After Marti's talk with Derek, Edwin and Lizzie were feeling pretty confident. Sure Derek hadn't run into Casey's room and professed his undying love, but they figured admitting to liking someone he shouldn't' and staring at the dividing wall thoughtfully, was pretty good. So after making some notes and congratulating Marti on a job well done, they took their type recorder, and walked to Casey's room.
Lizzie ducked out of sight while Edwin knocked on the door.
"Hi Edwin," Casey said, "What's up?"
"I need a women's advice." Edwin said. Casey grinned,
"Well then you've come to the right sister." she said, ushering him into her room, "so what's going on?" she asked.
"Ok, well there is this girl at school, and people keep telling me she likes me, but I'm not sure." Edwin said.
"Well do you like her?" Casey asked.
"Um, yeah I guess so. Why does that matter?" Edwin asked, intrigued, that had been Derek's first question to Marti.
"It's just that unrequited love is never any fun, I don't want you breaking this girl's heart. I mean I know Derek sets a bad example but-"
"Casey," Edwin cut in, stopping her, "Yes I like her, now will you please help me?" He hoped Lizzie was getting this on tape. Casey and Derek both bring up unrequited love was too good to be true.
"Sure." Casey said, smiling apologetically.
"Ok, so she has something to say about everything I do. I mean, I can't do anything with her making some sort of comment, and most of the time they aren't even nice comments. If I volunteer for something, she has to raise her hand too, and try to get the job. She rolls her eyes any time I talk to other girls; sometimes she makes fun of them. It's maddening." Edwin said.
"When a girl hates you the way she hates you, it really means that she likes you. It's basic kindergarten psychology." Casey said then laughed at the look on Edwin's face. "Sorry, Dawson's Creek quote, anyway- yeah Edwin its sounds like she likes you to me."
"Yeah but Casey, we fight all the time. We don't see eye to eye on anything." Edwin said.
"Ok, Edwin, has she ever done anything surprisingly nice for you?" Casey asked.
"Well yeah, she does nice things a lot actually, but then she is right back to fighting with me. Its insanity." He said.
"But she does nice things, so she obviously cares, read between the banter." Casey said
"Read between the banter?" Edwin asked, eyebrows raised.
"Dawson's Creek again. I've been watching it on DVD, sorry Edwin." She said, "The point though, is that she clearly likes you, she just doesn't express it well." Casey said.
"That's an understatement," Edwin said.
"Be nice," Casey chided, "You said you fight with her, but you like her, so you're not expressing your feelings well either. She's probably not sure how you feel about her."
"Well sometimes she does drive me crazy. I mean would you ever do this to a guy you liked?" Edwin asked. Casey bit her lip thoughtfully,
"Yeah, Edwin, I would." She said, sighing.
"Well why? Why wouldn't you just tell him?" Edwin asked.
"Its hard to tell people things like that. It's a huge a risk to put yourself out there like that, especially if the person you like is someone you don't want to like." Casey said.
"Yeah I guess," Edwin said, "But you can't just let things go unsaid forever."
"You're a smart guy Edwin." Casey said, ruffling his hair fondly, "you'll get it all figured out." Edwin sighed.
"Thanks Casey. I have to go get some reading done. See you at dinner," Edwin said, standing up to leave.
"Anytime." Casey said smiling.
Edwin left Casey's room feeling a bit disappointed. He thought the conversation with Derek went better. Lizzie however, was grinning like crazy.
"That was amazing!" She said glowing
"She didn't say anything useful! She's not sitting in their staring at the wall," Edwin said, not understanding what Lizzie was so excited about. Aside from the similarities of their comments about unrequited love, Edwin felt like his talk with Lizzie could have gone much better.
"Dawson's Creek Edwin? Dawson's Creek? That's even better than Derek staring at the wall. She's been watching a lot of Dawson's Creek? She's clearly angsting." Lizzie said triumphantly.
Edwin sighed. He really did need advice on women.