Page 290 of As the Rain Falls

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Makes me think of you

Cassandra: RIGHT?

every single lyric is about us

and it mentions my green eyes!! so it’s our song *-*

even if it’s super sad

Beckett: Are you okay?

Cassandra: yes

i’m just thinking about you that’s all

Beckett: Okay

Come over and sleep here tonight

I’ll be waiting for you

Cassandra: idk beckett

nathaniel is going on his trip soon

im really nervous about it

what if he gets angry :(

Beckett: Don’t overthink it

Just come

If your dad calls I’ll handle it I promise

Cassandra: are u sure?

Beckett: Always

Cassandra: be there in ten let me just pack some things <3

thank you this means a lot to me

Beckett: <3

GOING STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

Beckett

FEBRUARY, 2017

I got a callfrom Principal Rivera early in the morning, asking me to come to school to pick up Lucia’s stuff. Old Well is generous enough to give me the day off as soon as I call him, and I promise to bring him sweet treats from the city tomorrow.

As far as I know, Nathaniel is spending a few weeks in Madrid to visit his grandmother. From what Cassandra tells me, herbrother and the old lady were always quite close, and she isn’t getting any better.

With Nathaniel gone, Cassandra is alone at the house with her father. He gives her a free pass to come and go as she pleases, as long as she isn’t missing any school. It’s why we’ve been seeing each other more often, and half of me hopes Nathaniel never comes back. The girl flourishes when she isn’t around her family.

While Cassandra spends the night at Kayla’s once and Angelina’s twice, most days, she stays home.

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