Life is Strange 2: Falling Into Place

Chapter 11 of my Life is Strange 2 story, enjoy.

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Chapter 11

Cassidy smiled lightly to herself as she made her way back to the shelter, even laden down with the bags of food and such she had purchased for it had been her turn to go out and buy what was needed for those at the shelter. She opted to walk regardless, enjoying going at her own pace and observing her surroundings as she did so.

'It's turned out to be a nice day too...so why do I feel even a little uneasy?' She wondered to herself.

It was true, despite things seeming to go so well, she couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't quite right, a strange anxiety that niggled at the back of her mind and wouldn't leave her alone. Looking around again, to reassure herself as much as to take in the sights, she saw something which wiped all traces of enjoyment she had been feeling up to that point away. For she had spotted someone in the crowd, they were walking away, on the opposite side of the street, but she was sure of what she saw.

She shook her head. Worry clawing at her. 'But it couldn't be, it couldn't be...him, could it?'

Shaking her head and trying to push away the uneasiness, telling herself she was just being paranoid, Cassidy quickened her pace, heading back to the shelter. But she couldn't shake it, that man she had seen, it had to be. She was sure she had just seen her father.

She had shared her worries and received as much reassurance as she felt she could bear, as she waited, some time later, on the steps of the shelter, Finn stood nearby, smiling lightly.

"C'mon Cass, even if it is him, you've got all us to back you up." He told her.

Cassidy shook her head. "I know and I do appreciate that, Finn. But you can't all always be there..."

Finn was about to reply but stopped, Cassidy looked up and smiled, for at that moment Sean had arrived. She stood up and they both embraced and kissed.

"Hey." She greeted him.

He smiled. "Hi...everything okay now?"

She nodded. "Yeah, I was probably just imagining it, but even if it is him, you and Finn actually were thinking along the same lines, I've got you guys."

"Oh, uh, cool..." Sean replied.

He looked up at Finn who smiled and waved. "Yo."

"I did introduce you two, but I don't think you guys have ever really hung out together, got to know each other, huh?" Cassidy remarked, suddenly remembering.

Finn grinned. "True, true, so...no time like the present, huh?"

Sean laughed. "Gotta agree, so, we just gonna...hang out?"

"Yeah, why not, c'mon, all three of us, give you two a chance to get to know each other better." Cassidy confirmed with a laugh of her own.

Both young men agreed and so they began hanging out, with Cassidy relieved, her worries and fears about her father being pushed to the back of her mind, so long as she had Sean, Finn and her friends, she could face him if it came to it. She just had to remember, she wasn't alone.

Meanwhile, hanging out at Jamie's house, he and Kyle were simply passing the time and, upon noting Kyle's expression, Jamie decided to ask.

"Hey, everything okay dude, you're looking kinda...kinda down."

Kyle smiled lightly. "Sean said the same thing...I wonder if you'll give the same advice...It's pretty much how the meeting with our families went...good for the most part."

Jamie nodded. "But?"

"But her dad doesn't like me and I got a feeling that's not gonna change any time soon." Kyle confirmed. "Then there's the fact we want to...to take things further, to be, really intimate, but we're both too scared. We can't get past what happened, the kidnapping."

There was a pause while Jamie considered but then finally he sighed.

"Dude, I'm not gonna begin to pretend I know what you're going through, because I can't imagine. But listen, if you guys don't find some way to overcome it...that fear is gonna end up ruling your lives..." He explained. "I know you don't want that, Jenn surely doesn't either. So. Don't worry about her dad. Instead just think and ask yourself; if this is getting so bad for you guys. How are you going to overcome it...by doing something."

Kyle sighed. "But what?"

"Again, I can't pretend I know, but just...if anyone can find a way, it's you guys...I believe you both." Jamie replied.

Kyle grinned. "Thanks Jamie, you're right...So, what's got you spooked, you look pretty worked up yourself?"

Jamie started at that and then grimaced. "So yeah...Lyla and I kinda..."

"Oh no way, congratulations man. It was good for you guys, right?"

"Yeah, it was great, amazing even...but the morning after..." Jamie grimaced. "Well, her mom..."

Kyle winced. "Oh, don't tell me her mom caught you, damn..."

"Hit the nail on the head Kyle, and damn is right. It was scary as hell, she went ballistic." Jamie replied.

Kyle thought for a moment, trying to think of a way to cheer Jamie up, then it came to him.

"Hey dude, look, you're still alive right." He joked, before going serious again. "And you've not been banned from seeing her again or anything?"

"No, no I've not...I guess that's something." Jamie replied, smiling.

Kyle smiled too, seeing his words had their intended effect. He was glad he and Jamie could talk and help each other out, especially at times like this.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.