SETH'S IMPRINT!
(CASSIE'S POV)
I woke up when the alarm clock started buzzing. I was late! I shut it down and pulled off my cover. Wait! How did I just reach back home? I was with Brady, wasn't I? We had sat down the bench after kissing each other. I smiled and took out my clothes for today. I was happy after yesterday. I had already completed homework and other things. I saw over my study table as a part of my habit. There was a piece of paper lying there. I took it and saw it. There was something written in Brady's hand writing.
Something is there that I forgot to tell you. I'll love you forever… whatever happens, however happens. Sweet dreams and good morning.
Aw! But when did he leave it here? Maybe last night. I went into the bathroom Fast and got ready. I was late! I was already late. I reached down after getting ready and by chance there was a pancake left for me. Okay, a half of it actually. I hurriedly took it and ran to school and to my bad luck I dropped it on the side walk. The only person now I wanted to see at first was Brady.
I reached the gates and then straight into the locker corridor. I placed my books there and just then I heard "BOO!" it was Brady's voice. I was startled a bit.
"Hey!" I said.
"So, you got the note?" he asked while handing me an apple. "Must be sort of hungry. There was just half a pancake left for you."
"How do you know?" I asked.
"Well, we're your breakfast guests, ain't we?" he asked.
"And none of you could come and wake me up? That's so gross." I shouted.
"Paul didn't let any of us touch you and he didn't want you coming to school today." He said when I took the first bite of the apple.
"Why?" I asked.
"Well, when I laid you back to your bed, I was around to…"
"Kiss me?" I laughed.
"Yeah, almost." He said.
"And he saw it?" I asked.
"Yes." He said.
"And then what happened?" I asked but I wasn't so interested because I knew that Paul must've hit him hard or told him to stay away from me blah, blah, blah.
"Well he…" he was cut off when Cole came to us.
"There's a freshman at school. Wanna check her out?" he asked.
"What do you mean by 'check her out'? If you want to ask her out, do it yourself. I'm not helping you." Brady replied.
"And here's the result of our friendship, Fuller? I never thought that when you'll imprint, you'll leave me alone like this." Cole said in a dramatic tone.
"Girls are called drama queens, what do I call you? A drama king?" I asked.
"No, seriously. Rodrick said that she's really pretty." Cole replied.
"And I guess that's what you said that he told you for that stalker Jackie." Brady replied. We all knew who Jackie was. Jackie was after Cole since two years and that time even she was a freshman. She usually followed Cole wherever he went and then caused a mess there. Rodrick knew that Jackie liked Cole so what he did was that he told him that she was really pretty and made her an 'appointment' with him and then Cole met him and she kept sticking around him for two months. When I came to La Push, I noticed her and asked Seth about this and he told me the whole story.
"Yeah, good point. I shouldn't take the chance again." Cole replied.
"And that's where you understand this." I said. My first class was Math's today and it was with Brady. I was sitting on the last seat of the third row and Brady was sitting just at my side. The chapter on was Algebra. I had no interest as I had already completed it at home. Then a piece of paper landed on my desk. It was in Brady's writing. He wanted to do a paper chat.
(Bold – Brady, Italics – Cassie)
Getting' bored?
How do you know?
You never look around in between a chapter if you ain't getting bored.
Good Point but I was thinking of Cole and Jackie.
What if Cole really asks the freshman out or he imprints on her?
I don't know. We all know nothing about her and what if Rodrick had imprinted on her?
He would blow out if Cole goes near her, somewhat like I exploded on Seth.
I still can't understand that what made you think that I love him that way?
There's no medicine to wrong beliefs in this world. I'm still sorry that I thought that.
Well let me tell you what I thought. I actually thought that you had imprinted on Sonny.
Me and Sonny? Oh, right, I told you that my crush loves music. Must've gotten it from there?
Yeah. So what's your next class?
History, same as you.
What will be the chapter today?
Charles, the great, I guess.
Then it's okay. I think I've done it already.
BOOKWORM!
Thanks for the compliment.
And when our chat was done, the bell for class over rang up. We walked up to our next class together and I went to my usual 3rd seat in the second row. Brady took the one next to me in the fourth row but unfortunately that belonged to Shane. He came up to his seat when Brady and I were just talking.
"Fuller, that's my seat." He demanded.
"Your name isn't really written anywhere on it." Brady replied.
"So what? It was mine and is mine." Shane said.
