A Change in Destiny

Summary: 'I love you, Casey MacDonald' If only he could say those three words to her. Travel back in time with Derek as he tries to change Casey's destiny and finally say those three words to her.
Rated T for future chapters.

'Why does it have to be her? Why us?' He thought.

There were nothing more than he can do than just cry himself to sleep. He felt his heart tearing into halves. It was painful. Seeing her body lifeless in front of him makes him want to scream his soul out and take his life away too. He felt shivers travel down his body. He suddenly felt cold and lonely. He looked out the window and realized it was close. He felt cold tears run down his cheeks. His heart wanted to stop beating. There was no use of living now when the only girl he loved was gone in one glimpse. But what hurts him the most are those three little words he didn't tell her before she disappeared. 'I love you'

'Why does God have to be so cruel? Why did he let this happen?'

He asked himself that every night. Although he knew there will be no answers to his questions, he kept on hoping there will be someday. Maybe not now or tomorrow. Someday. When he suddenly realized that he was in love, it disappeared before his sight. It kills him to say that she was gone. He didn't want to hear those words. He couldn't accept it. Sometimes he would blame himself because he didn't run after her that night. He stood there influenced by others and didn't bother to save her. If he only knew that this was going to happen. He could have abandoned them and ran after her. If only he could have said to her that he loved her before destiny took her away from him. If only, If only. There was no point on hoping now. He knew that it will never happen. Her love will always be in his heart, but knowing that there will never be a time he'll ever see her again struck him in his heart bursting into thousands of pieces. If somehow he could put it back together, but now he'll just leave it like that to remind him of his broken heart that still aches for her. The only girl that he loves will put his heart back into one piece again, but when will that happen? A second chance, perhaps?

"I love you, Casey MacDonald" Derek whispered as he slowly let him fall asleep back to reality

June 15

2:55 pm

"Mr. Venturi!"

Derek woke up hearing his history teacher, Ms. Robertson screaming in front of him. 'Oh Great' he thought

"Mr. Venturi, would you like to explain to me why you're sleeping in my class" She asked immediately

Still trying to focus into reality, he answered "well…care to explain why you're disturbing my afternoon nap?"

Everyone in the class laughed a little trying to hide it from Ms.Robertson. Everyone laughed except Ms.Robertson and Casey who was sitting across Derek.

"You're lucky today Mr.Venturi because it is the last day of school" Giving Derek the usual frustrated look. "But we'll see each other again next school year"

Derek gave her a smirk and focused back to his dream he had a while ago. He didn't understand it very well though. It was kinda blurry. Everything was blurry except one word that sticked out. Destiny.

'What could it mean' he thought. Just then the bell rang and everyone stood up, running out of the classroom.

"Walk!" Ms.Robertson yelled after them but they didn't listen and continued out the room. Derek stood up from his desk as Casey brushed past him as if he didn't see him there. Derek grabbed her arm and turned her around to face him.

"Casey..." he said in a soft whisper. "We need to talk"

Casey pulled her arm back and ignored Derek. She walked out trying to hold back her tears leaving Derek alone in the classroom. She loved dDrek with all her heart. She never really thought it was possible. It was Derek, of course! His step-brother and most hated enemy. Then if that's the case, why did she ever fall in love with him? They were totally opposite from each other. She knows it was wrong to love him, but you can't control your feelings though. Especially when it comes to falling in love.

"Hey, what's going on?" Sam asked when he met up with Derek in the hallways. He overheard the conversation Derek just had with Casey.

"This is my entire fault" Derek said while grabbing his backpack from his locker.

"I've never seen Casey actually upset"

"I'm going to fix everything starting tonight. If somehow I could get her to meet me tonight at Sally's burgers"

"I'll try to take her there. If you want?" Sam asked

Derek sighed. He has no choice. Sam was his only way of getting Casey there. He knew she wouldn't come home tonight. He overheard Casey over the phone with Emily. Casey's going with Emily to the public library to discuss some of their summer reading list. Typical Casey. With the situation, there was no way Casey will listen to him.

"That sounds perfect. Pick her up at the library and meet me there at 7: 00 pm" he answered.

"So see you tonight?"

Derek nodded.

"But I thought you have a hockey practice after school?" Sam quickly asked as Derek was preparing to leave.

"I guess I might have to make a sacrifice"

Sam bid goodbye and walked away from Derek.

'I hope this works'

4:30 pm, Library

Casey and Emily headed to the public library. After gathering all the books they were interested in, they placed all their books on the table.

