When I got into history, I sat in my seat until class started.
The bell rang and everyone sat down. Mr. Hart, the teacher, walked in and wrote "pop quiz" on the board. Everyone groaned.
Aw crap! I thought to myself. I had forgotten everything that we had talked about in the last week and a half. And it didn't help that Derek was in the class, so I was thinking about the health project.
Mr. Hart said "This is a 3 question quiz" and passed it out.
I looked at the quiz. The first question was "What was one of the notable sea battles between Britain and Germany during World War 1?" I knew that! I wrote in Jutland. Number 2. "How fast could tanks go?"
I tried thinking back to the week before when Mr. Hart had talked about all the types of technological advances made before, during, and after World War 1. I think that tanks could only go like 6 miles an hour, so I wrote that in.
The third and final question was "What made the United States of America join World War 1?" Damn! Why can't I remember anything?! It has to be because Derek's in here. I can't be thinking of Derek like this! He's my stepbrother for god's sake!!
"Alright class, pencils down, pass up your quiz." I passed up the quiz knowing I was going to fail.
Mr. Hart talked for the rest of the period. I didn't listen. I was thinking about me, Derek, and the child that was probably going to die in the next week.
The bell rang. I gathered my things and went to my locker. I shoved my books in, and stood there for what must've been a few minutes because Derek was trying to get my attention.
"Casey? Case? Earth to Spacey." He was waving his hand in front of my face.
"Huh? What do you want Derek?"
"I just wanted to know if you wanted a ride home. Seeing as its raining."
"Sure I guess."
As we walked out of the school, I was trying to get my hood up and trying not to get wet but I wasn't succeeding. Then Derek noticed that I was losing the battle with the rain.
"Need help? Beside the obvious I mean."
"Just with my hood."
"Gotcha"
"God, why did you have to park so far away?"
"Because when I pulled into the parking lot, it was the last spot open and I was 10 minutes late to first period so I didn't have time to look for a better one."
"What made you late? Were you making out with some air-headed bimbo?"
"No actually. I had to take a freezing cold shower seeing as someone," he was looking pointedly at me "used up all the hot water."
"I didn't take a shower this morning. Edwin and Lizzie both did."
We were finally at the car. I tried getting the door open. I couldn't.
"Derek, why won't the door open?"
"I don't know, Casey. It might be because my keys aren't out yet."
"Oh. Sorry."
We got into the car. Derek put the key in its slot and turned the heat all the way up.
"It's so warm." Derek stated.
"No dip, doofus" I retorted.
"You do realize that I can kick you out of the car if you're not nice to the driver right?"
"No I didn't realize that. Doofus." I said that last part under my breath.
"What'd you say?"
"Nothing. Doofus" again under my breath.
"Are you calling me a doofus, princess?"
"Nope."
It was silent for a few moments.
"Where are we going Derek?"
"Your mom wanted me to get you outta the house for a few hours."
"Why?"
"No clue. But they did pay me 40 bucks."
"Well I have homework. Take me home. NOW!"
"I can't take you home for another… hour and a half."
"An hour and a half?! My homework can't wait that long!"
"What do you want to do for the next hour and a half, and no we're not going home."
"Fine. Take me to the movies."
"Do I have to pay?"
"You have 40. So yea, you have to pay."
" Fine. What movie?"
"We'll figure it out when we get there."
It took about 5 minutes to get to the movies. It was between Never Back Down and Drillbit Taylor. Never back down it is.
"I want to see Never Back Down."
"Ok." We walked up to the ticket counter. "Two tickets for Never Back Down please."
"Sure. Have a good afternoon with your girlfriend." The lady at the counter said
"She's not my girlfriend…"
"Next, please."
"Come on Derek."
"But, you're not my girlfriend."
"You know that, I know that. What does it matter if she thinks that?"
"I have no clue."
"Good. Let's just go watch the movie."
"Ok."
We walked into the movie not knowing what was going to happen over the next few days.