Hero vs. Villain

Birthday Surprise

Chapter One

"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

Casey came running down the stairs with a smile on her face, that morning.

"Looks like someone's excited about their boyfriends party." said Nora looking up from the newspaper she was reading on the couch.

"Mom, It's Max's 18th birthday! It's not just everyday that you turn 18." she replied back.

"Yay, he's finally a real boy!" He said excitedly. "Actually…" piped Derek, who came from the kitchen with a bowl of cereal in hand along with now, on the floor… "everyone knows that the birthday worth celebrating is 21. I mean you get to drink, gamble, actually have a life…"

"Derek, that's America."

"Which is where the party truly begins." he said smirking.

Casey shook her head and returned to her happy mode.

"So, I'm going to go and pick up the surprise cake from the bakery. I'll be back in twenty minutes."

"I'm going!" yelled Derek.

"What?" Casey asked surprised. "No! What reason on earth do you have for going with me to pick up Max's birthday cake?" she asked him.

"I want a donut."

"I'll pick you up a donut, just don't go. I don't need you messing something up and having the cake end up on the floor or in someone's face."

"You mean like last time, at your aunt's wedding…where it was you who dropped the cake all over her daughter?"

"That was an accident!" she said pointing at him. "It wasn't even my fault!" she said defensively.

"Uh-huh. Sure." he said walking back into the kitchen.

"Either way, your not going!" she said following him.

"Wanna bet?" he asked taking his bowl to the sink.

"No! I've made stupid bets with you before. I don't have to stoop down to your childish games now. I'm going without you." she said walking the other direction and heading for the door. Before she knew it, Derek was trailing behind after her.

"Casey, just let him go."

"Mom!"

"Casey!"

She looked at Derek and then looked away.

"Fine!" she said with distaste as she headed out the door slamming it in Derek's face."

XOXO

"So, what's the cake look like?" Derek asked making small talk as they drove to the bakery.

She rolled her eyes.

"It's a white cake filled with raspberry filling….Max's favorite." she said with a smile just saying his name.

"Well, lucky him." he said imitating Casey.

"Derek, you are such a noosense."

"Whatever!" he said uncaringly as he stared out with window.

"Thank God, We're here!" she said pulling into a parking spot in front of the bakery.

When the two got out of the car they started walking up to the door but were surprised when they saw who was walking out.

"Sally?" asked Derek.

"Derek!" she said fakly ecstatic as she looked at the guy that was standing next to her. "Um, wh--what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Donut." he said curiously.

"Of course!" she said matter of factly.

"Who's this?" asked Casey getting curious.

"Oh, um, yeah. This is my…boyfriend, Brad. Derek you remember him don't you? He came by Smelly Nelly's a few times, while I was working."

"Nope. Can't say I do." he said rudely.

"Well, no one can expect you to, I'm sure there's limited space in your brain." she said in a sweet manor that sounded vicious.

Derek and Sally were together for awhile. It lasted longer than Derek and Kendra, but then the rumor was, Sally was a needy girlfriend. Then again it came from Derek which most likely meat she caught him cheating with some random girl and then he pinned the breakup on her.

"Oh, oh, really? Yeah, I'm sorry that I can't fit a fucking 14 story high picture of you in my head so I can tell you how your eyes sparkle like the stars."

'Derek, you said my eyes were a deep ocean blue."

"Yeah, so?"

"My eyes are green, Helen Keller!" she said crossing her arms.

"Okay, relax guys." said Casey.

"God, Derek! This is so typical of you! You never appreciate any significant part of me."

"Well, I wouldn't necessarily say that." he said.

"You are a pig and a half.." she said taking her new boyfriends hand and pulling him along.

"You're an over-controlling nagger!" he yelled in her direction. She ignored him and kept walking.

When Derek looked back at Casey she had on an annoyed expression.

"What?" he asked. She shook her head and walked into the bakery. "what?"

XOXO

After they picked up the cake and Derek got his donut(s) she drove back home and continued getting ready for the party that would be held at her house.

She hung up streamers, and blew up balloons. The place looked great.

"Ding Dong!" Casey stopped the vacuum and wondered who could be arriving at the party 2 hours early.

She went and opened the door and was surprised by who was there.

"Max?!" she asked pushing him back giving her room to close the door behind her so he wouldn't see the streamers. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Um, I swung by so we could talk."

'Talk? Talk about what?"

"You might want to sit down."

"I'm fine standing. Max what is it?"

"I…are you sure you don't want to sit?"

"Max."

"Okay, well…to make it simple…I met someone." Casey face fell. "We hit it off instantly."

"Where'd you meet her?" she asked shakily.

"Seneca College. We met when my tour group and her tour group and we had to get into partners for the Seneca Scavenger Hunt."

"Oh." was all she could muster out.

"Casey, I'm sorry it's just, I don't see how we can actually spend time together if we're at two completely different colleges, doing different things. I mean football is going to tackle me all season, then I have to study just to keep up my grades. My parents even said, I have to get a job to help pay for tuition. "

"What's her name?" she asked as her eyes swelled up.

"Emily."

"Oh." said Casey.

"Casey, I didn't want it to be like this. I'm so sorry."

"No, no. it's okay." she said with a pretend smile on her face as more tears gathered in her eyes.

"Casey."

"Max, it's okay. I-I understand. It's not your fault." she said. "I'll see you later, by the way Happy Birthday." she said sniffling before she turned around and went in the house. As soon as the door shut, her tears went falling.

Casey glanced over by the window where Derek was standing.

"You were listening?" she asked crying.

He didn't say anything,

"I can't believe you, Derek!" she yelled before running upstairs.

A/N-Here's the first chapter of my new Story. Who do you think is going to end up being the Hero? Plz review. I'm sorry it's been taking me so long to write but I'm back because I got a brand new laptop for my birthday! Yay!