The Taste Of Blood Remains

*Cassidy's POV*

As we were driving to Mike's parents house all I could think about was having to eat, I'm already fat enough, I started to panic a little, Mike must have noticed because he stretched his hand over and rested it in the inside of my thigh, "You'll be fine" he said giving me a reassuring smile as we parked in the drive, I sighed and nodded, feeling the butterflies in my stomach starting to flutter everywhere I slowly got out, Mike extended his hand towards me, "Are you ready?" He asked as I pulled my bag over my shoulder and took a hold of his hand, I smiled and nodded, I was scared, I haven't seen Mr and Mrs Fuentes since I was 11 years old and now I'm 20, 9 years is a big difference, Mike and I slowly walked in hand in hand, "Mom, we're home" he shouted as we entered the house, it was just as I remember it, not one thing had change apart from the couch and TV, we heard the squeaking of chair legs moving across the floor and shuffling coming down the hall as we waited in the sitting room, "Awwhh, Michael, you look exhausted" Vivian said as she entered the room and rushed over to him, she kissed his cheek, I don't think she noticed me as I was standing behind him, a little scared, "It's okay" Mike said softly, I slowly revealed myself, "Cassidy!" Vivian gasped, I looked at her a little worried, "My how you've grown up" she gushed as she embraced me in a hug, "You look like you haven't aged a day" I said kindly, I saw her blush a little before she turned away and walked down the hall shouting for us to follow, "The enchiladas are almost ready, Victor should be in any moment" Vivian said as she washed her hands, I smiled and nodded, sitting in a seat next to Mike, "Here we go" she said taking the enchiladas out of the over and placing them on the table, I don't know what came over me but I immediately felt sick to my stomach, I took one look at the food and I quickly jumped up, running upstairs to the toilet as Mike called after me, "What's wrong?" He shouted as he finally reached the top of the stairs and followed me into the toilet, I dropped to my knees and started puking, I grabbed the toilet bowl as Mike kneeled behind me and held my hair out of my face as well as starting to rub circles on my back.

After 5 more minutes of vomiting I felt better, "What happened?" He asked as I leaned back into him, I just shrugged unable to talk due to the vomiting taking up all my energy, suddenly Vivian appeared in the door way, "It wasn't my cooking was it?" She asked poking guilty. I smiled and shook my head before pushing myself up, I stumbled a little but Mike caught me, just as Vivian opened her mouth to say something she was interrupted by the sound of the front door opening and Victor shouting, "Viv, I'm home" he called, she excused herself and ran down stairs. When we got down the stairs the enchiladas were plated up but in front of me was a small bowl with a piece if brown bread at the side, I looked into the bowl as I sat down and took in the smell if tomato soup, I looked over at Vivian who was smiling, "You didn't have to do that" I said smiling and picking up the spoon, "Well I knew you wouldn't be able to eat the enchiladas so I gave you something light" she said, I smiled back at her and felt Mike's hand rest on my thigh. Once dinner was finished Mike and Victor went through to the sitting room and I helped Vivian in the kitchen, "So, what's happening with you and Mike?" She asked as I dries the plates, I giggled a little and shrugged, "We're just friends" I said softly, I saw her give me a look and I started blushing, "You like him?" She asked, I looked at her, "No" I said giggling a little, "Hmm" she said before walking away, I laughed in disbelief and followed her through to the sitting room, I sat next to Mike on the sofa and Vivian sat next to Victor in her chair, Vivian was watching us closely as Mike put an arm around me and pulled me closer to him, I saw her look at Victor who smiled at each other, "Tea?" I asked standing up, Vivian shook her head no, "I'll have a beer, dad?" Mike asked, Victor nodded and I walked through to the kitchen with Mike following me, "I'm pretty sure I can manage 3 beers?" I laughed, Mike just rolled his eyes and watched me open the beers, "Did I tell you how beautiful you look today?" Mike asked, I slowly turned and looked at him, "Just today, so I'm ugly every other day?" I asked keeping a straight face, I saw his eyes go wide, "No no that's not what I mean you see, I mean that you look extra beautiful today not that you don't look ex-" he stuttered but stopped when he saw me giggling, "I was joking" I said putting his beer down in front of him.

He stood up and walked towards me, "So you're laughing at me?" He asked walking towards me slowly, I backed up until I was against the wall, still giggling and nodding, "Not at you just at how stupid you are" I said, he gasped acting hurt, he stopped walking towards me, "Oh Mike I'm sorry" I said walking towards him but suddenly he attacked me, ticking me all over, "Mike, Mike stop, I cant breathe, I'm gonna pee!! MIKE!!" I laughed loudly as he continued to tickle me, eventually he stopped when our faces were inches away, I opened my mouth to say something but was stopped when Mike's lips crashed against mine, before we got any further than kissing we jumped apart when someone standing at the door cleared their throat, it was Vivian, she was standing there with her arms crossed smiling widely, I started to turn red as I picked up Victor and I's beer and walked through to the sitting room, as I handed him the bottle he smiled at me, "Have fun through there?" He asked with a cheesy smile, I slowly nodded before taking a seat, when Vivian and Mike came back through I saw Vivian and Victor whisper about something, I buried my head into Mike's neck, embarrassed that we had just been caught kissing, by his mom!

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