Cassie Mitchell

**Cassandra "Cassie" Mitchell** is the third daughter of the Mitchell family in the novel series *On Our Own*.

She is the 14-year-old sister of Katie, Jessica, Laura, and Sarah. Six months prior to the show's start, her parents were killed in a car accident and was left to be raised by her eldest sister, Katie. Although she has a good heart and remains close with her family, she finds herself a victim of things like peer pressure, drugs, sex and other issues dealt with by teenagers.

She is a main character and appears in all episodes.

## Life Without her Parents

Cassie

Cassie learns from a family meeting with her sisters that Katie is working with Aisha Williams, the social worker for Protective Services to secure her a job. Katie tells her that money is tight at the moment and until there is more money in the bank, they cannot have take-out on Fridays. Plus, they don't have enough money to pay the gardeners to cut the front and backyard. Katie tells the girls the bottom line, they may have $2,000 left in the account, but it was only a matter of time before they fully ran out. So, Katie has to get a job to money into the bank account. Plus, Jessica is advised by Katie to stay in college because attending classes is the only way to put her financial aid money into her college bank account. Katie believes the by having a job and Jessica being in college, they can have enough money in their back accounts to survive their new reality.

## Appearance

Cassie is five-foot-six with long blonde hair (later shoulder-length) and blue eyes. She has an ample bust.

## Relationships

### Katie Mitchell

Katie is Cassie's older sister by eight years. She looks up to him as both a sister and a parental figure. She and Katie are often seen disagreeing about Cassie's choices inflicted by peer pressure. Katie disapproved of Cassie's relationship with Dean Cameron, due to him being sent to juvie for crashing his car at a park and his rebellious attitude to warmed up to him. She was angry when Cassie and Dean eloped when Dean planned to leave for college. Katie tried to save Cassie from her abusive relationship to Ray Brooks, but Cassie ended it when Ray threatened her sisters with a knife.

### Jessica Mitchell

Jessica is Cassie's older sister by two years. They are very close because of their closeness in age. Jessica, although young and sometimes careless herself, still looks out for Cassie like Katie does because she is his little sister. Jessica looked after Cassie throughout the two years they attended high school together.

### Laura Mitchell

Laura is Cassie's younger sister by four years. At times, Cassie finds Laura very annoying because she's younger and has many questions about being a teenager, but underneath, Cassie loves Laura with all her heart. Tensions often flare between the two sisters when Laura supposedly "borrows" Cassie's clothes and etc, including Laura kissing Cassie's ex at the time, Dean Cameron.

### Sarah Mitchell

Sarah is Cassie's younger sister by 14 years. Their relationship is very much so at a neutral state since she is very young and she winds up being more of a motherly figure to her.

## Trivia

* She is the mother of four girls; Alexia; Peyton, Sophie, and Megan.