Casey McDonald was in her room staring up at the ceiling. She could not help but think of her best friend. Derek Venturi he was her next door neighbor. They have been close for the past couple years, but for this past year she had realized that she was in love with him. Every day she had tried to get up the courage to tell him but could not risk losing their friendship besides he did not really believe in love anyway. He was kind of the player at our school. He had a bad reputation for breaking girls' hearts. He said he knows he` ll never have to worry bout that with me because I was way to smart for that. But what do you know he was wrong because here I am consumed in thoughts of him.

"Casey! Derek is here", said Casey` s mom.

"Alright", Casey says.

She sits up grabs a book and pretends to be interested into something.

"Hey Case guess what!" Derek says excited.

"What is it Der?" says Casey.

"I think I might be falling for this girl." Said Derek happily

"What?" Casey says shocked.

"Yeah Case I mean she` s great" Derek said smiling

"That` s great Derek I'm really happy for you. Even though I` m dying inside.

"Thanks Case. I'm going to tell her soon. Well I'm tired. See you tomorrow princess" He winks and he left.

Ugh why can` t he like me. She walked over and shut her door. She went and grabbed he iPod and turned it to a song and turned her speakers up. "he`s like the star of the movie he just does something to me, can` t explain, can` t contain it. I don` t know what it is, something about him."Ughhh, why does every song remind me of him? She clicked the next button on her remote and she changes the song and starts dancing and singing. She never realized Derek was sitting there looking out his window watching her smiling.

The next day Casey went outside and met Derek for her ride to school. "Hey Case", says Derek. "Morning Der.", she said. She plugged her iPod in and started listening to Derek` s playlist she made. It was composed of all the songs that made her think of him. She was trying to ignore the fact that Derek wanted to talk bout was that stupid new girl he talked bout yesterday.

"Casey…. Are you okay?" Derek said sincerely worried.

"Hmmm, yes look I know you like this girl. I like this guy too." Casey said annoyed

"Really? Who?" Derek said

"Well it`s a secret I'm thinking of telling him in a song at the talent show." Casey said

"That`s a great idea I should of though of telling Amy like her in a song." Derek said

"Wait the girl you` re so crazy about it`s it` s it`s Amy?" Casey said hurt

"Yeah is` t she great?" Derek said happily

"Yeah she`s great. You Guys will be perfect together." Casey lied.

They arrived at the school and Casey just got out the car and just started walking straight to her locker. The talent show was 3 weeks away and she felt like just giving up. Maybe I should just give up. I don't even have a song for this talent show. What does he even see in her? She knows nothing about him. What does she have that I don` t? I could show him what love is. If only he gave me a shot.

"Hey Case!" Emily said excitedly.

"So have you found a song for the show yet?" she said.

"No Emily I have` t. You know he`s in love with another girl anyway I think I should just give up on this whole love thing" Casey cried

"Don` t do that. Maybe things will change."She said hopeful

"Well I doubt that but for now I'm going to class Emily. See ya later" and with that Casey left.