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Chapter 10
"Day seven," Derek said to Ralph, who nodded his head.
"Day seven," Ralph repeated.
"How is it going," Ralph asked.
"Umm, pretty good. You know, it's a little weird having a...I guess you could say...girlfriend but it's pretty cool at the same time," Derek told him.
"Sam told me the great news," Ralph said, a grin on his face.
"You would not believe how happy I was! I seriously thought it was like broken or something," Derek said.
"I don't think it just breaks," Ralph commented.
"You never know," Derek said as Kendra walked into the room. She gave Ralph a kiss and just looked at Derek before sitting down.
"So, how is it?" she asked and he rolled his eyes.
"Be nice Kendra," Ralph warned.
"Fine, how is Casey?" she asked.
"Casey is fine, thank you," Derek answered.
"So are you allowed out of the house or no?" Kendra asked.
"Yes, I am allowed out of the house," he said annoyed.
"Well I was just wondering because we haven't all hung out together in a while so maybe you can come over on Saturday," she said.
"Yeah but I have to leave by seven thirty, I am taking Case somewhere that night," he said.
"Where to?" she asked.
"Try none of your business street, it's next to I'm not telling avenue," he answered.
"How mature of you," Kendra muttered as Casey walked into the room with Olivia. He raised his hand and motioned for them to come over, much to Kendra's annoyance. Casey sat in the seat in front of Derek and he frowned at the back of her head. Olivia turned and smiled at him.
"She's mad at you because you won't tell her where you are taking her Saturday," Olivia informed him.
"Well, she can be mad all she wants, I'm not telling," he said.
"She wants you to know she hates surprises," Olivia said.
"It's not even that big of a deal," Derek told her.
"So why don't you just tell her," Olivia replied.
"Because it's a surprise and she will just have to get over it. She is waiting precious time here. Only 24 days left together," he said and Olivia frowned.
"I hate when you say it like that. It makes it sound like you've already made up your mind," Casey stated abruptly.
"That's because he has," Kendra said.
"That's not true I just…." he said, not finishing his sentence. He had been thinking of it that way because he couldn't help it. He felt like his days with her were numbered but he knew that saying it like that must hurt her. Casey got up and moved her seat to the other side of the room. She leaned forward and her hair dropped to the side, shielding her face from his view. Olivia smiled at him apologetically before getting up to sit next to her.
"What happened to no interference," Derek said angrily to Kendra.
"I'm just fighting back Derek," she answered simply as the teacher began to speak.
Casey avoided him the rest of the day. She went as far as getting a ride home from Olivia. When she finally got home, he tried to corner her but she deflected his advances by speaking either to Nora or Lizzie, which made him leave her alone. It was around eight that night that there was a knock on the front door. He answered it to see a smiling Sally on his front step.
"I heard my Derek was sad," she said and he sighed.
"I'm fine," he said.
"No, you aren't but don't worry, Sally is here," she said. She threw her arms around him and hugged him. He hugged her back gratefully. She let go and gave him a marvelous grin before stepping in the house, shutting the door behind her. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up his own stairs to his room. As soon as they were in his room, she let go and sat on his bed.
"Tell Sally what's wrong," she said and he sighed once again.
"I don't like you all moody Derek. It's not fun!" she said. He sat down on his bed and then laid down. She laid down next to him and he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She snuggled up against him and he sighed once again.
"You need to stop sighing," she demanded.
"I feel as if I am a rope and I am being pulled in way too many directions," he told her.
"That was very poetic of you. I don't know what to tell you though. You made it this way Derek," she said.
"I know but I didn't expect her," he said.
"What do you mean you didn't expect her," she exclaimed.
"Well, I thought after a day or two that I would stop liking her but it's just gotten worse," he murmured.
"What has?" she whispered.
"The feelings. Like for example, I thought that stupid ache I get in my stomach when I see her, would go away but it hasn't...if anything its gotten worse. And my heart is like a freaking jackhammer when I see her. I feel like a thirteen year old," he said and Sally laughed.
"Aww, Derek's falling in love," Sally said, although he heard an underlying note of sadness.
"Please don't say that! The the last thing I need is to fall in love with her," Derek said.
"Well you better be careful or she will end up falling in love with you," Sally muttered. His door opened and he looked up to see Casey. She at first looked calm but then as she realized who he was laying in bed and anger and disappointment took over her face.
"Sorry, I didn't realize you had company," she said, steely.
"Wait, Casey, its not what it looks like," he said as he detangled himself from Sally. She was in her room before he reached his door.
"Derek I am so sorry," Sally said.
"It's not your fault Sally. Don't worry about it," he said as he stared at Casey's closed door.
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By day ten, he was pissed. Casey was completely ignoring him. He was growing more annoyed by the minute. Fourth period on Thursday he lost it. He really had lost it before fourth period but he actually snapped in fourth period. He had seen her in the halls with Jared Walker. Jared was a football player in her English class. He had blonde hair and light blue eyes. Most of the girls in the school had a huge crush on him. Derek happened to know that since she came here, Jared had paid close attention to Casey. He had seen them at her locker. He had been leaning against the locker next to hers, flirting like there was no tomorrow. It had been lucky for Jared and his precious face that Sam had been there to drag Derek to class. He sat there at his desk, his fist and his usually warm eyes, cold with anger.
"Derek, you need to calm down for real," Sam said.
"She can talk to him but not me," Derek exclaimed.
"Derek, calm down," Sally demanded.
"No," he replied. Casey walked into the room and Derek stared at her. She was smiling and he looked at the doorway to see Jared.
"That's it, my fist and his face now," Derek said, standing up.
"Derek, no," Sally said. People from the class were starting to stare now but Derek didn't care. Olivia was staring at him, recognizing the look of anger.
"I could take him," Derek said.
"Dude, he is like a foot taller than you," Sam said. Jared was gone though and Derek looked at Casey, who was frowning at him from across the room.
"Are you happy now?" he yelled across the room, much to everyone's surprise.
"You have officially driven me insane," he exclaimed.
"Derek, shut up," Sally said, while Sam pulled him into a chair.
"Excuse me for having a conversation with someone Derek. But I guess its fine when you lay in bed with her," Casey retorted.
"Students, please try and keep the Bold and the Beautiful nonsense out of my classroom," the teacher yelled.
"Sorry sir," Casey mumbled.
"It won't happen again," Derek said looking at Casey as he answered both of them. She looked at him then away quickly.
"It better not! This is not NBC, people or Fox or ABC. This is my classroom, so let's get started," the teacher said.
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