Chapter 5 - 5 ONWARD

Kassie stomps upstairs. She goes into the room and sees Sarah sitting there reading the red riding hood chapter book. She gives Sarah a dirty look and sits down on her bed. Sarah looks at Kassie and closes her book, and she sits up "how did the new student go?" Says Sarah.

Kassie puts her hands to her face looking sad and embarrassed. "I don't wanna talk about it.." Sarah lays back down. The doorbell rings, Kassie looks up and Sarah still lays down.

Kassie opens the door and sees Conner with a bouquet purple roses. Kassie eyes light up. "Here you go it's a gift from me" says Conner. He hands them to Kassie. Kassies eyes looks down at the purple roses. She looks back up at conner. "Thank you!" Kassie says. Conner smiles and begin to talk.

Upstairs a face appears in the window recognizes of Sarah looking down at the two of them giving a look that no one ever seen before.

It was June 12, kassie blows the candles. "Yay I'm 14!" Says Kassie. She smiles and laughs. Conner kisses her cheek and hugs her "happy birthday darling" she hugs him back. Lyla gives Kassie a hug. Kassie goes sees her other friends. Lyla smiles and then talks to Kassie

"So is Conner a good boyfriend?"

"Yes he is he's kind and sweet-"

"Well he doesn't like stinky girls that live in a smelly apartment in The bright New York"

"Oh- then why is he dating me?"

"He felt bad." She walks away from Kassie fleeing the scene with a big smile on her face. Kassie looks down looking sad on her 14th birthday.

At night Kassie takes her handbook out, a pen and starts writing. "I hope next year is a good year for me" she writes. She sighs and turns and sees Lavern sleeping. She smiles and puts her handbook away, turns off her lamp and went to bed.

It was February 8, 1985

On a bright Friday Morning Kassie wakes up first and gets in the shower. "When the little girl walks down the aisle~"Kassie sings in the shower. after the shower Kassie opens the door to their room seeing Sarah not in the bed were she sleeps.

She goes closer to the dresser to the container with the bouquet of purple roses.

Sarah comes behind her grabbing her hair. And tries to pull her down. "Gah!" Screams Kassie! Sarah let's go and laughs "oh look! Your a big baby thats scared" she turns around at Sarah and looks at her good.

Her being scared for what just happened. Sarah runs away with the towel, Into the shower.

Kassie walks down the hallway looking for Conner. Kassie starts to run fast causing others to bump into her. She goes down the left hall way zooming.

Going by the left window she sees Conner and Lyla talking and close together. Kassie mouth drops. Conner sees Kassies and pushes Lyla away from her. "Hey Kassie I got you some more purple roses!" Says Conner. Her comes up to Kassie with a bouquet of purple flowers again. Kassie backs up from conner. "What did I just see right now?" Says Kassie.

Conner looks at Lyla and turns around and looks at Kassie and says "we were talking about the flowers that's all!" Kassie starts to get stressed. And suddenly the bell rings.

Conner waves goodbye to Kassie and walks off.

"I think Someone I know has something to do with the Conner and Lyla stuff" says Kassie on the phone. "It could be. I hope your love last long.." says lavern. "What was the pause?" Says Kassie. Lavern sighs and says "I mean the bucket of purple roses that sweet" Kassie carries the phone with her to the bucket of roses.

She grabs one rose. "Yea they are pretty.." she smells them. As the love comes thru her nose she felt safe with the flowers.

It was a Thursday Night and Kassie was out with Conner for a little picnic date.

He brings cut sandwiches and some fruit in the basket. "This is sweet" she says. Conner looks at her and holds her hand. "I know it is!..that's why I brought you here!" Conner replies. She Laughs. Conner reaches in the basket and takes out a plan book.

Kassie was confused. He opens it and hands a pen to her. "Write our plans in here and we would do it together one day." She starts to write in the plan book and hands it back to him. He reads it

"Go up on the hills and looks at the stars?"

"Yup!" She replies.

He closes the book and lays down.

"Okay we can do that then" he says. She lays down and looks up at the stars and closes her eyes.

Kassie gives Conner a big hug And kisses his cheek "I will be here on valentines dance" says Kassie. "How long is the gigs for?" Says Conner. Kassie laughs and gives him another hug. "I'll be Back!" Says Kassies walking away. "Wait!" Conner stops her. she looks at Conner. He pulls out a single purple rose and hands it to her.

She blushes and smiles "I'll keep it on the road" she hops into the van and closes the door. She looks out the window and waves goodbye to Conner and they drive off.

"Let's get into The Daylight Of the Moon with the tune!" Screams Kassie in the microphone. She dances on stage.

The crowd goes wild.

"Oh when the Time goes fast you hold my hand thru the sun" Kassie carries the microphone with her While she walks on stage. Lavern,Sofia and Sarah are sitting in the Control room.

Sofia yells "yea Kassie!" Sofia cheers for Kassie while she sings.

