Two days laters things in the Roe/Scott household had went almost back to normal. Cassie was finally moving around a little more, even managing to get around on crutches way before she was supposed to. Everyone was shocked by house fast both her and Lucas were recovering from the accident. Lucas had returned to school, but Cassie stayed at home, trying to keep as caught up as she possibly could.

Cassie sat at the kitchen table reading a magazine that her mom had brought her during her lunch break. She was eating the burger and fries that Keith had given her on his daily visit. He and Karen were still hardly speaking, so the only time he really got any time with his niece was if he came over when her mother was at work. He saw Lucas at work all the time, but Cassie still wasn't able to leave the house.

She sighed as she flipped throught the pages of the magazine...again. She was pretty sure she had memorized every single page of it. She heard a knock at the door and yelled for whoever it was to come in.

Brooke's head peered through the door and she smiled when she saw her friend, looking bored to tears.

"Hey girlie." Brooke said as she walked in. "Still stuck huh?"

Cassie nodded. "I think I now know what Cabin Fever feels like and claustrophobia. Seriously does it look like the wall are closing in, because it feels like they are." Cassie said only half joking.

Brooke shook her head but had to smile at the girls attempt to lighten the mood. "Well if it helps, its pouring rain outside so there would be no point in even attempting to go out."

Cassie gave her a half smile. "That helps a little but not alot. I just wish I could get out of here. But my moms gone into overdrive. She won't even let me go out with Uncle Keith. I get that she wants to keep me safe, but I'm going to go nuts if I don't get out of here soon."

"I may have a way to help you." Brooke said with a mischievous look in her eye.

"And that would be?" Cassie asked curiously. "Please I'll do anything to get out of here."

"Well it wouldn't get you out of here today, but maybe tomorrow."

"What is it? What's your plan?" Cassie asked.

"Maybe I shouldn't have said anything, its probably not a good idea." Brooke said getting up from the seat.

Cassie put her hand on Brooke's arm to stop her. "No tell me." She said sounding almost desperate.

Brooke laughed. "Ok, ok. See every year there's this thing called the Sparkle Classic."

Cassie nodded. "I know, my mom told me all about it. It sounds fun, but how does that affect me? I'm no where near being well enough to do those moves."

"I know, but we need somebody to cheer us on." Brooke said.

"Brooke, you'll have the entire school there to cheer you on." Cassie reminded her.

"Well your still apart of the squad, and it would mean alot to the rest of us if you came along. You might even have fun." Brooke said with a wink.

"Uh huh, really." Cassie laughed. "Do I even want to know what you have planned?"

Brooke shook her head amused. "Nope, you'll have to come along if you want to see what happens."

Cassie thought about it. "Well even if I did want to come, there's no way my mom is going to go for it. Remember Brooke, she's in parental overdrive."

"Relax, I know for a fact that somebody's already going to be taking care of your mom. All you have to do is agree to come." Brooke said with a hopeful look in her eye.

Cassie sighed and then hesitantly nodded. "Ok, I'm in."

" 'at a girl." Brooke laughed as she patted Cassie on the back.

"So how's school?" Cassie asked.

Brooke shrugged. "School's school...completely pointless."

Cassie laughed. "And is it still all quiet on the western front?"

"If you mean between me and Peyton, then yes. I haven't talked to the little traitor since." Brooke said.

"Brooke, maybe you should cut her some slack. I mean come on, she's your best friend." Cassie said.

"And that's exactly why I can't just forgive her." Brooke explained. "Who's side are you even on?"

"I'm on yours ok. But all I'm saying is that Peyton's been there for you through everything, thick and thin. My mom always says best friends can forgive eachother anything, maybe you should try talking to Peyton."

"Cassie I don't think I can do that. She hurt me in one of the worst possible ways. If this were between you and tutorgirl, don't you think you would feel the same way?" Brooke asked.

"Well considering that Haley's crushing on my brother, no way in hell." Cassie laughed. "But I get your point, just know I'm here for you ok."

Brooke nodded and then looked at her watch. "Crap, 5th periods over. I got to go. Can't be caught skipping another class." She said as she gathered her books, gave Cassie a short hug and headed for the door. "Tomorrow, 5 p.m. bus leaves. See you there."

Cassie rolled her eyes and then waved at Brooke.

Not two seconds later, Karen walked in carrying a bag of groceries. "Hey kiddo." She said sounding chipper.

"Hey mom." Cassie said as she turned to face her mom as Karen set the groceries down on the floor.

"Was that Brooke I just saw?" Karen asked.

Cassie nodded. "She was just coming over to save me from dying of boredom. Seriously mom, when are you going to let me out of here?"

Karen sighed. "Cassie, honey we have talked about this. Not until your ribs are healed."

"Mom there fine...ok maybe not completely fine. But as long as I stay on my meds and keep the movement minimal, they hardly even hurt. I swear." Cassie said.

"There was a reason Brooke was here wasn't there." Karen said seeing right through her daughter's act.

Cassie slowly nodded. "Yeah, she wants me to go to the Sparkle Classic with her and the squad, to cheer them on."

Karen smiled, happy that Brooke was at least attempting to make her daughter feel better by including her in things. "I thought so. You know one of the booster moms asked me to come along to chaperone."

Cassie laughed a little. So that's what Brooke had been hinting at. "Really, and what did you say?" She asked curiously.

"Well I told her that I didn't think I could because I still have two injured kids to take care of." Karen explained.

Cassie rolled her eyes. "Of course."

"But then she so kindly reminded me that I'd managed to miss almost every single booster even this year, and that at least one of my kids was going on this trip, I thought she meant Lucas, but now I think she was talking about you." Karen said trying to hide her laughter.

"I...I didn't agree to go, not really. I swear." Cassie said.

"Well if you must know, I think it might be a good idea for you to go after all." Karen said.

Cassie's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Karen nodded. "You've been couped up in this house long enough. And I know how much you were looking forward to going to this before the accident, so you can go...so long as."

"So long as what?" Cassie asked prepared for a long list of conditions.

"So long as I go with you." Karen said.

Cassie smiled at her mom. "Thats cool. Thanks so much for letting me go on this trip mom. But wait till you tell Lucas."

Karen laughed. "He's going to think I'm going with him just to be an overprotective mother."

"Well I don't care what anyone says, your cool." Cassie laughed and reached over to hug her mom.