Authors note: I know the last chapter seemed a bit rushed and it was really short but I wanted to get Casey's dream out of the way to clear up any part of confusion. Thanks for all the nice comments and the ones that help me fix things Hope you like this chapter. And no there is not going to be a Lizwin. Sorry it took so long for me to update. There is a lot of shit going on so I didn't have much time.
Lizzie woke up late looking around, trying to find her memorie of the night before. She said some not so nice things to Casey over some thing that was no ones fault. There was a knock on her door right as she finished thinking that.
"Come in!" She said drowsily. Casey came in and sat on her bed.
"Casey, I'm sorry for what I said last night. I was just surprised because its unlike you to be so irresponsible. I know it's no one's fault." Lizzie said.
"I know. I came up to see if you wanted to go on a girls day." Casey said.
"Yes, a girls day sounds great." Lizzie replied. Casey got up and left Lizzie's room. She went Downstairs to clean up and she got stares from everyone. Marti ran up and rubbed Casey's belly which made Casey have to run to the bathroom. Casey felt as if every one was judging her based on one mistake. The only mistake she had ever made. Her Dad hadn't called yet not that she thought he would. She knew he didn't care about her. He didn't even visit when she was in the hospital on her sixteenth birthday for her appendix.
Derek came upstairs and kissed Casey's head as she ate her cereal. Nora was ignoring her completely George was being over protective and Marti wouldn't leave her stomach alone. Lizzie came down stairs dressed in her usual clothes. Derek looked at his feet when his little stepsister came down. She walked over to him and looked at him for a second.
"Derek, I'm sorry for what I said. I was just surprised. I don't hate you I'm happy for you. If you hurt my sister I'm going to hurt you." Lizzie said as she walked over to her sister. Casey smiled at her sister. If only her mother would fallow Lizzie's example. Nora was too upset to talk to her. It wasn't that she didn't want to be supportive, she was more upset that her and Derek didn't tell her and George sooner. She couldn't bring herself to talk to Casey and Casey didn't know why. She thought she was just a disappointment to her mother and that was why she wasn't talking to her. Casey was already ready to go so they got up to leave.
"Derek, I'm going for a girls day with Liz. I'll be back tonight." Casey said was she grabbed her purse. Derek ran up stairs to his old room where Edwin had moved in.
"Hey, Ed want to fallow the girls example and have a boys day?" Derek asked.
"That sounds good as long as you're paying." Edwin said looking at his piggy bank.
"Sure Ed, I'll pay." Derek said.
"I'll meet you in the living room in an hour." Edwin said. Casey and Lizzie decided to take Marti with them, so when Derek and Edwin left Nora and George had the house to them selves.
"Nora, you can't just pretend this isn't happening by ignoring her." George said referring to Casey.
"I know George, but I'm just shocked and upset that they didn't tell us their feelings sooner. Especially Casey." Nora replied staring blankly into space.
"They probably didn't tell us because they didn't want us to separate them. Now we can't because they are bringing a child into this world. You can't ignore her though. Think of how she is feeling, she doesn't know how to be a mother and her own mother isn't talking to her. The kids have accepted it and so have I so I think when she gets home you should talk to her. I mean I don't know much about teenage girls but I think that a sixteen tear old who is pregnant with out a father around needs her mother." George said. Nora thought about what her husband had said. It was true she knew it was. Casey needed her.
Casey, Lizzie, and Marti were shopping with the money Casey had been saving to go on a shopping spree. They had gone to eat breakfast and now were in the mall looking at clothes. Casey had picked out a nice shirt that was tight at the breasts then got looser as it flowed down. She was going to need a lot of these kind of clothes. Derek and Casey weren't sure how to tell the people at school yet. So they Decided to wait and tell them.
Lizzie bought a new shirt with a soccer ball on it, Marti bought a new little skirt with flowers along the hem, and Casey bought a lot of new clothes that she would be needing eventually. She liked to think that she was going to be a mother. It was about time her and Derek shared something like this. Since they had started dating he had become a lot more responsible and less careless.
