Hey guys, Thank you so much for all of your reviews! These next two chapters are a little bit longer and I worked a lot harder on them. I hope you like them. Oh and just so you know Dasey will be in the upcoming chapters, I just have to finish the whole Max story but don't worry I love Dasey just as much as all of you. So hope you enjoy this! Keep reviewing!!

Love you guys

Kara

Chapter 7 General POV

As Casey goes to the bathroom, Lizzie goes to get the antibacterial stuff to clean Casey's cut.

"Thanks Liz."

"No problem, now the cookies!"

"Okay, come on."

After Casey cleans her cut, puts invisible band-aid cream on it so that she could cover it with make up later without infecting it. After covering it, Casey walks into the kitchen and starts to make another batch with Lizzie.

"How come Max didn't stay longer?"

"Oh um he had a thing to go to."

"Oh okay."

"Yeah, pass the sugar."

As Lizzie and Casey put the next batch in the oven, Casey's phone starts to ring again. It's Derek again. 'Oh no he's probably calling back to see if I'm okay. What do I do?' Casey ends up picking up her phone.

"Hello?"

"Case its Derek. I called you before but I guess you didn't have your phone on you."

"Uh yeah.. Umm look Derek.."

"Casey I really need to talk to you about something."

"Derek.."

"I've wanted to tell you for a long time."

"Derek.."

"Okay here goes."

"Derek! We can't talk anymore okay? So just stop. Bye!"

With that Casey hung up. Casey felt terrible about hanging up and yelling at Derek but she had to. If Max found out they were talking he would kill her.

'Hopefully not literally.' Casey thought. Casey begins to cry just thinking about all that's been going on. The oven then beeps and she takes the cookies out and tells Lizzie that she's just going to take a little nap.

Derek's POV

I tried calling Casey before but she didn't pick up. Just now I called her and was about to tell her how I truly feel about her when she yells at me and hangs up on me. She told me that we can't be friends anymore or we can't talk anymore, something like that. Casey and I have been best friends for a long time now and all of a sudden she doesn't want to talk to me anymore? Something doesn't seem right. I hope Casey's okay. I really care about her. Casey is the one person I can tell anything to, she is my best friend, I can't lose her. I can't, I don't know what I would do without her. I mean yeah I have Sam but I can't talk to Sam about a lot. I mean we can talk about guy stuff and shit but not other stuff. Guys just don't do that. I go and lie down on my bed thinking I'll rest for a little when Marti comes knocking on my door.

"Smerek! Phone's for you!"

"Thanks Smarti. Can you bring it to me?"

"Sure Smerek." Marti comes in and hands me the phone and starts to walk away.

"What? No hug?"

"Yay!" Marti leaps onto me to give me a huge hug.

"Mmm. Kay I'll talk to you later Smarti."

"Kay!"

Oh, I love that little girl. She is always able to put a smile on my face.

"Hello?"

"Oh hey D, its Sam."

"Sammy! What's up?"

"Nothing. Man I got to ask you something."

"Alright, shoot."

"Okay, you know Casey's friend Emily?"

"Yeah, what about her?"

"Well I wanted to ask her out. You think you can get Casey to put in a good word for me?"

"Um I don't know. Casey wont talk to me for some reason."

"Oh well it is still Monday, you think you can just keep trying and maybe by Friday I can ask Emily out?"

"Yeah sure man."

"Thanks D, you're the best."

"Alright. Well I'll talk to you later man."

"Alright, peace."

"Peace."

I lie back down and start to drift off thinking about Casey.

Dream

"Casey please talk to me. Please?"

"Derek. I love you but I'm with Max that's why we can't talk. It's wrong."

"Why can't we at least be friends?"

"No it'll be too hard. If I just stop talking to you I'll just be able to forget about you."
"But I don't want you to forget about me. I love you Casey."

"I'm sorry."

"Casey.. No, please."

"Derek.."

"What Casey?"

"Derek.."

"What? I'm here. What?"

"Derek!"

I then wake up and realize I was dreaming and Edwin was shaking me to get me up.

"Derek it's 7:20, we have to leave soon."

"Oh, thanks man."

"Yeah, go take a shower, quickly."

I rush into the shower and take a very quick, very cold shower. I get dressed real quick and rush downstairs.

"Here Derek. You can drive today."
"Oh sweet!"

"I called Nora and she said Max was picking Casey up so you don't have to worry about her."

"Oh um okay, well thanks for breakfast. See you later."

Casey's POV

My alarm clock wakes me up at 6:45.

'Ugh. Don't want to move. Must get more sleep.'

But I know that if I don't get up now I wont have enough time to get ready. I get up, take a shower and then look at myself in the mirror. I realize I have a black eye and still have that cut on my cheekbone. I brush my teeth and then get dressed. I put on a lot of makeup so that I can cover up everything. Then I head downstairs.

"Wow Casey, you look great!"

"Thanks mom."

"Here's your breakfast. Can you call Derek and see if he can give you a ride because I need the car?"

"Um I'll just call Max."

"Okay what ever. I really have to go."

Then the phone rings.

"Oh uh damn I got it."

"Hello? … No George its okay, Max is taking her… Yes, thank you for calling. Okay bye."

"Okay kids I have to go now. Casey call Max and ask him."

"Okay mom, bye!"

I go and find my phone and call Max. He said he would be at my house in five minutes. Then I hear Lizzie's ride beeping for her outside. I say goodbye and grab my stuff for school. I get in Max's car and head off towards school. When we pull up he gives me a kiss and runs off.

'I miss the days when we used to walk in holding hands.'

I walk in and immediately see Derek. He says hi but I just nod and keep walking. The day went on really long but then finally it ended. I go try to find Max for a ride home but he says he's staying after school. Normally I wouldn't mind walking but it was pouring rain out. I start to walk anyways when I see Derek's car slow down next to me.

"Case hop in."

"No Derek. I told you we couldn't talk anymore."

"Casey you're going to get sick again. Just get in."

I think about it, look around and get in.

"Thanks."

"No problem."

Derek's car was so warm; it smelled amazing (like him) and was comfy. Everything was perfect. But what I didn't know was that the rain had washed off my makeup. We pull up to my house. I turn to Derek and say "Thanks for the ride."

He turns to me as well.
"No probl.. Oh my god Casey! What happened to your face?!"

'Oh no! The makeup's gone!'

"Nothing I'm fine. I have to go!"

"Casey wait!"

But I ran off into my house. Derek stayed there for at least five minutes and then drove off.

'Phew! That was close.'