"CAS!" Mitch yelled in my ear. I sit up and try to tame my bedhead with ny hands.

"What?" I ask, sleepiness in my voice.

"Come on get up. Kirstie's here to take you somewhere."

"Alright alright I'm up. Tell Kit I'll be down in fifteen to twenty minutes." My dad bounds out of the room and I quickly brush my hair and teeth before slipping on my outfit and shoes. Typing a small 'hey' to the GroupChat, I leave my room and come down the stairs in just ten minutes.

"Hey Cas." Kirstie says, smiling widely.
I only wave to her in my still tired state and make my iced coffee.

"Where are we going?" I ask her. She wiggles her eyebrows and smiles at me.

"The hair salon. We're dying your hair, remember?" My eyes widen as the events flood into my brain and I nod, sipping my drink.

"Well let's go then. We have to get there early for our appointments." I grab my tumbler I poured my drink into and after hugging Mitch goodbye, I grab my purse and head out the door with Kirstie.

"So what hairstyle are you getting?" I ask Kirstie."

"Just touching up my roots. As for you, let's get you a whole new look. You haven't dyed your hair in almost a year so it can definitely be dyed."

"Alright. I'll scroll through some hair dye while you drive. It's an hour away, right?" The blonde nods and starts the car.

"Gotcha gotcha."

*

"We're here!" She yells as she switches off the ignition.

"And I found my new look." I save the picture from Google Images into my gallery and switch off my phone, walking into the shop with Kirstie.

"Hey Cas! Hey Kirst! Back again?" We both nod and Matilda leads us to two styling chairs right next to each other.

"Kirst, just touch up on the roots, right?" Kirstie nods and Matilda looks at me.

"And you, Cas?"

"This if you can do so." I show Matilda the picture and she smiles.

"Of course! I'll get two stylists right away." Matilda walks away and Kirstie looks at me.

"Can I see the picture?" I nod and flip my phone towards her to which she smiles.

"You'll look good with that." Two stylists come in and she sets my phone
on the counter as a reference guide and both girls begin doing our hair.

*

"Thank you come again!" Matilda calls out to us. Kirstie and I wave to her and head to the car. My phone vibrates and I open my newest text.

Scott: Cas can we talk?

I just lock my phone and slide into the passengar's seat of Kirstie's car, buckling up.

"Who was that?" Kirstie asks, doing the same thing as me.

"Just some wrong number. Nothing important." The blonde only nods and flips on the ignition, starting out of the mall parking lot.

Scott: Cassy please answer me

Scott: Candy I'm sorry

Scott: Please baby girl I love you

Scott: I slapped you by mistake. My anger took control, you know how that can happen. Cassaddee please answer me I need you my princess

Now that message nade Kirstie pull over to the side of the road. Fast.

"Woah okay!" My head bangs the window, but not enough for it to break.

"HE SLAPPED YOU!?" Kirstie screams. I only nod and she pulls back onto the road, speeding her way home.

*

"Where the fuck is Hoying!?" Kirstie yells once we get inside. I see Mitch in the kitchen with ingredients out, Kevin and Avi over on the couch by a lit up tv screen, and Scott had just come from the bathroom.

"Cassy. Go." The soprano commands me. I bolt through everyone, my heels clicking as I hightail it to my bedroom door.

"YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE! HOW COULD YOU SLAP YOUR DAUGHTER LIKE THAT!!?"

"WOAH WAIT HE DID WHAT!?"

"..."

"SHE DIDNT ASK ME IF I COULD DO THIS! I SAW THE TEXTS FROM HER PHONE IN THE CUPHOLDER!!"

"..."

"I CAN'T FUCKING BELIEVE YOU!! SLAPPING YOUR CHILD BECAUSE OF A FAKE DECISION! WHAT KIND OF A PARENT ARE YOU!?" I hear the door open, but dont look at who comes in.

"..."

"FUCK YOU HOYING. GET THE FUCK OUT OF THIS HOUSE AND NEVER RETURN!!!" I heard a crack before the front door slams shut. I try to head to the bathroom but Mitch holds me close.

"Not now... Not again.... Not ever..." I know what he's referring to. He pulls me down and sets me in my lap, craddling me like a baby as I sob into his sweatshirt.

"I love you baby girl." This only makes me bawl more, knowing Scott called me that first.

But I don't think I'll get to see Scott for a long time.

*

This family is breaking because of me. The screams are because of me. The punches. Fights. Insults. Name calling. It's all because of me. Why couldn't they have adipted anyone but me? Don't get me wrong, I love each of them with all my heart and fiber of my being. But if they hadn't had chose me they wouldn't be in this pain.

I clasp the necklace from the Grammy's around my necklace, making sure my dress looks nice.

It's the Masquerade Prom. Everyone's excited, well, everyone but me.

I wanted to stay home but the band is making me go. I just wish they woild only listen to me.

"Ready to go?" Mitch asks. I nod quietly before grabbing my phone and walking past him, mask in hand. I hear him sigh as he closes my bedroom door and we make our way to the car in silence.

Uh oh

Shit goes down next chapter