Cassandra Dawson

23 || Cloaking “Hiding what is in pure sight gives me an excitement like no other.” 

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Liam glanced down at his hands. Honestly, he never really had a friend that stuck around. Unless he counted his sister. Now, Isabella seemed to be sticking around, maybe even Wren if he had the guts to talk to him, but Liam understood where she was coming from. “That’s not… a good life, Cassandra.” Liam muttered. “I can say that… I’m not going to just walk out of your life. You need someone you can… feel comfortable around and I’ll try to be that person, okay?” He said as he glanced towards her. He wasn’t sure if he’d ever trust her with his past, but he’d at least help her feel like she had someone to talk to.

Cassandra looked at Liam until he began speaking. She lowered her head and managed to make some sort of slight smile appear on her expression. She wasn’t uncomfortable talking about this with Liam, she just didn’t know how to have a conversation like this. Cassandra wasn’t used to having real friends that she could count on. “You would do that for me?” She said quietly, slowly raising her head to look into Liam’s eyes. “Well, I know I’m not the most comforting person to be around, but I’m the last person to judge you for anything.” Cass knew that whatever people thought was the wrong thing to do, she had probably done it before. “I can actually be a good friend, just give me a chance.” She finally smiled, properly this time, and looked up at Liam.

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liamxslater:

Liam didn’t really like the way Cassandra was talking about it but he didn’t stop her. Everyone had their own opinions when it came to these types of situations and he knew Cass wasn’t fond of Skyler like Liam had been. He glanced at the movie and then back at her. “Is that really how you see life? People come and go, you have fun for a little bit, and then get hurt, and then you just move on?” Liam asked. It was sad, and a bit depressing. Well, more than a little bit. “Have you ever had anyone that stayed around?” He asked. Liam hadn’t really had anyone besides his sister, not until Isabella came along and helped him through solitary and now he felt closer to her than he ever had with his own mom. 

When Liam asked her if that was how she saw things, Cass stopped to think, she didn’t realize that it wasn’t a common thought. “Yeah, that’s how I see it. I didn’t always see it like that, though.” She said casually. Cassandra thought people that were meant to be together stayed together, but she conditioned herself to think otherwise so it would be easier when the other person inevitably left her. “Well no, I haven’t had anyone like that. It’s fine though, I’m not mad about it.” She shrugged after she spoke. No one had really remained in her life, even if she had some relationship at home, it was lost when she was taken to Grimstone.

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liamxslater:

“I forgot you took my phone…” Liam muttered, remembering that incident the day he went to solitary. She never had said what she had read. Not until now. “She was… different. Innocent, naive, a girl that knew nothing of the horrors of the outside world. I think I envied that but… I liked that about her. And she was just… there. She saw my past. She… felt my past with her power and… she didn’t turn away.” Liam muttered as he glanced down at his hands. “Well, obviously she did while I was in solitary. But I think… I think I thought I needed her. That she was the only way I’d get better. And I thought that for the longest time. But now… now it’s different. I’m different and I realize how… much she still needs to learn about the world. It’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Not everyone sticks together. In a sense… she’s still a child. She’s eighteen but she’s really four. She has no real experiences with making her own decisions or even having responsibilities. I had to grow up fast and she didn’t have to. She doesn’t have to. But I know that right now the only way I can move on is if I let go of her. I know I need to tell her this but… I’m not ready yet.”

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Cassandra sat back as she listened to him speak about Skyler. She smiled at his words, he made her see Skyler differently but that still didn’t make Cass more fond of her. “There is something charming about innocence. Perhaps she wouldn’t be as alluring if she lived a little longer.” She thought aloud, understanding why Liam thought of her that way. “There are some things in life that four years can’t teach you. You don’t have to tell her. Though, it would feel good to tell her what you feel with no filters for once.” She smiled kindly before letting out a soft chuckle. “People in your life come and go every time. You have fun, you break apart and then move onto your next step in life.” Cassie said while looking at Liam with soft eyes and a smile on her face.

