CASEY'S POV:
Things had taken a turn for the worst. When Matt had seen Sasha and me kissing, he'd pulled us apart and punched me, sending me straight to the floor. As he was about to punch me again, some of the teachers made their way over and escorted him out and helped me to my feet, getting me some ice for my face…
"Maddy, have you seen Denny? I can't find her anywhere" I questioned
"She and Matt came back into the hall together. Since then I haven't seen her" she replied
I sighed heavily… "Thanks"
DENNY'S POV:
I woke up as my alarm went off the next morning, finding I was still in my prom dress, my make up smeared all over my face as a result of falling asleep after crying my eyes out. Sitting up, my eyes caught the corsage on my wrist. Swallowing a lump in my throat, I took it from my wrist and stared at it, not being able to bring myself to throw it in the bin. Setting it down on my bedside table instead, I grabbed a fresh pair of pyjamas and my dressing gown and made my way into the bathroom to shower…
"You can't sit there all day" Mum informed me as she walked into the living room a little while later
"How come?" I questioned "I don't have school, I don't have any exams, and I think I deserve a day to myself"
"Are you going to tell me why you came home in tears last night?" she inquired
"It's something I want to forget about" I admitted, swallowing a lump in my throat
"Did Casey do something?" she asked, raising an eyebrow at me
"Did you not just hear what I said? I want to forget about it, Mum" I sighed
"Fine, I'll go and ask him myself then" she informed me. Watching her, she grabbed her handbag and car keys and made her way to the living room doorway…
"Okay, okay, okay" I proclaimed "he kissed Sasha. That's why I came home in tears"
"Sasha? As in Matt's girlfriend Sasha? As in your best friend Sasha?" she questioned
"Yes, Mum, the very one" I replied
"Why would he kiss her?" she inquired
"I didn't stick around long enough to hear his excuses" I admitted
"Oh, darling" she sighed, setting her things down on the side, moving over to me
CASEY'S POV:
I sighed heavily as I looked into the mirror of the bathroom, seeing my bruised eye, cut lip and swollen cheek. How was I going to explain this one?!
"There you are" Ricky proclaimed "we didn't think you were going to emerge from your pit today. How was the…? Case, what the hell happened?"
"What do you mean?" Brax's voice questioned. Walking through from the living room to where I stood in the kitchen, his face turned to one of anger "who did that to you?"
"I deserved it" I informed him, beginning to root through the fridge
"I don't care whether you deserved it or not. I asked who did it" he replied, slamming the fridge door shut on me
"Matt" I admitted "Matt did it, but only because I kissed his girlfriend"
"You did what?" Ricky inquired
"Well she kissed me, but I didn't stop it" I explained
"Why not?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow at me
I shrugged my shoulders… "I guessed she was trying to get back at Matt, so I let her"
"Even though you like Denny? Have you even thought about her in all of this?" she asked
"Of course I have" I replied, sighing heavily "I haven't seen her since before it happened"
"Please tell me she didn't see it" she begged
"Maddy said she and Matt came back into the hall together so I'm guessing she did" I admitted
"Casey" she proclaimed
"I know, I get it, I stuffed up big time. Don't you think I know that?" I questioned
"Oi, don't go taking it out on Ricky just because you're feeling guilty for stuffing up one of the best things that could've happened to you and your friendships in the process" Brax warned me
"What do I do?" I inquired
"You fix it, or you try to at least. Sooner rather than later" Ricky replied
DENNY'S POV:
A knock at the front door sounded as I finished getting dressed, realising Mum was right about the fact that I couldn't sit around all day moping. Opening the door, I swallowed a lump in my throat as I saw Casey stood outside on the porch…
"Hi" he greeted me
"Did Matt do that to you?" I questioned, motioning to his face
He nodded his head, signalling yes… "Denny, I'm sorry"
"It's not just our friendship that's been ruined, it's yours and Matt's too, and most likely Sasha and Matt's relationship. Did you think about that?" I asked
