" Class, on your desk you will find a slip of paper. On the slip of paper is a name. You are not allowed to tell anyone what name is written on your sheet of paper. On that sheet of paper, I want you to write one word that you think describes that person. Each day, you will have a different person on your sheet of paper, and at the end of the week you will hand at in to me. At the end of the month, I will tally up what word describes you most as said by the class. That word will be given to you and you will write an essay on what you think that word means. " Said Mrs. O'Brien, Casey and Derek's English teacher.
"Yes Casey?" sighed the teacher as she saw Casey Mcdonalds hand shoot up.
"Whats the point of this assignment? What is it supposed to teach us?"
Riiiiiiiiing.
Casey looked disappointed as the bell rang. Mrs. Obrian on the other hand, couldn't be more overjoyed. Seriously? Who cares what the point is? What kind of teenager is she?!
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"Derek! I told you about this weeks ago!" said a frustrated Casey. Her eyes shined with determination as she tried to wrestle the keys out of Derek's hand.
"And you thought I would remember? Do you know me at all Space case?" Derek looked genuenly confused. When have I ever remembered anything said in advance?
"I don't care! Just give me the car keys! I couldn't go yesterday because of your stupid date with Sarah. Or the day before that because of Meagan. You don't always have to take the car you know! You can use your legs and walk!"
Casey almost giggled at the horrified look on Derek's face. Almost.
"You gotta be kidding me! Walk? Why would I do that when I have a car? Besides, I have a date with Kendra tonight. A fine lady like that cant walk anywhere, she needs to be driven in style."
"Look Dare-bear, its not your car, its ours! And if you don't give me those keys, I'll make sure George knows exactly where you go on Tuesday nights!" Casey's threatening gaze made Derek swallow. How could she know?
"He knows where I go, spacecase. On a date? Just like every other day?"
"I knew it!" Mocked a triumphant Casey.
Derek raised his eyebrow. "Know what?" he said confused as Sam came up behind him.
"Well I always knew you would date anything with legs, and up until sometime ago I figured you would draw the line at your best friend. I've been suspecting for some time now that you and Sam have a thang thang going on." Winked Casey, raising her eyebrows up and down suggestively.
Sam sputtered his drink causing a few odd glances to come there way.
"What are you guys talking about?!"
Realizing Sam had spoken, Derek came out of his stupor and smirked.
"Oh sweetheart! Casey has found out our secret! We no longer have to hide our love for another from her!" Cried Derek throwing his arms in the air. Sam, catching on, grinned.
"Oh my darling! I'm so happy!" he said dramatically making a show of throwing he's arms around Derek.
"Ok, ok! I draw the line at hugging!" Yelled Derek as he removed Sam's arms from his neck, earning a few more odd glances.
"so what's really going on here?" asked Sam.
"I told Derek a few weeks ago that I would need the car tonight, and now he wont give me the keys!" said Casey, desperately trying to keep the amused grin from their little 'act' off her face.
"And I told Casey that she should know me by now, I don't remember anything. I have a date tonight with Kendra anyway, so I need the car."
Sam was looking between the two when his gaze rested upon Casey. Her eyes were sparkling, her cheeks were flushed and-wait a minute, was she smiling?!
When he looked at Derek, he was shocked to see the same thing.
'They actually enjoy this!'
"And I said, if you don't give me the car keys I'll tell George exactly where you go on Tuesdays." Retorted Casey.
Derek smirked. "As I said before spacecase, he knows I'm on a date. I don't see why it's a big deal."
"Yes because you take all your dates to hang out at a strip club with Sam."
Check mate.
"What? I don't know what your talking about."
How does she know?"I'm not giving you these car keys!"
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"Explain to me again how you managed to get me to give you the car keys?" complained Derek.
"Let it go Derek. We're almost there." Said Casey as she turned into the exit on the highway.
"So who did you get for the assignment in class?" asked Casey curiously.
"I'm not allowed to tell you, remember?" said a cranky Derek.
"Since when do you ever follow the rules?"
"Since you somehow managed to get me to give you the car keys."
"LET IT GO DEREK! Never mind. We're here anyway." Said Casey as she pulled into the parking lot.
Distillers tickets on sale now!Derek looked at Casey disbelievingly. "You listen to the Distillers?!"
"Yeah. So?" She said carelessly.
"You listen to the Distillers." He said again only slower this time, as if trying to process the information.
Casey looked at Derek strangely. "Yes Derek. I listen to the Distillers." Speaking as though she would to a three year old. "Now hurry up. I don't want to get stuck in a line."
"Spacecase. There are like three people there. Actually. That girl is kinda hot." Said Derek. The girl, had long wavy blond hair, that had light red streaks in it. She was wearing jeans with boots that ended under her knee. Her black top had writing on it, but he wasn't close enough to see.
"That girl is taken. So hands off." Said Casey rolling her eyes.
"And you would know this how?"
"Because idiot, people tend to kiss their boyfriends." Said Casey pointing at the girl who was putting her arms around her assumed boyfriend. She looks kind of familiar. "Doyou know her Derek?"
Derek snorted. "As soon as pretty boy leaves, I will."
The girl turned her head towards them as they came closer. Her boyfriend whispered something in her ear but her eyes were dead set on Casey. Casey was laughing with Derek as the girls face lit up in recognition.
"Cas? Is that you?"
Casey looked around. Nobody had called her Cas in a long time.
Derek started to explain to the girl that she must be confused when he felt Casey stiffen.
When he turned to look at her, he saw that her eyes were cold and condemning. What the hell?
"What can I do for you Merlin?" said Casey with an icy tone.
"Names Marie now. Nobody calls me Merlin, you know that." Said Marie accusingly.
"And no one calls me Cas anymore. In fact, people stopped calling me Cas a long time ago, isn't that right Ace?" said Casey addressing Marie's boyfriend.
Ace looked shocked. "Its good to see you Cassidy."
Derek looked around confused. How the hell would Casey know these people?
Just as he was about to say something he heard Casey speak.
"Don't you dare talk to me as if you have a right to." If anyone had thought that Casey's tone was cold before, the north poll seemed like Hawaii now.
Marie stood up. "Don't talk to my boyfriend like that!" she said threateningly.
Casey chuckled a laugh that had no warmth. "I wont talk to your boyfriend at all. Now get out of my face."
"Or what?"
"Or I'll make you remember what its like to fuck with me." Said a calm Casey.
Derek looked betweeb the two. What the hell is she doing? This girl could take her anyday! Again as he was about to step in he saw the look Casey gave him.
As Marie started to laugh and stand up closer to her, Casey grabbed her hand and started twisting both middle and index fingers. When she heard a crack she let go.
Derek looked at Casey shocked. Why would she do something like that?
Marie stared wide-eyed at her hand. It wasn't broken. Just in a hell of a lot of pain.
"I told you not to fuck with me." Said Casey softly.
"C'mon Derek. Forget the tickets. Maybe another time."
"Uh, yeah, another time." Stuttered Derek.
As they walked away Derek could feel Marie's eyes boring on his back.
When he looked back she winked at him and licked her lips.
Okay she's hot. But not that hot.
When he looked at Casey he realized that she was almost at the car.
"Case! Wait up!"
Casey was quite as they drove home, and when Derek had tried to ask her what that was about she just replied with a "Not now Derek. Just please. Not now." Her voice was so hoarse and broken that he didn't have the heart to push her. But still. He couldn't help but wonder what the hell was going on with Casey.