Someone's Watching Over Me
As Casey had suspected everyone in school was at the funeral. There was the populars: Amanda Christie-Roth, Bridget Paisley, and Carol Ankeis. The Hockey Team: James Collier, Brent Murphy, and Tyler Cane. Even the chess team was there. Then right with Casey there was Kendra-bawling her eyes out- ,Emily-trying to hold back sobs-, and Sam-speechless-. The funeral was a traditional one. The principal said a few words. The hockey coach said a speech about Derek's undeniable talent. Nora and George got a few words out before having to sit back down.
"Casey, go up and say something please." Nora pleaded pulling her daughter up from her seat and nudged her in the direction of the pulpit.
"Uhh..umm.." Casey mumbled. Not knowing what to say to hundreds of students who had known Derek since kindergarten and only knew her as either Klutzilla, The Grade Grubber, Derek's Step-Sister and only some knew her as Casey.
It was silent. She opened her mouth but no words came.
"You can do it Case." She heard someone whisper, she look out at Sam and Emily neither of which were paying attention. 'Who said that?'She thought.
Then without thinking about it, words became to come out of her mouth. Nothing of which she could have came up with by herself. When the sermon was over waves of student dressed in black headed out of the church. As Casey was walking out she saw Kendra gossiping and laughing with her friends.
'Wow talk about getting over something fast...I don't know what Derek ever saw in her...what a snob.' Casey thought.
The Venturi/McDonald family, plus Sam and Emily made there way back to the family's home. They dropped Edwin, Lizzie and Marti off at their friend's houses, hoping it would get their minds off the recent events.
When they made it home George and Nora went inside while Emily, Casey and Sam stayed outside on the front porch. Sam scanned the front yard, he spotted Marti's pink bike, one of Lizzie's soccer balls, Edwin's pogo stick but his eyes stopped on Derek's hockey stick.
"He's really gone isn't he.."Sam mumbled
"'cause of course if he were still here he would hate to see me do this.."Sam began and leaned in to kiss Casey.
Before he could reach her lips Casey slapped him across the face.
"What was that for?!"Sam shouted his hands covering the place where her hand had made contact.
"What was that for?! What do you think?"Casey screamed "What's the matter with you? You're best friend is DEAD Sam! And- and all you can think about is- is MAKING OUT WITH ME?!"She huffed
"Yeah, you tell' em Case" The same voice from the funeral chuckled.
Casey looked around, clearly confused then looked in the direction of Emily.
"Everything ok Casey?" Emily asked, looking worried.
"Did-didn't you guys hear that?"Casey asked looking from Emily to Sam and back again
"Hear that-that person...didn't you hear them say it??"
"Casey, Nobody said anything" Sam confirmed, looking worried.
The voice chuckled again and this time Casey was positive she wasn't just imagining things.