false confidence. [original]

FC: 16

After Cassie came home, she lied in her bed tired. Then the maid knocked and called her to eat downstairs so she went down to the dining area." Hi." Cassie greeted sitting down.

" How was your day?" Grandpa Enzo asked." Tiring. Ms. Gina gave us a lot of homework." Cassie complained." But it's fine, I can do it." Cassie said.

" Are you sure?" Grandpa Enzo asked." Yeah, Oliver and I are study partners, he's helping me with the half of it." Cassie said.

" Oliver? Is that the boy you went on a date with?" Grandpa Enzo asked." No Grandpa, that's Tacoda, and before you come up with a conclusion, He's a player. He was playing with me." Cassie said.

" He hurt you? How come you never told us?" Grandpa Enzo asked." Well... I put him up in his place. He's not gonna bother me anymore." Cassie said.

" Sure he will." Her cousin said looking up from her and making an eye contact with Grandpa Enzo.

" You can go, goodnight sweetie." Grandpa Enzo said. Cassie looked at him confused before going back to her room.

" Boys, you know what to do." Grandpa Enzo said as the Men in black nodded before exiting the dining area. Andrei followed behind them.

Grandpa Enzo and Cassie's cousin looked at each other before continuing to eat.

The next morning, Cassie came in school seeing people gossiping about something. Cassie quickly jumped up into conclusions that it must be about FC again.

" Cassie, have you heard the news?" Liv asked." What news?" Cassie asked confused." Tacoda got beat up badly. He was rushed to the hospital last night." Liv explained.

" Was it that bad?" Cassie asked." Wha- Yes it is. Look." Liv said showing a picture of Tacoda in the hospital lying on bed with a cast on his arm and foot, and his head was covered in a bandage and both his eye had a black eye and his lips were busted.

" Oh- that is bad." Cassie said." Here." Caden handed them the school news paper before leaving." Wow, the school committee's fast in this." Cassie said.

Quinton News: Tacoda Dubbs

As today's news, Tacoda Dubbs was reported badly beaten up last night by a group of Men in Black. According to Detective Hayes and Officer Anderson, a witness who happened to drive by the cold, dark, and empty street of Yorkly, found Tacoda getting beaten up by men. Unfortunately, he wasn't familiar of the faces but he was too scared and drove away quickly when one of them noticed him. He said that they were wearing masks and gloves that is why on Detective Hayes's investigation, no fingerprint to track who they are.

Tacoda later on was found by Officer Anderson in his night shift inspection and brought him to the hospital quickly. Tacoda fortunately survived that brutal attack by full grown men. Many speculated that FC sent those guys to beat him. But who knows, it might be someone else.

After reading the news article, Cassie looked at Liv." That's too much, I feel bad for him but also not at the same time. You know what he did." Cassie said.

" Yes, but it's still too much. He's only 18 years old beaten up by guys around 30s. He could possibly die." Liv said.

" Good point. What's your conclusion about it?" Cassie asked." Liam and I are still thinking about it." Liv said just in time as Liam came with a smile.

" Good morning Love. " Liam greeted kissing Liv's forehead. Cassie just looked at them and smiled. What she doesn't know, Oliver stood few feet away talking to a friend, but looking at Cassie directly.

" Are you even listening?" Austin asked Oliver. " Uhuh.. Uhm, yeah. " Oliver lied.

Austin groaned knowing Oliver wasn't actually listening, he turned around and looked at the way Oliver was looking at.