A/N: Thanks for all of your reviews. I'm trying so hard to keep the characters the way the show does. I write each chapter at least three times because I mess up on them. I don't want Casey to yell back at her mom (just yet) because I see that is totally out of character. I hope you enjoy this. I'm introducing a "new" character.

Chapter Three Summery: Casey meets the new boy in school named Trevor. This just as she comes to the realization that Sam is avoiding her and Emily just doesn't seem to have time for her.

Chapter Three

Casey stood at her locker collecting her books for her first period. Down the hall a girl screamed, followed by a ton of laughter. Casey looked at first but pushed it off as something stupid. It was always stupid in high school. Nothing actually important happened.

"Hey," Emily said as she stopped beside her.

Casey smiled. "Hey."

"Hear about the new kid?" Emily asked.

Casey shook her head as she dropped a notebook that flew across the hallway. "Crap."

"He's a total freak," Emily continued, not even noticing. "I mean, head to toe black. I heard he even wears eyeliner. Oh and chokers. What guy wears chokers? I haven't seen him. I've never seen someone like that. I mean movies but not here. My friend Jen says he's a real loner type. She said he might be gay."

Casey went to pick up her book but before she could reach it someone else picked it up. They both stood up straight and there was the boy Emily was talking about. She could hear Emily shut up immediately. How humiliating if he heard anything she said. Casey smiled sweetly at him as he handed her the book.

"Thanks," she said.

He nodded. "You're welcome."

And with that he was gone. Casey watched him, still smiling. He wasn't that horrible looking. He was actually pretty cute. She felt her face burning up. She was obviously blushing.

"Do you think he heard me?" Emily asked.

Casey looked over at her, almost forgetting she was even there. "I don't know."

Emily looked at her side ways. "What is it?"

"Nothing," she smiled as she balanced her bag on her shoulder. "I'll see you in math, okay. I've got to talk to Sam."

Emily just nodded. "Okay."

Casey turned and walked away. She had to talk to Sam. When she had called on Sunday to see what he wanted to talk about on Saturday his mom told her he wasn't home. Then he never called back. His mother was good at relaying messages so she didn't understand why he wouldn't call back.

She found him at his locker.

"Hey," she smiled.

Sam looked surprised. "Hi."

"So on Saturday It sounded like you wanted to talk to me about something," Casey said.

Sam shrugged. "It wasn't important. I have to go. I'll see you around."

With that he left.

See you around? That didn't sound right. She had made up some fantasy in her head that Sam wanted to give it another try. But you don't see "see you around" to the girl you want to give it another try with. That's what you say when you're trying to avoid someone. Was he trying to avoid her?

She turned slowly to see Derek watching her. But just as quickly he disappeared into the stairwell. She just stared at where he was with confusion. But she just shrugged it off and headed toward her first period.

Emily was waiting for her outside the door. "How'd it go?"

"It didn't," she sighed.

As they went to walk in the classroom she nearly bumped into the new boy. Before realizing who it was she apologized. Emily had already made it through but stopped to see what happened. The new boy smiled at her. She leaned against the doorway with a huge smile planted on her lips. This boy had a way with making her smile. She didn't even realize she was blocking the doorway. He took her arm and pulled her inside but then stopped.

"I'm Trevor," he said.

Casey looked behind her as she realized the angry student now coming in then turned back around. "I'm Casey."

He just nodded and headed over to the teachers desk. Casey looked over at Emily who had an eyebrow raised. Casey just shrugged at her and took her seat towards the front of the room. Emily took the seat beside her, she couldn't take her eyes off her.

"What was that?" Emily asked after class.

Casey watched as Trevor headed the opposite was as them. "What was what?"

"I hope you're not planning on pulling some rebound thing with Goth boy," Emily said, turning Casey to face her, "because that wouldn't be smart.

Casey laughed. "I'm just being polite, Em. Where's the sin in that? I mean, remember when I first got here. Everyone thought I was a grade-grubber-"

"You were," Emily interrupted. "And the whole Klutzilla thing."

Casey cocked an eyebrow. "Anyway. Everyone probably thinks he's some scary boy. What was it you said, the loner type? Maybe he's not."

"I didn't say that," Emily said. Casey gave her another look. "What? I only repeated it."

Casey shrugged. "Looks can be deceiving."

"Okay," Emily said. "What are you doing after school? I was thinking maybe-"

"Stop before you bring up a totally awesome idea," Casey sighed. "I've got to get home and watch Marti, Lizzie and Edwin. Mom and George won't be home until late. But you're more then welcome to come over."

Emily shook her head. "No. That's okay. I'll see you later."

As Emily walked away, Casey couldn't help but feel sad. Emily was so able to do whatever she wanted. She had nothing tying her down. She could go out and have fun every once in a while without even thinking twice. But Casey was unable to have any fun. Even when she did go out with her friends, she was the one with the level head, thinking out everything before it was even brought up. Carefree was just not in her nature. She crossed her arms across her chest. Why couldn't she just say no to her parents, and yes to shopping sprees and parties?

She turned around and walked in the opposite direction of where she was supposed to be going. She rushed around to her locker and stopped to see the Trevor was going into Derek's. She looked at her locker. She had been planning on getting her poetry book. There were so many ideas running through her head. But this seemed way more interesting. As Trevor went to put a book in his bag it fell without him even noticing. She rushed over and picked it up.

"You dropped this," she said.

Trevor turned and smiled at her, taking the book. "Thanks."

"No problem," Casey smiled. She looked into Derek's locker. "So, uh, where are you from?"

"New York," he answered.

Casey looked surprised. "Really? What brings you here?"

"This place is a huge tourist trap," Trevor joked.

Casey chuckled. "I guess I'll see you around."

Trevor nodded. "Sure."

She waved as she walked away. He just shook his head with a goofy smile.

A/N: In my first draft I made Trevor an old student like the show but it wasn't fitting right. So I made him new. You'll learn why later Casey seems so attracted to him. And I know lots of you are wondering when Dasey will start. Its going to just flow toward it. I'm really holding off on it because Casey really has to go through some things. I don't want to jump into it. Again, please review for the next chapter.