Disclaimer: I do not own LWD because if I did, Dasey would happen for sure!

I stood there, staring at myself in the mirror. I added a few final touches of make-up before I was finally satisfied with my overall appearance. Today I got invited to a real party. Here it is on a Friday night and I, Casey MacDonald, am going to a party. It's about time. I thought in the back of my mind. I mean, in less than a week is graduation. And I am just now going to a real party. I am so pathetic. Every Friday night, Derek goes out to these kinds of parties. He will always come home late, after midnight on most occasions, and will always smell of alcohol. I used to wonder how he drove himself home.

Until last weekend, I was woken up to the sounds of keys fumbling at the front door. I opened my bedroom door to find a stumbling Derek being held up by a blond girl.

"Derek, which room is yours?" I heard her whisper.

"Um… oh yeah, It's this way Darrrccy." Derek said slurring his words.

"Heremm let me get that for youu." He said as he opened his bedroom door, practically falling as it opened.

The door closed behind them and I couldn't help but tiptoe down the hallway for a better listen. "I don't know why you insist on getting so drunk Derek. How many times do you have to be driven home before you get the point?" I heard the girl named Darcy whisper, but stern enough to get her point across.

"Oh Darc, I 'nly did it so we could be together."

"What are you talking about?"
"Come here, I wann to hold you close to, um, me." A drunken Derek responded.

"I can't. Not tonight. My ride is probably alrea--"

I couldn't hear anymore talking. I crept closer to his door and heard a slight moan from the girl. A whole bunch of commotion followed. I assumed Derek had fallen down in the mess he calls a room. I decided to go back to my room. If mom and George heard it, they would be busting him soon. I would hear about it in the morning. Better wait until then, instead of getting caught spying. It had been nearly twenty minutes since his arrival home, and he still had his 'visitor' in his room. How has he not gotten caught yet? Just then a light came streaming through my window. I looked out and found a car parking in our driveway. Derek's bedroom door opened and I could hear him stumbling down the stairs to let Darcy out. I reopened my door and stood at the opening with my arms crossed at my chest. I started to tap my right foot as I waited for him to ascend the stairs again. I guess he missed the top stair because all of the sudden he was face first on the floor.

He let out a low "oh man." I started to laugh at him, but when I did, he noticed I was watching him. He looked up at me and immediately got red faced and stood up quickly.

"Ca-Ca-Casey? What're you doing up?"

"Just go to bed Derek, before you wake the whole house up!" I yelled. I turned around and started to close my door when he walked in.

"What do you want? Get out of my room!"

"Shhh Case. Don't wake the whole house up." He said mocking me.

"Well… what do you want?"

"Did you, um… well I mean… did you see anything? Before you came out of your room and saw me trip?"

"Oh? You mean like your little experience with that Darcy girl? Yeah I saw and heard."

"Please don't tell Casey. It's not like that. Nothing happened between us. Nothing at all."

"Aww is Derek losing his charm?"

"NO! She just had her ride coming to pick her up. That's all."

"You're lying. I heard her."

"Whatever Casey. Just don't tell. Okay?"

"Fine. Now get out of my room."

"CASEY!! Are you ready to leave? If you are not down here in five minutes I'm leaving with out you!" Derek yelled from downstairs. He broke my train of thought. Oh yeah, Derek getting home from parties.

"Coming!" I yelled as I took one more look at myself in the mirror. I went down the stairs where I saw an impatient Derek waiting for me.

"You are so slow. I can't believe you got invited tonight. This is supposed to be the biggest party of the year. Who did you say invited you again?"

"As if it matters to you, Cara did."

"The Cara? She invited you? Herself?"

"Yes Derek! What is so hard to believe about that?"

"Because she is popular, and well, you are not."

"Kids please. Should we even let you both go together? Maybe with out the fighting please." Nora interrupted.

"Yes mom. We will be good. No fighting at all. We promise!" I answered then looking back at Derek making sure he understood.

"Okay. Be back before midnight. Love you both. Bye."

We got into his car and started to drive to Cara's house. Her parents were out of town so she decided to throw a graduation party.