"Casey, are you okay?" George asked, knocking on the downstairs bathroom door. He had heard noises and figured she was sick. She opened the door.
"Uh…yeah. I'm fine. Just a little under the weather," Casey replied, quickly walking past him. She bumped into Derek on the way to her bedroom.
"Whoa Case. You look like crap," Derek smirked as he said this.
"Thanks. I feel just peachy," Casey said. She had a throbbing headache, probably from the drink she had at the party on Saturday.
"You sure don't look it," Derek said before going downstairs. Casey ignored him and went into her bedroom.
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"Derek, let's go," George said. Nora had already gone to work so George was taking them all to school.
"Marti, Lizzie, Edwin!" he yelled up the stairs.
"The three young children piled down the stairs and into the car.
"What about Casey," Derek asked.
"She's sick. She's not going to go to school."
"Oh, crap Dad. I just remembered that I forgot to do my English project that's due today. It counts as a final grade," Derek lied.
"Damn it Derek. You are so damn irresponsible."
"I know. I'm sorry Dad. I'll just stay home today and finish it," he said, knowing he didn't even have an English project.
"Derek, this is the second time in a month," George complained,
"Look at it this way Dad. If I don't pass, I stay back," Derek smirked.
George closed the door after giving his son a look.
"Off to find out some secrets," Derek said to himself. He went into Casey's room without knocking.
"Well, now that we're alone, let's here the details," Derek said as he collapsed onto her bed.
She got up from her computer chair and sat next to him on her bed.
"Why aren't you at school?"
"I lied and told my dad I have an English project," Derek informed.
"We do have an English project," Casey smiled.
"Crap. Anyways, what happened between you and Max?" he questioned.
"Nothing."
"You and I both know what went on between you two was nothing."
Casey stayed silent and looked down.
"Oh my gosh, you and him had sex, didn't you?" Derek's eyes widened.
Casey remained silent.
"This is unbelievable! Did you use protection?"
"Um…," Casey stopped herself. They didn't.
"Casey! What if you're pregnant?" Derek told her.
"I don't know Derek! I don't what I am going to do! It was one stupid mistake," Casey shouted.
"Well, now because of that one stupid mistake, you might be pregnant!"
"I know that. Will you stop saying it so damn loud?! What if the neighbors hear?!"
"Who cares about the neighbors? You are so stupid Casey. I can't even believe you would do such a stupid thing.
Casey stayed quiet.
"This never would've happened if you had just--," Derek stopped himself.
"If I had just what Derek?"
"We wouldn't even be having this conversation if you had just gone to the movie with me. Instead, you went out with Max and now, you're probably knocked up. That's just great," Derek told her.
"Whatever Derek. Get out."
"Fine. One day, you're going to hope that you did go out with me that night."
"I guess I'll just wait and see," Casey said.
2 months later
"I haven't gotten my period in like 2 weeks," Casey told Courtney.
"I have the test in my hand right now. I am walking up your front steps," Courtney told her over the phone.
"No one else is home. Well, Derek is but he doesn't care," Casey informed her. "The door's unlocked so just come up."
Courtney followed Casey's instructions, making sure Derek didn't see her. Courtney followed Casey into her bedroom and Courtney waited while Casey took the test. She came out.
"Now we wait," Courtney said.
"Yeah," Casey said.
Courtney took the test in one hand and held Casey's hand at the same time.
"It's done," Courtney told her.
"Well…"
"Casey, you're having a baby."
"You're joking…please say you're joking," Casey said.
"I'm not joking. Here," Courtney handed her the test.
"Oh my god. I am having a baby."