The Pact

by SimplyShelbySJL

Five years ago six friends graduated from highschool.They were six friends who now had to say goodbye.So before they left they made a pact.That in five years no matter what happened or where they were they would meet up again for one summer. Dasey

1. Prologue

Authors Note: Okay first off for all of you who are reading What's Wrong With Me? I promise I have not stopped with it and the next chapter should be out soon, in fact I'll try to send out chapters for it faster since this one is brand new. Anyways for all of you who saw the trailer for this on you tube and decided to read it it's much appreciated and I hope you like it! Lastly this is only the prologue so I promise the drama factor will be kicked up way higher in future chapters! Enjoy!

The Pact

By: SimplyShelbySJL

Prologue

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever…

Casey's POV

I stood there on stage looking down at all my classmates in their graduation uniforms smiling that all their hard work had finally payed off. Yes today was the day we were graduating from high school. We had just finished excepting our diplomas and the part that made my stomach queasy, the part that I had been practicing for since freshman year was coming up. I smiled to the front row, where my closest friends were sitting. My eyes then landed on a special someone who smiled blowing me a kiss. I then heard the principal direct everyone's attention, "And now if you please I would like to introduce to you, you're class valedictorian, Casey McDonald."

I smiled stepping up to the podium I could hear Derek, Sam, and Ralph, whoot, whooting and cheering from Emily and Kendra. I smiled taking a deep breath, "Hello, I stand before you today as not only your valedvictorian, but as your classmate and as your friend."

I breathed in deeper, you can do this Casey you know exactly what you want to say so just say it. I smiled, "When I first came to this school I thought my life was ending, my mom had just remarried and I was in a new school, with no friends and unsure if I'd ever make any. However as many of you know this was not the case because this school Thompson High not only became my new school, but a second home. Some of the greatest memories have taken place in these halls, these classrooms. Between the pep rallies, prom, the hockey games," I smiled upon hearing loud whistles from Derek and his hockey buddies at this comment, "and now graduation."

I pushed a piece of hair behind my ear that had fallen in my face before continuing, "Somewhere from freshman to our senior year we became a part of Thompson High and I for one will never forget the loving and precious memories I have experienced here over the years, and I will never forget you, the friends I've made along the way."

"So now as you see it was silly for me or anyone else for that matter to think freshman year was the end when even today isn't the end, today the start of adulthood is the beginning, it is the time for us to go out and make new memories, but never forget the ones we made here. It is the time for our dreams to begin for us to go out there and become what we've always wanted, what we will be. And although it may feel like we're leaving each other behind, we aren't we will always be there for each other even if in spirit because we're true friends forever. Thank you and on a closing note, we did it!"

I smiled throwing up my hat among all the others from my classmates as they began to cheer and hug each other. I slowly walked over to the side stairs getting off the stage looking around, high school was over, it was so hard to believe it felt just like yesterday it was just starting. I stopped on the stairs looking up at all the hats still in the air smiling.

"Well that was some speech Ms. McDonald," I smiled looking up before running over and jumping into his arms. I then laughed ruffling his hair, "Why thank you Mr. Venturi," yes it's true I am currently madly in love with Derek Venturi, we both got over ourselves during junior year and admitted our feelings towards each other. I know it took us long enough, but since then we've been inseparable.

I smiled as he pulled me in for a long and passionate kiss, his lips felt and tasted so good. Oh and they were strong so strong it was like when you kiss him your whole body just went up in flames. We both looked up at the sound of cheering from very familiar faces we laughed walking over to our four other friends. We were all going to a party together tonight the last big one until we all went our separate ways, it was sad. I couldn't really imagine life without Emily, Kendra, Sam, Ralph, and most of all Derek.

We all stood there just sort of looking at each other in silence, no one knew what to say, or more likely we were afraid of what to say. Derek wrapped his arms around my waist and finally someone dared to speak up. "So guys what are we going to do without high school?" It was Sam who spoke up first, it was like him. Sam was the good guy of the group, not that Ralph and Derek weren't, it was just Sam wanted everyone to be happy and offered to be the barer of bad news if no one else wanted the job. Only this wasn't bad news it wasn't even news we knew high school was over. "So ladies how does it feel to know that at twelve o'clock tonight you will be officially out of high school?"

Kendra laughed, "Oh my god don't remind me, but hey at least there's gonna be a big party tonight, I mean if we have to go out, I say we go out in style," Emily smiled laughing as her and Kendra slapped hands, "and of course after tonight it means we will no longer be bothered with high school guys, but in fact hotter, older, and more experienced collage guys, although I'm sure Kendra already knows all about that."

Kendra smiled looking shocked, "I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about, but if I did," she then squealed, "I would have to say it's totally better."

