I hope you know I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
Its Personal Myself and I
I got some figuring out to do-
-Big Girls Don'tCry Fergie
Casey's POV
Maybe I should stay…
I mean, yeah my dads offerings are once in a lifetime, but that is not the real reason I am leaving! I thought if I told my self that, I would eventually start believing it.
Over the years, I have developed a small high school crush on Derek, which should have gone away in high school. Curse Derek and his nicer self these past two years!
The number one reason I don't want to go to UT is because I know that the more I'm around Derek, the more I'll like him and I know he'll never feel the same way.
"Casey, your flight leaves in 45 minutes! Hurry up!" I heard George call. I also heard mom say that maybe I should wait and miss this flight. Ha, typical mom. She doesn't want me to leave either.
I sighed and walked over to my bookshelf. Only one book didn't belong there, but its so hidden, you would have to know its there. It's a diary about all the things Derek has done nice to me and all the poems I've written about him. I grab it, feel on the cover, but then stuffed it back.
If I want to forget about Derek, I have to leave everything behind that has ever made me think of him. That would have been the whole damn room, but I've got to take some stuff.
I grabbed my purse, and said goodbye to my semi empty room. I left the bookcase full of books, my bed with sheets on it and the computer desk. It was so I could come back during my breaks but between me and myself, I don't plan to come back pretty soon.
I walked down the stairs, well at least 4 before I got trampled with hugs. Well, this isn't making me any better about my decision!
"I'll miss you so much Casey! You have to come back the next chance you get! We can go shopping…" Marti. The purple loving girl still remains, but the invisible friend does not. At age 8, she said it was ran over, but she 'buried' him and we had a funeral for him. She's more like me than anything and sometimes that gets on Derek's nerve.
She is very preppy and she knows the mall like the back of her hand. She's very smart, but sometimes, her smart mouth gets the best of her. That's a trait from Derek. She also has his smirk that unfortunately Lizzie picked up too…
"Casey why do you have to leave! Its because I can't dance isn't it?" I laughed and shook my head no. Lizzie. Sports fanatic, tomboy, but lovable Lizzie. I was going to miss her the most. She was the only one (I assume she hasn't told Edwin) that knows about my crush for Derek. She helps me through all my hard times even when I ramble. I think its because she puts me in that spy book…
I finally made it down the stairs only for Edwin to slide in front of me.
"Casey if you ever need an agent or a manager of any sort in the Big Apple, here's my card." Edwin. You might as well call him Derek in training. He tries so hard to be like his brother and wants to live up to his family prank legend. I don't think Edwin needs pranks though! He's a computer genius and I see a future business coming from this one…
I saw George hold my mom during her waterworks and I could have sworn I saw a tear escape from George.
George. He's like my second father. Coming into the house, I was probably the meanest to George having him to move everything for my liking, but what surprised me was that he didn't seem to mind. Once when it was father daughter day at his firm, I went in the place of Marti because she had food, poising and I slipped and called him dad. I was a little embarrassed, but he said we'll keep it between us.
'We might want to head out" I heard him say over mom's cries.
"Yeah, uh, Derek is already outside. He said he would go to see how teary we'll be when he leaves next year." My mom coped.
I was going to tell them about his man pad with Sam, but I decided he should be the one to tell them.
After receiving more teary hugs and sorrow goodbyes, we finally left to the airport. That's when the tears started pouring down my face.
"Flight 41 to New York City at gate 6 in ten!" The loud speaker carried through the whole airport.
"I guess that's me." I said taking out my ticket only to be stopped half way by my mom's bear hug.
"Casey I'm going to miss you so much! Come back the next break you get and I'll cook and get the house ready…" Mom. Overprotective, but lovable mom. She was probably taking it the worst which only made me feel more guilty!
I saw Derek smirk from the corner of my eye. Yeah Derek, you get ready for the waterworks too at the end of the month!
"Flight 41 at the gate, boarders aboard!"
After more hugs from my mom and a small lecture from George about boys, I was ready to go. I was about to go through the gate when Derek ran up to me.
"So you are going to give me a proper goodbye?" I slowly turned around to face him.
He smirked and crossed his hands in front of his chest. "It's the least I can do. After all, you wont be here to say goodbye to me." More with the guilt.
Ok, if I'm going to say it, I have to say it now.
"Derek"
Derek's POV
Ok, if I'm going to say it, I have to say it now.
"Casey"
Casey's POV
We said each others name at the same time.
"Wow, that was freaky." I heard him call out. He seemed to tense up and started this annoying movement from left to right.
"Um you go first!" I offered only to get back a "No, ladies first." Who made up that rule? Come on!
"Last call for Flight 41! Get to your gate!"
I looked in Derek's eyes at the same time he looked in mines.
"I guess I better go." I said as I saw last minute people move up to the door.
"Uh yeah um, bye Case…" He said as I saw a small tear tinkle in his eyes. That was only one of two surprises. He pulled me into a hug and we didn't let go for what it seemed forever, but really a few seconds. We didn't pull fully apart as we shared a small peck on the lips. My lips trembled with his touch.
"Um I…" I pointed to the gate. "Bye Derek." I sadly said as I backed away to the gate. He turned away to walk over to where Nora and George were. I have no idea if they saw the kiss because both of their heads were down on each others shoulder.
I gave the lady my ticket, went through the gates and walked on the plane.
I can still get off! The doors aren't closed!
Derek POV
Maybe she'll get off…maybe she realized how much se means to me!
Casey's POV
Yeah, get off and tell Derek my feelings… What if he doesn't feel the same? What if the kiss was just…
Derek's POV
The kiss wasn't just a spare of the moment thing was it?
Casey's POV
No, I got on this flight for a reason. Goodbye Derek!
The plane doors closed, someone got over the loud speaker and then…
Derek's POV
…the plane just took off…
Stupid, stupid me…
Casey's POV
Stupid, stupid me…
This chapter is longer than the other one. So, how did you like it? Review please. I'm working on the next one now!
