A Bitter Tango
Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek.
Author's Note: This is just a little one shot that has been buzzing in my head. I should be updating 'Elements of Truth' either tonight or tomorrow. Schools really gay, seriously.
I thought he was the one
The one who had it all
The one who'd catch me if happened to fall
But this boy seemed to trip
When he did he lost his grip
He let me fall
I hit the ground
So cold and lonely
I couldn't be found
I sorta miss him, in this really screwed up way
Even though I see him everyday
His eyes they haunt me
His lips they taunt me
His hands they crave me
His love he gave me
Bitter pills don't seem to sooth
All the pain he left to bruise
My heart breaks with every girl he takes
And uses her to fill the hole I left
He knows I cry
Cause I die inside
Every time I hear a moan that isn't my name
Sometimes when he sees me with another guy
He laughs and jokes, only to hide the lie
The secret pain within his heart
The one I put there
So forget me now
Before I move on
The wilting of love
Is your sweetest of songs
We used our sins
Now they are up
Repent little boy, it's time to give up
I knew he was the one
But he chose to let me fall
And in the end no one could let us have it all.
Casey crumpled up the piece of paper and crushed it in her hand, her knuckles turning white from the anger and pain pulsating through her. Her eyes focused back into the room, of sad faces that belonged to the students of her English class. Her eyes sought out someone's particular; she met his and her jaw clenched at the sight of his pained smirk and the blonde girl in his lap. He gave a tilt of his head as if to say 'Well done', before rubbing his hand on the thigh of the girl on his lap. Casey licked her lips before pursing them and giving a slowly nod, not to say she was sorry, but more of saying that he knew she wasn't going to win.
"That was outstanding Casey." Mr. Fisher said smiling and giving a soft clap. "Was that from previous experience?"
Casey's gaze once more sought out the boys, he looked at her with a hard glare, it only lasted it a second but the words he seemed to mean engraved an emotional wound that no one would be ever able to heal. He closed her eyes for a brief second to break the eye contact and she managed to suppress a bitter laugh. Her eyes scanned the entire class room before bringing them back to Mr. Fisher.
"It was about someone I knew, but their both dead now." Casey nodded, biting the bottom of her inner cheek and pursing her lips. That statement caused the boys attention to focus on Casey, she immediately knew it would.
"That very sad, I'm so sorry." Mr. Fisher said.
"It's not sad." The boy yelled from the back rolling his eyes.
"And you shouldn't be sorry." Casey said before briskly turning towards the boy and taking her seat, but not before throwing the crumpled up piece of paper, that had been squeezed in her hand the entire time, into a trash can.
"It seems like we have one spot left open for out poem assignment. Mr. Venturi the floor is yours." Mr. Fisher said sitting back down.
Derek let the girl off his lap as he strutted up to the front of the class and removed a very warn piece of paper from his jacket pocket.
I'm sorry I can't.
You've made too many mistakes, and you've left all of them for me to clean up.
Your lies no longer mean anything to me.
Keep your love.
And keep away from me.
Derek spoke the words bitterly as he folded the piece of paper up and placed it back in his jacket pocket and walked back to his seat, not wanting to look at Casey. Casey's heart had dropped as he repeated the words she had written to him, not so long ago, tears made their way to her eyes and slowly cradled down her cheeks.
"Thank you Mr.Venturi." Mr. Fisher said rolling his eyes and putting a C on his paper as the bell rang. People shuffled out till the only people left where Casey, Derek, and his new blonde girl. Derek stood up taking the hand of the blonde and leading her by Casey, but not before leaning down next to her ear and whispering.
"Like you said, our love is undying."
Casey closed her eyes as she covered her face with her hands and let them sink down to the desk, leaving her crying and alone.
He would always be there to remind her of their mistake.