Reid pov:

I was tired and felt slightly miserable. It'd been two weeks since I last saw Adam and he'd asked me to be his boyfriend. We talked as much as we could but it wasn't the same. I wanted to have him wrap me up in his arms. I wanted to see him.

I was trying to make a plan to see him this weekend but I had also promised Tiffany I'd help her move the last bits of her stuff back into the house. Things had been busy for both of us and I know I shouldn't be upset but I just wanted to see Adam.

I rubbed at my eyes knowing I'd need probably two cups of coffee to get through the day today. I slipped on a pair of sweats and shuffled out of my room to the kitchen.

I wasn't totally surprised to see someone already in the kitchen making coffee but I was surprised to see who it was.

I know I should have questioned how exactly she got into my house but with Cass I figured I didn't want to know.

"How the fuck do you get this thing to work?" Cass pushed at the buttons at random.

"You got to turn it on first." I chuckled pressing the power button.

"See this is why I get my coffee from the gas station, cheap and it's already made for you."

Cass had disappeared shortly after getting fired from the hotel she was working at. It wasn't the first time she disappeared and no one knew where she was. While she was loud and had no filter she wasn't one to share a lot about herself.

"Or you could just have a best friend who knows how to use a coffee machine." I joked.

"Connor is really smart." She nodded.

"Oh shut up you know I'm your best friend." I nudged her hip out of the way so I could finish making us both a coffee.

I was expecting her to say something back, usually it was something ridiculous that had me questioning how her brain worked but instead she stayed silent next to me.

It was weird. She was still Cass but there was a something different about her. She was quieter and even when she was joking around that smile didn't seem to quite reach her eyes. It reminded me of that day she'd shown up here with a bottle of alcohol ready to get drunk.

She'd been different that day too.

Part of me wanted to push the thoughts away. I wasn't one to pry into other people's problems. I tended to not even be able to face my own issues let alone anyone else's. But I was trying to be better and all I could think about was Ronan and Connor. The way they had struggled right in front of me as I did nothing to help them.

I wasn't going to do that again.

"Are you okay?"

"Why wouldn't I be?" She snapped.

I could feel her on the defense and I knew then that she was anything but okay. There was obviously something up but Cass didn't seem all that willing to have a heart to heart.

"You just seem upset and if you want to talk about anything you know I'm here." I offered.

"I don't want to talk, I showed up because I need you at my place Saturday at 8."

And there went any hope at trying to go see Adam. I knew I wasn't going to be able to get there but I had hoped that there was a chance. But now Cass was here and I wasn't going to ignore her. I'd ignored enough of the people in my life when they needed me.

"For what?" I questioned even though I knew I'd be there no matter what.

"I'm having a party, it's a moving party and make everyone help me pack party."

I shouldn't be surprised. I knew this was coming, I'd known since I met Cass. She didn't stay anywhere very long and I'd been waiting until the day came that she left and didn't come back.

I didn't know what had happened but I had this feeling that she was running. She was running from something and nothing would keep her here.

"You're moving?"

I wanted to have the hope that she was staying in town but I knew deep down I probably wouldn't see her again.

"Staying in one place makes me want to rip all my hair out. It's time for something new." She tried to play it off but I could see the emotion on her face.

I wanted to ask her to stay. I saw the sadness in her eyes, she didn't want to leave. I didn't want her to leave.

"I'm going to miss you." I frowned.

"You'll see me, I'm like a parasite you can't get rid of me." She waved me off with a laugh.

"I'm pretty sure you can rid of parasites." I told her.

"Not my type of parasite, that shit is the permanent type."

I tried not to let my own issues affect this. I had been left too many times to handle this like a normal person. But Cass was not normal and I knew this wasn't her leaving me. She was one of my closest friends and we could still be friends even if she left. She was leaving for other reasons, reasons she wouldn't share with me.

"Good because you're one of my favorite people."

I wanted her to know she had someone here. She had people who cared, a place to come back to if she ever needed it.

"I'm a lot of people's favorite."

I just shook my head and yanked her into me. She wasn't going to leave here without a hug and maybe another wine night. I missed listening to all the crazy shit that would come out of her mouth. She was probably one of the funniest people I met.

"God Reid if you're in love with me just say it, I'd let you tag along."

"You're a little too late I have a boyfriend now."

"Fuck, I bet I could beat Adam in a fight." She joked.

"I'll bring him Saturday and you can try."

"Oh please do, I have way too much shit and I need it all packed up like yesterday."

I had a strange feeling we'd be doing all the work but I didn't mind. If it meant one last night spending time with Cass then I'd pack all her shit up for her.

A/n:

I had a realization that this book is the last time that I will be writing Jake and Evan because they aren't in Cass's book. I'm feeling sad, those two are like my comfort characters. I'm not ready to say goodbye to all my babies yet.

Going to just sit around in denial for awhile....

Anyways hope you enjoyed this chapter!!

-Cora Leigh