Derek then smiled, "Well thank you very much, but me, Sammy, and Ralph will all be collage guy's at twelve o'clock ladies." I smiled laughing and ruffling his hair, "Aw and I was so looking forward to still going out with a high school guy."

We then all looked at Ralph who jumped all of the sudden, "Hey I don't have to go to history class even more." Sam sighed smiling and patting him on the shoulder, "very good Ralph now if you could just remember not to show up here on the first day next year that would be great."

I then smile, "So exactly when and where is this party tonight anyways?" Kendra then smiled up at me, "It starts at nine o'clock, but being seniors, we shouldn't show up till ten, oh and it's at that new club that opened up in town."

I smiled, "Oh my gosh we have ID's to get in now!" Derek laughed, "Yeah well ID's showing that we're eighteen, but we still wouldn't be admitted in most bars Case."

I scoffed, "that didn't stop you Sam, and Ralph from getting caught at a bar and spending the night in jail last night now did it," Kendra then smiled, "Aw I remember that you guys called me at like one in the morning and then Casey and Emily came over and we stayed up all night laughing at you guys, seriously what were you thinking?"

Derek grinned, "We were thinking Ralph's uncle wouldn't give us ID's that said we were in our forties, I mean seriously man, come on." Ralph smiled throwing his hands up in defense, "hey I said I was sorry, but come on getting frisked by that lady cop was pretty hot, huh? Am I right?" he said nudging Derek and Sam who rolled their eyes.

Derek then smiled looking down at me, "I could think of a better candidate to be frisked by…" he smiled his seductive smile to me and I laughed and Kendra smiled, "Aw what are you two going to do with out each other?"

I suddenly felt my stomach twist and my jaw clench, but tried to smile I saw the look in Derek's eyes too, but he was trying to be a man about it. I watched as poor Kendra regretted her words, but she was right what was I going to do with out him, why didn't I tell him how I felt sooner so we could have had more time. No, stop Casey you can handle a long distance relationship. I watched as Derek smiled, "hey it's not like she isn't going to visit all the time and I mean we're mature enough to handle a long distance relationship."

Emily then sighed, "Maybe you can, but what am I going to do with out my best friends…" Sam then smiled patting her on the back, "Hey what am I chopped liver? Come on Emily me and you are both going to the same collage not far from here that's one friend at the same place and the others will visit, it'll all be fine…" I smiled I was glad Sam and Emily were going to the same place I felt bad about me and her parting. Especially since me and Kendra were both going to room together in New York, she planned on opening her own fashion magazine company, which we all new she would and I was going into music, yes a hard industry, but the one I wanted. It was Derek I was worried about the most though, he was the only one branching off completely he got a scholarship for hockey, so did Sam, but they were different places.

Kendra then smiled, "Yeah and me and Casey will come visit a lot, so then when I'm the head of a big magazine company, writing about Casey a star on the rise, Derek Ralph, and Sam hockey stars, and you Emily will definitely become a successful doctor we will all be rich, beautiful, and powerful friends, nothing will change, you'll see," we all smiled nodding. I wanted to believe her so much, but I just had this feeling that something might pull us apart, maybe the distance, but I just pushed the thought away smiling.

I looked up smiling, but I could tell what was really written on my face and I knew Derek was eyeing it too, but I brushed it off looking around at everyone, "Yeah come on guys this is suppose to be the happiest time of our lives!" Everyone smiled nodding and laughing and I looked up at Derek who smiled down at me so I smiled back.

We were all talking and laughing when all of the sudden someone jumped on Derek's back, "What the…" I quickly covered his mouth noticing it was Marti and he bit his bottom lip smiling. Behind her came Lizzie and Edwin and farther away I saw our parents talking to the Davison's.

I looked at Marti she had grown up some she was taller and starting to develop a little one thing I knew Derek wasn't too happy about she smiled as he set her down, "Smarti!"

She smiled, "Smerek, so how does it feel to be out of high school?" Derek laughed ruffling her hair, "great where have you been?"

Edwin smiled walking over and making a kissing face, "she's been off kissing her boyfriend," Marti shot him a glare and Lizzie nudged him. I just laughed, but Derek was now alert, "What boyfriend?"

Marti smiled flirtatiously while rocking back and forth, "my new one it's Emily's brother, Dimi," Emily then laughed, "Oh yeah he told me about that, I didn't know it was Marti though, hey Casey looks like we might be sisters one day," she said nudging me playfully and Derek rolled his eyes, he was such an older brother.

I laughed, "Oh yeah, we might as well be I mean we see each other everyday, it's like impossible not…" I stopped my face falling, I wouldn't be seeing her everyday anymore. Emily thought this too, I could tell by her face so we both just smiled. Derek crossed his arms, "Smarti before I leave we're having a talk about this boyfriend thing." Marti rolled her eyes before hugging him and skipping away. Lizzie then came over hugging me, "Casey congratulations you looked so beautiful and your speech, I loved it, I'm going to miss you so much…" I smiled hugging her back, "Thanks Liz, but I'm not gone yet we still have tonight before I go to the party, I wish I could stay longer, but I and Kendra have to be there to get our apartment or we loose it."

