Chapter 0179

~SIERRA~

“Cassie joined the school towards the end of the semester; I…I was the most popular boy you know, high school life,” he swallowed, and I nodded to encourage him to keep talking. “Well, we were two; there was another boy who was popular for having a good voice, so for prom, it was either him or me and Cassie…Cassie was the most beautiful, so we made a deal: whoever got her would win and go to prom; the one who loses must find all the excuses and stay,” he explained, and it was really new to me. I thought Cassie was his first love, so I asked.

“So you didn't love Cassie?” It was a silly question, but I still did.

“I did; I mean, the love came after, but not anymore. I mean, now she's no more, but I didn't love her even before she died; I realized I never did,” he sounded like he was trying to assure me. He then explained how the bet went and how they all tried to get Cassie, but she was too hard to get. “And then I did something stupid,” he said, running his hands through his h