Cam: Hi Cassidy! I don't know if you remember me, I'm Cameron Collins, I saw you a few days ago?
Cam: I just realized I've never given you my number, so I figured I'd drop you a text, so you do
Cam: You can contact me in case you need anything
Cass: hey cam! I remember yeah!!
Cam: That's great! How are you doing?
Cass: I'm ok
Cam: Did that girl stop giving you a hard time?
Cass: yeah!! I had a project with melanie and we're kinda friends now? it's weird
Cam: Teenagers are weird
Cass: I guess lolll
Cam: Are you doing well in class?
Cam: I didn't mean to ask it like that, wait
Cam: What I meant is: It's normal to have some hiccups keeping up when you move out from homeschooling sometimes, so we can set up some tutoring if you need it
Cass: oh no!! everything is fine, I promise!!
Cass: we're going over stuff I learned in the beginning of the year actually
Cass: mom always wanted to be a year ahead in class, so I studied a lot at home
Cass: so it's been easy, for the most part
Cass: but please don't tell my teachers that!!!!!
Cam: No worries, kid, your secret is safe with me!
Cam: I'm glad you're setting in fine, I was worried
Cam: Changes are never easy
Cass: yeah
Cass: look
Cass: can I ask you something?
Cam: Of course. What is it?
Cass: I tried to talk to Mr. Hopkins the other day when he came to talk to the principal, but he didn't give me answers
Cass: and nobody tells me anything
Cam: Jefferson is super busy, but I promise I'll answer your questions to the best of my abilities
Cam: So what is it?
Cass: I'm staying here until the end of the school year, right? that's what you said when you came to visit
Cam: Yes, that's true
Cass: and then what
Cam: What do you mean?
Cass: do I go to a foster home?
Cass: are they gonna put me in the system?
Cass: bc I promised mom I wouldn't let them get me
Cass: so I need to make a plan
Cam: Didn't I tell you to stop worrying about grown up things?
Cass: you're not answering
Cam: You'd be a great lawyer, have you ever thought of that?
Cass: still not answering
Cam: Look, I'm still studying our possibilities
Cam: But I'm not letting you go into the system, I can guarantee you that much
Cass: really?
Cam: Cross my heart
Cass: what are the other possibilities?
Cam: Well, nothing is set in stone
Cass: yeah but what are they?
Cam: I don't want to give you false hope, kid. I still don't know if they'll work out
Cam: Or when
Cass: cam
Cass: you said you'd answer
Cam: True
Cam: Okay
Cam: So there's a chance that you go to a special school
Cass: I'm already in a special school
Cam: Not like that
Cam: A place where you can learn more about being what you are
Cass: I didn't know there was a place like that
Cam: There isn't
Cass: what
Cam: There isn't yet
Cam: Trevor and I are working on a project for it
Cam: A place where people like you could stay
Cass: like a group home
Cam: Sort of
Cass: you promised I wouldn't fall into the system
Cam: Not in the system!
Cam: It'd be a private thing
Cass: sounds confusing
Cam: It is lol
Cam: And it takes time
Cam: So I don't know if it'll be ready to receive you by the end of term
Cass: what are the other options?
Cam: You could stay in school
Cass: nobody stays in school during the holidays
Cam: You could
Cam: Or go to camp
Cass: there's no camp in winter
Cam: We can find a place for you to spend the break okay
Cass: any other options?
Cam: You could spend your break here
Cass: with you?
Cam: Yes
Cass: that doesn't make any sense
Cass: don't you work in other cases like mine?
Cass: you said you worked in cases like mine
Cass: so you invite everyone to spend the holidays together?
Cass: bc that's gotta be a messy party
Cam: Cassy, breathe.
Cam: And yes and no
Cam: Yes, I work in cases like yours, no, I don't invite everyone over for the holidays
Cass: why me then?
Cass: you don't even know me
Cam: That's true
Cam: But I love someone who was in your shoes once
Cam: And I see a lot of them in you
Cam: And I wish someone would've done it for them too
Cass: cam
Cam: And it's just one of the ideas, anyway
Cam: Like I said, we don't know what will happen
Cam: But you wanted answers
Cam: Was that a decent one?
Cass: yeah
Cass: I have another question
Cam: Shoot
Cass: are you my guardian?
Cass: like legally
Cass: I need an adult to sign stuff for me right?
Cam: Yes, I am
Cam: At least temporarily
Cass: oh
Cass: thank you
Cam: No need to thank me, kid
Cass: still
Cass: thank you for caring
Cam: You're very welcome then
Cam: So
Cam: Did you do your homework?
Cass: how do you even know I have homework?
Cam: I have superpowers!
Cam: And you're 13, you always have homework
Cass: it's English, I know it already
Cam: That's the thing with school: knowing isn't enough, you need to prove to your teachers that you do
Cass: that's stupid
Cam: Yup
Cam: Still gotta do your homework tho
Cass: I can do it later
Cam: Nope, it's already super late, you should be going to bed soon
Cass: I think the guardian thing got to your head already lol
Cam: I think you forgot who they'll call if you stop turning in your homework lol
Cass: you're no fun
Cam: I'm plenty of fun!
Cam: After you finish your homework 😛
Cass: fiiiiiiiine
Cam: I'll let you get back to it then
Cam: If you need anything, text me ok?
Cass: okay
Cass: thanks cam
Cam: No worries kid
Cam: Take care
Cass: I will ♡