Lizzie smiled, "yeah I know, she then turned to Derek, well you'll still be here I guess, for a little while longer." Derek laughed, "Gee Liz love the enthusiasm." Lizzie smiled hugging Derek and why looking a bit overwhelmed he hugged back. Edwin then came over smacking his hand and pointing at Derek and I, "Hey with you two gone me and Liz can work on ruling the house and high school…" Derek rolled his eyes pulling me closer, "Do me proud Ed," Edwin smiled nodding and then ran off with Lizzie over to where Marti and Dimi were.

I then smiled looking over where my mom and George were motioning us to get going. If your wondering yeah they know were together and they finally excepted it, not that they really had a choice. I smiled and Derek smiled noticing too, "Well I guess we'll see you guys tonight." I then smiled, "Yeah at the party," I was thinking more like you know the party where were supposed to be happy were all leaving each other, but I didn't I just smiled.

Sam smiled, "Okay cool so do we all want to ride in one car or what?" Derek nodded, "yeah man we're gonna have to cram, but Casey can sit on my lap and Kendra can sit on Ralph's I guess and then you and Emily in the front."

Kendra then spoke up, "hey why does Emily get her own seat, no offense Em," Emily laughed, "none taken." Then Ralph just now realizing he was being insulted jumped up, "hey what's wrong with me?"

I laughed, "nothing Ralph Kendra will sit on your lap, right Kendra?" Kendra smiled patting Ralph on the back, "Of course I will Ralphy you know I secretly love you…"

We all laughed and then after all the hugging we went over to our parents where we were both congratulated a hundred times over again before and during the ride home. When we got back Derek and I hanged out with everyone, me especially since I was leaving in the morning. Then after dinner with the family Derek and I jumped up at the sound of the doorbell, we were already ready to go to the party, me it wasn't the party I wasn't ready for it was the end of it.

Derek smiled pulling me up and grabbing his jacket, before we opened the door to Sam, wow it was like dejavu I couldn't even remember the number of times I saw Sam leaning against the porch when we opened the door. I told myself as we all smiled climbing in the car it wasn't the last time, but it was hard.

Derek's POV

As we climbed in Sam's car I pulled Casey closer to me, really close. I would never let her know how much I wanted her to not go to New York, but to come with me. I just smiled instead though as the car pulled out of the driveway.

Kendra grabbed Casey's arm, "Oh my gosh so guess what!" Casey smiled laughing, "What?" Kendra began to bounce up and down on Ralph's lapuntil it looked like he was enjoying it too much and she stopped taking a long breath before continuing, "Well the landowner for our apartment called and said that he can upgrade us to the penthouse!"

Casey smiled and then laughed pausing, "Uh Kendra that would be great if we could afford it…" I looked at Kendra, she wasn't done talking I could tell by her expression as her smile grew bigger, "I know, but it would be the same price!"

Casey laughed, "Okay what's the catch? Am I missing something?" I laughed along with Sam and Kendra smiled nervously, "Well we would have two other roommates, but their collage kids too…"

I looked at Casey, she wasn't completely convinced so I spoke up, "That doesn't sound too bad, what are these girls' names?" Kendra smiled her nervous smile again, okay now I was confused, "Well… their names are Zack and Blaine…" I laughed, "those are weird names for girls," then it hit me I turned to Kendra, "those aren't girls are they?"

She smiled, "Not exactly, but come on Case, Derek I mean it's the penthouse and me and Casey need a cool place if we're going to make it in New York?"

Casey looked at me asking what I thought, but I didn't want to tell her because the answer was selfish. It was no, it was hard enough knowing how far away from each other we were going to be, but I don't think I could handle her living with other guys. I looked at her then she wanted this I could tell and I didn't blame her a penthouse in New York for that price was magical, and I decided no matter how it made me feel I wouldn't do that to her. So I smiled nodding my head, "Sounds great you guys really shouldn't pass it up."

Casey smiled hugging me and Kendra started to bounce again as her and Casey held hands squealing. I looked forward as they began chatting blocking them out. I saw Sam eyeing me from the mirror he was giving me that, I know you're lying look, but I brushed it off. Then I looked at Emily her head was down, I felt bad for her, for all of us. Suddenly the car stopped and I looked it was the new club, of course we leave when this town finally has something like this.

We all stepped out of the car taking deep breaths; I wrapped my arm around Casey's waist walking close to her. Kendra laughed jumping on Ralph's back and Emily and Sam walked by me and Casey as we all went in. The club was loud and there were a lot of florescent lights, I almost recognized everyone in their since they were from Thompson High.

