Bubble Gum
Derek sat at the kitchen table doing his homework. A momentous occasion. But of course the only reason he was doing such was because Edwin, who had recently caught the flu from Lizzie, was too sick to do it. And Derek being the caring brother he was decided not to lay that burden upon his sick soul. And of course Nora wouldn't stop yelling when she found out what Derek was forcing his little brother to do. Of course the only thing that he had accomplished so far was the writing of his name. So as he sat there, chewing on the bubblegum that Marti had begged Nora to buy, but then decided she didn't like, he stared at his otherwise blank paper.
"Oh my god!" Casey said, as she came walking in through the kitchen halted at her steps by the site in front of her. "Is that homework?"
"No, Case, it's balloon animals." He bit out sarcastically, not noticing that his chewing had become louder.
"I was just asking." She said, rolling her eyes. "It's not every day Derek Venturi does homework."
"Well it's not like I wanted to," He said. "But Edwin's too sick to do it."
"Serves you right, making him do your homework at all." Casey said, sliding into the chair across from him.
"What? Here to watch me fail miserably." He said, twirling his pencil in his fingers.
"You are not going to fail." She said opening up one of the books that he had lying around on the table. "It's not that hard."
"You know what would make it easier?" Derek said hopefully. "Is if I had just a little peek at yours."
"That's cheating," She said in a scolding matter. He absentmindedly started smacking his gum abnormally loud as he stared down at the paper. He still couldn't think of a darn thing to right.
"Stop smacking that gum!" Casey finally yelled, after staring at his mouth for what seemed like forever.
"What's the problem, don't like bubblegum?" Derek teased, chewing louder.
"No but that sound drives me crazy!" She said, her eyes narrowing. "Now stop!"
"No," He said simply. Deciding to smack it louder.
"If you don't stop chewing so loudly, than I'll stop you myself." She said, loudly glaring up at him.
"How you gonna do that?" He asked, not once stopping his loud noises.
"Like this," she replied. And walking over to him she placed her hands on either side of his face. Bending down she placed her lips to his, slipping her tongue inside his mouth she pulled out the gum. Pulling away she continued chewing his bubble gum before smiling slyly and walking up the stairs.
"Hey! I want that back!" He called, chasing after her.