I'M JUST SIMPLY BETTER

Chapter ten

Takeing matters into his own hands

" Perfect!" I shouted completely in excitement as began to take my guitar off around me. " That was perfect! We are so going to kick Brendon's a-"

" Butt." Casey cut me off. I gave her a smile nodding as she put her microphone back on the stand.

" Yes that," I spoke snickering. I set my guitar down on the stand." Now I'm hungry after all that work. Who wants some food?" I asked rubbing my hands together. Everyone held there hand up.

" Lets go. I'm starving and you're garage smells like pee and cheetos." Ralph said setting down his drum sticks then standing up.

" Why?" I asked him with a small laugh. Ralph shrugged his shoulders walking towards me.

" I don't know it's you're garage." he spoke. I let out a laugh as we all walked out the garage door.

" No, I mean why pee and cheetos?" I asked. Ralph shrugged his shoulders laughing again. We all headed inside, towards the kitchen.

"Mmm what's cooking?" Sam asked as we walked into the kitchen. Nora spun around from cooking giving us a smile.

" Hi boys. Chicken stir fry. It should me done any moment. If I knew you guys were here I would have made more." She said turning back around.

" There should be plenty," Casey sat down at the island." Because I'm not very hungry." She spoke.

" Oh jeez is this one of those I'm so fat I won't eat deals?" Ralph asked Casey. Casey shifted her gaze towards him.

" No I'm just not hungry is all." Casey told him.

" Come on Casey," Sam spoke." You sang and danced pretty hard. You have to be some what hungry. And don't worry you're like a twig." He told her with a comforting smile. Why does he do crap like that all the time. Casey don't like you Sam get over it and stop flirting!

" Shut up I'm just not hungry." Casey chuckled.

" Sam's right." Ralph added. Casey rolled her eyes obviously growing annoyed." you don't even eat enough. Your almost too skinny. You need to like blow up or something." He spoke. Casey dropped her jaw.

" Yeah," she stood up." well you guys need to deflate!" She spoke. I bent over dyeing with laughter. Casey let out a small laugh.

" Hey!" They yelled in a union.

" You are going to pay for that." Ralph spoke offended. " Yikes!" I pretended to be scared before laughing some more.

" I would be afraid Derek," Sam spoke." You laughed, you're in for it too. And you know how we settle things around here." Sam rubbed his hand together.

" No Sam," I started to back away." You can't this shirt is dry clean only!" I lied holding my hands up, remembering how we settle things. Sam continued to walk towards me.

" Run!" Casey yelled before we both took off out the back door. We quickly separated into different parts of the yard.

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I slowly fallowed Casey back into the back door.

" What happened to you two!?" Nora yelled eyeing us up and down. Me and Casey looked at each other shivering.

" S-Sam and R R-Ralph thought it would be f-funny to push us In M-Marty p-p-pool." I held my arms around me, begging for warmth. Nora sighed

"Just...go dry off." She ordered us both. We nodded and headed off towards the steps.

" We so got to get them back for that." Casey spoke ringing the water out of her hair. I laughed.

" Yeah. But you should have seen your face right before you hit the water! Ha ha it was priceless!" I spoke leaving trails of water leading up each step.

" Well you looked pretty horrified to," Casey laughed." But of all the things, why push us in the pool?" She asked herself.

" I don't know it's just what we do. It all started that one day when Sam said my head was big when we we're eight. So I pushed him the pool." We laughed as we made it upstairs.

" I don't know Derek. I mean your head is kinda big." Casey joked. I playfully rolled my eyes.

" It's from all my knowledge!" We laughed. We stopped in between our bed rooms as if we had to say some goodbye or something. It was like when you just dropped somebody off from a date and kiss and say your far well's.

" So. Maybe we should do something today. Like...Bowling. Or mini golfing." Casey asked sort of nervous. I arched an eyebrow. Wow this really was like we just got off a date. Since when did my pretend girlfriend become my real one? Ha kidding.

" Oh," Casey caught on, as her checks turned pink." I didn't mean- When I said-...How about you bring Sam and Ralph, and I'll bring Emily." Casey corrected. I chuckled at her embarrassment. I honestly knew what she meant. Hey let me have my fun.

" Sure. Only I hate bowling. I don't like sticking my feet in those shoes. And mini golf bores me, " I told her. Casey frowned. " How about paint ball? That's always fun."

" Sure," Casey smiled. " I never been before." She told me.

" Well in that case your going to love it." I told her. She tucked her dripping hair behind her ear, smiling.

" Cool," We stood there as awkward silents fell." So um," Casey leant in forward a bit." B-bye." I could tell she was unsure if it was a good idea to hug me. I put my arms out, back and forth before we decided to just hug, uncaring of the consequence. I felt Casey wet body meet with mine. Heck, she was wet and yet still warm. And she smelled nice to. Wet, but nice.

" Uh see ya, uh after we change." I spoke. Casey nodded before going in her room. Since when am I nervous around Casey? I think I was just trying to keep of the embarrassment. Either way I was still nervous. Hmm weird.

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I glanced over at my alarm clock, eyeing the red numbers, flashed on the little black screen. I had to get up soon. I had to get ready to get ready to go paint balling With Casey and them. Maybe I should take a shower first. I know it's no comparison, but I could at least try and smell half as good as Casey, for her sakes.

Wait I don't need to smell good for Casey. This ain't a pretend date. It's a...a...what is it anyway? It ain't a pretend date, It sure a heck ain't a real date, it ain't... Oh God! What if Casey thinks it's a date? No she can't think that. After all she got sickened when I kissed her. Well she did kiss me to so...dang.

I sat up and grabbed the cordless phone off my night stand, witch was beside my alarm clock. There was only one way to solve this. I closed my eyes trying to remember the number. Once it popped in my head I opened my eyes and swiftly punch in the buttons on the phone. I brought the phone to my ear, hearing it ring.

" Hello?" I heard I preppy female voice on the other end. Hearing her voice made memories flood back in my mind. I felt a sly grin curl on the edge of my lips, as my eyes narrowed.

" Haylie? It's Derek."...

VARY short I know. Sorry It took so long to update. I am up to my eye balls in homework. Just know I'm still here. Things have been crazy so I didn't have time to post this. It was supposed to be longer but I didn't want to guys to wait any longer. I don't have as much home work this week so I may update soon.

Hmmm who did Derek call? A date perhaps. Hmm I wonder if Casey will like that? It's nice to see them become closer huh? And ha ha they got pushed in the pool. I would smack Ralph and Sam. REVIEW!