"Detention, Miss McDonald!"

"Wh- No! Please, Mister Smith. I can't get detention. People like me don't get detention! People like Derek do and I'm not like Derek! Because that would mean that I have stinky feet and bad eating manners, but I don't and.. and.." I was rambling like an idiot but there was no way for me to get detention. Mom would be so disappointed..

"You are one of my best students, Casey. I really don't know what has gotton into you." Mister Smith sighed in disappointement."And the car was a present from my Moooom." He whined, before clearing his throat.

I looked down. "I am very sorry, Mister Smith."

"You may go now."

Dang it! Mom is goining to be so disappointed..Poor Mister Smith..

I opened the door and was greeted by my new 'friends'. Blake, the dark haired guy was leaning on a wall next to Colton, the blonde one.

"How did it go, Masey?" Dana asked.

I fought the urge to roll my eyes at the nickname she gave to me. It was a mix of 'Casey' and 'McDonald'. Honestly, the nickname sucked.

"I got my first detention." I said rather to myself.

Colton chuckled. "What? You too? You didn't even do anything."

I sighed. "Standing next to you guys, while you were caught in the act was apperantly enough to give me detention.." I mumbled.

Colton walked up to me, throwing his arm around my shoulder, like Derek always does when he wants to get on my nerves. "Lighten up, Casey." He smiled and I melted. "We'll keep you company."

"And," Blake spoke up. "We will make it up to you."

"How so?" I wondered, as Colton let go of me.

"We'll take you to the party!" He smirked, his eyes sparkling.

I didn't like the sound of this.. The party? I never liked parties.

"I'll pass." I said, biting my lip nervously.

"Come one," Dana rolled her eyes. "Don't you wanna have some fun?" She smiled.

"I had enuogh 'fun' for today." I told them with a sigh. "I'd rather not go, guys. Sorry.."

"You're a tough nut to crack," Blake said, taking the cigarette from behind his ear and putting it in his mouth. He lit it and took a drag. "I gotta give you that." He blew the smoke out.

My eyes must've jumped out of their sockets, before I began to cough, trying to speak up. "Blake, are you out of your mind?" I exclaimed in a whisper. "It's forbidden to smoke in the schoolbuilding!"

Colton chuckled. "Are you coming or nah?"

I waved some smoke out of my face and turned to Colton. "No." I answered.

"Okay," Dana shrugged. "What do you like to do for fun then?" She asked.

"Well," I smiled. "I like to watch movies with Emily, or have a beauty-day, where we talk about cute guys and I like to read and dance and write to-do lists to get things done!"

They stared at me. Blake blew some smoke out.

He he.. awkward.

"You dance?" Dana spoke up with hesitation and smiled a little. "That doesn't sound too bad.."

Blake nodded. "Nice."

"Nuh uh," Colton chuckled. "Cool kids don't dance."

"You can dance at the party all you want," Blake told me. "So what do you say?"

"I..I really don't know, guys." I said with a sigh, giving them a halfheartly smile. "I'll think about it. But I gotta go to class now - I'm already late."

"Aight, see you in detention." Blake winked.

"Yeah, see you guys." I said, before making my way to class.

I'm so screwed..

I walked into the house, prepared to get an earful from my Mom for being so late and not telling her where I was.

"Is that Casey?"

Mom walked out of the kitchen, followed by George. Marti rushed down the stairs and circled around me, I looked down at her.

"Thank god!" Mom breathed out, putting a hand on her chest.

I looked up at her. "Hey, Mom! Hey, George! I never noticed how young you guys actually look but in this light you -"

"Casey, where were you?" Mom demanded.

"I got detention." I answered quietly.

"What?" An obnoxious voice piped up.

My glares found their way to Derek, who was sitting on his fart-heated arm chair, with a bag of chips on his lap. He started to laugh hysterically and almost choked on a potatoe chip.

My glares became more intense and his laugh louder.

"Derek!" George warned. Well, rather pleaded but the idiot didn't stop!

Mom gasped. "What happened?"

"Well.. you see.." I struggled with my words, but took a deep breath and was about to answer, when Derek spoke between laughter. "The keener got detention? What did ya do? Complain about to little homework?" I decided to ignore him and to continue, even though I blushed. "Some people sprayed on Mister Smith's car and I happened to be near by."

