried by my words.

"Cas-"

"Don't you have a date with Bailey, tonight?" I asked, trying to sound harsh, and failing.

"I did, but she canceled on me earlier for some weird reason." Cody kept watching me like any minute I was going to break.

I nodded my head, and almost zoned out again.

"Okay." I mumbled getting into bed, and pulling the covers up over my entire body. My mind was going there again, but I didn't want to talk to Mr. Moseby about it.

"Cassidy, I'm not leaving you alone, tonight. Do you wanna watch a movie?" Cody spoke, taking a seat on the bed I was in, and refused to leave.

The silent tears started to pour, and I felt as if my stomach was in one big knot that felt like it would explode at any given moment.

I didn't answer Cody, but instead let him believe I had fallen asleep. I cried myself to sleep for a short time, and I should have realized Cody wasn't going to leave me alone that night, like he had told me.