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liamxslater:

“How would it be difficult? They have everyone here. They have their parents, their families. If anything, they have it the easiest.” Liam said. He would give anything to have his sister around. He glanced at Cassandra then shrugged his shoulders. “I’m over all of it. If you bring it up, you bring it up. If you don’t, you don’t. I don’t care either way.” He said. He knew he probably sounded insensitive, but he honestly didn’t care if he talked about it or not. If she was curious, he’d try to answer her questions but other than that, he wasn’t going to bring it up on his own. “Why? Is there something you want to know?”

“Right? How is that even possible, how can someone grow up and not have to deal with struggles.” Cassandra agreed, letting out a chuckle. The thought of a perfect life seemed unreal to her, like those people’s lives were some sort of joke to mock her. “She’s really not worth the pain.” She spoke softly but still louder than she meant to. “It’s just... I couldn’t figure out what you liked about her. When I took your phone and read what was on it, I was surprised that it was her that part of it. I don’t know, she just didn’t seem like the type of person you would like.” Cassie said with a smile, not making the conversation too serious. When Cassandra met Liam at the bar, she noticed the obvious parts of his personality and they were nothing like Skyler’s.

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liamxslater:

Liam understood that, although, he also understood that it was easier to talk about certain things. To let someone else hold that weight. He didn’t feel like that towards anyone but Isabella. Isabella was the only person he felt comfortable sharing his true feelings and he felt like it would be like that for a while. The less others knew, the better. “I have yet to meet someone that has it easy.” Liam said. “Everyone who claims they do, are lying. Although, the kids in this town do seem like they have it easy. They don’t have to lift a finger and everything is given to them.” Liam muttered. Yes, he was talking about Skyler, but he didn’t care. The people that grew up here didn’t know what hardships were. 

“I grew up with those people.” She let out a chuckle, remembering everyone that seemed to get everything they wanted. “Growing up here must be incredibly different. I wonder if miracle babies would even last a day in the outside world.” Cassandra spoke before remembering that she shouldn’t have brought it up since Liam would think of Skyler. “Sorry... I didn’t mean to bring that up.” She said, almost sure that it had made him think about her. “Liam, can I ask about her or is that whole thing still too fresh in your mind?” Cassie’s voice was soft, she figured it was best to ask before talking about her.

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liamxslater:

Liam always felt bad when people weren’t close with his siblings. He had no idea what he’d do without Lucie in his life, or without being close to her. She was what helped him through the hard days. Although, now he has a half sibling and they aren’t very close yet. “I didn’t say you had it easy.” Liam insisted. “No one usually has it easy.” Liam muttered. He, of all people, knew that. “That wasn’t meant to upset you or anything.” He insisted as he glanced towards her. 

Cassandra kept thinking about what she said and if she should have said it. When Liam spoke, she looked back at him and smiled slightly. “You didn’t upset me. It’s just hard to think about it sometimes.” She said with furrowed eyebrows while shaking her head. “There are people that do have it easy. They don’t have to work for anything.” Cass looked up at him. She was trying her best to be cautious, she didn’t want to say too much. Cassie was hoping that he would understand what she was saying, that somehow she could be sure that she could trust Liam.

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liamxslater:

“You didn’t have anyone to watch the movies or go to the movies with you?” Liam asked, glancing at her sideways. He honestly didn’t know what he would have done without his little sister. She had been his rock; the only thing that kept him from breaking down or doing something violent. Liam was a little confused by her next statement. “So… did you always get what you wanted, growing up?” He asked, warily. Liam never experienced that; getting everything he wanted. But he always made sure his little sister got most of what she wanted. It made him happy to see her happy. 

“Well I have a sister but we weren’t that close.” Cassandra and her sister weren’t close at all and she didn’t exactly have anyone else to go with. The fact that Liam talked about his sister made Cassie happy that he had someone always there for him. His next question made Cassandra’s mind fill with thoughts. She didn’t get everything she wanted at all, but did she want to lie about it? It was hard to get words out of her mouth in that moment, she couldn’t make up her mind. “Um... No. I didn’t.” It took a lot of thought and effort to answer and she managed to look at him as she spoke. “I didn’t have it that easy.” She did her best to force a smile, Cass didn’t want to cry in front of Liam twice in one day.

