XANDER'S POV
I thought about what Romeo said after they left, maybe I'm being too hard on Cassandra.
I feel bad sometimes after I ignore her or shout at her, but she also has to accept the fact that I want nothing to do with her.
She's always in my space, and it's making it difficult for me. I hated that woman so much.
They bare the same name, how am I supposed to like Cassandra? That woman destroyed my family.
She stole away all the happiness and peace in my home. She's the reason why I started hurting myself.
She's the reason why I decided to commit suicide. How am I supposed to like someone baring the same name with a woman who caused me so much pain?
"You're lost in thoughts again Xander, what are you thinking about?", I heard a voice say.
I lifted my eyes and it was Lucille, she was sitting in front of me.
"How long have you been here?", I asked sitting upright.
"Before the tears", she said handing over a handkerchief to me.
I took it and wiped my tears, I felt so embarrassed.
"I just want you to know that I would always be here for you, you can tell me anything Xander. You don't have to keep everything to yourself", she said holding my hands.
I smiled at her and nodded my head, I had a feeling she would understand me better. She has also tried committing suicide, she would get me.
"Be honest with me Lucille, how would you describe my relationship with Cassandra?", I asked.
She looked surprised, but answered me anyway.
"Erm.. hate", she said and laughed. "You dislike the girl Xander, you really do not want anything to do with her", she added.
"My father cheated on my mom with his secretary, her name was Cassandra. She's the reason why my dad became so violent, my dad almost killed my mom because of this woman called Cassandra", I said angrily.
She stood up and came to sit beside me then held my hands.
"Tell me everything Xander, let it all out", she said calmly.
"I became so depressed, I started hurting myself, I tried committing suicide but my mom saved me. I had to start seeing a therapist", I said cleaning my tears.
Yes! I was crying, she pulled me into a hug. had mixed feelings. I wondered if telling her was the right thing to do. What if she tells Romeo?
"Have you stopped hurting yourself?", she asked pulling away from the hug.
"Yes, I stopped thinking about it, but with Cassandra in the picture, I sometimes feel like hurting myself", I responded.
"Does Romeo know about this?", she asked after a brief silence.
"No he doesn't, I don't think he would understand", I replied.
"I think he would, he would definitely understand you Xander", she said.
"I'll tell him when I'm ready", I responded.
"Okay, you should. Also, Cassandra shouldn't be paying for someone else's crimes. You should allow yourself to get to know her well", she said with a smile.
I smiled back at her and took a sip of the water in front of me.
"Let's meet at my house this weekend", I said to Cassandra after school.
"Why did you change your mind", she asked.
"Are you coming or not?", I asked clearly irritated.
"Wait, are we meeting only on weekends?", she asked but I ignored her.
"We'd get an F, if we meet only twice in a week. Everyone is meeting everyday", she added.
"Just weekends!", I said and walked away.
CASSANDRA'S POV
Why is he always so grumpy around me, he's very chill with everyone except me. Well, meeting twice in a week was a good chance for me. I have to make him know I'm not really a bad person.
"How did I end up falling in love with such a snob?", I said to myself and laughed.
ROMEO'S POV
"I'll be meeting Clifford everyday after school for the project, when are you meeting Cassandra", I asked Xander on our way home.
"Weekends", he said looking outside.
"What do you mean by weekends?", I asked confused.
"Saturdays and Sundays", he responded.
This guy must be out of his senses, how is he planning on getting an A with meeting twice in a whole week?
"Are you kidding me right now?", I asked clearly annoyed.
"I don't want to argue with you Romeo, just leave things as they are", he said angrily.
"Why do you hate this girl so much?", I asked him.
"Nothing, I just don't like her", he responded.
I just knew within me he was lying, I know him, he can't just dislike someone for no reason.
Am I doing something wrong in our friendship, why is he not able to share his problems with me?
Why is he keeping everything to himself, he's always lost in his own thoughts?
"Am I a bad friend Xander?", I suddenly asked.
"Why are you asking me that?", he asked.
"Just answer me", I said.
"No, no you're not a bad friend Romeo. You're actually more than a friend to me, you're more like a brother", he said smiling.
"Then tell me, why do you keep your worries and problems to yourself? Why can't you share them with me?", I asked with traces of sadness in my tone.
"I have already told you Romeo, I don't want to argue with you. Just leave things as they are", he responded angrily.
"Then tell me, I hate to see you like this", I yelled.
"See me like what?", he asked angrily.
"Like this, always lost in thoughts, one time you're happy then the next you're sad, then the next you're.."
"Stop it Romeo! Just stop!", he said interrupting me.
"Okay fine, if you want to always keep your problems to yourself then I'd do same", I responded angrily.
"Yeah fine! I never asked you to involve me in your life issues anyway", he replied angrily.💔
What he said made me very sad, but at the same time very angry. I knew he was just trying to irritate me so that I stop asking about Cassandra.
"Why do you hate her Xander?", I asked after some silence.
"Oh my God! Can you just focus on the road?", he said.
"Okay fine, we're not done with this conversation though", I said.
"Okay, whatever!", he responded.
"Weekends", I said almost in a whisper, but he still heard me.
"Yes, Saturdays and Sundays", he said hilariously.
We looked at each other and burst out into laughter.
"Seriously why?", I asked.
"Oh my God!", he yelled and pretended to be asleep.
"I'll still ask you when you wake up", I said hilariously.