Disclaimer::: I Do Not Own LWD But I Do Own The Characters That Aren't In The Show.
I redoing this story and finally finishing it! I'm ready to go on with this. I hope you guys like it!
Chapter One: Masquerade
These past few months have been so anarchic, they've left my head spinning.
It wasn't too long ago that Emily Davis and Derek Venturi started going out, and soon after our friendship ended. I'll admit it hurt, but it allowed me find real friends. Thus, changing my life and how I perceive the world around me.
I delegated so much of my time for school that I missed out on other important things like hanging out with friends and having real fun. I forced myself into activities I wanted I didn't like just so it would make me look good on paper. That, however, has all changed. My grades are wavering, the morals I had might as well not exist, and I am not the same Casey McDonald I used to be.
Last night for example, I attended Kendra's masquerade-costume themed birthday party. The rules were you could wear any costume as long as you wear a mask to cover your identity. So I decided on an outfit inspired by my favorite move, Moulin Rouge.
While I was at this party I "hooked up" with Derek Venturi. Derek! My stepbrother, Derek. It was something extremely out of character for me but everything changed when I realized he didn't recognize me. So I took the opportunity that had made itself too enticing to refuse. After all, if Derek Venturi wanted to make out with you, would you?
In retrospect there are some questions that concern me a bit.
What if Emily finds out? Actually I don't really care about her. Emily and I are even that civil to each other anymore. Emily's newly acquired status acquired her, a completely different personality. Ares says popularity changes people, like an addiction.
But what I'm really worried about is Derek's reaction to everything.
"So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too"
My cell phone's ringing. It's Kendra.
"Hey Kenny"
"Hey! So I heard you and Derek did some major lip-locking at my party, you wanna tell me about it!" She squeals. It's been a year since she and Derek had broken up. When she found out I liked him she went crazy talking about how we needed to get together.
Then he started dating Emily, and Kendra developed an unwavering hatred towards her.
"I would but the walls have ears" For all I know Edwin and Liz could be spying on me you never know with those two.
"Oh no problem! I'm having Breakfast with Ari and I wanted to call to invite ya so…we'll just pick you up! Be ready! Kay Bye!"
Kendra Rose Collins (Kenny) -and- Ares Jubilee Rivera (Ari)
…are my two best friends. If not for them, I wouldn't have had the courage to break free from my conservative ways and do the things that make me happy. I strongly believe that without them I would have gone insane.
Now, knowing Kendra she's going to be here in about five minutes and I know she's gonna want to go shopping after we eat. Which means, Ares is really going to hate her today, it's very amusing those too.
I can't help but smile as I put on my shoes and brush my hair. I walk downstairs only to find Derek is already there with a big smile on his face, he seems like he's in a really good mood. I also see that my mom is making pancakes.
"I'm going out, see ya later"
"Where are you going?" Asks Marti.
"Breakfast then maybe to the mall"
"I hope you don't think your taking the car," says Derek with a firm hold on the keys. I feel like fighting him for them but there is really no point. Then again when is there ever a point to our fighting?
Outside I hear Kendra's car horn.
"Chill, Kendra's picking me up. Later"
"Late"
"Oh Casey you're up, foods ready"
Yea…isn't that lovely I was here for about five minutes and she just now realizes my presence. Isn't that lovely? Yes, yes very lovely. My mom and I don't talk as much as we used to. She's gotten too damn selfish expecting me to do everything for her.
"I'm leaving" With that I walked out. I hear her ask some questions but don't bother to stop and answer. When I reach Kendra's car I see Ares in the back seat looking rather grumpy. Yup, we're going shopping later.
"Hey Casey! So tell us the juicy details!" Says Kendra not wasting a minute.
"Yea Case I gotta hear this." States Ares her voice low with a hint of amusement.
Before I even start talking Kendra began her squealing.
"I knew a masquerade costume party was the best idea ever! You in that little Moulin Rouge outfit and mask must have driven him crazy!"
"Yea, Crazy enough to cheat on his girlfriend while she was at the party. Good Job!" Says Ares giving me two thumps up. Ares doesn't like Emily either, if you can tell which, is alright by me.
"Ari-Bear, don't make it sound so bad!" Kendra says with a pout.
"Please Die. Just go starve yourself in a corner or something" Kendra just laughs as Ares scowls in the back seat.
"You know she hates it when you call her Ari-Bear." I say to Kendra.
"Yea, she knows. She just does it because she looks forward to hearing about my suicide. Now stop stalling." Says Ares.
"Well…I was getting another drink and Derek came to talk to me. One thing led to another and we started flirting. At some point he grabbed my hand and led me somewhere quieter where pretty much threw my inhabitations out the window. Next thing I know we're in the back of his truck"
"Did you guys do it" Kendra said looking wide eyed at me I could only nod and blush.
"Did you like it?" I smile at them. "It was the most amazing experience in my life! He even tipped me, in a joking manner of course"
Ares raised an eyebrow. "He…tipped you? Like a floozy?" Her Spanish accent coming into her voice on the last sentence.
"No! It was all in good fun."
"I went out with him for like a month and a half he never tipped me!"
"How much did he give you?" Asked Ares with her eyebrow raised
"Twenty bucks he wrote his number on it"
"Oh…watch out!" She yelled.
All of us laughed. Finally we got to Smelly Nelly's and sat at one of the big booths.
"Hey Casey I have a question. Did you guys use protection?" Asked Kendra and the second she said finished her sentence my eyes went wide. Oh no.
"…not unless he left home with one on…"
"Fuck." Said Ares and I couldn't help but agree with her. What if I got pregnant? How the hell would I explain this to Derek? How would I explain it to my family?
"Okay um…this is what we're gonna do we are going to break up Emily and Derek and get him to fall madly in love with you!" Says Kendra trying to think of a plan.
"How does that help anything?" My voice barely above a whisper. I hadn't given any thought to the consequences.
"I can shave her head bald or put Nair in her shampoo and conditioner." Offered Ares.
"Yea! Well get Derek to see she's trash and meanwhile we'll get him to see he's perfect for you! That way you too can be a family!"
"I can teach you hockey, Kendra can teach you all the chick girly things, and the three of us can sabotage."
"Isn't this a little much I mean what if I'm not even pregnant?"
"So?" Kendra and Ares say. They both look at me with their eyebrow raised.
"He might really like her I don't want to get in the way of that"
"News flash chicka! You slept with him last night and there is a possibility of you carrying his child! You can't get any more in the way than that! Besides home-fry wouldn't have hooked up with a "complete stranger" if he was happy with his girl" Home-fry was Ares' spin on "homeboy"
"Yea that's true…what am I gonna do about my parents they'll disown me for sure!"
"We'll figure all that out when it happens don't worry you're going to stress the baby" Ares jokes. I shoot her a death glare as I look at the menu.
"Today we have a sleepover and plan it all out then put the plan into effect. Emily Davis Must Die! This is gonna be great!" exclaimed Kendra.
"Hey what are you girls up to?" We all turn to see Derek and a group of his friends there. We all freeze.
What do I say?
Please Review and just a warning there will be a surprise between two of the female characters in this story and who knows the rating might change but I don't know yet.
By the way Ares' name is pronounced like Ares the God of War.
In Memory of Kevin Smith who used to play that Character on XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS. HE PASSED AWAY IN 2002 AND I FOUND OUT RECENTLY. HE WAS MY FAVORITE so that is in memory of him.
