Life With Derek
What Hurts The Most
By: Bethy Ann
AN: Sorry it took me awhile. I was majorly sick for weeks! But here's some now, I know it's not much but I tried!
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Chapter 8:
A couple weeks later Casey and Derek were perfect. They knew their lines, they knew what to do, and people loved them. They were also getting closer to each other, since they are girlfriend and boyfriend. But it was a secret. Their relationship might gross people out or break up their parents.
"Okay everyone. This is a dress rehearsal, so please do your best and your own job!", yelled a stressed out Mrs. Ceta.
The narrator talked about how Cinderella was such a beloved child and how her step-mom and step-sisters treated her. Then once the narrator was done the mice bustled around Cinderella who was lying on her bed. Near the middle of the play the ball started. When Casey walked out in a periwinkle dress accentuating her curved, Derek went numb at the sight. He just fell in love al over again. He couldn't keep his eyes off her. When they danced together, Derek wanted to stand there and touch her. To freeze that moment in time so he could be with the beautiful Princess.
At the end when Derek finds out his true love, he kisses Casey with all the love he had. The people who looked on whistled and howled.
"You've been incredible", Derek said once they were done.
"Thanks", said Casey and smiled.
"Yo, Derek my man. That kiss looked spectacular! Great job", said Tony, the light director.
"Thanks Tony", Derek said and gave his famous smirk.
"Everyone knows Casey can't resist me", Derek said and winked at Casey who blushed.
"Yea, sure. Me, resist you? The only thing I can't resist is seeing you get smashed against the wall during a hockey game", Casey retorted.
The people around them oh'd and awed at Derek and Casey. People yelled, Way to go Casey!" Some said, "Dude, she got you good on that one." People slapped Derek on the back sympathetically.
"Okay people. That was excellent! I want to see you guys tonight for the opening show at 5:30 sharp", Mrs. Ceta said.
People poured out into the sun and in their cars. Derek and Casey hopped into the car and drove away.
"I didn't mean what I said back there", Casey said and lowered her eyes in shame.
Derek looked at Casey and pulled over. He took her hand in his and caressed it gently.
"Cas, don't worry about it. Besides, it was a pretty good retort", Derek said and laughed. "Hey, cheer up Cas."
He put his fingers on her chin and lifted it up. Casey forced a smile and Derek kissed her. Casey instantly put her hands in his hair and started massaging it. Derek moaned into Casey's mouth. He pulled Casey towards him even more. Casey carefully got up without breaking contact and sat on his lap without hurting herself. They continued on until someone tapped on the window. They broke apart and saw Lizzie standing there. Casey quickly got off Derek and bumped her head on the roof.
"Thought you should know anyone can see what your doing. You might want to be careful if your going to keep this a secret for long", Lizzie said with a smirk.
They got out of the car and went into the house. They "practiced" in Casey's room until dinner.
"So, excited about tonight?" Nora asked the two teens.
"Yea, it's gonna be great. We've been rehearsing for days", Casey answered.
"Well good luck and Derek, I'm real proud of you. You committed to this thing and you stuck it out. I can't wait to see you guys tonight", said George who smiled.
Derek smiled at his Dad and kept on eating. He kept sneaking glances at Casey all night just to see her beautiful face.
"Well, you guys should leave, it's almost 5:15", Nora said. "You don't want to be late for the opening night!"
Once Derek kissed Casey at the end of the show, the crowd went wild. They went backstage and then one by one they went out and bowed to the audience and left them come on stage to hand out the flowers. Once everyone was out there they all bowed together with their hands clasped on to each other.
"Yo, Derek! Party at my house tonight. Right after this", yelled Vanessa. The prettiest and hottest girl in the school.
"I'll be there", Derek said back. He glanced over at Casey who was looking at him.
"Wanna go to the party with me tonight?" Derek asked.
"Mm...I don't know. Will since your going to be there, I guess so", Casey responded and kissed him.
Everyone got in there cars and drove off. When Derek backed out of the his parking space though someone hit them from behind. The person kept ramming into them. Derek's head hit the steering wheel hard and Casey became scared for Derek and her life. Blood trickled out of Derek's head and Casey started crying. One final hit and Casey went flying through the windshield and into darkness.
Once more Casey woke up in the hospital on a Gurney. She looked around at her surroundings and didn't see Derek around. She started to panic until she heard the door open. A hazard looking Nora came into and her room. Nora smiled when she saw her daughter sitting up in bed, awake.
"How are you honey?", Nora asked.
"I'm okay but how's Derek?", Casey asked concerned.
When Nora's face became passive she started to panic again. He can't be dead! No, no, he can't, Casey thought.
"Well, um, his not doing to hot. You see um, will Derek is kinda in a coma and the doctors don't think he will um wake up", Nora choked out nervously.
Casey felt every emotion run through her veins and she started bawling. He couldn't die! He was her support. He was the one that held Casey upright. He kept Casey from the dark. From falling into the darkness and the cold. All the horrible memories of her past. She suddenly felt numb and then she fainted into a light sleep.
