And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie) novel Chapter 277

~Two Years Later~

Cassie.

"Girl, I'm so glad that these stupid-ass classes are almost done," Melissa said with excitement through the other end of my phone. She and I had been friends for as long as I could remember, and though we had both been through some crazy shit, I was glad I had this girl as my best friend.

"Yeah, soon we will be on to bigger and better things."

"Don't remind me," she groaned as I continued holding up different shirts to my body in front of the long mirror in my room. "I won't be able to make it without you."

Without me? Confusion settled in before laughter escaped me at her dramatic tone. "What are you talking about? I'm not going anywhere but to college with you. Unless you plan on making it with some other girl. Which, I mean, I'm gonna need to know her name, so I know exactly who to fuck up later."

"Oh, my god, stop," she sighed. "You know what I'm talking about."

I did know what she was referring to, but it wasn't going to happen. "Nope, I'm going with you, Melissa. Stop overcomplicating it."

For the past few years, I had been excited with the notion I was going to escape my pack life to go to college with Melissa, —not to mention how amazing my life had gone over the past two years—I had no intentions of doing anything my parents wanted me to do.

I had gone from being a nobody who couldn't control her shit, to having almost complete control—in my eyes—as I stayed at the top of my class in all subjects preparing for an amazing life of full ride scholarships and future college parties.

There was no way I was giving any of that up for anything.

No matter what my parents had to say.

"Yeah, right? As much as I would love that, you can't get out of your obligations. Remember what Priscilla said…"

Thinking about the woman made me roll my eyes. "She is old and crazy. She has no idea what she is talking about. Now stop complaining and get your ass ready. I'm leaving shortly, and I expect you to be there when I get to school.