Why does bottled water have an expiration date

Why does bottled water have an expiration date?

"Casey!" Marti in 10. Uh-oh! Derek's not supposed to be in here and definitely not without a shirt!

"Derek! Get under the bed."

"But Case…"

"Now! Do you really want Marti coming in here, seeing us together and then telling out parents who will split us up?"

"I'm going. Chill out Case. It's just Smarti."

"Casey! I couldn't find Smerek, but even so, I think you might know more about the subject of love than he does. I mean he always has a girl, but they always seem to be different ones. And when he really is in love it doesn't last long anyways, so I thought that if I had a love problem, I should talk to you about it."

Derek must be pretty annoyed right now. Either that or he finds the whole situation extremely funny and he is trying his best not to crack up. I think I agree with the second choice.

"I agree about Derek not being able to stay with one girl…" Haha… Hey! Derek just pinched me from underneath the covers. I moved away. "I mean he is a total player and why anyone would want to be with that slob is beyond me." I can hear Derek's muffled protests from underneath the comforter and I adjust so that I'm sitting on him. "So, what's the problem?"

"Dimi doesn't love me. He said that our love is like bottled water and it's cool and refreshing when you want it, but it has an expiration date. I mean seriously! He's 10 and he thinks he is too good for me. He is only older than me by 3 months and just because I'm not 10 and Lucy Grant is doesn't mean that he can ditch me for her. I love him!"

"Marti, I understand what it feels like to have your heart broken, but your 9. I really don't think that you should even be thinking about being in love yet."

"Well, I really really wanted Dimi to love me so that we could be like Lizzie and Edwin or you and Smerek." Woah. Hold up. She knows about that. "And I'm not a mind reader but the look on your face told all. Yes. I know. No. I'm not going to tell. I think it's cute. So I suggest that you stop sitting on Smerek before you suffocate him, and let him join the conversation."

"Hi Smarti. You are one smart girl."

"I know."

"Well, about Dimi, he's an idiot if he can't see what a great girl you are, but the second he hurts you again, I'm going to pound him."

"Derek! He's 10. Not 20. If you were to hurt him for hurting Marti, I'm sure you could be sued. Besides, Emily would never talk to me again."

"Well then. You are no help at all. Seriously, I came wanting guy advice and all I get from both of you is that I am too young. You may think I'm to young but Dad and Nora are way older than me and who was it that noticed you guys were perfect for each other? Hmm… I wonder. Bye!"

"You have one strange sister, Derek."

"I know. But you gotta love her."

"Were you listening when she said how Dimi rejected her. About the bottled water. I didn't know that bottled water had an expiration date."

"I know really. I mean it's water. And it's bottled. So what's the point. Why does bottled water have an expiration date?"

"While it's compelling to think about Der, I would much rather continue what we were doing before we were rudely interrupted by your little sister."

"Fine by me. I'm more than happy to oblige!"

"Derek!"

"You know you love it Case."

"Yeah. I guess I do."