Chapter 4
A/N: Okay, I wanted to write about Cassie, and this is the only idea that came into my mind. Anyway, here's your long awaited Chapter 4. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Cassie and Ronnie Chambers belong to go KA.
Claimer: Wait a minute. Is there anything in chapter that belongs to ME??! No, I don't think so... sob
Earth
My name is Cassie.
I was in my room, thinking about Rachel and the rest of the animorphs. Rachel had been dead for about four years and the animorphs had been gone for over a year.
Sometimes, I still wonder why I agreed not to go along with them. I still remember the day Jake approached me. I was with Ronnie Chambers, my state of California counterpart of sorts. He treated me very well, and called me Cass, a thing Jake never did.
At first, I had resisted him. Then, after a lot of pestering from both my parents, I gave in. After all, why not? I could see that he really loved me, though sometimes he was ever-protective. He was the one who helped me get over the loss of Rachel and the animorphs and the one who comforted me when I was sad.
But, I can't really say I like him. He's just okay, I guess. Or maybe I never got over the lost of Jake...
I had given Ronnie my house keys, on the condition that he would not disturb me if I was in my room. Just at that moment, I heard one of the omnipresent security detail cal out, "Miss Cassie, Ronnie Chambers wants to speak to you."
Okay. You might be wondering why I needed a security detail. Well, you see, when we defeated the yeerks, we became world famous. And also the terrorists' prime target. My security detail was stationed all over my huge house, and the one guarding my door was called Sim, short for Simon.
"Tell him to come in."
A few seconds later, Ronnie burst in. "Happy birthday, Cass!"
"Happy birthday?" I repeated, confused.
My mind raced. Don't tell me it was my birthday today? But... I thought it was over already! Wasn't it? I must be getting forgetful. Either that or I worry too much to remember unimportant things like that.
"Come on. Let's go downstairs. It's your birthday, remember?" Ronnie said, breaking my thoughts.
I felt surprised and happy to know that Ronnie had remembered my birthday, while I on the other hand, had forgotten all about it.
I followed Ronnie downstairs to find a small cake on the dinning table. It was so cute, with the words "Happy Birthday Cassie!" on it.
"You shouldn't have bothered," I told Ronnie. "Hey, you seem worried these few days. I just wanted to cheer you up," he replied.
I smiled and thanked him for his concern. Then he cut a slice of the cake and offered it to me. I accepted and we sat on the chairs, he watching me eat.
I had finished the cake, and settled down to think. After a while, Ronnie broke my thoughts by asking, "Cass, you seem worried."
"It's... it's the others. I can't stop thinking of them..."
"You shouldn't worry so much. Try to think more about yourself."
"You're right. And all of us know that they're all probably dead by now..."
"Come on. Don't be like that. Who knows? One day, they might just return. Have hope, Cass."
"I just can't help it. I can't help feeling that if they were still alive, which I very much doubt, they would be in deep trouble now. I really regret not convincing Jake to let me go along."
"He did that for your own good, Cass," Ronnie told me patiently.
"I know, but I still wish I went along."
"Stop worrying, Cass. Just hope. Hope that they will return sooner or later."
Then a thought struck me. "What if the yeerks got them?"
"I don't know, Cass. Only time will tell."
That night, after Ronnie had left, I was in my room alone as I lay on my bed. Thinking what I was thinking. I wasn't sure. My mind was a jumble of thoughts. There were a lot of unanswered questions and what ifs in my head.
Finally, I managed to fall into a dreamless sleep.
A/N: I know this chapter is short, but I can't think of anything else to write about, because I've got writer's block. Sigh... (Note to drunken vampire: Sigh??! :p) Cassie's life on earth is boring. The next chapter should be more interesting...