Lavern looks at Sofia and smiles seeing Sofia cheering for her daughter. After Kassie was done singing she drinks water and shows the single purple rose. "I dedicate this Rose to my love and only" she says. And soon the crowd claps and cheers for Kassie. Kassie waves goodbye and gets off stage.

while Sofia drives Kassie and Lavern sleep. Sarah looks at Both of them sleeping and turns and looks at Sofia drive. "Mother would I be good at singing?" Says Sarah. Sofia says "yes you will, I know you will be."

"Would I be more better than Kassie perhaps?" Sofia covers her mother with her finger and starts to get nervous "uhm..yes you will more better" says Sofia. Laverns anger tempers and still keeps her cool and gently closes her eyes. After a few minutes later Sofia lays her head back "mother I'm tired can we stop somewhere and sleep?"

"Yes"

They stop at motel 6 and get 2 rooms. Kassie and Lavern share a room and Sofia and Sarah share a room. Kassie and Lavern walk to room A16. Kassie goes into the room and Lavern stays out waiting for Sarah and Sofia. Sofia goes into the hotel room. "I was right huh." Says Lavern. Sofia looks at Lavern

"About what?" Lavern chuckles. "Kassie just a want you to appreciate her success-"

"I do you seen me cheer for her!"

"But you saying Sofia can do better ISN'T what she wants to know!"

Sofia stays quiet. "That's not what she wants..." Lavern walks into the hotel room and shuts the door. Sofia starts to cry and walks into her hotel room and shuts the door.

At 7 in the morning everyone is ready to get on the road.

"Mom I'm fine!" Says Lavern on the phone.

"I will be home before valentines dance don't worry!" She laughs and hangs up. "Come on Lavern let's get moving!" Screams Kassie. She runs to the van and shuts the door and they drive off to there next destination.

Kassie sketches more outfit plans for her gigs. "You really want a fur coat?" Says Sarah to Kassie. "Yea I'm gonna make my own, it's gonna be purple" says Kassie. Sarah laughs "oh really well how about you hunt me a bear and put a fur coat on it!" Kassie laughs.

Sarah stops laughing and looks at Kassie laugh.

"Ooooh would your love come for me baby! One day it will be mine ohh!" Screams Kassie in the microphone. the crowd cheers for her.

Lavern cheers for also. The music stops. "Mrs Kassie?" Kassie looks down and sees a little girl handing her a Purple rose. Kassies eyes sparkle. the little girl smiles at kassie. She grabs the little girl and carries her. She grabs the purple rose and smiles at the little girl. "She's so sweet I will keep this rose forever!" The crowd claps and cheers. she looks at the little girl "thank you very much" the little girl giggles and hugs Kassie.

In the van Kassie stares at the Purple Rose. Lavern looks at Kassie "your gonna keep it?" Says Lavern. Kassie giggles "yes I will it's a gift for me" she holds it close to her. Making sure it was right with her.

The day was valentines dance. She got a red dress with a red hair clip. "You look so pretty kassie" Sarah walks in. "Wow kassie.." says Sarah. Kassie giggles "I hope conner likes this!.." Lavern giggles "he will don't worry!" Sofia yells "Hurry up guys you need to come on and get to the dance before it's over!" They rush to the car and get inside. Driving off to the dance. They got out of the car going into the Cafeteria seeing a lot of people in there. Heart balloons, snack tables,dance floor, everything was there.

Conner comes up to Kassie with a bouquet of purple roses. Kassie takes the roses and hugs Conner.

Lavern and Sarah run to the Snack table while Conner and Kassie go dance on the floor. Lavern stuffs a bunch of food in her face "yummy" she says with her mouth closed. Sarah laughs "you eat like a hog" Lavern looks at Sarah and smiles "oh refy I dopant know you had a sopt sode" says Lavern. Sarah couldn't understand what Lavern was saying so she walked off.

Kassie and Conner laugh there lives away "I didn't know you did that!" Says Kassie. "Yes I did" says Conner. "Your so funny" says Kassie. They both laugh until a third laugh joins in. Kassie sees who it was. "Yea your so funny Conner" says Lyla. Kassie stops laughing. Lyla grabs conners hand. "Why don't we go dance?" Says Lyla. Conner looks at Kassie and says "yes" he gets up and goes to the dance floor and dances with her.

Kassie sits there looking sad and looks at the purple roses. Lavern comes up to Kassie. "Hey why are you here alone?" Says Lavern. Kassie looks up at Lavern "there dancing together" Lavern looks at the two. She looks at kassie again "ah don't worry there not smart enough to know that your the one." Says Lavern. Kassie smiles and she gets up and goes to the snack table.

She drinks 3 bottles of fruit punch and looks around. She sips another drink. A nerd comes up to Kassie "hey wanna dance with me?" Says the nerd. Kassie stops drinking. "Um.." she says. A laugh comes from Conner and Lyla running into the hallways. "I'm gonna go catch up with them thanks for the offer tho!" Says Kassie. she follows the two into the hallways with the roses. They stop right by the bathroom. Kassie spy's on what there doing. Lyla goes in for a kiss to Conner. Kassie gasp. Conner kisses Lyla. Kassie starts to cry, the roses drops. And leading purple rose pedals falling. Conners eyes open wide. They stop kissing. Kassie comes out of the hiding spot crying her eyes out.