"But it will not be yours forever." Brady replied. "Or maybe if you fail this term."
"That isn't so funny Fuller. Now get lost from here." Shane answered.
"Oh really?" Brady seemed aggressed.
"Brady, let it go. You sit here." I got up from my seat and shifted to the 1st row at the same seat. Brady shifted on my seat.
"No, I could still adjust." Shane said.
"No, you don't need to." I replied. What does he think? Is every seat his? Is his father the king of somewhere? Even if he is, I'm not gonna change my seat again and nor is Brady gonna do so.
Brady was right earlier. The chapter was about Charles the great. I knew each and every part of the chapter. I didn't need to pay much attention but I was still taking up my notes. I noticed Diana glaring at me whenever I had a small eye contact with Brady and I smiled. Seriously, this was causing me chills. She was scaring me but I was Cassidy and Cassidy has never learnt to get afraid of someone (except sea and heights). I looked at her and then the bell rang up. It was my language now. This was the first and last one of the day without Brady. It was just the adjacent class. I took my seat in the 4th row – the one adjacent to the windows. The weather was good today. It was kind of rainy but not so much. The class went on and ended fast. This was now recess – unison of the whole group. I noticed that Lara was sitting just at my back. She was the only one in the group of 'butterflies' who actually passed a smile to me this morning. I wished that at least she keeps talking to me. I hated losing friends. We were walking to the cafeteria together.
"Hey Lara!" I said.
"Hey Cassie!" she replied.
"How's Diana?" I asked because I knew she had turned to a crying machine since then.
"She's trying to cope up. It wasn't your fault either. I mean you stayed away from them and tried to do whatever was needful but when Brady told you, then…" she didn't bother to finish when she saw Matt McCall coming towards us. That was quite nice. At least she remains happy. He passed a smile to both of us.
"Hey girls!" he said. Okay, he wasn't like I had thought. I thought he was a kind of flirt but his tone didn't mention that.
"Hi!" I said a bit confused. Okay, why did he really come to us? Oh! I get it! Maybe for Lara.
"Hi!" Lara said.
"Matt McCall, that's me and you're Cassidy, right?" he asked.
"Yep, that's me." I said.
"Would you mind if I talk to you alone for a while?" he asked.
"I'll be right there. My girls are calling me." Lara said and went away.
"Come sit." He said and I followed him to a table near the food station.
(BRADY'S POV)
Man! This class has separated Cassie and me. I was dying to see her. I sighed walking to the cafeteria with Seth and Ethan.
"Missing someone?" Seth taunted.
"Bit of." I smirked.
"Don't you think you should always be with her?" Seth asked.
"Why? I mean what do you think she is? A toddler like Claire and Nessie, not Nessie actually or an infant?" I asked.
"Probably not but you know that guys all over the school are mad after Cassie." Ethan said.
"Don't worry because she is destined with me." I replied.
"Then don't go mad after you see that." Ethan said and pointed towards a table near a food station. Cassie was sitting with Matt McCall. Why the hell was he sitting with my girl? What work did he have with her?
"He's asking her out." Seth said because he knew a bit of lip reading.
"Let me see." I said angrily and went towards them but I stopped as she got up.
"You know Matt, I'm sorry that you don't know this but I already have a boyfriend. He and I are together since just yesterday but it feels like we're together since we were always together." She said. She just called me her what? Boyfriend? She is the cutest thing I ever saw and met.
"So, if I would come earlier I could've been the one to take you out." he said. Do I kill him just now?
"No, it would still have been him." she said and went to our table.
(CASSIE'S POV)
And now even Lara would not talk to me. I knew she was watching me. I lost another friend and this was damn ridiculous. I was feeling pathetic, simply pathetic. I walked to our table and saw that even till now no one had appeared there otherwise, my guys were always the ones to get food and start gobbling up. I put my face on the table and sighed. I heard some trays on the table. They all had come. I didn't bother to get up. Just then, I felt Brady's lips on my right temple.
"Hey!" he said and I got up. Today, neither Ashley was there nor was Sonny.
"Hey guys!" I said slowly.
"So, what's up?" Brady asked.
"Nothing much." I said. I didn't want him to know about the Matt topic otherwise he would go mad.
"I know about Matt. Need not hide it from me." he said.
"Seriously? But how?" I asked.
"I was just walking up here and saw you guys. It's okay, you refused and the topic ended." Brady said. This made me feel better a bit.
"Where's your food?" Seth asked.
