Kindness Only Lasts For So Long
Theme Song(s): Allison Iraheta: Scars & Tynisha Keli: Cry
"Come on, honey. Let's give dad and his friend some time alone.," Aren ushered the sweet little girl out of the room. "Cassandra," Ash said as he hobbled in a pensive look on his face. "What are you doing here?" he asked me. When he noticed I wasn't answering he nervously rubbed his palms on his jeans. "Have a seat," he motioned to the love seat beside me and took a seat of his own after I sat down. "How have you been?" his voice trembled. Astonished, I started to chuckle darkly. "How am I? How the fuck do you think I am, dammit?! Why the hell are you still alive, Ash?" He stopped me hastily. "Don't call me that and lower your voice!" My eyes bulged incredulously. "Oh, so your little wifey doesn't even know who you really are?" I mocked with a smirk then hissed, "Pathetic. You can't even tell the truth to your 'family'. I can't wait 'til they find out how much of a lying bastard you really are." Ash sighed and rubbed his temples. "Why are you here, Cass?" "Don't call me that!" I jumped up.
"You don't have the right to call me that anymore!" Ash held my heated glare. "What are you doing here?" "Isn't it obvious?" I snapped. "I came here to kill your disgusting ass." "And for what, Cassandra?" he leaned over the coffee table separating us. "You know what you did! The only people that have ever loved me are gone and it's all your fault!" I screamed the last part. "And now it's time for you to pay up!" Ash furrowed his brow. "Cassandra, I don't think you know all of the details. Let me exp-," I interrupted him abruptly. "I don't know need to hear anything from you. All I know is you killed my parents and my little sister. I never even got to meet her," I whispered, horror and betrayal lacing my voice. Ash shook his head furiously. "No, you need to listen. It's not what you think and you can't just come in here and do something like that!" "And why the hell n-?"
"Daddy?" a timid voice came from behind us. "Go back to mommy, sweetie," Ash quickly rushed her away, but that didn't keep my heart from stopping once I had seen her. The only thing I could think of when she peeked in was how I felt when I found my parents the night they had died. I could see myself in her, a scared little girl who just wanted her parents to assure her that everything was OK. I swallowed and I realized that I couldn't go through with it. "Cassandra," Ash whispered and tried to reach out a hand to me. Jerking back, I jumped up. "No. I don't need an explanation and you can be assured that I won't hurt you or your precious little family. The only reason I am letting you live is because I don't want to ruin that little girl's life like you did mine. But know this, the next time I see you, whether it be by accident or on purpose, your head is mine, child or not," I glared at him and then stormed off to the door, pausing in the doorway to give one final warning. "Count your blessings, Ash. You're going to need them."