Zayn pulls Cassandra back from slipping into depression. All her thoughts when combined made her realize she will be losing her brother.
She was being selfish now.
If she let’s Louis, the present Louis die in the mishap later, her brother will be alive in her realm. That also meant she was agreeing upon her boyfriend’s eldest uncle to die…
It seemed cruel.
To let someone die and claim the bond that has been existing in her life.
Zayn was torn between her and about saving his own uncle. He wanted both of them to live. This has to be one of the toughest choices he has ever made.
Then, he realizes that Louis’s death is what gave rise to Louis who is her brother.
If Zayn and Cassandra have to save their deaths… does that also mean Zayn and Cassandra of the future shall disappear? Does it mean, they have to adapt to this life of theirs?
They refuse.
Out of the blue, Zayn’s hand was itching. The palm itching was irritating for him as his facial expressions change. He breaks the long comforting hug to hiss at his palm and scratch the irritation away.
However, Cassandra and Zayn gasp at the letters that appear on his palm.
“Make a choice.” Was etched on his palm. Zayn closes his eyes, the tears falling from both of their eyes now.
This is the toughest situation he and she have ever faced.
He looks at Cassandra.
“If we let them die, I will have no family left. If we let ourselves die, we will go back to our future… but the people from here shall live and people from our times will… disappear.” He says. She cries harder.
Her sobs reach her family members as they all cloud around the two. Zayn dismisses everything, saying she was just stressed about the upcoming exams and how things were bad at school with her bullies and self identity.
Somehow, Zayn got to know that Cassandra maintained a double life as the unknown, mysterious daughter of the Johnsons. He knew he must keep it a secret from the people in school.
After a while, the two calm down. Cassandra assures the family that it was merely anxiety of hers that spiked up. She follows Zayn’s guidelines to lie to people. Soon enough, they begin to head for the amusement parks.
She looks at Zayn who was being dragged away by Alex and Louis into the horror house. She was happy for him. He was spending time with his uncles.
Although, Zayn’s uncle from the future approaches her. She hasn’t had a talk with Dan at all. He was always busy.
She scoots over as he sits on the same bench, little to the side than popping her personal bubble.
“Um… hey. I can’t forget the best day of my life that day…” Something was very serious. Cassandra questions him what was the best day of his life, that day.
What happened that day?
Looking at her clueless face, Dan’s smile disappears. He scoots closer so others won’t hear their conversation.
“Two days ago… when you went insane… you told me we could- we could-” Cassandra furrows her eyebrows.
“I told you what?”
“Cassie… we did the dirty. Did you not notice the blood stains on your bedsheets? Come on now, don’t forget the fact that we had sex that morning Cassie…” Dan says.
Cassandra widens her eyes.
“No shit…” she needed to tell Zayn about this. She needs to let him know, because her mind wasn’t functioning well after hearing what Dan said. So Dan was the person who deflowered Ms. Cassandra in the past…
She stands up in a haste.
“I-I’m sorry that it happened. I have no feelings for you!” Yells Cassandra at Dan while dashing away.
“Cassie, hey wait!” He wanted to follow her, but having his heart broken by the girl he likes in his adopted family, it made him question his morales. He shouldn’t have said yes, nor should she had asked for sex from Dan…
Cassandra was panting like a she’s run a mile. She hunches over her knees to catch her breath. She ran too fast, ran away from the situation too. In the middle, Framton and his business associates who accompanied the old man whilst their kids all played in the amusement park watched the crazy girl sprint at lightning speed. Framton was concerned for his baby girl’s mental health.
He excuses himself from the crowd and follows her with a jog.
“Oh my God! Oh my God, oh my fucking God…” she panicked.
“Cassie? Baby, what’s wrong-” as he reached her and placed his hand on her shoulder, she yelps in surprise. “Ack-! Oh, papa…”
“Come here, you poor thing. You wanna go home and give some rest to yourself? You seem so wary of being away. Exams are stressing you out this bad, huh? Who is bullying my baby now? Just tell me the names, Cassandra.” The old man caresses her hair as he kept her close to his fatherly warmth.
She cools do as she thinks for a way to get out of here.
“Yes, papa. I mean- no one’s bullying me. But I want to have a little bit of alone time. I want to go home… with Zayn. I wanna talk to him for a bit.” Framton’s crashed eyebrows made her worry. Yet, he nods his head as Zayn was called back to accompany her back home.
“So that’s happened…” They were seated on her bed. Zayn nods his head as he looks at Cassandra.
“You’re not a Virgin in this body. And we were transported here just after the old Cassandra lost her virginity.” Zayn says while looking at the discarded sheets.
“It’s fine. Let me handle this.” Says Zayn as he requests Cassandra for one more thing.
He’s been awfully in love with her. He wanted to touch her, but all of this happened.
Now, it seemed like an opportunity.
“Cassie…” he sits beside her. She looks at him with puppy eyes as he touches her neck. Slowly, he starts licking and creating hickeys on her neck.
“I’m sorry, I’m not trying to seduce you-”
“You are. Why are you lying?” She says in a breathy tone.
“Zayn… I want you to touch me. Even if our bodies are different, I’m still me and you’re still you. Touch me, Zayn. Fuck me hard.”