Author's note: Song is not mine; it belongs to Ashley Beinser called not the right guy. I hope you like my story. Enjoy!

Can't look at him the same since he broke my heartNow I'm so happy that we're finally apartCan't believe he cheated on me with my best friendGuess we're not gonna be together till the end

Prologue:

Casey was in the living room, reading a book like she always did during the weekend. Her face went closer to the page as it got more exhilarating. Unfortunately, her infuriating one of kind step Brother Derek Venturi came down the stairs. He saw Casey and took a chance to aggravate her. He crept up behind her and snatched the book. He closed it and threw it across the room.

"De-rek!" Casey yelled. Casey was used to his kind of torture.

"Fine you want to play dirty?"

She went to his secret hiding place where he kept all of his junk food. She opened the drawer and took the bags of chips to the kitchen. Easily Casey opened the bags and threw them down the disposable drain. She grinned at him.

Derek being the "smart" one began to snort. "Case that's not my secret hiding place, that's Edwin's," he said austerely.

"Oh crap!" Casey shrieked.

She looked at Derek sternly and put her hands on her hips. "Well what is he going to do, hurt me? I'm so scared" Casey said mimicking.

"It's your life," Derek said still laughing. "I wouldn't miss it."

"Why do you have to do that? Be so mean to me!" Casey yelled.

Derek got closer to her very aggressively. Casey backed away, but the counter in the middle of the kitchen stopped her. She looked into Derek's dark chocolate brown eyes.

"Do you seriously want to know why?" Derek asked.

Casey could feel his hot breath against her lips. She knew what was coming, but she didn't want to move. She didn't want to push him away. Instead she stood there closing her eyes, on instinct, waiting. Derek leaned in and kissed her tenderly on the lips hesitating. Casey was so confident on what she was doing deepened the kiss. They parted their lips puffy and cheeks red as a cherry.

They heard footsteps coming from the basement. Derek quickly stepped away from her and went straight to the fridge. Casey stayed on where she was and breathed deeply. Nora came running up the stairs with her keys and coat in her hands. She ran out screaming to Derek.

"Derek, Marti has a play date at the park would you mind taking her…thanks," She said slamming the door.

"Do you want to come?" Derek asked grinning.

Casey smiled and went to grab her purse. Marti came down the stairs in her casual clothes. She was wearing her blue Capri Pants with a white t-shirt with an orange trim around it. Casey came down to. She was wearing her shorts that reached above her knees and a shirt that was pink, of course. Marti dashed out the door and Casey strolled close to Derek.

Casey and Derek sat at a nearby bench where they could keep an eye on Marti. Derek gazed at Casey she was magnificent in every single way. This day was picture perfect her birthday would be tomorrow and she would finally turn eighteen and the best part of tomorrow no Max Croswell.

Derek and Casey looked at Marti's best friend yelling at Marti. The girl pushed Marti into the sandbox. Casey and Derek rushed over there quickly. As they got there Mart already got onto her feet and pulled the girls' hair and pushed her into the mud on the side.

"Let's go!" Marti yelled walking away.

"Marti, what happened?" Casey asked trying to keep up with the little girl.

"Melody got mad at me for telling her mom she was going to try to use the big ramp," Marti said.

"Well you got her good," Derek said laughing at his little sister. His rough housing was starting to rub off on his little sister. Out of all the times he fought with Edwin she was watching. She learned the technique well.

They got home and it was pretty silent except for the minor laughing upstairs. Of course it was Edwin and Lizzie. Man Derek would kill himself for saying this but he hated summer vacation. There really wasn't anything to do. The lakes were closed because of a waste spillage, and his friends were out in New York. Derek would bet a million dollars that Sam and Ralph were out parting or making out with some chick they just met on the street.

Marti went running upstairs and Casey and Derek followed her. They passed Lizzie's room. Edwin and Lizzie were going over their past notes they took last year. They grew out of the habit invading people's privacy and grew into hanging out with each other. It was kind of annoying actually they bugged people more with their laughter than hiding under the bed while Derek made out with a blonde chick.

Marti went to go play videogames downstairs her new favorite videogame, Halo 3. Casey remembered that it took her a while of convincing to buy that for her birthday. It had so much blood and gore, but it was kind of educational with the tactic skills they used. Casey went to her room and waited for Derek to follow her inside. Instead she heard the start of the engine of the car outside. She went to her window and saw the "The Prince" make its way through the streets. Casey sighed and went downstairs to the living room to go look for her book.

It was Friday morning and it was Casey's birthday. She opened her eyes and got pretty alarmed. Derek was sitting by her beside with a present in his hand. Casey began to chuckle and threw her head back onto the pillow. She got back up and took the present from Derek. She opened it carefully to keep the gift wrap in tip top condition.

"Oh my got it's beautiful, what is it?" Casey said holding it up.

"Other way around Case," Derek said.

He wasted a lot of money on her actually it was a crystal shaped like an angel. It shimmered brightly. The chain was silver and you could catch a few rhinestones on it. Casey put it on and it matched the glow of her eyes.