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liamxslater:

Liam noticed how Cassandra kept shifting her weight on the couch. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly but shrugged it off as he clicked on the movie. “Me too. I uh… I used to watch the new Disney movies with my sister. I’d take her to the movies with me with whatever money I found lying around the house.” Liam muttered as he pressed play. “Our favorite movies were Mulan and Frozen. I liked that both movies showed her that she could do anything and didn’t need anyone to help her achieve what she wanted.” Liam said, absentmindedly as he leaned back into the couch.  

“I used to do the same thing, it was fun. Well not with my sister, just me.” She said, staring into the screen. Cassandra started out by scavenging for whatever money she could find, until she began making it herself. “I love those movies for that same reason. It’s probably why when I want something, I make it happen.” Cassie smiled as she spoke, not thinking about why or if she should be sharing. When she snapped out of it, she cleared her throat and repositioned herself on the couch, sitting up straight. “Anyway, I’ve been wanting to watch Moana for a while now.” She smiled, hoping that what she had said would be forgotten. Then again, she probably wasn’t going to forget about what Liam told her.

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liamxslater:

There had been a movie that he wanted to see for a while and it just came out on Netflix. Liam opened the fridge, subconsciously looking for a beer but grabbing to waters before moving to the living room with Cassandra. He took the remote and turned Netflix on, quickly flipping through the movies until he landed on one. “Moana.” Liam said. He knew his sister had probably seen it already and he wanted to watch it, just in case he ever saw her again, he could talk to her about it. Disney movies were their thing. “Is that okay?”

Cassandra sat down as Liam picked the movie. She didn’t really know how to sit, it suddenly felt awkward when she began overthinking it. When he mentioned Moana, Cass looked at him and clapped her hands together. “I have been wanting to watch that movie for so long.” She said without giving it a second thought. “It’s more than okay, go ahead.” Cassie smiled at him as she gestured at the screen. “Disney movies are pretty much my favorite. Just don’t tell anyone.” She said with a soft laugh.

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liamxslater:

“I mean… I think it would taste weird if butter was put on them but I didn’t. They aren’t that salty and the sweetness kind of counteracts any saltiness it does have.” Liam said as he took one of them and popped it in his mouth. “Yeah, I’ll put them in the freezer, they are better when the chocolate has hardened. “Would you like to watch a movie together?” He asked, not ready for her to leave yet. He moved to place the bowl into the freezer. It wouldn’t take too long to harden and then they could start eating it again.

“I’ve only ever had salty popcorn, I’m not used to it being sweet.” She said with a small smile. “I haven’t had white chocolate in too long.” Cassie chuckled softly as she spoke, trying to think of the last time she did have white chocolate. She never had it back home, it wasn’t the most important thing in the list of priorities. “Sure, I’d love to.” Cassandra answered his question, slowly walking away from the kitchen. “Which one? I don’t really have a favorite genre so you can choose.” She spoke while looking at him put the popcorn in the freezer.

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liamxslater:

Liam found himself a bit annoyed at her comments. She’s the one that was trying to make a deal with him to find out about his own rough day. And she said she’d tell him about hers. And now she was saying she didn’t want to tell him? Liam shook his head slightly, pushing away the annoyed mood. She was laughing about it so somehow she thought this was funny. “Nope, I don’t need help. Thanks for asking through.” 

He moved to place the popcorn into the pot with some oil. He put the bowl of white chocolate into the microwave for it to melt. He waited patiently for both to be done before he took out the popcorn and drizzled the warm chocolate over it. “Normally I put it in the fridge to cool down but… you can try some now if you want?” Liam suggested and pushed the bowl of freshly made white chocolate popcorn towards her.

Cassandra watched the whole process, she hadn’t had popcorn in a long time. When Liam offered her some, she smiled. “Sure, I’m too curious to wait.” She said as she took one and placed it in her mouth. “You know, I didn’t think they would be this good.” She said, confused. “I normally don’t like when salty things are sweet,” Cass explained casually, even though her sentence might have been difficult to understand, “But this is really good.” She finally smiled at Liam, once she got over her confusion to why her quirk didn’t apply in this situation. “So you put them in the fridge now?” She asked.

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liamxslater:

Liam’s smile faltered when he heard what Cassandra said next. This was exactly why he didn’t get close to people. Every moment he had was always ruined by them wanting to know more about him. “I don’t need to know why you had a rough day, Cassandra. I don’t expect you to tell me about it anyway.” Liam said before he stood up from the couch and moved to the kitchen. He took out the popcorn from the cabinet and then took out a pot from the rack and placed it on the stove. He always liked air popped popcorn; it tasted fresher than the bagged popcorn. 

