Sorry I haven't updated. I've been really busy and I haven't had time to put the story into the computer and upload it.

Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek. Although I wish I did, that way I could say what happens in the show. Snicker (snickers are good.) I don't own much though, unfortunately.

--- Casey---

There's a guy at school I really like. His name is Max. I told Emily, my best friend, that I like him and she started doing some digging to know what his relationship status is and what he likes, things like that. She was so happy that I was dating again. I haven't dated anyone since Sam.

Ah. Sam. He was nice and sweet and cute, but really dull. Plus we fought over the stupidest things. I called it quits for a reason people.

So anyways back to Max. I think he's hot and he seems nice. I hope Derek doesn't find out. He'll make fun of me and make things really difficult for me to date Max. I don't need another thing for Derek to tease and annoy me about. He already has so many.

"Hey Princess. You look out of it," I here from behind me coming from the only person who calls me Princess. The one, the only Derek! Ugh.

"What do you want?" is my response from my computer chair as I turn around.

"What do you think I want? I want to annoy you. What else could I want?"

"Why must you annoy me so?"

"Cause I don't like you and I annoy those I don't like. Duh."

"Well whatever," and I turn back around to face my computer so I can finish the blog I have minimized.

"There is something I want," he says.

As I turn back around to ask what that is, he turns and just walks out of my room. I swear I heard him say, "Too bad I can't have it," under his breath as he left.

Odd.

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I got home before Derek and I still couldn't get what he said out of my mind. He said that about three days ago. It was bugging me, especially after I got home. I wasn't even home for a full minute before in stepped my lovely stepbrother.

I went into the kitchen to get something to eat and avoid him for a little longer. I wanted to ask him about what he said, but at the same time I didn't. I was going to try and go upstairs, but Derek was walking into the kitchen as I was leaving and I didn't want to talk to him even though it looked like he wanted to talk. I just walked past him and started going upstairs.

To bad he started following me.

"So…I heard you like that football player. Max? Right?" He said it with a slightly sad tone at first, which threw me off, but he face showed pissed off, not sad, so I was really confused.

"Yea. So what? It's not like you care." And with that I went the rest if the way upstairs so I could do some school work and listen to my iPod, which I got for Christmas. 80 gigabytes. Holds music and videos. What more could I want?

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I got most of my work done and was relaxing when Lizzie came in.

"It's time fro dinner" she said.

"Ok. Tell them I'll be down then. I want to finish this chapter. It's only a page or two longer."

"Ok. I'll tell them, but I might be sent back up," and with that she left.

Books always relax me. I'm reading a book called Poison. It's getting really good, so I don't want to stop mid-page. I was listening to Teardrops on My Guitar by Taylor Swift when Lizzie came in before. Now I'm listening to See You Again by Miley Cyrus.

I try to incorporate music into my life as much as possible. I dance; listen to it while I do school work and while I read. I even sing a little too. Listening to music is mostly to ignore Derek.

I have to go down to dinner, although I'd rather just listen to my music and read Poison, but I can't do that. Before I even put the book down on side table and take the ear buds out of ears, even though the music is turned off, Derek just walks in to my room like he really need to talk to me about something.

"What do you want?" I say in a tone of slight annoyance.

He doesn't even respond, just leaves.

Even stranger.