Each goes their own way Ch 1

Each goes their own way Ch 1

Each Goes Their Own Way 

Chapter One 

The day before the dance finals, they locked 

me in the basement all day

By the time they dragged me out, my legs 

were a mess of broken bones and torn skin

Mom rushed back from her conference

scrubbed in herself to operate, promising it 

wouldn’t be the end of my career

My brother, Jake, went ballistic, vowing 

revenge on my roommate and her whole 

family, promising to make them pay for what 

they’d done

But as I lay in that hospital bed, I heard Mom 

hesitating

Jake, was it right to let Stacy and her friends 

bully Cassie like that, just to make sure 

Tiffany could win?” 

Jake’s voice was impatient

Cassie had it coming, Mom. She was always 

trying to oneup Tiffany. This will teach her 

what it feels like to be on the other side

maybe she’ll think twice about trying to 

outshine Tiffany again.” 

And after this, I’ll set her up with some 

hotshot lawyer, good enough to make up for 

everything.” 

But Jake, I can’t even stand, let alone dance

Is that what you really want

Well, then, I don’t want this family

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Dr. Reynolds, the patient has multiple 

fractures in her legs. It’s a severe case. Are 

you sure you want to stop the surgery now?” 

Mom’s voice was firm

Stop it.” 

The nurse was insistent

I heard she was a promising dancer. If we 

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stop now, she might never walk again, much 

less dance.” 

Jake sounded like he didn’t have a care in the 

world

That’s the point, isn’t it? If she can’t dance

she can’t steal Tiffany’s thunder. She won’t 

dare to compete with her again.” 

Besides, who cares if she ends up disabled

My family has money. We can afford to take 

care of a leech.” 

Mom sounded unsure

Jake, aren’t we being too hard on Cassie

Maybe” 

Jake cut her off, annoyed

Come on, Mom. It’s done. Don’t get cold feet 

now. I need to make sure Tiffany always 

comes out on top, that she never has to live 

in Cassie’s shadow.” 

Tiffany’s gonna be my wife, not my sister

You know who to choose!” 

Mom sighed

Okay, okay. Whatever you say, Jake.” 

I was shaking in that bed, my nails digging 

into my palms

All for Tiffany

Mom could throw away her own daughter

Jake could betray his own sister

My chest was tight, every breath a stab of 

pain

When I opened my eyes, they were blurred 

with tears

Mom rushed over, panicked, but she couldn’t 

find a place to touch me without hurting me

She covered her mouth, choking back a sob

Cassie, does it hurt a lot, sweetie?” 

Seeing you like this breaks my heart.” 

I managed a weak smile, my throat burning

Mom, will I ever dance again?” 

She didn’t even hesitate

Honey, I’m one of the best doctors in the 

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country. I’m doing the surgery myself. You’ll 

be fine.” 

It’ll just take some time. You trust me

right?” 

The worry in her eyes seemed real, but her 

words were a lie

Every one of them cut me deep

The door slammed open, and Jake burst in

holding up a trophy

Mom, look! Tiffany won first place!” 

Mom’s face lit up

That’s my girl! You’re gonna go far Tiffany.” 

My eyes locked on that trophy

Tiffany and I were the finalists

The winner got to compete in the 

International Dance Competition as a national 

dancer

That could have been me

The thought of never dancing again sent 

tears streaming down my face

The thought of never dancing again sent 

tears streaming down my face

Jake saw me crying and his eyes went red

He was furious

Cassie, don’t worry. I’m not going to let them 

get away with it.” 

Each goes their own way

Each goes their own way

Status: Ongoing

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