"I'm so sorry, Cassie. What I did was selfish of me. You deserved to know and me keeping it from you was wrong. Boden can't be here because his son is ill but trust me, he wants to be. We are both so sorry. I should've tried harder to find you when I found out or shall I say remembered what had happened but I was scared. I was scared for you and how you would react. You were so small a year ago, I thought you were younger and didn't think you would be able to deal with it. But that should've been your choice, not mine."
"I know I said three minutes but I still expected you to breathe." Laughed Cassie.
"All is forgiven?" Asked Kelly.
"Best apology ever so yeah. Now, tell me some stories?"
"You hear about the time he jumped from a building?" I said.
"No way."
"It was Casey's idea. The place was going to blow so we jumped into the river. I nearly drowned. If it wasn't for Stella-"
"Oh Stella. Please tell me you two are dating."
"Yes we are. Well she's my fiancé."
"How cute." Laughed Cassie.
"Hank once tried to slide on a car hood and slipped straight off of it. He fell in a puddle and we couldn't stop laughing." Said Jay.
"Ethan was thrown up on and then slipped on the floor after he had just got changed. I think April had to pick him up some more clothes that day."
"Gross." Said Cassie.
"What about you? Anything mad happen at school?" Asked Kelly.
"Made a skate park in the cafeteria. Let's just say I was dragged by my hoodie to the principal. Same with Millie."
"How did you even do it?"
"There were some wooden ramps left over from the recent school play. We set them up on the tables and then skated. I don't normally do tricks but the day was really boring so we all decided to help each other out and teach tricks."
"Wow. How did Wendy and Steve find it?" I asked.
"Grounded for two weeks."
"Jeez." Said Kelly.
"That isn't the worst thing I've done."
"No?" I questioned as I looked at her.
"I took on five girls in a fight as well as one guy. I lost to the guy. They messed up Millie's locker and said a few things so the next time they tried to do something, I punched the girl in charge in the face. The guy came over after all the girls were crying on the floor and punched me in the stomach and then in the face. He knocked me clean out. Teacher dragged me up and off of the floor while I was still dazed."
"Oh my god. Why even do it?"
"They went for Millie. We protect each other."
"Fair enough." Said Kelly.
"No, not fair enough. When you are living under my roof, no fighting or you'll be in massive trouble."
"I don't do it anymore."
"Thank god for that." I laughed.
We told stories all night until Cassie got too tired and passed out.
I think Kelly left around three to get some rest before his shift and I stayed the night in the chair.
*No One's Pov*
Christmas day had finally came around and Cassie was spending it with the lot at 51. They were on shift and the Unit were knee deep in a case so they didn't have time to celebrate. At these times, Intelligence would celebrate the next day. To be fair, it fit well for Jay and Will because they were both working on Christmas and could celebrate together the next day.
Cassie opened her present at Jay's house in the morning before work because she honestly couldn't wait. She got the outfit she had asked for and they had even put some jewellery in there, like rings and a few beach style bracelets.
Jay and Will put money in together to get her a new phone because Cassie's was wrecked and had stopped working a few days ago. They transferred all her information over and all her photos before they gave it to her and she was extremely grateful.
"Gallo, give it back. I got the frog." Said Cassie as she tried to get it out of his hands.
"But the frog is the best one." He said as Kelly took it out of his hands.
"Kelly! C'mon. You know I can't reach that."
"Gallo's right. It is the best toy. Cass, I got nail clippers."
"Yeah, well you need them. Have you seen your long ass nails? You'll poke someone's eye out with them."
"Excuse you?" Said Kelly as he gripped is chest to act offended.
"Stella has the frog too. You live with her." Argued Cassie.
"Girl, I'm on your side." Said Stella as she started to back away from Kelly.
Kelly threw the frog towards Cassie but before she could grab it, Hermann took it.
"C'mon dude. Not fair." Said Gallo.
"It's not even yours." Laughed Hermann.
"Hermmy. C'mon." Said Cassie.
"Hermmy?" Asked Boden.
"Nope. That's not my name."
"I like it. Has a cool ring to it." Said Brett as she walked past him.
"Hey, Hermmy." Said Gallo.
"I'll dock your pay if you ever call me that again." He said.
"Give me the frog and I'll stop."
"If you dock his pay, it means you have more money for Molly's." Said Cassie.
"Good point. Here you go." Said Hermann as he handed her back the frog.
Gallo chased her through the firehouse as she ran off with the frog. He had just reached the corner when he stopped and looked around for Cassie.
She screamed as she jumped on his back and covered his eyes.
"Jesus kid. You scared me." He said as he walked back to the kitchen.
"Cassie, your phone is blowing up with video call." Said Mouch as he handed it to her.
"Most people call it FaceTime, Mouch. You are so old." Laughed Ritter.
Gallo put her down and she went into the conference room to take it.
"Merry Christmas, Cassie!" Shouted Harriet into the phone.
"Hey guys. How's Christmas in Spain?" Asked Cassie as she smiled at Harriet and James.
She liked her siblings and they didn't know about the different ways they were treated. Harriet could sometimes see it by the way Cassie would talk about Wendy. The calling her by her first name kind of gave it away.
"It's great. Do you wanna see what we got?" Asked James.
"Of course. Let me see."
"Ah cool, guys. Go careful on those scooters. Is it snowing in Spain?"
"Yeah. Look."
"C'mon guys, you need to get ready for Christmas Dinner. Hey, Cassie. Did you like your present?"
"Yeah it was amazing. Thank you." Said Cassie as she smiled.
"We can see you as clear as day. What happened to the crack on the front camera?"
"Oh, I got a new phone."
"From who?" Asked Steve.
"I bought it with some of the money I had saved up." Lied Cassie.
"Oh. We have to go, Cass. Where are you?"
"I'm at the fire station. I'm friends with some people here."
"Strange." Said Steve.
"We're playing a game and I want you to be my partner, Cassie. Kelly and Stella always win but you're smart." Said Gallo as he walked in.
"Who's that?" Asked Wendy as she got really close to the screen.
"Doesn't matter. I've got to go, merry Christmas. Love you."
"Okay. Bye, Cass."
Cassie's smile dropped slightly at the different goodbye she was given. At least she tried.
"Let's beat their asses." Laughed Cassie as she high fived Gallo.
"Yeah. Let's go!" He cheered.
"Why do you guys always win?" Said Hermann as the game finished.