Derek took Edwin to the arcade then out for burgers. The guys spent their guy day a lot differently from the girls. They went to a lot of game related things, then went to the hockey rink and skated for a while passing the puck around until they got bored of it.
"Hey, Derek... How long have you been in love with Casey?" Edwin asked.
"Well Ed... Remember that trip we took to Alberta, before dad met Nora?" Derek asked.
"Yeah... What about it?" Edwin replied with a question.
"Well, Casey, Lizzie and their Dad were there. Casey asked me for directions thinking I was a local. I fumbled with my words telling her where the hotel was because it was our hotel. Remember how I spent the whole week with that Girl? well it was Casey. Back then She told me her name was Lissa but I don't care. I knew I was in love with her at that moment when I looked into her eyes. Thats why when I found out she was our stepsister I became a Player. I used the girls I dated I was always good to them but I never was really into any of them. I thought I hated her after the wedding... No I forced my self to but then I realized the feelings were still there." Derek said skating over to the exit.
"That was Casey... So that means..." Edwin found a garbage can and threw up.
"Ed, are you okay?" Derek asked.
"I... Kissed Lizzie!" Edwin said.
"You don't have feelings for her now right?" Derek asked.
"No. Dude its different now. For you and Casey its okay because you two didn't grow up together. Lizzie and I weren't even teenagers when Dad and Nora got together so we are growing up together." Edwin replied.
Lizzie and Casey dropped Marti off at home and went back out. They went to the park since it was close to sunset. Casey was using Derek's car and Derek was using George's since he didn't have any plans to go out. Casey got out and looked for a bench that her and her sister could use to eat their food which was getting cold. They found one in front of the duck pond.
"Casey, why did you choose Derek as... you know... your first?" Lizzie asked.
"Liz, Remember that trip we took to Alberta before Mom and George got together?" Casey put down her salad.
"Yes. You met a boy there and so did I. You told him Your name was Lissa and I told my guy my name was Carry." Lizzie replied.
"So you do remember the guys. Well that guy was Derek. When mom married George we obviously couldn't be together so I forced my self to hate him. Of course it didn't work for too long. I started liking him again and then Sam came along. He was a good way to get Derek off my mind. Sam and I broke up and all I could think about was Derek. Then he got with Kendra and man was I jealous. I tried to keep them apart at first but then I saw how sad he was so I helped them. That was a big mistake on my part so I got with Max to take my mind off of Derek and Kendra. Finally we were both single again and apparently both suppressing our feelings until it was built up so much that it all came out in one night. If mom, George, and Marti hadn't come home we probably would have gone all the way that night. Then I had a dream at the hotel that made me realize I was in LOVE with him and we did it." Casey said.
"Wait... That was Derek that must mean..." Lizzie trailed off.
"What is it Liz?" Casey asked.
"I k-k-k-KISSED EDWIN!" Lizzie screamed. Casey's jaw dropped. Were Edwin and Lizzie fallowing her and Derek's foot steps? This was unacceptable.
"Liz... You don't LIKE Edwin... Do you?" Casey asked.
"EWWW! Edwin is a brother now. It's not like You and Derek. We're growing up together." Lizzie replied. Casey sighed with relief, she was really Glad Lizzie saw things the way she did.
"Good" Casey said finishing off her Salad and throwing the garbage in the trash can beside her. The Girls got up and walked to the car and got in.
Derek, Edwin, Lizzie, and Casey all walked into the house at the same time. Edwin flopped down on the Sofa, Lizzie went up to her room, and Derek went down to his and Casey's room. Casey sat at the Table playing with string while her mom walked over to her. Nora sat down and looked at her.
"Casey, I'm sorry about my bad reaction to the news. I was just upset that you and Derek didn't tell us sooner." She said to her daughter.
"Mom we couldn't tell you or you would have freaked and probably would have sent Derek to live with his mother!" Casey replied.
