Cassandra sunk hopelessly onto the corner of her bed, tears welling up in her ice grey eyes. She drew her knees up to her chest and buried her face in her knees. She began to sob as she replayed his words to her over and over and over.
"Your nothing to me, your ugly, I can't believe we went out this long." Christian, her boyfriend smirked as he began to mock her. She always took his abuse, he made her believe she deserved it. "We're done babe, now get out of my face before you make me lose my patience again." Cassandra stood there in total silence as she watched him so casually stride away from her like she was trash.
She began to look around her room. Stuffed animals, books, everything, he thought she was a loser for these things. She saw one of her stuffed lion's sitting on her bed, she grabbed it and hurled it against the wall. She froze as her reflection caught in the mirror of her room. Her fire red hair, she always kept cut so short had gotten longer. Even her clothes, a simple green sweater and her wrap-around skirt she felt made her look beautiful. She thought it looked nice, his voice echoed in her mind as she heard his laugh. "You look like a clown with your hair that long, why would you wear that? I swear you look like a grandma." She collapsed on her bed and began to sob again.
"Your right, I'm ugly and a loser. How could he ever love me?" She screamed at the top of her lungs as she buried her face in her pillows. Cassandra didn't hear the bedroom door open as her best friend Sasha slowly walked in.
The two were as different as night and day, Cassandra being shy and reserved. Never trying to stick out, while Sasha adored being unique. Her cropped spiky blue hair illuminated this as she slowly walked into Cassandra's room and sat down beside her friend. Sasha didn't want to admit it, but Cassandra made her complete, in every way, shape and form. She never thought Sasha was weird, stupid, or anything, she knew her inside and out. Now her idiot boyfriend had hurt her, again.
Sasha didn't tell anyone of the times Cassandra stumbled into the apartment with a black eye, or tearstained cheeks. Out of respect for her best friend, she always kept quiet. She hated Christian, she hated the fact he always made Cassandra feel like she was worthless. When Cassandra was something so pure, he could never even hope to be anything like her.
She gently rubbed Cassandra's back until her friend stopped crying, Cass quietly sobbed as Sasha picked the stuffed animal off the floor and set it back onto its place on her bed.
Sasha desperately wanted to say the words that would make her best friend realize the guy was nothing. His control was just a way of putting himself up. Yet she knew that Cassandra fell for him hard, why she'd never know. She waited until Cassandra had regained her composure before she started to speak.
"Cass, Christian was bad for you. He never respected you, he never saw you as an equal, and he never saw you as a lover. Just a pet he could boss around," She gently wiped a tear from Cassandra's face as she inched closer. "He never saw your beauty, your fun, the fact you accept things without hesitation. Just love people for who they are." She gestured to herself.
Cassandra quietly wiped a stray tear from her face with the arm of her sweater. Sasha was always there for her. She hated herself for making Sasha worry so much, even at the hospital, when she was in the accident. Sasha had left work on the spot to be with her friend. Meanwhile Christian had the gall to break up with her shortly after she was released. Didn't even ask if she was ok, just said what he wanted and left.
Sasha gently touched her arm, Cassandra was roused from her memories and looked at her friend. Sasha was unique, but she never saw that as a bad thing. Ever since they were children, Sasha was always making sure she stood out. Cassandra admired that trait in her, actions that she could never do.
Sasha looked her in the eyes and continued, "Cass, there are many things I'll probably never understand, honestly it doesn't bother me a bit. I do know this however, you're a very special person to those in your life and you need to see that too." Cassandra was amazed, Sasha, the fearless one thought she was special? Even after all the grief she put her through? Cassandra felt so lucky to have a great friend, she began to sob again, not out of sadness but she was happy to have such a friend. Sasha said nothing but embraced her friend as she began to cry again. Sasha slowly ran her finger through Cassandra's hair as she sobbed into her shoulder.
"Sasha, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm sorry for never getting away from him. I'm sorry for making you worry so much, please I'm so sorry for everything." Sasha gently pulled her away from her shoulder and stared into her eyes before gently kissing her cheek. Cassandra was taken aback by her actions. Sasha blushed a moment before speaking.
