Surprise?

Summary: Derek and Casey disappear with a secret. 10 years later, they die in a car-crash leaving little Cathy to go live with the family she never met.

PROLOUGE

17-year-old Casey walked to Derek's room. She knocked. "Derek? Can I come in?"

"Sure, Case." came his voice. She opened the door to see her secret boyfriend laying on his bed reading a comic. "What'cha need?"

"We need to talk." Casey sat down on the bed next to him. Derek put the comic down.

"What's wrong, babe?" he asked.

"Der…Derek, I… I'm p…pregnant." stuttered Casey looking away.

"O shit."


10-years-later

Cathy Venturi (sp?) walked to the office. 'I didn't do it! Wait, that's what I say every time. Well, this time I really haven't.' She thought. She opened the heavy door.

"Cathy, just go right in." says Ms. Smith. 'Wow, they must really think I did something bad!'. Cathy walked into the Principal's office.

"Cathy, please take a seat, in your normal chair." says the principal, Mrs. Kay, nicely.

"I would just like to say, it wasn't me!"

"You're not in trouble." Mrs. Kay sighed. "Cathy, we got a call this morning. Your parents die in a car crash…"