title: The Possession of Cassie Quinn
author:  Kathryn Knutson 
description: Kathryn Knutson has been writing stories since she was five years old. She enjoys writing for children and young adults, and especially loves to write ghost stories. She lives in Central Minnesota with her two boys.
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  Cassie Marino stared agape at Ohio State University’s campus buildings through
  the rented mini-van’s tinted windows. Her belongings were packed into every
  available crevice. Unpacking and organizing her dorm room would take all day,
  if not all weekend.
  
  
  Although her parents traveled with her last year to tour the facilities and
  various buildings where she would take classes, that experience seemed far
  different.
  
  
  The realization this building or one like it would be her home for the next
  four years overwhelmed her with a jolt like a tennis ball to the chest. A
  sense of longing and loneliness gripped her. Would she ever feel less lonely
  and at ease? She gave a soft snort. Or find her way around the college
  grounds?
  
  
  Faint chatter from her parents intruded into her musings. Her father had
  scheduled business meetings for later this morning. He never missed an
  opportunity to mix business with personal family time. Couldn’t he have gi