"I don't feel like eating." I said. I was so, so sad because I even lost Lara.
"It's okay. Just go and get yourself some food. Want me to come with you?" Brady asked.
"Nope, I guess I'll go there by myself." I said and got up. I was just going there when I noticed Valerie Bluebird, the school bully and my enemy bullying a freshman girl. She was also the member of the student council. Our hate ship started when I was a freshman too. I was getting bullied with some others but I protested and wrote an application to the school authorities. She was almost expelled but I took back my complaint and since then she fears me a bit. I had been given a small bully check duty since then. I went there and stopped her.
"Valerie!" I said and saw whom she was bullying. The girl had dark brown eyes and hair, waist length, the same as me. Her hairs were straight and skin was pale.
"What is it Lahote?" Valerie asked.
"Do you know what you were doing or do I have to tell you?" I asked.
"What was I doing?" she asked.
"If you mind me asking, are you a freshman here, that you're alone?" I asked the girl. She nodded.
"Bluebird, do I need to remind you or you remember what happened last time?" I asked.
"What last time?" Valerie asked.
"The application, your expel notice and other things." I said in clues.
"Fine, you can go Jennings. I'll see you next time." Valerie said.
"There's not gonna be your next time because I'm gonna be with her. You get that?" I said and she went away.
"Thanks." She said.
"It was my duty, seriously. So what's your name?" I asked.
"Hayley Jennings and you?" she asked.
"Cassidy Lahote, call me Cassie." I said.
"I guess I took your time. I'll get going." She said.
"Why do you wanna stay alone? You could come with me." I said.
"Really? I mean we could be friends?" she asked.
"I don't know a reason why not." I said and took her to our table. I noticed them all sitting there but Seth was nowhere to be seen. He must've been to his basketball team.
"So, Hayley this is my gang. That's Collin- Cole, Ethan, Nathan, and Rodrick – all like brothers and Brady and…" I was cut off when Ashley and Sonny came to sit.
"Ashley and Sonny." Sonny said.
"Where the hell were you both? Some time ago I needed you both the most this time and you had gone missing." I said almost in tears.
"Why? What happened?" Ashley asked me.
"I lost another group of friends. The butterfly gang hated me since Sunday but now even Lara hates me because Matt asked me out. They all hate me because of this and Valerie, let's just not talk about this." I blurted.
"Hey, I'm still really sorry, I got you into trouble." Hayley said.
"No Hayley, it's alright. It was since the day I joined the school out here." I said.
"Call me Hale. I'm better off with this." she said.
"Where's Seth lost?" I asked taking my seat.
"The guy must be out somewhere looking for you. Brady sent him." Cole said.
"So Hale, let's start with this. Let me tell ya more about the group." Sonny said.
"Oh lemme guess. You and Ethan are a pair, Ashley and Nathan are one. Rest of you are I guess friends." She said rapidly.
"Seriously, you left the cutest pair out here." Ashley said.
"Lemme just say… Cassie, whom are you dating?" she asked.
"I don't know. You've gotta find it out yourself." I replied.
"Well, Rodrick and Collin for you are like brothers. So, it's you and Brady." She said.
"Man! How did you get it? Did you see him kissing her just some minutes ago?" Cole blasted out.
"No, I didn't kiss her right some minutes ago!" Brady protested.
"Well then was it me who kissed her temple to just make her feel better?" Cole said.
"Oh you dare do that!" Brady screeched.
"No, seriously? You guys are fighting upon this?" I asked. "Sorry, it's not a part they do regularly." I looked over to Hayley.
"I love being friends with you." She whispered in my ear.
"I know this is kinda crazy." I said. "There's someone missing out here. My friend Seth." I said and she reacted a bit funny on this. As if she was really nervous upon this.
"S-Seth Clearwa-water?" she stuttered.
"Yeah. Why?" I asked.
"No-Not-thing." She stuttered once again. I looked around and noticed Seth standing a little away near the staircase. He was staring at Hayley. And there I got another brother imprinting on someone. So, my inserting her in our group was far more that good for the all of us.
Hayley got along with someone but not too easily. Cassie will help her for sure. But will it be so easy? I don't think so. Well, well well. The Valentine week is gonna arrive in the story. Let's see what it'll get them. Do review my lovely people. Your reviews give me a confidence of writing even more! You can comment on my grammar. Sure i'm not a gramatist, but i'll still take the criticism. Have any ideas? Feel free to PM me.