Chapter 4
A/N: Yes people I work quickly. :p Another chapter up for you. Sorry that the last chapter was so short. I'll try make this one longer. Also if Chapter 2 and 3 weren't very good I'm sorry.
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Nick's POV:
I swiftly stood, pushing Cassie into a less vulnerable position behind me, so if need be I could protect her. I couldn't placed the voice at all. It did sound familiar to me, but as though it had took the voice of someone I know and completely turned it. Changed it. I strained my eyes to see, but the most I could make was two figures, one a boy and a girl, although it was quite light, it was as though a mist separated us from them, I was grateful for that, thinking there may be a wall protecting Cassie and I, at the same time, though, I didn't like it, it weakened the sense I use most: sight. Even through the mist though, I could make out the fiery red of Adam's hair and the jet blackness of Faye's. An unlikely pair, I thought, Cassie obviously trusted in Adam more than I did, because when she peered behind my arm and seen Adam, I felt her relax a little. She didn't believe Adam would hurt us, I wasn't so sure, especially as he was with Faye. I didn't trust them, especially since it had been only about an hour when Cassie turned Adam down when he tried to take her away from me. I also didn't feel safe because Faye really didn't like Cassie- she had already attempted to blackmail her and Adam and she liked me a bit too much for me to be comfortable, especially in terms like this. What surprised me most, though, was that Faye and Adam really didn't get along, at all, especially since Faye tried to blackmail Cassie- the girl Adam loved- and told Diana- the other girl he loved- about what had been happening between them- I wasn't particularly happy about that myself, I must admit- and split Adam and Diana up.
I tried to contact Cassie telepathically to ask her to cast a spell in her mind to try to protect us. I did the same thing, I think it worked because her face screwed up in concentration and a wall of protection came around us. Faye just laughed, Adam laughing along with her. She extended a hand toward us, saying "Adam and I just want to talk, we only really need to talk to Cassie, but we'd also like to talk to you Nick."
"Well, you will have to talk to us together, because she is not leaving my side," I stated stubbornly. Cassie just shot me an annoyed look, leaned up and whispered "I'm fine, Adam won't let Faye hurt me. I'm protected anyway." She cast a look around us, at the four walls of protection, ironically, as if it helped her make a point. It was a valid point. I was still reluctant to let her move from my side, I moved a restricting hand in front of her, but she just looked up at me with, stubborn yet pleading eyes, and I, reluctantly, moved my arm, turning my head to glare at Faye and Adam. They led her a little way away, where I had to crane my neck and strain my eyes, but I did, if I had to do it all night just to check she was safe, I would. I watched her argue with them, in hushed tones, I didn't hear what was being said, but I saw Adam grab her by the wrists and shake her. I wanted to kill him, but I felt so relieved when I saw her walking back to me, then I saw the tears swimming in her eyes. If they've hurt her I'll kill them, I thought. When they returned, she came to stand by me, and grabbed my arm, sobbing into my shoulder, the sight of it made me want to cry myself, but then, Faye said "Now come on Cassie, stop being a baby and let Nick talk with Adam, we can talk a little more then." She grabbed Cassie's arm- in my haste to hold Cassie, I had walked from the protection we had, I wanted her to walk back into it, but Faye grabbed her arm and walked the opposite way with her, I wanted to follow, but Adam grabbed my wrist and spoke in quick, hushed tones to me, he said "Look, Nick, I don't mind you, so I'll give you a little proposition: Dump Cassie, leave her to me, and I'll try not to hurt you. 'Kay?"
"No!" I growled, I wasn't just going to give Cassie up because of a threat from Golden Boy, I could take him anyday. "Okay," Adam said, "But you'll be sorry, Nick Armstrong. I can tell you that. It won't just be you getting hurt." He shrugged and began to walk away, beckoning for Faye to follow. As soon as she left Cassie, I sprinted over to her. She was in a sorry state on the floor. She was curled up in a ball, sobbing. I took her hand, but she pulled it away. She was heaving with barely concealed sobs. I took her in my arms and held her.
"What's wrong?" I asked her, noticing the red swollen and bruised marks on her wrists, "Look, Cass, if they've done anything to you that I didn't see, I'll kill them, I really will." She just shook her head and continued shaking and heaving. I picked her up bridal style and carried her over to the group of people, who I would have forgotten about, only for the fact that I could see the silhouettes of them, ahead of us. When we approached, the group fell silent, looking at the forlorn, shaking and shivering, sobbing Cassie in my arms. Diana rushed up to me, asking "What's wrong with her? What's happened" I was unable to answer her. Chris and Doug were just standing away from us, staring, so I was really surprised when they both marched up to us, Chris shouting "For God's sake, Nick, speak! You haven't hurt her have you? If you've laid one finger on her, Nick….." The threat trailed off, when I just shook my head, Deb was next, she came over and tried to take Cassie out of my arms, I resisted with everything I had left. She gave up eventually, just standing, staring down at Cassie with pity, tears in her eyes. This was the first time I had realised just how much Cassie was loved in the Circle. The rest of the group had moved around us in a protective circle by now. Nobody had asked about Faye and Adam, until Sean noticed their disappearance, asking where they were. Cassie- who was moving now, but not attempting to move away from me, or to disentangle herself from my arms- just sighed and looked up at me expectantly, as if expecting me to explain everything to her as well as everyone else. So I sat down, Cassie on my lap, but with my head in my hand, the whole group sat down with us. They were all looking at me expectantly, I pinched the bridge of my nose between my index finger and thumb and I began to explain what had happened to the group, Deborah on one side of me, looking ready to kill, Diana on the other, clutching Cassie's hand protectively, I had hold of her other hand with my free hand. I left out the part about Adam's warning. I didn't want to upset Cassie. The only times I got disrupted were the times when Diana gasped disbelievingly- or as if she didn't want to believe it, but knew I wouldn't lie- and when Deb would exclaim "I'll kill her! I'll kill the both of them!" Cassie just sat quietly throughout the whole story. After I had finished talking, I looked at her, this was my turn to be expectant, I said "So, what happened with you, love?" She just shook her head and said "I don't want to talk about it." Hiding her wrists. Diana- not noticing this small movement- moved her grip from her hand to her wrist, Cassie flinched and winced, I saw the bruises, but I didn't realise it was this bad, Diana jumped back in fear of what she had done, and I wrenched up the sleeve of her shirt, sure enough, beneath the shirt, there were big black, blue and red swollen blotches on her wrists, I winced in pain for her. So did pretty much everyone else. Chris pleaded with her to tell him, or one of us, she refused and just looked at me with her pleading eyes, saying, "Nick, I'm so sorry, but will you take me home please, there is something I need to check." I was astounded, but I nodded. What would Cassie need to check at home? Everything was fine this morning. Had they threatened her house? Or her mom? "Fine, Babe. Deb? Do you need a lift?" Deborah nodded. She knew what I wanted. I wanted her to be with us if anything happened so she could protect Cass. Or fight with me. I just didn't want Cassie mixed up in anything with this. I was worried.
It was mostly a silent drive home, Deb occasionally asking Cassie and I questions. When I dropped her off at 12 Crowhaven Road, Deb and I insisted on coming inside with Cassie, just to check she was okay. Her mom was still there, she seemed relieved about this. Faye and Adam wouldn't be so low as to threaten the only thing she had left? Or would they? I wouldn't be surprised. So took her inside, and once I had checked everything was okay with her and her mom, I gave her a swift kiss and Deb and I went home. I lay awake most of the night, praying to God she was okay. That they couldn't find a way to hurt her.
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