Hmm Thanks to all with the awesome reviews :) I hope this chapter turns out to be better than the last.
So she couldn't bring herself to go and see him. Seeing him like that, would be, and is the hardest thing she could do. It wasn't until her mother sat her down and had a real conversation with her, that she decided to finally visit him.
"Casey, he's been asking for you. He says he needs you to be there." Casey's eyebrows furred together, "For what?" Nora sighed heavily, "They want to start him on his meds, but he refused until he saw you." Casey shook her head, "Why?" Nora grabbed her daughters hands tenderly, "Casey, please." She begged. Finally she agreed.
On the car ride there Casey couldn't help but ask her mother questions about him, and his condition. Nora told her everything the doctors have been saying. Casey just sat there, absorbing all the information. "How did this happen?" Casey said voice breaking, "Well, Abby's mother is schizophrenic. The doctor said it can run in the family." Casey sighed, "But, why haven't we seen this before?" Tears stung the backs of her eyes, threatening to break loose. "Sometimes it takes awhile before anyone noticed." The rest of the car ride was silent.
Once they arrived at their destination, they entered the hospital. Her heart thumped loudly in her ears. A surge of nauseousness took rein of her stomach. As they walked down the hallway to his room, she found her heart beat was in the same rhythm as her feet. "They said for now, he's only able to see one person at a time." Casey nodded as she pushed open the door.
Derek was laying on his bed, peering at the ceiling of painted tiles. Silently, Casey walked to him, and sat down. "I didn't think you would come." He said sighing. "I wasn't going to. But mom convinced me." He looked at her, "I'm sorry." He said, looking into her eyes. "Derek. I understand." He shook his head, "I don't think you do." Tears welled up in his eyes, "I wanted to tell you..." He began, "Casey, you've been my sanity since you and your family moved in. You've been so good to me, even thought I've treated you terribly. I think this-" He held up his arm, scratches plastered along it, "Is my punishment." Casey jumped from her seat, hugging him. "Derek. This isn't your fault! It's no ones!" He wrapped his arms around her, "I'm not going to fight with you Casey." She nodded into his shoulder.
"Derek." She sighed, "Please tell me... that your going to start your meds now. Please." She begged. He told her he would. She took his bandaged hand in hers, they sat like that for hours, not saying a word. When she looked into his eyes, they read his soul. His eyes looked lost, with no hope of finding himself. After the first hour she couldn't hold back her tears. Soon they both were crying, still no words were spoken. Sooner than she hoped the nurse came in, "Alright honey. Are you ready?" He nodded looking into Casey's eye, "Will you stay with me?" Of course she agreed, because when was she ever able to say no to him.
Soon it was time for the family to leave. The doctors said he may be able to go home in the next few days if his medication works. When they got home she went straight to her room. She hadn't eaten much since the day it happened. Her mother was beginning to get worried. But how could she eat at a time like this? She got up from her bed, leaving her room. His door got her eye. She opened his door, there was Edwin sitting on Derek's bed in tears. "Edwin... Are you OK?" He looked up at her surprised, "I'll never have my brother back." He said sniffling. "Edwin, Derek's going to be OK. I promise." He shook his head, "How do you know that?" She sent him a sad smile, "Because he's Derek. He's a fighter." Edwin smiled up at her, "I know."
Soon she was left in his room. A brown package sitting on his desk caught her eye. Grabbing it, and examining it carefully. She lifted the flap and pulled out a DVD. She walked over to his computer and popped in the disk. A video player popped up. It was Derek, sitting on his bed,
"Alright, So this is probably the hardest I've ever had to do. I am Derek Venturi, the boy with the unfixable heart. I know this sounds crazy, but I think I've actually gone insane. I hear her voice everywhere. Her face is permanently stuck in my brain. I've never told her this, but one day, I'll show her this video. She's truly been there through thick and thin, I don't know were I'd be without her. I-I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I Derek Venturi, am in love with my keener step-sister Casey McDonald." The screen went blank, her heart stopped in her chest. She scrambled to get the dvd back were it belongs. She practically ran out of the room, and into her own.
She layed on her bed replaying his words over and over again in her mind. Could he really love her? Could she ever love him back? Soon she was in a deep sleep.
Dream land...
She was in school, all alone. As she wandered the hallway's looking for what ever is was she wanted. She saw dark figures zoom past out of the corner of her eye. When she looked it had already disappeared. Her pace grew faster, and faster. Soon she was running. The school hallways turned to the walls of the hospital. She found herself uncontrollably running towards a room. She knew where her feet were taking her, but her mind screamed to turn around.