"Casey MacDonald that isn't your entire gift, Edwin, tell her where she will be going!" Derek said enthusiastically. He sounded a bit like a spoke person.

Edwin looked worn out, in his pajamas. Derek probably forced him into it. "Casey you are going around a nice stroll around the park, in exactly one hour," Edwin said. "So you better get ready!"

An hour later…………

Casey was sitting on the bench and Derek was on her side. She rested her head and closed her eyes.

"Amazing, a second has gone by and you two haven't fought!"

Casey turned around she gasped. She got up from the seat and gave him a hug. It was Max. He had come back from Ottawa. Casey looked at him she was so pleased. Then she looked at Derek. Her heart seemed to have gone faster with every second that passed.

"I'm going to check out the half-pipe or something," Derek said giving Max a disgusted look. Derek was sitting on the sidewalk, watching the kids play. In no matter what way he turned he saw Casey and Max. Derek felt like running over there. He had just kissed the girl he always dreamed of and there she was talking with her no good of an ex-boyfriend.

"We have a lot to catch up on," Max said smiling.

"Yeah you have to-,"

Max had planted a forceful kiss on Casey's lips. Casey had never had a kiss like that it was perfect, but something was missing, but she couldn't catch it. She was too lost in her "fantasy dream."

Derek could not move no matter what, he couldn't. He saw a familiar faint hair of blond. He turned to his side it was Sally. He could not believe it, the girl he had a crush on since he met her was sitting beside him. Sally looked at Casey and her ex-boyfriend kiss, then to Derek. She understood what was going on.

"Wow, I thought you didn't really care about girls?" Sally asked.

"This girl is different," Derek stated, unable to take his eyes off.

"I always knew you had a thing for her," Sally said smiling.

"Not anymore, I'm….over her!" Derek said standing up.

"You can't possibly mean that?"

"I can and I did!"

Derek began walking home. He could feel Sally chasing after him. He didn't care. He stopped in front of his house on the porch. Sally looked at him and caressed his cheek."It's going to be all right Derek. I know it." Sally kissed his cheek.

Derek opened the door and slammed it as hard as he could.

One year later…..

Casey was in her room already packing to leave her family behind. She was going away to a new college. Casey had been accepted at Oxford University, a top school in London. She headed down the stairs where her family was waiting for her. She looked around a person was missing, it was Derek. She gave everyone their hugs and goodbyes.

She headed outside where the taxi was already waiting for her. Casey entered the door. The ride was quite, the car stopped on a red light. She saw the park where her and Derek spent most of their times together. Casey spotted him on the same bench where she used to kiss him. He wasn't alone at all. Sally was sitting on his lap where she kissed him tenderly and passionately. Casey was about to open the door when the car started moving again.

The taxi stopped in front of the airport. Casey looked the Ontario airport with disgust. "You know what can you take me somewhere else?" Casey asked.

"Fine by me I get paid by the mile. Where do you want to go, sweet cheeks?" The taxicab driver said.

"4468 Pine Ave, please," Casey said crying in the backseat.

They arrived in front of the apartment. It was out of shape, but still had a homey feeling to it. Casey went to the front door and touched the buzzer, waiting for a reply.

"What apartment do you wish to access?"

"Apartment 9C please," Casey said.

The door opened and revealed the manager of the hotel. Casey forced a smile at him and went straight to the elevator. She pressed the last number on the push buttons, 9. Casey knocked on the door waiting for a reply. She knocked again getting in patient. Casey knocked even louder. The door opened to reveal Casey's high school sweet heart. Casey gave him a hug without letting him go. Max returned it and took her inside his apartment. It was rather messy, but Casey didn't have the heart to argue. She sat down on the couch and began to sob.

Casey looked at Max; he had changed a lot in over a year. He wasn't as tan as he used to be, he was paler. His hair was messy and fell on his forehead. His smile though had not changed it was the same smile he had given her through her high school years.

"Casey are you all right, do you need a glass of water or something?" Max asked worried.

Casey shook her head and looked down. Max sat besides her putting an arm around her shoulders. She looked into his face. Was this the man she would be with? Was the man she would spend her days with? Was this the man that would give her family?

Casey spent the night in Max's apartment. She slept on the couch thinking. Her thoughts were drifted away with the cold sweeping of the night. She looked into Max's room. It was dark. She got up and went to his beside. He slept like an angel. She climbed into bed. Max felt her and shifted his weight so she would be comfortable. He wrapped his arm around her waist and fell asleep once more. Casey's thoughts now became clear she knew what she was going to do.

She was meant to be with Max not Derek. It was the right choice for everyone.

I just can't pretend that I'm over itYour haunting my dreams, making me never forgetThe memories are still up in my mindEver since the time that you lied

Author's note: I was so bored and decided to post this. I will upload another chapter, but they are going to be in their late 20s. I hope you like it so far and wait till I upload more. Love proud ravenclaw. Reviews are much appreciated