"Cass, ever since we were little we've been best friends. We've been through everything, high school, getting our license," She giggled softly, "Dealing with me after I got my piecing. Yet I never knew how to say this till now. You complete me, I always feel alone without you. Cassandra, I love you, and I always will." Sasha looked away for a moment as Cassandra began to blush a deep crimson. Slowly Sasha ran her fingers along her face, gently wiping away any tears that were still there, she gently whispered to her friend, "I always thought you were beautiful, forget what he said. I know this will change our friendship, for good or bad. I had to say it. I won't see you being just a pet to him anymore." Cassandra was speechless, her best friend, her companion, had just said she loved her. Cassandra's mind was a maelstrom of emotions, some good some frightened, but when Sasha kissed her cheek. It somehow felt right, it felt familiar, and it felt safe. She felt Sasha place her hand on her leg, and gently hugged her with the other. She looked up and stared into her friends emerald green eyes and smiled softly.
"Sash, I don't know what to say, you mean so much to me. I can't find words for it, I..," She began to stammer, Sasha smiled as she softly kissed her on the lips. The two kissed for what seemed like an eternity. Sasha slowly withdrew her lips from Cassandra's and gently held her head in her hands.
"I know Cass, I know how you feel, let me take away all he's done to you. Let me heal you," Cassandra could only gently nod as Sasha embraced her again, Sasha began gently kissing her neck, up along her jaw line, to her lips again. She shivered as Sasha brushed her lips against hers again, as they pressed them in their second kiss. Cassandra melted into Sasha's arms as they began to kiss more passionately then before. She felt Sasha's tongue gently probe into her mouth, Cassandra moaned softly as she felt Sasha run her fingers down her arm, allowing her nail to gently stroke the inside of her elbow.
Cassandra was feeling different then any time Christian was with her, she felt safe, and she wanted to share every experience she ever could with Sasha. Not only did she complete Sasha, but Sasha completed her. Sasha smiled gently as she ran her fingers along her back as Cassandra looked at her with almost serene grace as she kissed her back for the first time. She felt Sasha's hands run along her bare skin and gently nodding Cassandra raised her arms to allow Sasha to take her sweater off. Sasha stared at her friend's body, Cassandra was by no means well off in the bust, nor was she overly thin by any means.
Sasha smiled softly as she took in the sight of Cassandra sitting there in just a simple white bra. Cassandra began to blush as she tried to hide her breasts with her arms. Sasha gently took her arms and began to kiss her hands.
"You are so beautiful, yet I never dreamt you would look so perfect." Sasha gently ran her hand along Cassandra's collarbone and began to trail down to one of her breasts, gently tracing the material of the bra to the center of her chest. Cassandra blushed and smiled.
"I always felt so small around you Sash, come on, even in a t-shirt your bigger then me." Cassandra giggled at Sasha's Powerman 5000 shirt that barely covered her ample chest.
Sasha smiled softly as she gently ran her hands through Cassandra's hair as she pulled Sasha's shirt off, Cassandra smiled and giggled softly as she saw Sasha was wearing a tiger striped bra. Sasha took Cassandra in her arms and began to gently nibble on one of her earlobes as she ran her fingernails gently along her back and stopping just shortly after the wrap around dress then back up to Cassandra's bra, she looked at Cassandra almost waiting for approval as Cassandra nodded softly.
Sasha unhooked Cassandra's bra and gently removed it from her, freeing her petite but very perfect breasts, she shivered slightly as Sasha ran one hand gently over her tiny nipples which were already slowly becoming erect. Sasha gently cupped one of breasts as she laid Cassandra back upon on the bed. Sasha gently began to massage Cassandra's breast as she began to gently kiss down to the other one. Sasha felt Cassandra shiver as she gently kissed her breast and began to gently suck on one nipple while massaging the other with her free hand.
Cassandra let out a soft moan as she began to run her hands through Sasha's hair and down her back. Sasha gently ran her tongue from the nipple she was working on, between Cassandra's breasts, up her throat and began to kiss her again. Cassandra fumbled with Sasha's bra for a moment before freeing her friend as well. Sasha shrugged out of the lingerie and placed it to the side as Cassandra began to gently rub Sasha's larger breasts. She heard Sasha coo softly as the two lay on the bed embracing each other in another kiss.
The couple lay there for what seemed an eternity, Cassandra felt amazing just at the touch of Sasha's fingers along her back, her ribs, gently running through her hair. The feeling of her lips against her neck, her ear, everything made her feel warm inside. Almost a fire that Cassandra thought was dead was burning with an intensity that made her body sweat.
