Chapter 8
Casey was starting to get impatient. Derek was supposed to be here by now. Where was he?
Just then a bunch of paramedics came rushing in. "16 year old male. Hit crossing the street. We need immediate assistance!"
A couple of doctors came rushing towards them and do did Casey. "Mam you cant be here right now we need to take him to the OR"
A brunette doctor held her back. "But..I.. No wait!" She watched as they wheeled him behind doors.
She fell to the ground and the doctor bent down. "Mam are you ok?"
Casey couldn't breath. "I..Derek..Meet me."
Someone grabbed her shoulder and she screamed. "Case its ok it is just me. What happened are you ok?"
He helped her up off the ground. She flung her arms around him. "Derek. I thought.. It was .. You." She said through tears.
He looked at the doctor and she shrugged her shoulders."Its ok im right here."
He held her tight. "Are you and the baby ok?" He asked nervously.
Casey laughed. "I don't know we haven't gone in yet. We were waiting on Daddy.
He put his hand on her stomach.
"Casey McDonald?" Casey turned toward the person who called her name.
Derek looked at Casey. "Are you sure you want to go in right now? We can come back later if you want."
Casey turned and smiled at him. He cared about her so much. "Yeah I don't really want to go in right now I just want to go home."
"Ok that's fine lets just go tell the doctor." He hugged her tight.
"Casey McDonald?" The nurse sounded impatient.
"Im right here. But I need to talk to you." She and Derek walked toward the nurse.
"What did you need to talk about Ms. McDonald?" She shifted her weight to the other leg.
"Well.." Casey began.
"Casey is not feeling that well. Were going to have to reschedule. Is that going to be a problem?" Derek put his arm around Casey's shoulders.
"No that will be fine. Just call when you want to reschedule and not waste my time!" She turned and walked away.
Casey looked at Derek. "That lady needs an attitude adjustment."
"Yeah she does. Maybe we should go talk to someone about that." He looked around for the desk.
"Derek?" She turned his face so she was looking into his eyes. "Lets just go home. Okay?"
He smiled. "Okay."
He grabbed her hand and they walked out.
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Later that evening they were in Derek's room lying on his bed looking at houses in the New Paper.
"Ooh. What about this one? 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage. Its located next to the beach."
Casey smiled. "It perfect Derek!"
She could tell that he didn't like it. "What's wrong with it?"
Derek smiled. " I don't want our children or you to live near a beach it wouldn't be safe. They could drown." His smile faded.
Casey laughed. "Ok then we will just have to look for another one. Wont we?"
Derek laughed and rolled on top of her.
"Derek what are you doing?" She smiled.
He kissed her. "I love you." Derek grabbed Casey's hand. "And I never want anything bad to happen to you."
She kissed him back. "Neither do I."
Nora called from downstairs. " Kids! Dinner time!"
Derek got off of Casey. "We will finish this tonight."
She laughed. "Ok we will"
They both walked downstairs.
Casey and Lizzie had just finished helping their mom clean up and wash the dishes. They guys were probably watching tv or something.
Casey went back upstairs to her room and found a note. "What's this?" She picked it up and read it
Casey,
Dad took me out tonight to find a house. We will have to finish later. I love you!
Love always,
Derek
Casey smiled. "Well at least I will get some sleep tonight.
She pulled off her clothes and put some pajamas on. She looked at her eye in the mirror. It looked bad.
The phone rang and she answered it. "Hello?"
A soft voice came over the receiver. "Hey Casey."
Casey was relieved it was Emily. "Hey Em what's up?"
"Casey I was wanting to ask you at school earlier today but you seemed distant."
"I was not"
"Anyway. Do you have a boyfriend? I mean all those roses?"
Casey stammered. "Oh..I..well no I don't have a boyfriend. I don't know who sent them."
Casey didn't know why she didn't just tell her the truth about her and Derek.
"Hey Em can I come over I have to tell you something and I don't want to do it over the phone?"
"Umm ok I'll tell my parents."
"Ok see you really soon" She hung up and realized she was already in her pajamas but she didn't care she had to tell Emily and she had to tell her tonight.
She grabbed a long robe and put it on and walked down stairs.
"Hey mom Im going to Emily's really quick. I'll be right back.
Nora took in the sight of Casey. "Ok but be back as soon as you can its dark out."
Casey smiled. "I will." She walked out the door.
She hadn't put on any shoes so she didn't want to walk through the grass. She walked on the sidewalk instead.
She heard a loud screech and turned around but It was too late. The car hit her. She rolled over the top and landed on the pavement behind it.
Nora heard a screech and a bang and she made it outside just as the Casey landed on the ground and the car drove away.
"CASEY!!!" Nora ran to her.
Emily heard the commotion and came running out too. "OH MY GOD what happened?"
