She could understand them talking in French . They thought she was a boy . She smirked .
"What are you smiling at? Huh!"
"D***," she said . She also hardened her voice to make it rough .
"You a piece of s***!" The other guy tried to grab her, but she nudges it and makes a big step on the side .
"What the— come back here!" the other one threw a punch which she avoided .
One is trying to punch her, but she kicks him between his thigh, and he's holding that part feels helpless . His company got angry then a man spoke behind her .
"What is this? Three against one? How lame," then he chuckles .
Cassie froze because Quinn was now standing so close to her!
"Now? Let's begin? Three against two, not bad at all . "
Ah, she misses his sexy voice and that sexy laugh . She held her tears . They were threatening her for them to escape from her eyes . He came .
Instead of fighting back, the three teenagers cursed and bad-mouthing at them then run as fast as they could .
"Nice kick there," he praises her after those three gone .
But she cannot speak out . No . She can't dare to show him she is actually a girl and someone he knew in reality . Because now everything is clear to her . She was inside the book .
It must be . Cassie began pondering since, in the beginning, she woke up inside a hospital . And everything that happens next, was all part of the book!
Then, what next happens? She was in deep thought . She just then realizes that she was under an umbrella . The guy is carrying an umbrella in that book, so Quinn is having one .
"Where are you going home?" Quinn asked her, but she lied . The street she told him is the next one from the address she's living in .
"Hmm… not so far from where I live . Want to go home together?"
She was glad that it was dark out here . Quinn wouldn't notice that she is crying . She just fixes her hood to cover her face .
"Okay…" she bit her lip . Glad the rain is heavy, he won't notice that her voice is shaking .
Walking toward the bus stop together, she felt it was the reality . And standing side by side, waiting for the bus, she got more time to be with him . Her tears want to escape once again, and so she held them once again .
The bus seems taking longer . And so, they just watched the pouring rain . It was beautiful . It's not scary at all .
Because if true that she acts like the one in that book, she supposed to be afraid of the rain . But she's not afraid of it .
Finally, the bus arrives . She quickly ran inside and looked for a seat, but she only found one empty, and she's thankful . There is no way she and Quinn would sit together . She then seats quietly and heads down to hide her face . But Quinn standing next to her . What the heck? This guy should stand somewhere . But she cannot really escape because the bus stop they will get off later is the same stop .
Lying she live in another street, she has to make a circle get into the street where she lives . And so, all she needs to do is to take the opposite street . Cassie jumps from the bus then walks at such a speed .
"Hey, wait!" Quinn stops her .
Cassie has no plan to a halt, but she has no other reason not to .
"What is it?" she asked .
"I will send you home . "
"What?"
"I said I will escort you home . It's dangerous . "
"I am fine . Bye!" she turned around and walk fast .
"Wait!"
He is persistent indeed . Cassie thought then smile .
"Okay, fine!" Quinn gives up it seems . "Then just take this umbrella," he offers .
Wow . She's dumbfounded . She looks a boy, right? So he won't feel any romance to a twelve-year-old boy . But Quinn is just a kind person, she more believes in that .
She turned around and took the umbrella . "Thank you," she said, then resume walking .
"Ah, wait!" he stops her again .
"What now?"
"Here . If you like to learn French . Just go to that place . Just tell her I introduce her to you . " Quinn handed her a business card .
"But I don't have money," she said, looking at his hand .
"It's free . "
Cassie looks up a little to have a peek of his handsome face . "Okay, thank you," she said, then take the business card from his hand . She turned around and walks away from him .
Finally, Quinn is not bothering to call her anymore . She was about to take a left turn when she decided to turn around and take a glimpse at where Quinn standing earlier . It surprised her, Quinn was still there and watching her . She waves then resumes walking until she arrives home taking the longer route .
That night, she can't sleep . All she could remember is Quinn . But the Quinn from her reality is more mature, she noticed, both handsome, of course . Just the Quinn in this dream looks very sad, like the Quinn she dreamed inside this dream; he is crying on her arms . It could be possible that he who was a sign to meet today?
Maybe… and that night, she wishes that tomorrow is another beautiful day .
The next morning, Cassie was peeping in a corner . What is she doing? She becomes some kind of detective in an action movie who was watching someone and following someone .
Ah, she's stalking Quinn?
* * *
Present Time:
"Hi, good morning," Quinn greeted Cassie who already in the kitchen and watching the maid make breakfast .
"Good morning, bro— um, Quinn," she greeted back .
A warm smile planted on Quinn's lips . "Making pancakes?" he asked then .
"Yes . I want to perfect them!" she said happily .
"Hm, want some help?" Quinn offers .
"Can I learn how to make muffins?" Her request .
"Oh, sure . Let me get the ingredients . " Quinn said then go out of the kitchen and went to the storage room to get all the ingredients they needed .
Quinn one by one explains to Cassandra about the ingredients and teaches her the measurements and volumes of everything . And she is learning fast . Two hours later, they made a lot of it and shared it with everyone .
They praise her that she is getting better .
***
Later in the lunch, they already had another meeting regarding the mission of saving Lady Isabella . Jessie Verough finally arrived in Brazil and quickly gather trusted friends to do the mission . Cheska De La Rue also began traveling the Northern part of the Amazon with the other two trusted allies . Everyone is working together, including Lance Collins .
Quinn also notifies Rudolf and gives him the job of monitoring them from the sky using Athena . So their mission becomes smooth .
Quinn striding the hallway when he saw Cassandra looking up at a painting . "Hi . "
"Quinn . . . "
"Beautiful isn't it?"
"Yes . It looks interesting," she agreed .
"By the way, I haven't thanked you, yet," Quinn said to Cassandra .
"Hm? About?" she looks confused .
He blushed a bit . "About last night," Quinn is scratching his forehead . "You found me crying and you comforted me . Thank you," he said . Wow . He felt shy . He becomes like a teenager somehow .
"Really?" she asked, seems confused .
"You don't remember?" he asked .
Cassandra shook her head . Now he was also confused . How come has she forgotten that? Cassandra kissed him . Surprised for what she did, he wanted to push her away as he promises not to do such a thing again, but last night . . . it was Cassandra who kisses him first, and he can refuse neither not to take the chances to taste her soft lips once more .
"You really did not remember anything that happens last night?"
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