DEREK'S CHRISTMAS CAROLE
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Life With Derek belongs to Disney. Supernatural belongs to the WB. Inspired by Charles' Dickens "A Christmas Carole".
CHAPTER ONE: DECORATIONS
Casey MacDonald hung ornaments on the Christmas tree. On the other side of the tree, Derek Venturi was doing the same. Marti Venturi was sitting at a table, sifting through the ornaments. She picked up a wooden horse.
"This is cool!" she enthused. Casey and Derek turned to the girl.
"What've you got there, Marti?" Derek questioned. Casey's breath caught in her throat and she stepped closer to Derek to stare at the horse. A man's laughter rang through the house.
"What is that monstrocity?" Derek jeered. He took it from Marti and twirled it around.
"Dang. This isn't fit to be firewood," he mocked. To his surprise, Casey slugged him and grabbed the ornament from him.
"Ow! What was that for?" Derek asked. But Casey didn't answer.
"Daddy! Daddy!" a young Casey exclaimed. Steve MacDonald grabbed Casey and spun her around.
"Hey, kiddo. Got somethin' for you," he said.
"What? What?" Casey asked. He reached into his pocket and took out a small wooden horse.
"This is your special ornament. You know why it's so special?" Steve asked.
"Why?" Casey wondered.
"Because when you look at it, you can think of me, and know I'll always be with you," Steve stated.
"Daddy," Casey said softly. She sniffled. Something wet touched her eyelids and she averted.
"Casey, are you okay?" Marti queried in concern.
"Oh, I'm---I'm fine, Marti. I---I always get a little teary when it comes to this ornament," Casey assured her. Just then, Sam and Dean Winchester came out of their room.
"Hey. I remember when Uncle Steve made that," Sam stated, looking at the horse in Casey's hand.
"Yeah, he was---he was freaking out 'cuz he was scared that Casey wouldn't like it," Dean recalled.
"Little did he know," Casey said, smiling softly.
"You really miss him, don'tcha?" Sam asked softly. Casey wiped away her tears.
"I'm fine. Don't worry," she said. Then, she went back to decorating.