Chapter 10

The Longest Wait for Pizza Becomes a Time for Bad News

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Derek couldn't resist. He crept up towards her and kissed her lips. Her lips were warm and soft. He kissed her (just the lips) for what seemed like five minutes until he heard the phone ring.

"Hello?"

"Derek? Hi. It's Nora. I just wanted to tell you that George and I have Edwin, Lizzie and Marti. We're going to go my sister's house so we might get home at around maybe 1 a.m."

"Okay."

"And Derek?" He knew what she was going to say.

"Yeah, yeah. No parties. Whatever." He rolled his eyes.

"And please don't fight with Casey too much. We don't want to rush over there just because somebody got injured." Derek could almost hear his step-mom rolling her eyes.

"Okay bye."

"Bye." He hung up the phone and sat down on his chair. He took the remote and flipped through channels. On channel 26 there was a hockey game so he just watched it.

After an hour or so Casey woke up. She stretched and sat up. She looked towards Derek's chair but he wasn't there.

She went to the kitchen and saw a note by the phone.

Dad and everyone else is gonna be home at around 1 so I went to get some pizza. I don't know why but I didn't want to call.

I'll be back soon.

Derek

Casey went back to the living room and flipped through channels. Nothing was on so she went upstairs to her bedroom and went on her computer.

DASEY

She checked her email. Everything was just forwards. I can't believe people actually believe in this crap… She deleted everything.

She decided to research about Ancient Egypt. The time was 10:00 p.m.

After about an hour on researching ancient civilizations, she decided to take a nap while waiting for Derek and the pizza, but mostly for Derek.

The telephone woke Casey up at about 12. She answered the phone on her bedside table very drowsily.

"Heelloo…?"

A voice that Casey didn't recognize answered. "Hello. Is this Mrs. Venturi?"

"Umm… no. She's out at the moment. May I know who is calling?"

"This is Officer Iring. I would like to ask you how you are related to Derek Venturi."

"Oh. I'm his step-sister, Casey Macdonald. Is there a problem officer?" Casey was fully awake hearing that the man was an officer. I swear. If Derek's got into some problem, I will kill him.

"I am just informing you that Derek Venturi has been hit by a car and he is in Lawrence Perring General Hospital right now. If you would kindly come here, I would like to explain what has happened."

"Oh my gosh! I'm coming right now."

Casey called a cab and got dressed while waiting. 5 minutes later the cab arrived and after what seemed like hours in the car, she arrived at Lawrence Perring General Hospital.

She asked the front desk where Derek Venturi was but they said he was in the Emergency Room. An officer was waiting at the doors of the Emergency Ward.

"Are you Officer Iring?"

"Yes, I am. Let's sit down and I'll explain everything to you." They sat down on the waiting chairs.

"What happened to Derek and how did you know who he was?"

"Well, we found his wallet and his ID so that's how I got his name and number. As to what happened to him, all I know is that he broke his right arm, right leg and some of his rib bones. I'm not sure what they're doing to him right now."

"Oh my gosh… Do you know if he's gonna be alright?"

"No… He seemed in pretty bad shape before but don't worry. Just pray that he's gonna be alright."

"Okay. I think I should call my mom and his dad."

"Okay. Do you have a cell phone?"

"Yeah."

She dialed her mom's cell phone number.

Ring ring, ring ring.

"Hello?"

"Hello mom?!"

"Casey? What's wrong? You sound out of breath…"

"Mom! Derek's in the hospital! He got hit by a car and he broke his arm and leg and ribs! You guys have to come quickly!"

"What?! We're coming right now!"

Casey hung up and sat back down beside Officer Iring. Everything was silent for 30 minutes until Nora, George, and the kids got there. George was carrying the sleeping Marti.

Officer Iring and Casey explained everything to them.

"So do you know what's going on know?" Nora asked.

"No… but I really want to know." Casey said.

After about 25 minutes a doctor came out and asked them if they were Derek's family.

"Yes we are." George said.

"I'm Doctor Tashloe, first of all but that's not important at the moment. I have some good news and some bad news."

"Tell us the good news first. Is he going to be okay?" Nora asked.

"The good news is that he is going to be okay."

"And the bad news?"

"We found out that Derek has cancer."

DASEY

A/N: I am sooooooooo totally sorry for not writing in forever. My life is just so busy! Oh yeah! Totally sorry for the sudden bad news too :(