I OWN NOTHING

(CASEY'S POV)

Josie's on a vacation far away
Come around and talk it over
So many things that I wanna say
You know I like my girls a little bit older
I just wanna use your love tonight
I don't wanna lose your love tonight

I can hear Your Love by The Outfeild playing at the campsite down the path. I'm at the stupid Family Camping Trip, We've been going every year since mom and George got married.

The family decided that they wanted to go 'Late Night Fishing'. So its just me and Derek.

Were both sitting around the fire, roasting marshmellos.

The familar smell of burnt marshemellos ran through my nose. Derek always liked them that way, He would wait untill it caught on fire, then count to 3 untill he blew it out. I dont know why, I think thier gross like that. I always liked mine perfectly brown.

I'm sitting on a white plastic chair, my legs are folded under me and my fuzzy pink blanket is wraped around my body. The blanket doesnt do much, Its the fire keeping me warm.

I stared at Derek's soda can, that he thrown in a little bit ago. It was burried in orange, blue, and yellow flames.

He had his feet on the end of the fire ring, Slowly burning the rubber on the bottom of his shoes, But I dout he cares. He pushed his feet on the fire ring and his chair went back onto the back two legs.

He reaches to his side and picks up a log, Then threw it into the fire, Little ambers fly into the air. One hit my knee, I quickly shook it off, he must have noticed,

"Sorry." He whispered, probably not meaning it.

I havent had a boyfriend in so long, I've been 'Love-Hungry', Thats what I blame these feelings on.

Lately, Ive been wondering what me and Derek could be if he wasnt my step brother. What If we met before mom and George?

I can hear footsteps in back of me. I turn around and see my family.

Marti was running and holding a bucket, The water flying in every direction.

"Marti, Be careful. You dont want to spill it." My mother says, walking behind her.

"Casey! Look!" She ran a little faster, completely not paying attention to anything my mother just said.

She held the bucket up to my face. There was a small fish swimming around, He looked like he wanted to get out of the bucket. It kinnda reminded me of my self, How bad I just wanted to go home.

"Cool. Does he have a name?" I ask, Pretending to be interested.

"Bob!" She yells and smiled, She was missing one tooth on the top, and one on the bottom.

She always makes me miss being a kid. Shes always so happy and hyper and just bursting with energy.

"Now, Marti, Remember, we cant bring him home." George said, as he threw another log into the fire, like it needs to be any bigger?

"Well, Can we at least keep him for the week?" Marti asked, knowing she would get her way.

"Ok, But only for the week." George smiled and walked over to the biggest tent.

We were going home in 6 days, tonight was our second night here. We had 3 tents, One for Lizzie and Edwin, One for Marti, Mom and George, and One for me and Derek.

All the other times we've come I've thrown a fit about sharing a tent with Derek. But this year, I have to admit, I dont mind so much.

Damnit. There goes that stupid feeling again.

Hes family. Am I freaking sick? But I cant help it. You cant help who you like.

Its like, the Laws of Family vs. Laws of Love.

Whoa. Did I really just say love?

Yep. I am sick.

I jump as his cell phone went off.

'I Wanna Save You' by Something Corporate played. That was his favorite song, and Kendra's ringtone.

"We werent supposed to bring our phones. If you pick it up, Mom or George will be mad."

Ok, So I knew they wouldnt be, I just didnt want to listen to him talking to Kendra.

Oh God, Whats wrong with me?

He shrugged his shoulders and fliped his phone open.

"Hey." He said with a smile.

I couldnt hear everything she said, She always talked to loud, Her voice was most annoying thing I ever heard.

"Hey Derey!"

I make a gaging noise and Derek rolls his eyes.

"Whats up?" He asked into the phone.

He got up, out of his chair and walked around, away from me, so I wouldnt hear them.

I go back to watching the stupid fire, which is now too big.

My eyes start to water as the smoke raises to my face.

Lizzie and Edwin are in thier tent with Marti and her fish. And mom and George are in thiers.

I can hear Edwin and Lizzie talking to 'Bob' and Marti telling them not to touch.

I hear mom and George flirting. Ew. Its cute when 16 year olds do it, but not when your almost 40.

I wish I had somebody to flirt with. Me and Max broke up so long ago, I dont miss him, I miss having a boyfriend.

Summer had just started a few days ago, Its usually hot out, but tonight, for some reason, it was kinnda chilly.

I hear Derek yell, and I quickly turn my head to where he was standing, I tried to listen but not to make it too obvious.

"I cant believe your leaving me for him!!"

There was a quick silence.

"Of all people, Kendra, Why him?"

He was so mad, I could hear it in his voice.

"He just broke up with Casey!?"

My heart skipped a beat, Her and Max?? Ew, I cant even picture that!

I got goosebumps on my arms, suddenly, It was alot colder than it was.

Derek fliped the phone shut and kicked the dirt.

I quickly moved my head back to the fire, as he walked over and ploped down in the chair he was sitting in before.

"I know you heard all that." He said, anger in his voice.

"Yea." I whispered.

He must have read my mind,

"I think thier a horrible couple too." He said, picking up a rock and throwing it into the fire.

I just nodded my head. My eyes started to water again, Because of the smoke.

"Are you crying??" Derek asked.

I shook my head. I wasnt crying, But If I spoke, I probably would. I was hurt, well my heart was.

"Just dont worry about them." Derek whispered.

For somebody who 'didnt do tears', He didnt seem to mind so much.

Derek looked really sad. I felt bad.

Suddenly I heard Lizzie and Edwin yelling.

"EWW!! GROSS!!"

Me and Derek turned our heads to their tent.

Edwin came running out.

"Marti just trew up!" He had a look of disgust on his face. Derek laughed.

Lizzie came out after him, Holding Marti's hand.

"Ugh, Marti, Its all over your shirt." I said, walking over to her.

Mom and George came out of their tent, George picked her up.

"Oh, Marti, Huney, Do you want to go home?" Mom asked her.

She just nodded her head.

"Were going to have to take her home." George said, looking over to me and Derek.

"We all have to go home??" Edwin whined.

"Yea, thats not fair!" Lizzie crossed her arms.

Mom looked over to us again.

"You guys are older now, Could we trust you to stay with them for the rest of the week?"

I looked over to Derek, It was obvious he wanetd to go home as bad as I did, But I didnt want to ruin it for the kids, Aparently he didnt ethier.

"I'll stay." He said, Then looked at me.

"Yea, I guess I could too."

I walked over to Marti.

"Maybe once your better your dad and my mom can take you for another trip, ok?" I ask her, trying to make her feel better.

She nodded her head, then burried her face into George's chest.

"Are you sure we can trust you two?" George asked, looking at me and Derek.

"That means no fighting." Mom pointed her finger at us.

"Yes, Mom." I say, folding my arms.

"Yup." Derek said, sitting back down in his chair.

"Ok." Nora said, Looking back at Lizzie and Edwin.

"Yay!!" They jumped around and ran back into their tent.

What am I getting my self into?