A/N: Ahhh! Sorry I haven't updated in 2 weeks. It seems like all my teachers have made everything due in the last two weeks before finals! Grrr…plus, I had to take the SAT's last Saturday. That sucked, but then I saw POTC: At World's End so it made my day better. It's not as good as the first, but it's better than the second. Here's chapter 4…

That night, dinner at the Venturi/McDonald house was as chaotic as always.

"So, how was everyone's day?" George asked as the family sat down for dinner.

"I was a purple cat today!" Marti squealed.

Lizzie said, "I'm really excited for my next soccer game, I think we have a good chance of winning…"

"Pass the potatoes," Derek said to Casey.

Casey pursed her lips as she passed Derek the bowl of potatoes. Edwin was telling his dad about a science project he was doing for school.

"So, Casey how was your day?" Nora asked.

"Well," Casey smiled, "There's this new boy at school, Chad, and he's really-"

"Preppy," Derek interrupted.

"Nice," Casey amended. She frowned at Derek, "What's your problem with Chad?"

Derek shrugged.

"Who does Derek have a problem with?" George asked.

"Chad," Casey said.

"Who's Chad?" George asked, confused.

Derek rolled his eyes, "Nobody!"

"He's this really rich guy," Lizzie said.

Edwin nodded, "His car is sweet!"

Derek's lip curled, "Well, yeah. When your daddy owns half of Toronto of course he can buy you a brand new-"

"His dad owns half of Toronto?" Edwin's eyes grew wide.

Derek rolled his eyes, "Well, maybe not half, but still, his dad is really big in real estate."

"Wait Derek, how do you know all this?" Casey asked.

"Yeah, were you stalking him?" Lizzie laughed. Edwin snorted.

"No," Derek growled.

The whole family waited in silence for his explanation.

Derek sighed, "Okay, okay. I sort of knew him before he moved to our school."

"You did? How?" Casey shouted.

"Hockey."

"What?"

"I played his stupid little prep school last year, and might I add that we kicked their-"

"What school did he go to?" George asked, cutting Derek off.

"St. Peter's Academy."

"St. Peter's Academy?" Edwin asked astounded. "You mean that really preppy, expensive military school?"

"That's the one," Derek responded.

"Hmm…he didn't tell me he played hockey at his old school. Well, I guess it's pretty obvious that he did because he told me he wanted to try out for the team," Casey said out loud.

"What?" Derek choked. "He wants to try out for my team?"

Casey frowned, "Derek it's not your team. He can try out if he wants to."

"I'm the captain. No way, no way," Derek sputtered.

Casey rolled her eyes.

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The next day at school, Casey was shoving her books into her locker when Chad walked up to her.

"So, I was thinking we should work on that project today. After school. At my house," he smiled.

"Sure, I'd love to," Casey grinned back, "Look, about yesterday, I'm really sorry. My stupid stepbrother..."

"Yeah, I didn't know you two were related."

"We're not related! Just stuck together."

"Yeah."

"So, I didn't realize you already knew Derek from hockey."

Chad's eyes widened, "Oh yeah, I was kind of trying to keep that on the DL. I mean, I still don't even know why he punched me."

"He punched you?" Casey shrieked.

"Wait, you didn't know? Oh, man," Chad sighed.

"Wait Chad, tell me what happened."

"Well, we just playing a nice game of hockey and I was about to take control of the puck, when BAM! The guy just punches me out of no where. The ref had to pull him off me. I was bleeding so badly I couldn't even play."

"What?"

"I know. It was totally uncalled for. I was about to score a goal too. He totally messed up my team's chances of winning."

"Why didn't you tell me this before?"

"I didn't really want anyone to know. He's had it out for me ever since."

"I still can't believe Derek would do that."

Chad shrugged and they both walked off to class as the bell rang.

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"DEREK VENTURI!" Casey hissed at Derek after lunch.

"What?" Derek jumped a little, while trying to open his locker.

"You know, I knew you were capable of doing really scummy things, but to go off and intentionally hurt someone just to win a hockey game? I mean-"

"Wait, what?"

"You know what I'm talking about."

"I really have no idea-"

"Chad?! Do you remember him, the one you-"

"Chad? What does he have to do with anything?"

"He's the one you practically killed at that hockey game last season!"

"I hurt him? Where the hell are you getting this from?"

"Chad told me. Ugh! I don't have time for this! You know, what you did at that hockey game was low, even for you."

Casey stalked off to class ignoring Derek as he called out her name. She was kind of upset that Chad had been holding out on her, but all thoughts of Chad left when she thought about Derek. Was he really that desperate to win a hockey game? Was he really that cruel?

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Casey and Chad met up after school and drove to Chad's house. Casey was excited to see Chad's house, but she was a little nervous about meeting his mother. Casey was glad though, because the closer she got to Chad, the further she got from Derek.

A/N: Ok, that's all for now. Again, I'm so sorry for the long wait.

Emma