"I wasn't thinking" he admitted "it all happened so quickly. It was a few minutes of madness"
"Yeah, and in those few minutes of madness you've managed to ruin three relationships. Well done" I sighed, shutting the door on him, ignoring his calls of my name
CASEY'S POV:
Knowing Denny wouldn't come back to the door, I left the porch and made my way down the driveway and back to the Bay, deciding I needed a surf to clear my head and think some things through…
"What happened?" Brax questioned as I walked into the house an hour later
"She didn't forgive me and shut the door in my face" I informed him
"So you're just giving up, are you?" he inquired, raising an eyebrow at me
"She's not going to forgive me anytime soon so what am I meant to do?" I asked
"Not give up for one" he replied "be honest with her, Case. Now's the time to man up"
DENNY'S POV:
"Mum, don't get that" I begged as a knock at the door sounded
"Why not?" she questioned
"It's Casey, he's already been once today and I can't face him again" I admitted
Ignoring my pleas, she made her way to the front door and I bolted into my bedroom, shutting the door behind me, listening from the other side as I heard Mum open the door…
CASEY'S POV:
"Linda, is Denny in? I really need to speak to her" I admitted
"After what you did?" she questioned "you've broke my daughter's heart, you know that, don't you?"
"I do" I informed her "but I really just need to talk to her so I can put things right"
"How can you put things right?" she inquired, raising an eyebrow at me "go on, tell me!"
"I'd tell her how special she is to me, and how much she means to me, and hope she'd believe me" I admitted "I think I'm falling for her, and I know I've hurt her but I'm hoping she can find it in her heart to forgive me"
DENNY'S POV:
"I'd tell her how special she is to me, and how much she means to me, and hope she'd believe me. I think I'm falling for her, and I know I've hurt her but I'm hoping she can find it in her heart to forgive me"
"Mum, can you give us a minute please?" I asked, opening my bedroom door, stepping into the hallway
Mum glanced between Casey and me and nodded her head, signalling yes. Turning, she made her way down the hallway to her bedroom and I moved to the doorway…
"Why did you do it?" I questioned
"I knew Sasha was angry at Matt, and guessed that's the only reason she was doing it, so just went with it" he admitted
"Knowing I could've seen?" I inquired
"All I can do is keep apologising" he informed me "and I will until you forgive me"
"Promise me you'll never do anything like that to me again" I begged
"I promise" he assured me
I smiled at him warmly… "Did you mean everything you said to my Mum?"
"Yeah" he replied "and I'm really hoping you feel the same way or else I've just made a complete fool out of myself"
"You're in luck" I informed him "because I do"
"You do?" he questioned
I nodded my head, signalling yes, watching as he tentatively moved closer to me, my eyes shutting of their own accord as his hand cupped my cheek and his thumb brushed just underneath my eyelid. After what felt like hours, I finally felt his lips brush mine…
"Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt" Mum's voice spoke, breaking us apart "everything had gone quiet so I assumed you'd gone"
"Shall we go for a walk?" I suggested, raising an eyebrow at Casey
He nodded his head, signalling yes, turning and making his way out of the door. Glancing back at Mum, I smiled at her reassuringly and shut the door behind me, following Casey across to the fields…
"As you can probably tell, my Mum has impeccable timing" I chuckled
"Yeah, she does" he replied
I looked up at him from where I'd been staring at my feet to see he was stood within my personal space. Swallowing a lump in my throat, his arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me into him, my arms winding around his neck…
"Do you think we can try what was about to happen at your door again?" he asked
I nodded my head, signalling yes, smiling at him warmly as he leant his forehead against mine, his mouth moving closer to mine, his lips finally covering mine…
So things have FINALLY progressed with Casey and Denny; will Sasha and Denny be able to fix their friendship, and what about Casey and Matt, and what about Sasha and Matt for that matter?
