Derek's POV
My best friend Sam and my step-sister Casey were having one of their tri-weekly fights in the McDonald-Venturi house. I was only half listening to what Casey was screaming at Sam about. I had a feeling it had something to do with the partners they had for the French project. Sam was paired up with the hottest girl in school, Ashley Marchal, and Casey was paired up with the coolest guy in school besides me, Max Miller. I also knew that as soon as Sam left, both of them furious, Casey would start screaming at me for whatever my best friend had said.
Sam left.
5, 4,3,2,1.
"DE-REK!" Right on time!
"You bellowed Space Case?"
"Did you hear what your "best friend" said to me??"
"No, but I'm sure you'll tell me."
By then Casey was furious at both Sam and me. But mostly me. She hates it when I call her "Space Case" or "Princess" or any of the other names I've called her.
"He said that I was "over reacting"! Do you think I'm over reacting??"
"If I say yes are you going to yell at me more?"
Truth was, I hoped she would yell, because I loved it when she yelled at me. It was the only time when I knew she was only talking to me, even if she was yelling at someone else.
"Of course I'll yell more!"
"Then yes!"
"DE-REK!"
"Didn't you already say that?"
"GOD! You areso infuriating!"
"But that's why you love me." As soon as I said that, I regretted it.
"I mean, uh, I uh, I gotta go." I stammered.
With that I sprinted up the stairs taking them 2 at a time, to my room. Once I got in my room, I turned on my music and went on my computer. I signed onto AIM. I noticed that Sam, Casey, and a few other friends were on. After a few minutes of watching videos on Youtube, I heard "moo", someone had sent me an im. It was Casey.
DancingQueen- When we were fighting earlier…
CAHockeyStar- Yea?
DancingQueen- Why did you say that?
CAHockeyStar- Say what?
DancingQueen- That I loved you because you were infuriating.
CAHockeyStar- Oh that.
CAHockeyStar- I was just kidding when I said that.
DancingQueen- Oh.
CAHockeyStar- Why?
DancingQueen- I was just wondering.
DancingQueen- Can you answer something honestly?
CAHockeyStar- Sure. What?
DancingQueen- Do you think I over reacted to what Sam said?
CAHockeyStar- What did he say?
DancingQueen- He said that I was over reacting when he told me that he had to work with Ashley on the French project.
CAHockeyStar- Oh yea.
CAHockeyStar- Honestly, I do think that you over reacted because you're working with the second coolest guy in school.
DancingQueen- Second?
CAHockeyStar- Besides me of course.
DancingQueen- Of course.
CAHockeyStar- Who would you rather work on a project with? Sam, Max or me?
DancingQueen- It depends on the subject and what the projects about.
CAHockeyStar- Explain.
DancingQueen- Sam would be a good partner on an English or history project. Max would be good for a French project.
CAHockeyStar- And me?
DancingQueen- That's kind of tough.
DancingQueen- Maybe media or drama.
CAHockeyStar- Ok.
DancingQueen- I think I hear my mom calling us for dinner.
CAHockeyStar- Me too.
CAHockeyStar- See you down there.
DancingQueen- You too.
CAHockeyStar has signed off
DancingQueen has signed off
As Casey and I walked out of our rooms, we sort of ran into each other.
"Sorry" I said.
"It's ok"
She gave me this half-smile, so I knew that she was still mad, as always, but she was calming down some.
We sat down to eat. Tonight, my dad had cooked some tofu-health crap and I was currently refusing to eat it.
"Hey Nora, can I order some pizza?"
"No"
"Why not? It's not like anyone but dad's going to eat it"
"Just try a few bites"
"Come on Nora!" I looked around to Lizzie, Marti, Edwin and Casey.
A few "Yea mom" and "Yea Nora!" were then heard.
"Yes" Dad said while carrying whatever we were supposed to eat.
I put a little on my plate and some on my fork. Here goes nothing. As soon as the food was in my mouth, I started to gag. I ran upstairs to the bathroom and started throwing up.