"So should we get a table?" Kendra smiled jumping off of Ralph's back. Casey smiled yelling over the music, "yeah there's one over their just big enough for six!" Six, come tomorrow and it won't be six anymore for Casey and Kendra it will be two, Sam and Emily will have two as well, and then me and Ralph will be two as well, but six will be no more.. I pushed the thought away as the girls giggled running over to a table.

"So what do you guys want to do?" I yelled over the music taking a seat next to Casey. Kendra, Emily, and Casey all smiled looking at each other before responding in union, "Dance!" Sam, Ralph and I then all moaned on cue, but laughed. Then we heard the song Girls Just Wanna Have Fun come on. Kendra got up smiling before grabbing Ralph's on, "Come on Ralphy show me what you got!" she said tugging him out onto the dance floor laughing.

Emily looked up smiling, "Sam do you mind?" Sam laughed taking her hand, "I assure you the pleasure is all mine…" I then smiled over to Casey who raised her eyebrows at me, "So are you still too cool to dance in public?"

I smiled pulling her up, "Nope being embarrassed is so high school." She laughed as I pulled her out onto the dance floor where we began dancing next to Kendra and Ralph and then Sam and Emily. Suddenly Emily and Kendra popped up dragging Casey towards the stage where they all began dancing and singing along.

Oh girls,
They wanna have fu-un.
Oh girls,
Just wanna have...
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Girls,
They want,
Wanna have fun.
Girls,
Wanna have.
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They just wanna,
They just wanna...
They just wanna,
They just wanna...
(Girls just wanna have fun...)

They were all dancing together on the stage and people crowded around cheering Sam, Ralph and me came to the edge laughing and watching them. Towards the end of the song Kendra smiled jumping off the stage letting Ralph catch her. Emily then hopped down with Sam's help and Casey jumped on me as well, but while crashing her lips against mine as the song finally ended. I smiled reacting immediately and cradling her legs around me, before we heard cheering from our classmates and pulled apart blushing.

We all laughed shuffling back to our table and sitting down. We spent the rest of thing night laughing, dancing, talking about all the crazy things the six of us did in high school. We spent the whole night together, just like it was supposed to be, but come tomorrow wouldn't be again for a long time. Finally I couldn't keep it in anymore as we were all walking out to the parking lot, so I stopped dead in my tracks everyone turning to look at me.

I looked up, "How do we know we all going to be together just like this in five years, and I mean for sure?" It got silent and Ralph smiled, "Come on dude don't say that we'll always be friends, it's just the way things are."

Casey snuggled closer to me, but I sighed, "I know Ralph, but think about it five years of collage, what if we loose touch?" Kendra wasn't even smiling anymore she sighed, "Yeah I guess four years is a long time…"

Sam then threw up his hands, "Hey guys stop, come on we've been friends forever…" Casey smiled, "Yeah in five years we'll all be back here together again, right?"

I knew as much as everyone wanted to agree they now had their doubts, suddenly Emily spoke up, "Oh my gosh Kendra, Casey do you remember that movie we watched about how at the beginning of high school they made a pact?"

Kendra nodded, "Yeah, but we're not at the beginning we're at the end?" Casey then smiled hugging Emily, "No, no wait that's what we'll do we'll make a pact that no matter what happens, or where life takes us we'll all meet back here for one summer in five years."

I smiled wrapping my arms around her, "Yeah, no matter what." Ralph then smiled and Sam and him walked closer to the rest of us, "fine then it's a deal," Sam smiled putting his hand out. Ralph and I then laughed doing our secret hand shake the three of us made in like freshman year. We then all laughed even harder at the much more thought out and complicated one the girls had, which yes included dancing. We would all be together for ever and more importantly we would all be friends forever…

"Derek dude, are you ready to go?" I looked up from the photo album to my to Ralph who was holding his suit case. I looked down at it one last time, at the photo album of senior year and one picture singled out the picture of me and her. I closed it shoving it into my dresser before grabbing my suit case, "Yeah I'm ready, so did you talk to coach about us being gone the whole summer?"

Ralph smiled nodding, "Yep totally he said it's cool and he'll call us if anything else happens, So uh did you talk to Sam to find out where were all staying?" I gulped as we walked into the elevator, "Uh he's going to pick us up at the airport him and Emily, but he didn't say the exact place."

Ralph nodded, "What about Casey and Kendra?" I held by breath at the sound of her name closing my eyes, "Uh I don't know, dude I really don't know…"

Authors: okay so this was just the prologue and I promise everything will be explained more in the next couple chapters. Please review so I can know if I should continue I promise the story will get better, I just really wanted to get the prologue over and done with so bare with me! Anyways hope you liked it and tell me what you think!