They heard another loud crash and seen the car had hit a tree.
"Casey honey?" Nora looked at her baby.
"Emily can you go get me my phone and then keep Ed, Lizzie and Martie inside please?"
Emily looked scared. "Yeah ok." She ran an d got the phone.
Nora took it from her and called 911.
"Hello 911 what's your emergency?" The voice was calm unlike Nora's.
"My daughter she has just been hit by a car!!" She was hysterical.
"Mam I need you to calm down. Im sending an ambulance right now. What's your address?"
Nora gave her the address and looked down at Casey. She wasn't moving although it looked like she was breathing.
She had to call George and Derek. She picked up the phone again.
"Hello, George Venturi." George smiled.
"George its Nora. Is Derek with you?"
He could hear the panic in his wife's voice. "Yeah He is. Why Nora what wrong?"
She could hear Derek in the background. "Is it Casey? Dad what happened?"
"George! Casey got hit by a car! You and Derek need to get home now!"
George was in shock. "Uh ok were on our way!" They hung up.
"Dad! What happened?" Derek looked at George and took in his pale face.
"DAD!" Derek was getting angry.
George barley spoke above a whisper. "Derek get in the car. We have to go. Casey was hit by a car."
Derek's face drained. "What? What happened?"
George was already in the car. "LETS GO!!"
Derek got in and they were silent on the way there. When they arrived they seen Nora sitting on the sidewalk.
George screeched to a halt. Derek ran to Casey.
"Case, Case can you hear me?" He stroked her hair.
"Nora what happened? Where's the ambulance?" Casey was covered in scratches and blood.
"She was going over to Emily's and the car hit her. Then the car hit the tree over there." Nora pointed towards the tree.
Derek shot up and ran toward the car. When he got over there no one was in the car. "What the hell!"
"Emily was here but she is watching the kids." Nora was whispering.
Derek was furious. "They wont get away with this!"
George comforted Nora by holding her in his arms. She just kept crying and saying. "My baby!"
The ambulance pulled up and the paramedics came over to Casey. "Where the hell have yall been I called you like an hour ago!" Nora looked at them.
"Mam it has only been 10 minuets. Now can you get out of the way?"
They out Casey in the back of the ambulance. "Only one can come."
Derek looked at Nora. "You go you're her mother."
Nora smiled at Derek. "Thank you Derek." Nora got in and they left.
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When they got to the hospital the ambulance had already gotten there. George and Derek rushed in.
Derek went to the front desk. "Casey McDonald where is she?"
The nurse looked at her clipboard. "She is still in surgery."
Derek's features fell.
How could I let this happen?
"Your going to have to wait in the waiting room sir."
Derek walked off and George walked up to the nurse. "Is there anything you can tell us?"
The nurse looked down again. "No Im sorry."
"Okay Thank you." George walked into the waiting room and didn't see Derek anywhere. He looked over and seen Nora sitting there crying.
"Honey she is going to be ok. She's strong she'll make it." He smiled to reassure her.
A doctor walked out into the waiting room. "Anyone for Casey McDonald?"
Nora and George walked up to him and Derek showed up out of no where. "Is she ok? When can we see her?" They all asked at the same time.
The doctor frowned. "Well Casey is ok. She has a broken leg and we stopped the internal bleeding, But she did loose the baby. You can go see her in room 426 in the ICU but she isnt awake yet."
The doctor smiled and walked off.
Derek wondered if he had heard him right. "Casey... We.. Lost the ba..by!" He fell to the floor.
"Derek at least she is ok."
Derek looked up at George. "She wont be when she finds out about they baby."
With that he got up to go see Casey. When he got into her room he could barley recognize her.
"Oh Case."
He walked over and held her hand. Then he sat down and cried.
How was he ever going to tell her that they lost the baby?
He felt her hand move and looked up at her. "Casey! Your awake!"
She smiled. "Derek. Im ok why are you crying?" She looked at him
"Case...I don't know how to tell you this. Casey we lost that baby."
She frowned and pulled her hand out of his grasp. "Derek why would you say something like that?"
He looked up. "What! Casey what are you talking about?"
She looked away. "Derek get out. Your lying to me!"
Derek just sat there. "Case I kn-"
"GET OUT you're a LIAR. How can you say we lost the baby!"
He got up and started walking towards the door. "Case im sorry your calling me a liar."
He walked out. Casey started to cry.
Someone knocked on the door. "GO AWAY!"
"Now that's no way to treat your mother."Nora walked in.
"Im sorry I thought you were De- someone else." She smiled.
She pulled at the sheets on her bed.
Nora heard the way she almost said Derek. "Why what happened between you and Derek?"
