A/N: Later in the chapter, Jonesy, who is, if you don't know, Latino, says a spanish word most wouldn't know. He says entienda, which in english means understand. Just kinda something I thought you guys might need to know. Also, I've had some suggestions that I should do Cassie's first day in the program from her point of veiw, but I'm still debating it. And still, tell your friends to read this! I'm the kind of person who doesn't belive they're good at something unless a million people tell her so, and right now I think this story isn't coming out all that well. But I'll keep writing it! Review! Tell your friends! And if you do think I should do a chapter in Cassie's veiw about the first day at the program, PM me or put it in your review! Thanks for reading my story everyone! Enjoy!
Surprise!
"Hey, Cassie, come here for a minute," Nikki told her daughter. "Coming, Mom," she replied. "Cassie, given your behavior at school," Cassie rolled her eyes at this statement, but Nikki stared her down, "We've been looking into some things. And guess what we've found," Nikki finished. "Military school application?" Cassie said. Jonesy chuckled at this one, but stopped quickly when his wife gave him the death stare. "No, we signed you up for a straightening program. It's supposed to be just a fun little club thing, that gives you something to do. And teaches you respect," Nikki said, and Cassie just stared at her parents. "What! And WHY, I ask would I go to this little club, exactly? Besides, I won't know anyone there!" Cassie yelled. Nikki gave her a disapproving look, and Cassie sat back down. "Cassie, we expect you to go to this, because you have no respect for adults, much less kids your own age, much less kids older than you! One of these days you're really gonna get into some trouble, and we won't be able to pull you out. So you have to learn how to treat people correctly now. Entienda?" Jonesy said. Cassie always understood that they he meant business when her father talked to her in Spanish, which usually wasn't spoken at all at their house. Cassie admitted defeat. "Your first meeting is tomorrow, Cassie. I'd get some sleep. It starts at nine in the morning, so you can't use Saturday to sleep in anymore," Nikki said.
Eight o'clock the next day, Nikki was in Cassie's room trying to get her up. When Cassie finally tumbled out of her green sheets, Nikki dragged her down to breakfast. Jonesy handed a plate of bacon to the girls, but too tired to remember Nikki's previously becoming a vegetarian, got an evil stare. She, instead, reached over to the plate of pancakes. Five minutes later, she sent Cassie up to get dressed. Cassie came down the stairs in jeans and a loose school logo t-shirt. Her iPod headphones were hanging of her neck. "Oh I don't think so. No iPod today, Cass. Hand it over," Nikki said, and the young girl handed it over. The two of them walked out to the car and drove to the recreation center at the other end of town. Nikki pulled Cassie out of the seat and they walked inside. The woman who ran the club greeted them nicely, and for once, Cassie didn't roll her eyes. The woman, Sierra, told Cassie she could go play with the other kids, all about her age. Cassie ran off through the building. "Oh, I'm so happy she finally has something to get her mind off being mean all the time," Nikki said. "Yeah, and actually, for most of the other kids, they really like going here. I think Cassie'll really like it," Sierra replied. Nikki wrote her name on the sign in sheet, and walked to the door. "Have a good day!" Sierra told her. "You too!" Nikki replied. Sierra glanced down at the sheet to see a name she never thought she'd see again, a name she now hated: Garcia.
End note: I won't tell you anything about Sierra's connection to the Garcia's, only that it had to do with Jonesy in the teenage years... oh, that kinda gives it away, doesn't it. Oops. Next chapter posted soon!