Cold, Empty Mattresses And Falling Stars

*Cassidy's POV*

"So you're telling me that she just left you w?" I asked laughing as we sat on the ground talking to each other, he laughed and nodded, "Yeah, she just forgot me" he smiled, I started laughing again, "You must have been so scared and defenseless?" I said trying to hold my laughter in as I didn't want to come off horrible, "Yeah, it's actually pretty scary in the supermarket on your own without someone beside you" he said taking the final sip of his drink before standing up and walking over to the bin, "How old were you?" I asked as he walked back, "Uhhh, this was two weeks ago so... 22" he said unashamed and that's when I erupted into laughter, "You still need your mom at the supermarket with you, at 22?" I laughed crying a little, he started to turn red with embarrassment and I felt a little bad for laughing, "Oh Mike I'm sorry" I said wiping my eyes and looking at him, "It's fine, this is how my family react too" he giggled a little, I wiped my eyes one more time before getting up and putting my cup in the bin, I heard him get up before I heard my phone ring, "Hello?" I answered, "Hey Cass, it's Tamara, can you pick me up from band?" She asked, "Yeah sure, I'll be there soon" I smiled before hanging up, when I turned around Mike was staring at me with longing eyes, for some reason I felt as if I had known him for years, but that couldn't be possible as I had only met him 2 hours ago, "I need to go pick up my sister, I can drop you off if you want?" I offered, he smiled and nodded, before we walked to the car, "For a first date that wasn't supposed to be a first date, I had fun" I smiled as we started driving away from the mall, "Oh this was nothing, how about you let me take you on a real first date?" He offered, my heart froze, I mean I hardly knew him, "I dunno Mike?" I said before stopping at a traffic light, "Take a left here" he directed before we started moving again, "It's fine, I mean I understand you barely know me, maybe we could just hang another time?" He asked, I smiled and nodded, "I'd like that" I smiled, he smiled back at me before pointing for me to pull up to a big house, "You live here, on your own?" I asked, he smiled and nodded, "Yeah you should come around sometime?" He offered, I giggled a little, "I think I might have to take you up on that sometime" I smiled, before grabbing a pen from the cup holder and grabbing his hand and quickly writing my number down, he smiled at me before jumping out.

As I was driving to pick Tamara up when all I could think about was Mike, I mean I can't believe he hadn't called or text, even though I dropped him off 10 minutes ago, I get so paranoid about this stuff, suddenly my car started talking to me, "One new message from 555-8679; Hello, it's Mike, say reply to reply or ignore to ignore" I thought for a second, "Ignore" I said as I pulled up to the band hall, I didn't know what I would have said to him? I was pulled out of my thoughts when Tamara got in the car, "So how was your date?" She asked as soon as she got in, "What? What are you talking about?" I laughed nervously, she gave me a look as if she knew I was lying, "Please, with that goofy smile and you have a text on your screen from a Mike? Is that the guy in the coffee shop?" She asked looking at my phone, I rolled my eyes and locked it, "Yeah, so what, it wasn't a date anyway, I mean he asked me on a date after but I turned him down" I said as I signaled to turn into our street, "Aww poor guy" she said as we got out, I looked at her, "No don't do that, don't make me feel bad" I said sighing before we walked in the house, "What time do you call this?" Mom asked, I just rolled my eyes, "I was busy, I had things to do then Tamara had to go to band practice" I said walking past her and into the kitchen to see my dad slaving over the cooker, "What cha making?" I asked dipping my finger in the sweet red sauce, "Sweet and sour chicken" he smiled kissing my head before I jumped on the counter beside him, "How was your day?" He asked switching the kettle on and setting our cups up, "Ahh it was alright" I said secretly smiling to myself, he smiled and nodded before pouring the hot water into our cups and making our tea, "How was yours?" I asked as he handed me his tea, "It was alright" he said looking behind him then at me, "I found some more of your Mom's things, they are under your bed in your room" he smiled, I smiled back before I watched as my step-monster walked into the kitchen, Karen's not actually my real Mom I just call her Mom as it is easier, also Tamara is not my full sister, she is my step but she isn't typically like the evil step-sister, it's just Karen that lives up to that name.

Notes

I'm back with a sequel