"Wow Casey!" Emily said looking over the huge pile of books Casey gathered. "You're really taking this summer reading seriously"

Casey looked over the pile and didn't realize how many books she got. It was over the limits she set for her summer reading. "Well...it's for the extra credit"

"Typical you" Emily chuckled as she compared her pile to hers.

"Better start reading if you want to get the extra credit" Casey took the book on the top of her pile and opened it to the first page.

'Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen'

"Are you reading about romantic stories again?" Emily asked as she looked over the title of the book Casey has in her hands.

Casey closed the book immediately and answered Emily with a guilty smile "Yeah so?"

"Whatever"

Venturi-MacDonald house

"Great! You're home" Edwin said running down the stairs as he heard the door close downstairs.

"What's up, Ed" Derek said heading over to the kitchen.

"It was boring" Edwin picked up the football behind him and tossed it up the air. "I stayed inside the house all day"

Derek gave him a smile and grabbed an apple off the counter.

"I told you go inside or you might catch a cold but you didn't listen. Oh well. Isn't it better than listening to your boring old teacher all day?" Derek took a bite off his apple.

Edwin tossed his football up in the air again. "No. It's better than watching Marti with her ballet dancing."

Just then Marti tip toed her self to Derek. She was wearing her ballet dress with black tights on and pink laced shoes.

"Hey Smerek" Marti giving a cheerful smile to Derek.

"Hey Smarti. Looking good" Derek glancing over Marti. "So what have you been doing?" Derek stood down to her level.

"Ballet! I'm a princess! You want to see me dance?"

"Yeah sure"

Marti did a few twirls showing Derek her awesome moves. George came walking down the stairs noticing Edwin.

"Edwin, what did I tell you about footballs in the house? You might break some..." George didn't get to finish his sentence when he heard crack behind him.

"Marti!" Derek came over to Marti with the broken vase beside her.

"Something" George finished his sentence looking over to Marti.

"That wasn't my fault" Edwin justified holding up his hands and dropping the football.

"Marti is you okay?" George walked over to Marti.

Marti saw the mess she made and cried. Derek picked her up preventing any further accidents. Derek placed her on the counter and wiped her tears away.

"You were awesome" Derek said referring to her moves.

Marti smiled and hugged Derek. Meanwhile George got a broom out and sweeped over the broken glasses on the floor.

"Now how come you didn't yell at her and you do to me?" Edwin questioned his dad.

"Because unlike someone, she's only six with a six year old brain" Edwin ignored his brother's respond and helped his dad with the glasses.

6:30 pm, library

"I think we should head home, Casey." Emily looked over her watch. "It's already 6:30"

"Wait. I'm almost done with this chapter" Casey said still focused on her book.

Emily sighed and continued on reading.

House

Derek headed downstairs leaving for Sally's Burgers. Better early than late. That's what Casey always tells him. Tonight was the night he'll finally tell her what he've been keeping inside his heart. He haven't confessed his feeling for her yet but he knew tonight was special. There was something about it that made him all worried, excited, and in love. All kinds of emotions at once. Something was really up.

"Hey are you heading out?" George asked as Derek was about to reach for the handle.

"Yeah"

"Then do me a favor and pick up the dry cleaning"

"Yeah sure" Derek answered.

He headed out and got into his car. As he was backing away from the garage, the garbage can tipped over spilling the trash all over the ground. He got out of the car and picked it up placing all the trash back.

'Not a great start for tonight' he thought.

6:45, Library

Casey is still focused in the book ignoring Emily about the time. 'Time flies when you're reading' she thought

"Okay Casey. Just put the book down and go get something to eat" Emily insister for the third time.

Casey didn't care what Emily had just said. She was getting to the good part of the book. Not until her cell phone began to ring. It was Sam.

"Hey Sam"

"Hey Case. Listen I'm just if you want to grab a burger with me"

"Umm…I'm with Emily right now..."

"Hey it's cool"

"Oh great. Maybe some other..."

"You can bring her along" Sam quickly answered on the phone

"Yeah I guess so"

Casey couldn't refuse to Sam. It was Sam anyways. Her ex-boyfriend

"So I'll pick you and Emily in the library?"

"Yeah...wait... How did you know we were in the library?"

'Uh Oh' Sam thought.

"Just a guess since you and Emily love to read

"Yeah okay..." Casey a little convince but not entirely.

"I'll be there in a sec"

'That was closed!'

Hope you liked that. Watch out for the next chapter.