College – A New Beginning

Cassie stepped into her small loft style dorm room and smiled. She was thrilled to be starting college and she was only two hours away from her grandmother in Chance Harbor. The circle stayed in touch throughout the remaining of high school, but she welcomed the much needed break from the everyday stress of being a witch. After Nick's passing, things really changed in the group. Melissa became a loner and never really talked to any other boy ever. She pined after Nick even in his passing. Faye was no bothered by it; she started to want to find a spell to cure Melissa of her broken heart. Everyone tried to tell Faye that there wasn't a spell for that. It didn't stop Faye from trying. Diana found love again, just not with Adam. She fell in love with Peter, a witch from a circle from another town over from Chance Harbor and they hung out as much as they could on the weekends. Adam tried to make things work with Diana, but couldn't stop from thinking about Cassie. He asked Cassie out shortly after Diana broke up with him a couple of years ago, but Cassie said no because Diana was her friend. Cassie and Adam remained the best of friends as well as Cassie and Diana.

"Home sweet home", Cassie said to herself. She placed one of her large quilted duffle bags atop the small bed in the corner of the room.

"Hi Cassie!" Diana said from the doorway.

"Diana, are you on this floor?"

"Yes, I just checked out my room, it's so nice. I'm just down the hall. This is going to be so great!"

"I can't believe that we are on the same floor, this is amazing!"

"You are so lucky that you got your own room", Diana said.

"I applied for it, but didn't know if it would happen. Who is your room mate?" Cassie asked.

"I'll let you know. I wish it were you!"

"I'm sorry. I'm not giving up room." Cassie said.

"So, you still on for lunch on the square? We are meeting up with Adam and Peter.

"Whenever the four of us hang out, I always feel like it's a double date or something. It's weird." Cassie said.

"Cassie, you shouldn't feel weird about it. Besides, why don't you give Adam a chance? You know, he still likes you. He never stopped liking you." Diana said.

"Diana, I don't think that after two years, Adam still has feelings for me. I think that you are mistaken there." Cassie said.

"You want me to ask him, I will?" Diana said.

"No, you can't."

"You ok there, Cassie, your voice went up a note there."

"Stop teasing. I'll go to lunch, but don't say anything to Adam. Promise me."

"Okay, I promise. See you in thirty minutes." Diana said.

Diana smiled at Cassie and waved bye and headed back to her dorm room. Cassie went to look in the mirror to check and see if she looked okay. She pulled her fingers through her curls of her hair and couldn't help but wonder about Adam. She had often thought of Adam throughout her years of high school, but always felt weird about it because of Diana and Adam's relationship. Cassie always felt that she couldn't cross that line. But, lately, it seemed as if Diana was pushing for a relationship between Cassie and Adam. Cassie couldn't help but wonder if maybe there was something there between her and Adam after all. She knew that she would have Diana's blessing as Diana was completely in love with Peter. Peter was such a good person and Cassie was so happy for Diana. Over time, Peter even warmed up to Adam, it took a while, but they did become very close friends. It helps that he was a witch too.

Diana and Cassie stepped into the small diner that sat on the corner of the local town square. It was within walking distance of the college. Cassie looked around and could smell the colder weather in the air; she loved the fall and winter time. Diana walked through the doorway and waved to Peter. Peter came over and hugged Diana like they had not seen each other for years. Cassie walked around them and walked over to the booth where Adam was sitting. Adam looked up and smiled at Cassie.

"Hi!" Adam said.

"Hi, how are you?"

"I'm good, getting settled into my room and all."

"What building are you in?" Cassie asked.

"I'm in the Westwood Hall Building. You?"

"I'm right across the courtyard in Elizabeth Hall. Diana and I are on the same floor. I got my own room; she's rooming with someone though."

"How did you manage to get your own room?" Adam asked.

"I applied for it. They randomly give them out to a few freshmen on each floor. I just happen to get one. Thank goodness."

"Hi Cassie" Peter said as he slid into the booth. He was still beaming from his greeting with Diana.

"Hi Peter." Cassie said.

"Diana said that you got a prime room over in E Hall, lucky you?" Peter said.

"Yeah, I love it." Cassie said.

"You think that you'll ever want to trade the room?" Peter asked.

"You are joking, right? I'm not going to give up my room." Cassie said.

The waitress came over and took everyone's drink orders and passed out menus. Cassie puts her menu down on the table and excused herself to call her grandmother. She had meant to call her when she arrived in town, but forgot.

"I'll be right back", Cassie said.

She stepped outside the front door and pulled out her phone and to call her grandmother.

"Adam, when are you going to ask Cassie out?" Diana said.

Adam shot a look at Diana and said, "What are you talking about?"

"I know that you still like her", Diana said.

"Can we not discuss this now, this is very awkward."

"It's okay, I know how you feel about her, it's written all over your face every time you see her."

"What. Really?" Adam said.

"Yes, dude. It is. It's kind of sad." Peter said.

"Okay, well, this is not the time to talk about this." Adam said.

Adam watched the door and could still see Cassie on the phone. He did not want to continue this conversation any longer, especially with Cassie here. He looked at Diana.

"Diana, why are you bringing this up now?" Adam asked.

"I think that you should ask her out. I think that she likes you."

"How do you know?"

"I just know. Cassie has been my best friend for over two years and I can tell. She has dated guys here and there, but haven't you wondered why she hasn't found anyone yet."

"No, I haven't wondered that, because maybe it's none of my business." Adam said.

"Maybe it should be. Look, I know that things did not go so great when you asked Cassie out the first time, but I think it's because it was too close to our, um…, break up." Diana said.

Diana quickly looked at Peter and he wasn't fazed a bit. Peter was nodding as if he agreed with all that Diana said.

"Diana, I appreciate what you are doing, but, can we just move past this conversation. I don't want to be talking about this when Cassie comes back in from outside." Adam said.

"What are you all talking about so secretively?" Cassie asked.

Cassie sat down and all eyes were on her. She looked at Diana and knew that she would be asking her later. She glanced over at Adam who appeared to be nervous for some reason.