The Taste Of Blood Remains

*Cassidy's POV*
-Day of the Dinner-

I woke up to an obnoxious ringing, I realized it was my phone and started to frantically look around for it, I eventually found it under my pillows, thankfully just in time, it was Mike, "Hello?" I answered yawning and scratchy my head, "Good morning sleeping beauty" he said, I smiled a little, "Good morning" I said as I got up and pulled a cardigan on, as I suspected everyone else was still asleep apart from Phil, I made my way through to the kitchen and switched the kettle on, "Nice legs" Phil commented as I sat on the couch, I threw a cushion at his face and he started laughing, "Are you ready for tonight?" Mike asked, I shrugged and then remembered that he couldn't actually see me, "I dunno, I mean I'm scared but excited" I said smiling as I got up to make a cup of tea, "You'll be fine trust me, oh but be prepared for tonnes of questions" he said laughing, I laughed along but deep down I was petrified, "Anyway, I need to go to a couple of shops before we go over so I can either pick you up and you can come shopping with me or I can pick you up on the way back?" He said, I thought for a minute, "I'll come shopping with you, I want to pick up a couple things anyway" I said reboiling the kettle, "Okay, will I come for you at about 2pm then?" He asked, I nodded again realizing that he couldn't actually see me, "Sounds good" I smiled before saying our goodbyes and hanging up, "Who was that?" Austin asked standing behind me and wrapping his hands around my waist making me jump about two feet in the air, "Mike" I shrugged picking up my cup of tea and walking over to the couch, when I sat down I saw him standing there in his sweatpants, no top and he was just staring at me, I have to admit, he is pretty good looking, I smiled and he sighed walking over and sitting next to me, "Really Cass? Phineas and Ferb?" He asked looking at the TV, I held my hands up, "Phils choice not mine" I said cuddling into his bare chest as he wrapped an arm around me, "What time is he picking you up at?" Austin asked, I rolled my eyes, "He has a name and 2pm, why?" I asked sitting up properly and looking at him, "Just wondering" he said, I nodded and got up, "Where are you going?" He asked, I looked at him, "To wash out my cup, is that okay with you?" I asked rolling my eyes and continuing to walk but he pulled me by the waist back down to his knee, "No thank you for asking" he said, I saw Phil laughing at us, I sighed and went to stand up but he had a firm grip on my hips, "Austin let me go" I said getting bored of his stupid antics, "Nope" e said keeping me pinned to his lap as I watched TV, I groaned and went to stand up again, but this time he pulled me down forcefully pinning me to the couch as he lay on top of me, "I'm gonna give you two a minute" Phil said getting up and leaving awkwardly.

"Austin get off" I said struggling but he just lay there watching TV, "Seriously if you don't get off me I will-" I started but he cut me off by crashing our lips together, as much as I wanted to fight it, I couldn't and soon our lips were moving in perfect sync, I felt Austin's hands move up my sides, pushing my arms up and pinning them above my head as our fingers interlocked, after a couple more minutes of making out I pushed Austin off me, "What's wrong?" Austin asked as I got up and walked away from him, I looked at him and smiled shaking my head, "Nothing, I just really need to get ready" I said, he looked at me and nodded but I don't think he was convinced, great now everything is going to be awkward, I mean who kisses their best friend of 3/4 years? It's stupid, I've seen what happens in movies, they kiss, someone falls in love with the other but they don't feel the same and the friendship ends, I hope that doesn't happen to us, I mean I love him and he's good looking and all but I'm not in love with him, why is life so hard!? I sighed and walked into the bunks to find everyone awake, "You guys are up early?" I said looking at the clock, I mean it was only 10am but normally they aren't up until 11am/12pm at the latest, they all just let out a groan indicating that they didn't want to be up, I saw Phil laughing a little and I rolled my eyes grabbing my clothes and a towel, "Anyone need the toilet?" I asked, they all shook their head, I nodded and entered the bathroom, turning on the shower, I quickly jumped in and washed my body, shaved everything that needed to be and washed my hair thoroughly before jumping out and drying myself, I looked myself over in the mirror, I looked like I was getting fatter, weight was always a problem for me even when I was at a young age, I think it all started when I was 7 and it got worse as I got older, in high school, everyone called me anorexic, I was hardly ever called fat but I still thought I was and I still think I am but I've been trying so hard to suppress all the negative thoughts but it's hard to just push everything you think about yourself to the side, I was brought out of my thoughts when there was a banging at the door, "Cass, are you okay?" Austin shouted in, "Yeah, I'm fine" I shouted back out as I pulled my house coat on and put my hair in a towel, I opened the door and Austin was still standing there, "Are you sure?" He asked, I smiled and nodded looking at him, "It looks like you've been crying- is that a tear?" He asked wiping under my eye with his thumb, "What no, it'll be water" I laughed but I knew that he knew that he was right, "Can I go get dressed?" I asked looking at him blocking the door, he nodded and moved out of the way still watching me closely.

After what felt like forever to do my hair, make up and change my clothes about 50 times I was finally ready, "How do I look?" I asked the guys as I stood and fixed my hair, I done a little twirl for them and when I stood still I saw all eyes on me, I started to blush a little, "You look prefect" Austin said and all the others agreed which made me, I rummaged through my bag looking for my phone, Mike should be here any minute, "Oh, what time is your set tomorrow?" I asked looking at my phone to find the reminders, "Umm 4:30pm" Austin said, I nodded and added it into my reminders, "I will be back for 3:45pm, that should be enough time for sound check and things, right?" I asked, Austin looked at me funny and nodded, "Why?" He asked, I looked at him and smiled a little, "I'm staying at Mr and Mrs Fuentes' house" I said reminding him as I picked my phone charger off the counter and put it in my bag, I felt Austin's eyes fall on me, I looked up and he looked as though he could explode any moment, "What?" He asked, "Okay maybe I forgot to tell you?" I said quietly, he started walking closer to me, "You're not honestly going to stay there with Mike, are you!?" He asked raising his voice a little as he kept walking towards me, backing me up in a corner, I nodded slowly, "But we're going to be in different beds" I said trying to defend myself, "I don't care if your going to be on different sides of the street, you're not staying there, with him" he said, I looked at him a little shocked, "Cassidy you're not honestly going to stay there with him!?" He asked raising his voice a little, "Yes, I am" I said trying to raise my voice but it barely came out as a sentence, Austin was scary when he got mad, "No, I'm telling you, you're not staying there with him" he said taking it down a notch, my phone buzzed and it was a text from Mike, I scoffed at him, "My ride is here" I said barging past him, he grabbed my wrist and I turned to look at him, "Cassidy, don't" he said with anger and hurt in his eyes, I just pulled myself free from him as the tears started to fall and ran out to Mike's car, he didn't ask any questions he just started driving, which I was thankful for because I'm pretty sure I heard Austin throw something and it smash.

Notes

Do you think Cassidy will come back or stay the night?