Wrong Side Of The Track

Chapter Two: Self Control

Cass P.O.V

**Recap**

I was in the back of the shop, filling out the remainder of paper work that I had to do to keep the shop running when I heard the chime of the door opening. Stepping out of the office I noticed a small, seemingly nervous, brown haired girl. Thinking to myself 'She looks like she is lost.' I watched her browse through the records for a few minutes before walking up her. Clearing my throat, I watched her jump to the sound. 

"I am sorry ma'am but we are about to close." I could see the disappointment fill her eyes. Taking a deep breath I gave her a small smile "Alright then. I will give you five minutes. Is there anything I can help you find?" 

She nodded "I'm um looking for the Candy-O album by The Cars and Purple Rain by Prince." I nodded and lazily walked over to the section in which I'd find the records she was looking for. I slowly pull them out while smirking at her "I'll cut you a deal short stack. I'll give them to you for half off... if you give me a kiss." When I say that her entire face turns pink. Even her ears! I couldn't help but double over in laughter.

After I cashed her out, I decided to walk her to the door. She was talking about how she had to go to a football game on Saturday and couldn't make it to the sale. "Well we do close at four, so I am sure you and your friends could stop in before the game. We open at ten. I would love to meet your friends, especially if they have as good a taste in music as you do." I give her a small wink and open the door. She blushes once again and stepped out the door, only to witness the scene of another young girl, colliding into my brother Marcus's chest.

We hear a small 'Oof.' Come from the other girl, and she looks up and blushes a dark scarlet realizing she just crashed into her teacher. "I am so so so sorry Mr. Richardson!!" Her cheeks were burning a dark scarlet as she quickly looked to the ground. "Miss Prescott, how lovely to see you. As well as Miss Kingston I see." He nodded at Loki smiling kindly. "It's nice to see you to sir." Loki nodded looking down as well, trying to hide her flushed cheeks. Now I had two very flustered, short girls in front of my shop. Well anyone really, would look short compared to my brother and I. He is 6'3 and I am 6'4. We are beasts. 

"Now Marcus, what am I supposed to do with two flustered young women in front of my shop?" I crossed my arms looking at him, and he started to chuckle. "We could always offer to take them out to dinner." He looked at us and joked teasingly. Calliope quickly regained her composure and tried to seem disinterested in his offer. "No thank you. I'd rather go home and eat my delicious ramen!" She crossed her arms keeping up her poker face.

"Oh Mr. Richardson, you really should take Calliope out to dinner. She would love it. Why? She likeeees you." Loki looked at Calliopes burning red cheeks as she playfully teases her friend. "I DO NOT!" She says loudly looking away "Oh is this true Calliope?" Marcus turns his attention to the pink haired girl who refuses to look in our direction. "No! It isn't. It is not true at all!" She was clearly flustered by what Loki said and I couldn't help but chuckle myself. I had to get my own fun in, "Hey Loki, how about that kiss? After I take you out to dinner?" I smiled watching her face turn just as red as her friends "NOOOO!" She quickly hid her face as well and the two girls took off running. 

Calliopes P.O.V

We raced to the car, giggling like crazy, "Did that really just happen?" I looked at Loki and she nodded "I'm not sure, but I think Mr. Richardson just asked you on a date Cali." She teased and I felt my cheeks burning red once more "Well that shop owner asked you on one too!" I stuck my tongue out at her playfully and she giggled in return. "His name is Cass." She rolled her eyes as I unlocked the car "Ooooo, Lo likes this mysterious Cass mannnn." I began to tease her as we got into the car. Buckling up, I sang "Loki and Cass sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes love, second comes marri-" Loki quickly cut me off by covering my mouth and begging me to please stop.

After a silent car ride, we arrived at my house. As strange as it sounded both Loki, and my parents were there. Normally they were always gone on business trips. I parked the car and got out, Loki not far behind and sharing my confusion. We walked through the door and I awkwardly waved at our parents. "Calliope dear. It is time for Loki to go home..." My mom looked at me with a sweet smile, and I could only scoff. "What?! But she just got here." I crossed my arms. My father chimed in "We have to have a talk pumpkin. We know it sucks, but it is very important." I sighed and Loki nodded and left without a word, her parents in tow.

I sat on the couch and looked at my parents. "So, what is up? Why did Loki have to leave?" I asked looking at them nervously. My legging was bouncing and my parents sighed "Sweetie, have you been feeling off lately?" My mother asked looking me in the eyes "I mean, my body's been feeling weird. But isn't that just a hormone spike?" I asked and looked confused "What about your apatite?" She tilted her head "Mom, my apatite is fine. Sure I've been hungrier than normally but that is normal with growing." I crossed my arms. She began to shake her head 

"Darling, that is normal for human girls." My father began "We waited until the change began, to tell you this. But you aren't a human girl..." I looked at him like he was crazy. "What the hell do you mean I'm not human?! What drugs are you guys even on? Cause you need to get off them. Trying to tell me I'm not human..." I was enraged, and confused, and a bit more scared than I would have liked to admit.

They sighed "Sweetie it is the truth. You will notice rapid changes in your body, and a slight diet change that will make you rather... uncomfortable." My mother spoke softly "This could happen at any point in time.. So you have to be prepared." My father spoke and looked at me concerned  "What diet changes do you mean?" I looked at him and he sighed, obviously to uncomfortable to tell me, so my mother stepped in "As you get older, the thing that will feed you and genuinely keep  your energy and spirits up, is anything physical. But as you get older it grows to be a more sexual urge." 

I blushed and looked down "O-Oh..." My mother nodded and patted my head "This is going to be a big adjustment for me..." I murmured softly. My eyes stayed to the ground as they told me they loved me and left me to absorb everything I was just told. 

Eventually I got up from the couch and headed up to my room. When I opened my door I had to cover my mouth so I didn't scream. Charlie was sitting in my chair, reading my diary. "So you've been feeling strange too eh?" I quickly walked over to him and snatched my diary away. "Charlie?! What are you even doing in my room?! It's late. Go home." I crossed my arms and flopped on the bed "No. I won't because you and I are the same Cali. Aren't we?" He asked and I sat up looking at him, growing annoyed. "I don't know what you are talking about. You should really go home." I went to my dresser and opened my top drawer grabbing some spandex to put on. Charlie came up behind me and and placed a hand on my hip, turning me to face him. He wore a concerned expression on his face. "Cali, you can't deny who you are." I looked at him "My parent's just told me I am going to be a sex craving monster any day now Charlie... I don't want to be that." Shaking my head, he wrapped me in a tight supportive hug. "You know I will always be here for you Cal." Nodding I hugged him tightly and buried my face in his chest taking a deep breath. 

"You've always been a great friend. Thank you Charlie." He smiled and dragged me to the bed "Best friend cuddle party." We laid in the bed and he wrapped his arms around me. I rested my head on his chest and closed my eyes slowly drifting off to sleep.