Nora sat on the end of the bed. "He told me I lost that baby. I mean if he didn't want to have a kid he could have just told me. He didn't have to lie to me!" She wiped at her tears.
"Oh Casey. He didn't lie to you. Sweet heart you did loose that baby." She rubbed Casey's leg.
"What! No I couldn't!" She looked at Nora.
"Oh mom I pushed Derek away. I lost both people I love most in the world in one night." Nora tried to comfort her.
"Mom can I be alone?"
Nora nodded and walked to the door. "I love you Casey."
"I love you too mom." Casey smiled.
Nora walked out and Casey sat alone.
She had pushed Derek away and now she couldn't take him back. He probably wouldn't come back.
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A week later Casey was released.. When the nurse brought the wheel chair into the waiting room Derek was there.
"Hey Case." Casey just sat there. "Well are you ready to go home?"
Derek looked at her. She didn't say anything. "You know that I lost the baby to Casey!"
Her eyes started to water. "Will you just take me home?"
She started to stand up and Derek was by her side. "Here put your arm-"
He was cut short. "I got it Derek I don't need your help." She pulled away and started walking towards the door. She winced at the pain.
Derek looked at her. "Fine Casey you don't need my help? Then you can find your own way home!" He walked out.
Casey followed slowly. "DEREK!"
He turned around. "What the hell do you want Casey? First you treat me like shit then you don't even talk to me!"
Her hair was blowing in her face. "Derek I lost my baby. Did you forget that!?!"
She started walking towards him.
"What the hell! That is not something that I can fucking forget! Although if I do remember correctly it was not just your baby!"
Casey just wanted to get rid of him and go home. So she said the first thing that came to mind. "Yea your right. Maybe Sam should know that he just lost his baby!"
She regretted the words as soon as they came out of her mouth.
"What!" Derek stood there shocked. Not knowing what to do.
"Derek..I..I didn't mean that." Casey looked down at the pavement.
Derek turned and started walking back towards the car again. "Just get in and lets go."
Casey walked to the car and got in. "Derek I am so-"
This time she was cut off by the loud music that came blaring through the speakers.
When they got home Derek didn't help Casey get out of the car. He just ran upstairs to his room and slammed the door.
Casey walked in the front door. "CASEY!!" Lizzie came running towards her.
"Hey Liz! I am tired so I am gonna go upstairs to take a nap."
"Ok but it is good to have you home. I missed you!" Lizzie hugged her sister.
Casey laughed. "Yeah its good to be home."
She walked to the stairs. "Uhh. How can I do this?" She put her crouches against the wall and hopped her way up the stairs on one foot.
When she finally got up there she stopped at Derek's door. She was about to knock when she heard him crying.
She had made Derek cry. Casey felt horrible. She hobbled to her room and plopped down on her bed. She leaned back and tears came spilling down her face. She turned on her side away from the door and mourned her and Derek's baby.
She finally fell asleep.
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Casey jolted up in her bed. She had been having a horrible dream about the baby. She rolled over and looked at the alarm clock.
"10:00! How come no one woke me up!" She got out of bed and got dressed.
She had to wear shorts because of the cast. She walked into the hallway and Derek's door was open.
Great. Now this is my chance to talk to him. I have to make this right!
Casey peered in the room. There was no one or nothing in there except for a couple of boxes.
His bed and everything was gone.
She went down stairs and found a note in the kitchen.
Casey,
We all went to help Derek. Be back soon. Love Mom
"Help Derek do what?" She mumbled to herself.
She went back up stairs and stopped before Derek's room. She went in and slid down to the floor using the wall for support.
In a box next to her there was a shirt sticking out. She pulled it out of the box and put it up to her nose. It smelled just like Derek.
She curled up with the shirt and fell asleep.
About an hour later Derek walked in. He seen Casey sleeping and she looked like an angel except for the scratches on her face.
He walked over to her and had to fight the urge to just kiss her. He seen his shirt she had against her chest. God how he wanted her back.
"Casey?" Her hair fell in front of her face as she moved and woke up.
"Casey what..what are you doing in my room?" He moved toward the window.
"I fell asleep. I was wanting to talk to you." She looked at him.
"Yeah well there is nothing to talk about and can you not drool on my shirts!" He grabbed the shirt threw it back in the box picked it up and started to walk out.
"Derek where are you going?" She started crying.
He kept walking and yelled. "Im moving out."
She stood up as fast as she could. "Derek wait! Where are you moving?"
He didn't answer. "Good-Bye Casey." And with that he walked out the door.
"Derek. Don't leave!?! PLEASE!" She felt like she couldn't breathe.
He stopped and turned around. "Why are you going to tell me that we can fix this that is could all be good again!?"
Casey only cried harder. "I don't know. I don't think-" She stopped and looked at him.
"Good-bye Casey." He walked out.