Yes, I did not mention that I befriended those people. I hate lying to Mom more than anything and heaven knows how terrible I am at it.. But technically I didn't, I just didn't tell the whole truth, right?

I was sitting on a Saturday night by my own in the living room, watching some TV show, I didn't pay much attention to.

Everyone else was already sleeping, minus Derek, who was out with Sally doing..stuff, probably.

"Ugh!" My body shook in disgust at the thought.

I was about to get up and make myself ready for bed, when suddenly I got a message from Colton.

Go to your room and open your window;)

I was both creeped out and excited. But more excited! This was like this book I read once.

I hurried cautiously up the stairs, so I wouldn't wake anyone up.

When I walked into my room and opened the window, I saw Blake and Colton sitting on a branch of a tree in front of my window.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked puzzled but couldn't hold back giggles.

"We came to take you to the party." Blake answered, casually.

"Yeah, and we figured that you parents wouldn't let their little girl go to a party after earning detention, so we're sneaking you out." Colton told me with a smirk.

"Where did you leave Dana?" I wondered.

Blake pointed down and I looked and saw her waiting down there.

"Come on," Colton winked, motioning me towards them.

This felt surreal, yet I felt so alive, Adrenaline rushed through my body and I didn't wish for it to stop.

Blake reaaced for my hand to help me climb out. I was about to take it, when I remembered something, "I need to get changed first!"

Colton searched for somethnig in his pocket and pulled put a cigarette, which he put behnid his ear. "We don't have time for this. You look fine, Casey."

"Fine." I gave in with a smile, and took Blake's hand. Both of them helped me to climb out and I was sitting on the branch too now, when my door opened.

My eyes shot open and my life flashed in front of them.

"Dang it!" I mumbled.

Derek stepped into my room with crossed arms and both eyebrows raised.

"What are you doing here, Derek?" I hissed.

He shrugged. "I came back and was about to go to my room, when I heard something and wanted to see what Space Case is up to." He answered cockily.

"None of your buisness!"

"Trying to sneak out, are we?" He smirked scumily, raising an eyebrow. "Nora and Dad won't like this." He said in a sing-song manner.

"How much?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.

"80 bucks."He answered.

That little rat!

"40!" I told him.

Surprisingly, he took it into account and said shortly after a while, "40 and you take me to the party you're obviously going to."

"What? No!"

"No parties without Derek Venturi." He stated. "Either I'm coming or.. Nora and Dad could get scent of it.."

"Let the snitch come." Colton advised with a shrug.

"Watch your mouth, tosspot!" Derek scoffed.

"Easy." Colton put his hands up.

UGH! He's ruining everything! "Fine!" I agreed angrily.

"Let's go," Blake said and the boys and I were about to climb down the tree, when this moron spoke up again. "You're not climbing down the tree, Case. Use the door, you monkey."

I breathed out heavily. Control yourself. I was so close to biting of his head and spitting it onto the ground. "Leave me alone, would you?"

"It's save, okay?" Blake said. "We're taking care, no worries there."

"I'm not worried for her safety," Derek clarified."If she falls down the tree, bleeds out and dies, I'll be the one to blame."

Colton raised his eyebrows and both nodded, telling me to climb in and use the door. I sighed but did so anyway.

"Why am I sitting in the Prince? I could have taken a ride on Blake's or Colton's motorcycle!" I whined. I was getting really frustrated with Derek.

He sighed. "Case, I already told you I'm responsible for you."

I turned away and looked out the window. "Moron.." I mumbled.

"As soon as we're at the party you can do whatever you want, Spacey." He assured me. "Just make sure that you don't get hurt, so I can keep my butt."

I smiled secretly and rolled my eyes. This was Derek's way of saying 'take care'.

"Yeah, yeah." I told him.

After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "How come you go to a party?"

I shrugged. "Felt like it, I guess."

"You got detention 'cause of them, huh?" He almost stated casually.

Shoot! "Don't tell Mom and George, please." I bit my lip.

"Yeah, yeah." He told me.

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