She woke up a couple hours later with a worried looking Nora. Nora relaxed when she saw Casey's eyes flutter open. She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. She let out all the anxiety and worry. All she felt was happiness that her daughter was alright. When she got that fateful phone call that night. Her eyes became unfocused while she looked on at that fateful night, nights ago.
The phone rang at 10:00 o'clock. Nora lazily opened her left eye and then her right.
"George, George", she asked with no response.
Nora sighed and got up. She picked up at the last ring and said, "Hello?"
"Hello, I would like to speak to...Mrs. MacDonald or Mr. Venturi please?"
"Yes this she Mrs. MacDonald."
"Hi, yes this is Officer Lenny. I am calling to give you some unfortunate news. It seems that your daughter and step-son got in a car crash tonight. Their names are Casey and Derek, correct?"
Fear rushed through her veins and she said in a low tone, "Yes."
"If you could come down to Saint Memorial Hospital and get the reports of their medical records. We do not know their condition. I am terribly sorry."
"Do...do you know who hit them? Or...how many times they got hit?"
"Yes it seems to be Vanessa Churchill who was the driver and her friends Cheyenne Silinonte, Alexis Heusser, Holli Vance, and Maria Phelps. We talked them and they said they lost control of their car and they hit them three times since their brake was broken and they never got it fixed. I'm terribly sorry, have a good night", said Officer Lenny and hung up.
Nora held the phone listening to the dial tone. Her knuckles were white from holding the phone so tightly. She dropped the phone off the cradle and ran towards her room.
"George! Wake up the kids are at the hospital", Nora cried frantically.
"Tell Derek that he should drive carefully and to be home before midnight", George replied into the pillow.
Nora grabbed the pillow and George's face collided into the mattress painfully.
"Ow! Why did you do that? I was having a peaceful sleep", George said irritably.
"Our children are in the hospital because of some girls that have anger management!" Nora yelled.
You could hear stampeding feet coming down the stairs. You could see Lizzie, Marti, and Edwin in their pajamas and running their eyes.
"What's with all the ruckus?" Edwin said.
"Yeah, I was sleeping", Marti said and gave a grumpy look.
"Honey go back to sleep", George said.
"Okay", Marti said and went back upstairs.
"What's wrong mom?" Lizzie said worriedly. She knew her mom wouldn't yell this late at night without a good reason.
"Um well Casey and Derek are in the hospital. They got in an accident. But you can come see them in the morning", Nora said quickly.
Their mouths hang open and they started yelling that they wanted to see them right now.
Nora sat with her daughter and rubbed her hands. The friction caused Casey to involuntarily shiver.
"Derek really isn't in a coma for life, right?" Casey asked.
Nora shock her head and said, "I'm sorry honey. But the doctors did all they could. You can see him when your better."
Casey looked at herself in the mirror and saw a bandage around her head and a cast on her leg.
She groaned and said, "Please tell me I don't have to use crutches?"
"I'm sorry honey. I know you don't like crutches", Nora said sympathetically.
Casey broke her leg when she was younger when her father pushed her down the staircase. Casey grimaced.
"I already told the doctor that your awake. He was finishing up with Derek", Nora said.
Casey nodded and the door opened.
"Aw good to see you awake Casey", Doctor Watson said. This doctor saw to every need to Casey ever since she was born except when the Bobby incident happened.
"Well, you seem fine. We already did what was necessary, so all you have to do is change the wrap around your head when you shower and apply the cream to lubricate it every 6 hours. But if you have any pain in the head or leg you can over the counter medicine like ibuprofen or Tylenol. Any questions?"
Casey and Nora nodded their heads no.
"Alright then. Will if you want to be discharged, Nora you would have to go the the Nurses' Station to sign the forms", Doctor Watson said.
"Thank you, Henry. We appreciate your concern and time", Nora said.
"I would do anything to make sure Casey is well treated. She's like another daughter to me. I would save her life for anything", Doctor Watson said with such emotion in his voice it almost made Casey cry. Of course Nora was crying freely.
Henry pulled Nora into a hug and Nora cried into his shoulder. I don't see why mom married him. He's always been like this around her. But then I wouldn't have met Derek and we wouldn't be together. But then this wouldn't have happened. But then the beatings and torture would have gone on longer if they stayed with her dad. Why does life have to be so messed up? Casey thought to herself while her mom built her composure again.
"I'm sorry. I got your shoulder all wet", Nora said and sniffed.
"It's okay. My shoulder is always here if you need to cry", Doctor Watson said and smiled.
"Okay, will I'm going to go see Derek", Casey said.
She hopped off her bed and padded into Derek's room. She opened the door a crack and saw Derek laying in the lateral position. George was sitting in a chair close to Derek's bed with his head bowed. She knocked lightly on the door and George's head snapped up.
"Casey! How are you?", George said.
"I'm okay but I've been better", Casey said.
George nodded and turned towards Derek. He brushed the bangs away from Derek's forehead and kissed him.
"You can be with him now. I better get some food in me like your moms been telling me", George said.
Casey went to the side of Derek's bed and sat in the chair that George was recently seating in. She looked at Derek's non-responsive body and started sobbing.
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AN: Here you go, hoped you liked it! I'll try and get more in later but this fever I have gets me really tired. So share some love and criticism by reviewing!
