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Chapter 9: Warmth, guidance, and lockdowns.
Derek stared at the clock in his dark room. It was midnight. He couldn't sleep. He kept thinking of that kiss she gave him earlier. Should he really be thinking of her like that? She was after all his stepsister. It would never work with them, would it? He wasn't even sure what to think.
There was a light knock on his door. It opened slowly and Casey's head poked in. "Derek?" She whispered. "Are you awake?" She came in farther, closing the door behind her.
"Hey, Case," he whispered, just loud enough for her to hear.
"You're awake…" She replied.
"Yeah…"
She laid down on his bed next to him.
"Are you okay?" He asked
"I had a nightmare," she replied.
"About Sam?"
"About Sam."
"Do you want to tell me about it?"
"I was at school and the halls were completely deserted. There was no one there except for me. I looked around and I heard footsteps. Sam was on the other side of the hallway. He started walking towards me. I tried to run away but it was like I was staying in the same place. He kept coming closer and closer to me. And then he had pinned me to the lockers. I screamed and that's when I woke up."
"Alright, c'mere." He sat up and she did the same. He placed an arm under her bent knees and wrapped his other arm around her abdomen. He picked her up and placed her on his lap, pulling her as close to him as possible. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his shirtless chest.
Leaning back against his headboard, he fell asleep.
There was an announcement on the intercom the next morning as Casey and Derek entered the school. "Casey McDonald, Paul Grieby would like to see you." (AN: thanks to Ghostwriter for the name.)
She looked over to Derek. "I wouldn't be surprised if heard about the…" She had a hard time bringing herself to say it.
"Probably," Derek replied, understanding her completely.
"So will you just wait outside for me?"
"Of course."
She entered the office and went into his office. "Paul?" She said.
"Casey, c'mon in, sit down," he replied, gesturing for her to sit down.
She sat down. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yeah…" He sighed. "Is it true that Sam raped you?"
She thought about what she was going to say. Should she tell him the truth? "Yes."
"When?"
"Last Saturday night."
"Why didn't you mention anything to me?"
"I didn't want people to know."
"Does anyone in your family know?"
"Just Derek."
"How has he been taking it?"
"He's been really great to me. He set up a doctors appointment for me."
"Did you go?"
"Of course."
"Did they find anything?"
"Yes."
"And?"
"I'm going to be a parent."
"You are?"
"Yes."
"You're going to keep it?"
"I think so."
"It's going to be a great responsibility."
"I know that."
"You can press charges against Sam for rape you know."
"I know."
"Are you going to?"
"I haven't decided yet."
"Let me know when you do. You can go now."
She stood up and left. As soon as she entered the hall, there was another announcement.
"Attention all students, we are going into a lockdown. Please go to the nearest classroom and stay there."
Casey was being pushed into the closest classroom. She didn't know who was with her. She just went where she was supposed to go. She heard the door close. She turned around to see who was behind her.
"Oh no…" She mumbled.
"Hey, Case," Sam said.
AN: This isn't good. Anyways, please R&R!
