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Lizzie walked up the steps to Casey's apartment. They were going shopping today because they haven't seen each other in weeks.

She pulled out her key and stuck it into the door. As she walked in she saw a bunch of blankets bundled up on the couch, and hear somebody snoring. She knew it wasn't Casey, but she didn't know who it could be.

She gentaly pulled the blankets back.

"AHHHHHH!" They both screamed.

Lizzie jumped back and put her hands over her mouth, her heart beating so fast it was unsafe.

Derek quickly sat up and rubbed his eyes.

"Derek!?" Lizzie asked, stepping closer to him.

"Whoa, Liz." He said, looking her up and down. She was so much older. She looked like an adult.

She was now 17.

Casey ran into the living room, wondering what was going on.

"What happened!?" She yelled.

Lizzie quickly walked over to her and pulled her into the kitchen.

"What is he doing here!?" She whispered, letting go of her arm.

"He needed a place to stay." Casey whispered back, poking her head into the living room.

Derek nodded his head and chuckled, he could hear everything.

"What will mom say!?" Lizzie whispered, pulling her back.

Casey looked at her. She looked so helpless.

"He talked me into it!" She whispered.

Lizzie shook her head and folded her arms. "What if he steals your money or something?"

Casey sighed and looked back into the living room. "Fine. He'll come with us." Casey started to walk away.

"That not what I meant!?" But she was already telling him to come by the time Lizzie said that.

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They walked across the mall, Derek looking every girl up and down and smiling or winking at them. It made Casey sick.

"Can you not flirt for like, 2 seconds!?" She yelled, smacking his arm.

"Ow!" He grabbed his arm and made a fake sad face.

"Classic Casey and Derek." Lizzie whispered to herself.

"Shut up, Its mom." Casey said as she flipped her phone open.

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"Hey mom." Casey said with a smile.

"Hi sweetie. Are you still with Lizzie?" Nora asked in a pleasant voice.

"Yep. Were at the mall." Casey looked over to Derek and Lizzie, then pointed to a store across from them.

Lizzie and Derek nodded their heads and walked into the store while Casey stayed outside.

"Mom, When was the last time you talked to George?" Casey asked, getting serious.

"When we were going through the divorce. Why?" Nora sat down at her kitchen table. She was wondering why she wanted to know.

Casey sighed and looked at Derek and Lizzie inside of the store. "Derek is staying with me."

Nora's eyes grew big and her heart beat got faster. "Why in the world is he staying with you!?" She was angry.

"He had nowhere to go!" Casey was starting to feel bad that none of her family cared about him anymore.

"Casey, hes an addict! Hes nothing but trouble, you don't know what your getting your self into!" Nora yelled into the phone.

Casey flipped the phone shut. She didnt want to hear it.

She smiled as Derek and Lizzie came out of the store.

She looked Derek up and down. "Derek, you wore those pants yesterday?" She said in disgust.

"Yea, well, I dont have much of a choice." He looked upset.

Casey's face fell. She felt horrible. "Well, I'll buy you some more." She said without thinking.

She grabbed his arm and took him into the men's store in front of them.

Lizzie rolled her eyes. If only Casey knew why he didnt have any money. Other than the fact he blew it all on drugs.

There was something else he was loosing his money over. And Casey was the only one who didnt know what it was.

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They all carried a bunch of bags into the small apartment.

Casey sighed and plopped down on the couch. "Do you like the new clothes?" She asked Derek as he sat down next to her.

"Yea, Thanks." Even Derek thought she was being too generous.

"Well I have to go now. Bye sis. Bye Derek." Lizzie waved and walked out of the house.

Casey looked up at Derek. "You don't have to tell me, but, how come you don't see them family anymore?" Casey asked, leaning forward.

Derek sighed and looked down at her.

"Honestly, I was stupid. I screwed up, now my dad doesn't want me in their lives. Edwins 18 now. He could see me if he wanted to, but he hates me." Derek shook his head and looked down at the floor.

"He cant hate you. Your his brother." Casey put her hand on his shoulder.

"Just stop, Case." Derek said, standing up.

"Stop what?" She looked so confused.

"Stop trying to be so nice. You hated me back then now all the sudden you wanna save me!?" Derek started to walk to the door.

"Where are you going!?" She yelled, standing up.

Derek held his hands up to his mouth as if he was smoking a cigarette.

"Your gonna go and buy fucking drugs when your just fine staying here!?" She walked over to him, but he slammed the door on his face.

"At least take the damn clothes!" She yelled, picking up the bag.

"Dont you have a boyfriend or something!? Give them to him! I don't need your pity presents!" Derek yelled as he ran down the steps.

"UGHHH!" Casey slammed the door and hit it with her fist.

"I should have known he would never change!" She yelled to herself in her empty apartment.

She didn't have a boyfriend. She didn't have anybody.

And she was so tried of being lonely. That was part of the reason she was letting him stay with her.

But it seemed like she couldn't hold on to anybody.

A tear started to fall from her eye and she fell on to the floor.

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Derek walked down the street. He was tired of people felling sorry for him.

He pulled out his phone and dialed a familiar number.

"Hello?" A young woman picked up the phone. She was young, much younger then Derek.

"I'm coming over." He said in an angry tone.

"Whats wrong with you?" She asked, concerned.

"Nothing. I wanna see Jamie." Derek said sternly into the phone.

"Shes been asking about you all day..." She said.

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Hmmm, I wonder who Jamie is... ? Reveiw and find out (: