Hey there people! I'm back! And this time, with a new story! :) Party Monster will be continued as soon as I can figure out how I can make a few things make sense in the story. But for now, I bring you my latest creation.
It was a sunny day, but it wasn't the sunny day where you'd be happy about the sunshine.
Derek was currently driving back from a funeral.
His dad and his step mom's funeral.
While Marti was at her grandmother's house, Edwin was at a friend's house as well as Lizzie; someone had broken into the house, shot and killed George and Nora. Derek and Casey, both twenty-three, were away at college.
When he pulled up to his parent's house and saw Edwin, Marti and Lizzie sitting on the porch steps. He turned off his car and got out.
"Where's Casey?" He asked them as he walked over to them.
"In the kitchen packing," Lizzie said.
Derek walked in the almost empty house and found Casey packing up the kitchen.
"Hey," he said, softly to her.
She turned to him, shocked that he would even show up to help her out with things. "Hey,"
"Need any help?"
"No, but I do need to talk to you about Marti and Edwin, mostly Marti,"
"Ed is fine, he's goin' to SC and it's not that far from me, and Marti will be fine,"
"Derek, you live in downtown LA, do you think that's a suitable place for Marti to grow up?"
"Okay, you're in Laguna, sure it's probably a better place for her to grow up, but she's my sister and I know what's best for her. I'd rather her grow up and learn how to stand up for herself in LA then to grow up being a preppy bitch in Laguna,"
"You know, she may not be my step sister anymore but I still love and care for that little girl and I only want what's best for her and what's safe for her too,"
"She's not your step sister anymore, so why don't you worry about Lizzie and I'll worry about Marti and Edwin,"
"Look, just because you're pissed off at yourself doesn't mean you can take it out on me,"
"You think I'm pissed off at myself?"
"Derek, you haven't been around in three years, and you didn't even say anything in behalf of your father,"
"Well I'll say something on behalf of me, good riddance you're not gonna be in my life anymore,"
Two days later, after everything was packed and already shipped off to respective homes in California, they were all saying good byes to each other. Marti was sitting on Edwin's lap and Lizzie was sitting next to Edwin with her head rested on his shoulder.
Suddenly a cab pulled up and Lizzie knew that it was for her and her sister. Marti ran in to get Casey so Lizzie took this opportunity to give Edwin a quick kiss.
"I'll come and visit you when I can," he promised her.
She nodded and gave him a tight hug when Casey came out.
"Alright kid, time to go,"
Lizzie got up and gave Marti a big hug first and then Derek.
"Be good," he said to her.
"Bye Derek,"
Lizzie walked to the cab and waited. Edwin gave Casey a hug and a kiss on the cheek before he went to the cab as well to say one more good bye to Lizzie. Casey gave Marti the biggest hug she could give that little girl.'
"Marti, if you ever need anything, I'll always be here for you, sweetie," she said to her. "I'll always love you,"
"I love you too, Casey,"
Marti let go of Casey and sat down on the steps of the house she grew up in. Derek walked Casey to her cab while Edwin walked over to Marti.
"Hey Der, if you ever need anything, you can always give me a call," Casey said to him.
"Yeah, you too, I'm not that far away from you,"
Casey gave him a hug and a small kiss on the cheek, got in the car and Derek watched the cab take off.
Six months later…
Derek was at work at a new record label he started called Trinity Records. He was currently checking in on a new artist.
"How she doin' in there?" He asked his employee, Sean.
"She was a little shy but I think she's all good now,"
Suddenly, his phone rang and it was from the front office.
"Yes?"
"I have an Edwin here for you," the female voice said to him.
"Send him to my office please,"
Derek hung up his phone and went to his office. Once he got there, there was a knock on the door. He turned and saw his younger brother.
"I was expecting you tomorrow,"
"I decided to come a day early, maybe pick Marti up her last day of school today," Edwin explained.
"That'd actually be good, because I have a meeting in fifteen minutes so I can't pick her up, I was actually gonna have Megan pick her up and let her chill in my office,"
Edwin then noticed all the stacks of paperwork that was on Derek's desk. He looked at Derek, more spiffed up than usual. His hair was even fixed up a little bit. Something told him that his brother didn't spend much time at home, meaning that Marti was probably by herself a lot.
"When will you be home tonight?" Edwin asked.
"I'm not sure, but Marti has a key,"
Edwin shook his head.
"I guess I should probably head down to the school," he said to his older brother, "see you whenever,"
Derek watched his brother leave and he knew that Edwin wasn't very happy with him either.
Edwin pulled up to the middle school and waited for Marti. He saw her with someone of her friends and he honked. She looked over at him and she smiled.
"Edwin!" She shouted as she ran to him. He caught her in a huge hug.
"Hey,"
"I thought you were comin' tomorrow,"
"Surprise," he smiled at his little sister. "And I have another surprise for you too,"
"What is it?" She asked with big wide blue eyes.
"Well, it's more of where it is,"
"Well, where is it?"
"Oh, somewhere along the shore of Laguna,"
"We're visiting Casey and Lizzie?"
"Yep,"
And that simple answer got a high pitched scream and a hug from Marti.
When they got to Derek's apartment, Edwin was disgusted. The place was a mess. There were no words to describe how messy the place was. There was a pile of dirty dishes, trash from fast food and take out, dirty laundry, it was terrible. He couldn't believe that Derek let Marti live like that.
"Marti, is it always like this?"
"Pretty much," she said, "I have to fend for myself,"
"Why don't you go pack a bag for the summer," he said to her, "we're gonna leave tonight,"
Derek got home at about ten that night and saw that his apartment was clean. He walked further in and he saw Edwin sitting at the table.
"You cleaned,"
"Yeah, and I also gave Marti a real dinner too," Edwin said, "as disgusting as this place was, I cannot believe that you would let Marti live like this,"
"Live like what?"
"Derek, this place was disgusting," Edwin said to him in a bitter tone. "She said that you're hardly around and that she's on Ramen and Chef Boyardee. She's thirteen years old, Derek, she needs someone to be there, she needs a stable life,"
"Look, I'm doin' the best I can," Derek said.
"Yeah, at work, not here because this isn't a home for her,"
Derek looked away almost as if he was ashamed
"I'm taking Marti to Laguna for the summer,"
"The hell you are," Derek snapped, "it took us five years to get away from them,"
"No," Edwin snapped, standing up from his chair, "it took you five years to get away from them. And I have no clue as to why you just stopped talking to the family-"
"They're not our family anymore," Derek said.
"No, but they're the closest thing we've got," Edwin said. By this time, he was standing face to face with Derek. "I'm taking Marti for the summer, and if you wanna see her, you can drive your stubborn ass down to Laguna and see her. If you don't, I'm takin' you to court,"
Edwin walked away towards Marti's small room and stopped when Derek started speaking again.
"Excuse me?" He asked, "I have custody of that child,"
"Correction," he said when he turned around, "we both have custody of that child, and I can assure you that I can give her a better life than you can,"
"Ed, you're only eighteen,"
"So? At least I'd be home when she got home from school, and at least I'd be able to give her a real meal, a stable life, and a place she'd actually like to come home to. And don't say that I can't because you know I have my own apartment with a room mate who has a child of their own so we're not partying like a bunch of losers,"
"You're not taking her away from me,"
"Well," he said to his older brother, "you have the ability to change that. Come to Laguna if you really wanna see your sister, and to prove to me and yourself that you can take care of her,"
"I can't just take off from work, you know that,"
"Then I guess I'll see you in court,"
So...thoughts?
