A Fine Day

Chapter 10

Cassie's P.V

I woke up in John's bed. The curtains were still lowered. I watched the clock ringing at 7 am. I looked around but there was no sign of him. It was Monday and I had to go to college, though I didn't want to. I headed home straight, thinking not to disturb John's mom as she would be sleeping. I knocked on my front door and mom opened. Soon I found out that she was angry with me because I hadn't come home last night.

" Mom, John called you, didn't he?" Still baiting the lie John told mom.

" Yes, he told me that you were tired and slept. But Cassie you should now get serious and pay attention to your studies. Your final exams are near and I want you to graduate with high grades."

" Okay mom, I try my best, but please don't be mad at me now. I am going to my room to get ready for college or I'll be late."

I hurried up stairs and went to my room. Got ready and grabbed my bag. College starts at 8.30. I need to relax, I won't get late. I went down, had breakfast and rode my bicycle to college.

On my way, my mind was still stuffed with what happened yesterday. Henry should really watch his mouth when he speaks. I was still angry at him for what he said. I won't wish him birthday. At least not until he says sorry.

The wind was growing colder and the winter months were on their way. With that, my finals also. I really wanted to graduate with good grades. I had no special aim in my life but I always wanted to better myself.

I wanted to get the best version of me and to use my abilities to the fullest. Though I was famous at college as a carefree, jolly full rich girl who never gets to see the real life people faced.

But deep down, I wasn't as cool as people thought. I became afraid of little things and worried about them. There was not a single person in this world who could really understand me. My mood swings sometimes even gave me whiplashes.

This ideal that the rest of the world has for me sometimes puts added pressure on how I feel I should view myself. My goal was to be perfect in everything that I do, and I get frustrated when I see that things don't go the way as I planned. I was very supportive of the people in their lives and often the first one to give even the people they don't know, the benefit of the doubt.

I was also short tempered. But unique in my own essence, and will never do anything halfway. Others say that my modesty and humility is what draws people to me, but I never forced myself to think in that direction. I was a confident girl who could handle situations well but who knows the life ahead brings?

I flew through my thoughts and reached college. I looked at my wrist watch and learned that it was already 8.50. Gosh, I am late again!

I hurried to my class room and met his eyes. Peter Byers. My Biology teacher. He was young about 27, handsome and had a little bulging eyes to an attractive limit. I was his favorite student that's why he never punished me for being late ,and another reason for the girls to get jealous of me.

"Sir, may I come in?" I asked with my head pounding hard from running.

"Always late. Tell me what's your excuse this time?", he asked by way of a joke. I chuckled replying to him with the same excuse ever.

"Sir, you know my house is far from here. It takes time."

"So your house got a little further. I bet it wears good sports shoes". The whole class laughed at me too. But I got nothing else to say and motioned for me to get on my seat. And the class began.

The lectures passed as usual and it was lunch time now. I was with my friends in the cafeteria, looking for John. I studied in the same college, just when he was in another class. I had to ask him where he was the whole night after I slept, cause he was nowhere at home when I had woken up. I ran my eyes in every direction but still, there was no sign of him. He didn't even reply to my messages. But again the resplendence of the surroundings took over and he slipped from my mind.

After coming from college, I was really tired so I slept. I woke up when it was dinner time. I went downstairs but to my surprise, there was no one at home. I called my sister Lizzy and she told me that they all were at the hospital.

Aunt Amelia's was transferred to the comma. She was in critical health and was diagnosed with cancer. She told me to come as soon as I could.

I was frozen. I could not understand what was going on. She was healthy just then and now what happened. I quickly sat in my car and drove to the hospital.

John's, Henry's and mine family was there. They all were very worried. I asked mom again what had happened. She told me that John told them he got a call from Henry last night. Amelia had fallen unconscious and they ran to the hospital. She was admitted in an emergency and after running test doctors found that she was suffering from the last stage of cancer.

I couldn't believe her words. It was all happening for real. I felt bad for poor Henry and Kevin. I saw John, leaning from the wall. He had tears in his eyes. I had never seen him that concerned. Maybe he was thinking about his mom cause Mrs. Wades was also not in good health.

I went to him and told him that everything would be fine. But I don't think he listened to me, he was so lost in his thoughts.

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