The next day, I had Dixie come home with me after school. It was Tuesday, which meant Cas would work until six so I assumed that meant I was walking. But as we exited the campus I saw my dad's beautiful black impala, just like everyday. And ran to it.

"Daddy!" I squealed and hugged him as I sat in the front seat. "I thought you wouldn't come get us..."

He looked at me in surprise and I heard Dixie slide into the back and mutter a hello to Dean. I hadn't told her about the argument yet. "I always pick you up. I'll still pick you up now." He shifted the car and Egan driving towards home.

"Where are you staying?"

"Jo's. Did you know her and Charlie are thinking of adopting? I told them that they better get on it, they aren't getting any younger." he chuckled, trying to change the subject.

"How long will you be gone?" We were in front of the house now and I was cursing the fact that we lived so close to the school.

"Soon, princess. I love you. And let Cas know to call me when he gets home." he kissed my forehead and I got out of the car. Making sure my back was too my dad when my eyes began to well with tears.

"What was that about?" Dixie finally asked as we made it into my bedroom.

I dropped my bag then turned to face her. I took a deep breath so I could stay strong. "M-my pare-rents...." another deep breath. Then another. Finally I gave up trying to be strong and just gave in to the tears. "They've been arguing. And now Dean left."

Dixie wrapped her arms around me and began to smooth my hair out. I clung to her and cried harder. "They'll be okay. They're pretty much perfect for each other."

We sat on my bedroom floor until I calmed down then made our way down to the kitchen where Dixie pulled out some potato chips for us. She started playing an Eminem song on her phone and I recognized it almost instantly.

We touch, I feel a rush.
We clutch, it isn't much
But it's enough for me to wonder what's in store for us
It's lust.

I sang along with the song and Dixie. It felt like the perfect song for me. You just did the impossible, gained my trust. Don't play games, it'll be dangerous. Don't fuck me over cuz if I get burnt imma show you what it's like to hurt cuz I've been treated like dirt before ya. Although I wasn't sure what I wanted with Dixie yet she was beginning to gain my trust and I knew if she fucked that over it would be dangerous, for me at least. After everything I had been through I was terrified of what would happen if she was just playing games. I couldn't take that chance. I couldn't let my heart out like that.

While stuck in my mental analysis of the song I hadn't noticed how close Dixie had came to me. I looked up into her eyes and she leaned in even closer, our lips almost touching. "Don't... hit me..." she whispered, her sweet mint breath blew against my slightly parted lips. Then she closed the distance and softly moved her lips against mine. It was perfect. Her lips were soft And coated in pineapple flavored Chapstick, which mixed oddly with her minty breath on my lips. I began to kiss back and began to think that maybe this wouldn't end badly...

We were sitting on a cliff that looked over the ocean. With the amount of stars out and the full moon reflecting of the water it was completely breath taking.

"It's beautiful..." I whispered.

"Almost as beautiful as you," he smiled sweetly at me and his strange yellowish eyes sparkled.

I leaned in to kiss him but stopped a centimeter from his lips. "That's so overused." I laughed and pulled away.

"You're different... I like it. You know what else I like? your shirt."

I gave him a confused look. "Tegan and Sara?"

"Yeah! They're like the hottest lesbians ever. Unless you're a lesbian because then you would definitely win that contest."

I burst into laughter. "That's the greatest pick up line ever!"

"But I really hope you're not a lesbian..." he leaned closer to me and I felt my heart race. "Because this would be very awkward."

And then he kissed me. Azazel Fucking Mali kissed me. On the lips. And didn't pull away in disgust.

He finally pulled away and he had a huge goofy smile on his face that made my heart melt almost as much as his car did.

I felt Dixie nudge me, bringing me back to the present, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that. You just froze..." she looked down at her shoes.

"I'm sorry..." I muttered. "Don't repeat this but... I've been having flashbacks..."

"Flashbacks of what?" I just shook my head and batted away the tears falling down my face. Dixie chuckled. "You need to stop hiding from me, Kennedy." She grabbed her bag from my room then came back downstairs and stood in the front door way. "I could love you more than anyone, other than your dads, but you won't fucking let me." then she stormed out.