AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER
Flashpoint belongs to Ava Mar, Media Bell, Mark Ellis, and Pink Sky. Life with Derek belongs to Canadian Television and Disney. I only own the plot.
Casey blew out a breath and sighed. She couldn't sleep. Her mother was out on a date, leaving her and Lizzie by themselves. Not sure how I feel about that, she thought to herself. Yeah, she knew it would happen eventually, but it still didn't mean that she was ready for it. I want Mom and Dad back together, she thought and then let out a scoff. Yeah, that wasn't happening. Mom and Dad were over with and that wasn't ever going to change. Dad had moved on, so why shouldn't Mom? It only made sense. And yet, a small part of her wanted them to realize the mistake they were making. Love and marriage was supposed to be forever. It was in the vows. So why had that changed for them? It didn't make any sense. Pushing the thought away, the girl reached over to turn her lamp on and then picked up the letter she had gotten earlier that day.
Hey Stage Girl, things are pretty good here. Just the same old, same old. Matt says "Hi" by the way. Sounds like you've been going through a rough time. I can't even imagine what it's like having to watch your parents make new lives without one another. It's gotta be weird.
Casey nodded at this. It was weird. And a little lonely. Dad seemed to be moving on from her and Lizzie as well as Mom. Didn't think he'd want to distance himself from us, she thought to herself. Not that she doubted his love for them, but it'd be nice if he spent more than ten minutes on the phone with them.
Well, anytime you need us, we're here for you. Heck, you can e-mail us too. But don't get worried if we don't respond right away. We're just rockin' and rollin' and all that jazz.
The girl laughed at the last line. Such a goof, she thought to herself. But that was part of the reason she loved them. And yes, she could say "love". She didn't mean love as in she wanted to marry one of them, but the kind of love she had for Lizzie: a sibling love. Okay, so it was a little weird considering the fact that they had never met, but she didn't care. It was just how she felt.
I wish there was more that I could do for you. I hate that I can't be there in person for you. I wish I could give you a hug and hold you. But I know I can't. just keep hanging in there, okay? C.O.'s calling. Got to go.
As she put the letter down, Casey smiled. He can always make me feel better, she thought to herself. She really was lucky. Sam always seemed to know what to say to make her feel better. And she loved that. It was like having someone look out for her, which to be honest, felt kinda nice. Not that she'd ever admit this. However, Sam and Matt had gotten her through a lot of tough times. She just hoped that they knew that. I owe them a lot, she thought to herself. Without them, she probably wouldn't even be here. Or maybe she would. She honestly didn't know. She just knew that Matt and Sam had helped her out a lot over the years, and for that, she would always be grateful. And maybe someday she'd be able to tell them just how grateful she was.