As the stove was heating up, Liam grabbed the white chocolate from the cabinet and emptied it into a bowl. He felt bad that he practically shoved her away with the last comment. “Sorry… I don’t open up to people. I don’t like to. You can tell me about your rough day but I probably won’t tell you why I had one.” 

Cass could see where Liam was coming from, she didn’t plan on saying it but there were things he said that she saw herself saying. That is, if she told the truth. She knew she was pushing her luck, Cassie shrugged to herself when Liam stood up and thought, ‘Well, I gave it a shot.’ She smirked before she stood up and followed him to the kitchen, placing her elbows on the counter and watching how he was going to make the popcorn.

She smiled at his words while he couldn’t see her, somehow trying to figure him out. “What makes you think I wanted to tell you about my rough day? Since you don’t want to share, then that means I don’t have to.” Cassandra chuckled softly as she walked over and stood next to the counter next to the stove. “Uh do you need any help or something? I wouldn’t really know what to do but I guess I could try.” Her voice lacked confidence, she wasn’t skilled in handling kitchen appliances.

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liamxslater:

It wasn’t like Liam didn’t believe her or that he doubted her, he just had a tendency to not trust anyone. It was nothing against her. “All right well I’ll keep that in mind.” Liam offered her a smile. “Yes, white chocolate covered popcorn. It was something my mother used to make me and my sister as a reward or just… when she was having a good day. It always made Lucie and I happy and excited. She hasn’t made it for a long time but… but I make it now. I’ve only ever made it for one person here though.” Liam shrugged his shoulders. “It always makes me feel better and I’d probably be making it for myself even if you weren’t here. But since it seems like we’ve both had a rough day, I can make enough for the both of us.”

Cassandra smiled as she heard Liam talk about his family. “That sounds like a nice tradition. I hate to sound sappy but it really is heart-warming that you would even share something like that with me.” She said with a soft chuckle, wanting to sound a little less sentimental. Cassie sat on the couch to fully face Liam, “Let’s make a deal, then. If you ask something about my rough day, then I ask something about yours. Sound good?” She asked, holding out her pinky finger to swear on it. Cassie’s eyes narrowed and she chuckled as she did so.

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liamxslater:

Her comment made Liam snort. “I’ve had enough breaking down for one day. Sorry Cass.” Liam said with a smile. It wasn’t something that was meant to be rude, it was supposed to be funny but he wasn’t sure how she’d take it. “I’m sure one day I will but… I’m kind of all out of tears right now.” Liam said as he held her. “I still beg to differ. There are things… that you might not think would make you leave but… eventually they might.” Liam muttered, thinking about his haunting past. More people knew about his past than what he wanted and he wasn’t ready to tell someone else about it. He couldn’t risk it. Not yet, anyway. 

“Would you like something to eat or drink?” He asked but he didn’t move from his spot on the couch. He wasn’t sure what else would make her feel better but the more he hugged her the more vulnerable he felt. It wasn’t something he did often. He normally only gave hugs to his sisters. “I could make you my famous white chocolate covered popcorn?” He offered. That was something he had made Skyler and only Skyler. But he felt like to move on, he needed to start doing things with other people instead of just one person. “Or… I could make you something else? Peanut butter and apples are always good… Or cookies and ice cream? I know sometimes sweets helps comfort people, right?”

Cassandra smiled. “I’m just saying for whenever you feel alone, I owe you one.” She said while wiping her tears away. When he spoke, Cass looked up at him with an unimpressed look. “Are you doubting me?” She said before shaking her head and resting against Liam once more. “I’m not going anywhere, not even if you wanted me to. There’s nothing you could do that would scare me away.” She repeated. Cassie wasn’t scared off easily even though she hadn’t always been this way.

She furrowed her eyebrows and smiled at his offer. “White chocolate covered popcorn? I have never heard of that.” Cass said with a chuckle as she looked up at him. “You don’t have to make me anything,” She wasn’t sure if Liam was just offering to be nice or because he wanted to but either way, she didn’t want him to feel like he had to do anything else for her.