"I know. I shouldn't have acted in such away. But what are you going to do when the kids at school find out?"Nora asked.
"We'll tell them. I love Derek and if the kids don't like it thats too bad." Casey replied standing up. Casey walked down to her and Derek's bedroom. Derek was sitting on the bed waiting for her. She climbed in next to him and he kissed her then rubbed her belly.
"I can't wait for it to get bigger." He whispered sheepishly.
"Why?" Casey tilted her head.
"Because I'll be able to feel it." He replied.
"Aww you're so sweet!" Casey said before she leaned in for a kiss. She didn't like the whole living in the basement thing but it was like having a new house all to them selves. No one bothered them or anything in case they were doing it because although every one accepted their dating no one was comfortable seeing them acting like a couple in the house.
Casey woke up to her alarm clock and ran to the washroom to throw-up. Derek fallowed her and rubbed her back when she finished. They both got dressed and left with out eating break fast. Monday was free breakfast at school. When they got there they walked into the school parting ways at the fountain Casey going to her locker and Derek going and joining Ralph and Sam at his locker.Emily walked up to Casey and looked at her strangely.
"So Marti was over playing with Dimmi yesterday and she said some interesting things." Emily said. Casey looked up at Emily immediately.
"What did she say?" Casey asked as the first bell rang. They walked to their first class in silence. They sat don next to each other in their usual seats and Emily wrote a note to Casey.
Casey,
Marti told Dimmi that you were pregnant with Derek's child.
Is that True?
-Emily
Casey looked at the note then passed it to Derek who was sitting behind her. He looked at it then read it. He wrote something then handed it back to Casey.
Casey,
Marti told Dimmi that you were pregnant with Derek's child.
Is that True?
-Emily
Casey Tell Emily about it. There is no point in lying now.
-Derek
Casey wrote yes and went to hand the note to Emily when Ms. Pummleman took the note and read it out loud. The whole class now knew about Derek and Casey. Casey got up and stood at the front of the class.
"Everyone. That isn't the case. Marti misunderstood something that Mom and George... George is Derek's dad... were talking. It's a project for our family counciling." Casey said. The class was relieved they didn't think the most popular guy in school would date Casey. Although Casey was much more popular than she had been she still wasn't up to Derek standards according to their class mates. Not to mention the fact that to every one else they were brother and sister.After class Casey went to see Paul. She went in and sat down in the chair and started organizing his Desk.
"Casey, what is bothering you?" Paul asked.
"Okay to start Derek and I are dating. We have been for some time now-" Casey was cut off by Paul.
"Wait wait. I thought you hated Derek?" Paul asked.
"That was an act because I thought thats how it had to be. You see Derek and I met before George and Mom got together. We had a fling back then. But when we found out we were step siblings I had to act like I hated him. I had my self convinced I hated him but it didn't last long. Then I started dating Sam to get Derek off my mind. It made him jealous and I could see that so I made up a reason to break up with Sam. I wasn't sure about his feelings until I dated Scott who was pulling the Soccer sister scam and Derek helped me. Then he started dating Kendra so I started dating Max. Then Derek and Kendra broke up so I broke it off with Max. Then I dated Colton but cheated on him with Derek when all of our feelings came out in one night. Then I got sick and Kendra threatened to tell our secret but didn't then we went on vacation for spring break and made love. And now I'm pregnant with his child and I couldn't be happier. But we can't tell anyone at school yet because they're going to freak." Casey blurted out everything to Paul.
"So you are having a Baby?" Paul asked.
"Derek's baby." Casey corrected.
"So let me get this straight you love Derek?" Paul asked. He was surprised that she told him all this at once. All this stuff had been bottled up inside of her for so long it all had exploded.
"Yes. I would throw my self in front of a car for him." Casey said referring to her dream.
"Wow... this is all so unexpected. Did you intentionally get pregnant?" Paul asked.
