Life is Strange 2: Falling Into Place
Chapter 3 of my Life is Strange 2 story, enjoy.
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Chapter 3
Sean smiled widely as he approached the shelter and saw Cassidy seated on the steps. She was leaning back, hands out behind her to brace herself, looking up at the sky, dressed casually as ever in a pair of faded cargo pants, a black tank-top and black ankle boots. A brown hoodie was strew across her lap. She smiled upon seeing Sean and waved.
"Yo, was wondering when you'd get here."
Sean nodded. "Yeah, sorry, got a little bit...held up."
His smile faltered as he remembered exactly why he got held up. Cassidy noticed this and it caught her attention immediately.
"Sean?"
He sighed. "I just..."
Shaking her head she stood up, holding the hoodie in one hand while reaching out to touch his shoulder with the other.
"Sean, you can tell me." She said gently. "What's wrong?"
Bowing his head Sean admitted. "It's Daniel, he...he's getting all worked up about us."
"Us, you mean…?" Cassidy began, sounding shocked.
Sean nodded and Cassidy froze, that was something she never actually considered.
"What?" She gasped. "But that's...why would he even?"
Sean sighed again, heavily this time and, sensing he wasn't sure where to begin, Cassidy guided him back to the steps and they both sat down. Silence reigned between them for a while as Sean tried to think how to explain things. Meanwhile Cassidy was reeling from the revelation, she had only ever met Sean's brother once and he had seemed nice enough. So why now was he suddenly so upset about her, especially as they didn't really know each other.
Finally Sean shook his head and explained.
"He just feels...I don't know, anxious I guess. Jealous maybe, as I'm not spending as much time with him as I used to." He admitted. "But he's been really edgy about us, keeps thinking you're...a danger or something."
Cassidy bit her lip. "Ah, okay, um...well, to be fair he's not entirely wrong. I mean, I did tell you about my family and..."
"Yeah, but, you came here to get away from them, they shouldn't..." Sean protested.
"But they're still out there, and no doubt furious that I ran away...my dad especially. So I'd say that makes me a dangerous person to be around." Cassidy explained.
Sean shook his head. "Only if he finds you and how would he do that, I mean, unless you left some kind of trail, he..."
"Don't underestimate him, he's a stubborn bastard." Cassidy remarked. "I get your point, but...who knows...I doubt I'll be able to evade him forever."
"So you're saying Daniel is right?"
Cassidy shrugged. "I'm saying he's confused and worried and is right in some ways. But others...I really thought it was obvious that I'm a victim of my father and..."
"But he hardly knows you, he just...keeps making assumptions." Sean burst out."
Cassidy sighed and shrugged. "Yeah, I know...that's what I was thinking too...We'll have to do something about this, somehow."
Sean nodded. "Okay, yeah, we'll think of something."
Cassidy nodded, hoping that things would work out, the last thing she wanted was to be responsible for things going sour between Sean and his family.
Meanwhile, Jamie Townley smiled lightly to himself as he dusted off his clothes, a simple pair of denim jeans, a red T-shirt and white sneakers. He had simply been enjoying a casual day, hanging out with his girlfriend, Lyla Park. She was seated on the park bench next to him, also dressed simply in a pair of black pants with a grey long sleeved T-shirt and white and black sneakers. They had been enjoying the day together, yet Jamie couldn't help but feel something was on Lyla's mind. She seemed to occasionally lose the smile and cheer she had while they were hanging out, she'd seem to be lost in thought, gazing into the distance.
"Um, Lyla, is everything okay, I mean…?" He began, uncertain.
Lyla started but then sighed. "I'm okay, sorry Jamie, I was just...my mind was elsewhere."
"Is there, anything I can do, I mean, I just..." Jamie began, worried.
"Oh um..." Lyla bit her lip, worried. 'Should I tell him, I mean, I've not told anybody, never wanted anybody to know...But...Jamie and I are together, we're in love, but how can we remain like that, if we can't trust each other. Jamie trusts me. I should trust him, even with my deepest, darkest secret.'
There was a lengthy pause before finally, she sighed.
"I want to tell you Jamie, really I do." She admitted. "But not here, I just don't feel...Let's go and talk at my house, it should be easier there."
Jamie was startled by this but agreed. "Alright, sure..."
They stood up together, hands linked and began heading for Lyla's home, Jamie wondering just what it was that was bothering his girlfriend so much.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.