She stood in the room staring at the boy in the corner. A dark shape stood over him, "Wait! What are you doing to him!" The dark shape turned looked at her, than back to the boy. It leaned closer and closer to him, absorbing him. Suddenly she knew who the boy was. "Derek!" She cried. He stood infront of her, eyes blanked. "Casey, Casey, Casey. How stupid could you be?"
Her eyes widened in fear as he approached her, "Derek, this isn't you. Stop!" She whined. He had her pinned to the wall, his hands on either side of her head. "You really thought I could love you? You disgust me." Tears bundled in her eyes. "Derek!" He continued, "Why would ever I love you. Tell me." She shook her head. His hands balled to fist banging the wall near her head, "Tell me!" She sniffled, "Because, I love you." He through his head back in laughter, "Of course you do. Everybody loves me." She shoved him away from her. "How could you? How could you do this to me!" She said in near hysteria. "Damn it!" She cursed.
Suddenly the black shadow flew out of his body, leaving him crumbling to the floor. She caught his hastily, bringing herself down with him. "Derek!" She cried to him, "Please! Please!" He did not speak, "Please! Derek I really do love you!"
She woke up, covered in a sleek sweat. She looked at her clock, it read 7:52 a.m. She pulled herself up from her bed, her heart thumped loudly in Casey's chest. Her hands shook as she ran them threw her hair. She took a deep breath before getting out of her bed. She wanted to just collapse onto the ground, and cry her heart out. But she knew she had to keep going, for him at least. As she showered and got dressed her mind raked threw her dream, picking out little details that bothered her immensely. She went downstairs, George and Nora were sitting in the living room. George held the cordless phone to his ear, a smile plastered on his face. "That's great! Alright we'll be in my eleven!" He hung up the phone and looked at Casey, "Casey! Just in time. Dr. Phillips said Derek can come home today! Would you like to come?" A grin grew on her face, "Of course! Just let me grab something to eat." Nora nodded to her daughter, "Of course dear, were leaving in an hour. Were going to wake the kids."
As soon as they padded up the stairs she was on the phone with Emily. "Em! Derek's coming home today!" Emily squealed loudly on the other end. "That's awesome Casey! Do you think I could come visit him?" Casey's stomach began burning, "Well, I think today is too soon, but I'll ask him about it!" Emily seemed put off by the fact and didn't really talk much for the rest of their conversation. Casey let her go quickly. She grabbed one of the lime green bowls from the cupboard (Not because it was his favorite color, but because she liked green), and grabbed some cereal. She ate like she hadn't eaten in days, which she hadn't. After she was done she grabbed a piece of bread and scarfed it down. Casey washed her hands gingerly in the sink before turning and sitting down in the living room. She waited for no more than five minutes before her family came running down the stairs.
They arrived at the hospital, Derek was waiting in the front entrance. He stood, leaning his back against the grayish wall. He wore his leather jacket, his head tilted to the ground. Her heart fluttered in her chest. "Derek!" His father yelled to him. He raised his head looking at them. He didn't smile, he just robotically grabbed his bag and walked over to them. He got in, not saying a word. "Smerek!" Marti cried, jumping on him. "Hey Smarti!" He said, really trying. She reached up and gave him a sticky faced kiss on the cheek. "I missed you!" He smiled sadly at her, "I missed you to." Marti's face grew pained. She slid off him back into her seat, frowning. The rest of the family tried to stir up conversations with him, he would just nod, or smile weakly.
Once they were finally home Derek threw a pamphlet at his father. "Dr. Phil told me to give this to you. He said to call him if you have questions." George nodded. Derek then turned and went up stairs, no further words were shed. As if planned everybody went there own way. Each one a different look of pain plastered on their faces. Casey fled upstairs, she stood at his door not sure if she wanted to enter. Her hand hovered in front of the wood, tempted to knock. She dropped her hand and turned around. He opened the door, tugging at her arm. He pulled her into his room. She stood in front of him staring blankly at him. His eyes still shone his lost soul. He collapsed into her, sobbing gently into her shoulder. She wrapped her arms around him, "Derek..." She sighed. "I- I saw the DVD." He pulled away from her, his face flashed with anger. "How dare you go through my things!" He said raising his voice. "I hate you!" She shook her head, "Derek, you don't understand." He laughed darkly at her, "Oh I understand perfectly-" She cut him off by crashing her lips on his. He kissed her fiercely, backing her into his door. She pulled away gently, "I love you Derek." She whispered.
Hmmm so a few hundred words longer... Lol I plan to make these longer in the future. Anyways, Review, review review!! :) I would most definitely enjoy some constructive criticism for the next chapter! Soo send away my people! Hehe jk! More reviews = faster update :)