"No. I was irresponsible. But I... No we are keeping it." Casey replied. They sat in silence for a while. It was taking Paul a while to digest all of this new information about his most complicated student. Casey was becoming more and more complicated as time past to him. Usually Casey was responsible, like a computer she was organized and she thrived on order and neatness. But now she was Pregnant with the child of her step brother.
"Casey how do your parents feel about this?" Paul asked breaking the silence.
"They are supportive. Disappointed but supportive. Well Mom and George at least. Dad doesn't know. I called him and left a message but I don't know if he got it." Casey replied, trying to hide the tears that were falling from her eyes.
"Your father should be reached. Has anyone else tried?" Paul asked.
"Mom and George both have. He just doesn't care." Casey replied.
"So thats whats upsetting you... The fact that you have everything you need and want accept your real dad in your time of need." Paul said.
"That's true." Casey sobbed. She knew her father didn't care about her but she never really understood until at this time of need he did nothing to help her. He didn't even call.
Casey walked into the bathroom and looked into the Mirror. She couldn't see what's wrong with her. She couldn't see why her father wouldn't want her. She was his creation just because she was his creation with her mother shouldn't make a difference. Kendra walked out of a stall and up to Casey.
"Wondering why your Daddy doesn't want you?"Kendra asked. That set off a fuse in Casey she pushed Kendra against a wall and held her there.
"DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I HAVE FUCKING BEEN THROUGH!" Casey said dropping Kendra. Kendra didn't realize what Casey was going through and even though she disliked Casey she felt bad. Casey turned to walk away.
"No Casey wait! I didn't mean that I didn't know." She said. Casey turned around.
"Look Kendra. I'm going through a really hard thing and my dad hasn't even returned my phone calls." Casey said as she left the bathroom.
Casey walked home early only to find a message on the answering machine.
Ms. Casey McDonald and Ms. Elisabeth McDonald we are calling to inform you that Mr. Dennis McDonald had died in a car accident. The funeral has been scedualed for next week at the New York city funeral home. There will be plane tickets sent to you this after noon for Elisabeth. Dennis didn't want to trouble Casey to come to his funeral. He said so when he was dying in the hospital bed.
Casey ran down stairs to her room and sat on the bed as shiny tears fell from her eyes. Her father was Dead and didn't want her at his funeral. She turned on her computer and put the song 'Daddy's Little Girl' By Frankie J on. She listened to the Lyrics.
He drops his suitcase by the door
She knows her daddy won't be back anymore
She drags her feet across the floor
Tryna hold back time to keep him holding on
And she says
Daddy Daddy don't leave
I'll do anything to keep you
Right here with me
Can't you see how much I need you
Daddy Daddy don't leave
Mommy's saying things she don't mean
She don't know what she's talking about
Somebody hear me out
Father listen
Tell him that he's got a home and he don't have to go
Father save him
I would do anything in return
I'll clean my room
Try hard in school
I'll be good
I promise you
Father, Father
I pray to you
Now she hasn't slept in weeks
She don't want to close her eyes cause she's scared that he'll leave
They tried just about everything
It's getting harder now
For him to breathe
And she says
Daddy Daddy don't leave
I'll do anything to keep you
Daddy Little Girl lyrics found on
Right here with me
Can't you see how much I need you
Daddy Daddy don't leave
The doctors are saying things they told me
They don't know what they talking about
Somebody hear me out
Father (father) listen (listen)
Tell him that he's got a home and he don't have to go (don't have to go)
Father (father) save him
I would do anything in return
I'll clean my room
Try hard in school
I'll be good
I promise you
Father, Father
I pray to you
Please don't let him go (don't let him go)
I'm begging you so (I'm begging you so)
There open his eyes
There ain't no more time
To tell him that I love him more
The many thing in the world
Is Daddy's little girl
Father (father) listen (listen)
Tell him that he's got a home and he don't have to go (don't have to go)
Father (father) save him
I would do anything in return
I'll clean my room
Try hard in school
I'll be good
I promise you
Father, Father
She was Daddy's Little Girl
Mmmmm Oh
She sat there listening for an hour until her mom rushed downstairs after hearing the message.