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Life With Derek belongs to Disney. Supernatural belongs to the WB. Inspired by Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
Everyone stopped and stared at the wooden pieces.
"Derek! I can't believe what you did!" Casey exclaimed tearfully. She bent down and started collecting the pieces.
"Honestly Derek, did you really have to take it that far?" George scolded.
"It---it was an accident," Derek said. He hadn't meant for the thing to break. It was just supposed to be a joke.
"An accident?" Casey repeated, glaring at him. "I told you to stop! But you never listen! You're such a jerk," she spat out.
"Hey. Don't take it so hard. You can get another one," Edwin said.
"No I can't, Edwin! These were handcrafted! They're one of a kind! And Derek ruined everything. Just like always," Casey snapped. With that, she ran back upstairs.
"Casey!" Sam cried, as he and Dean pursued her. Dean stopped long enough to turn and glare at Derek.
"Way to go, jerk," he snarled, then continued after his brother.
"Poor thing," Nora said sympathetically.
"I agree Derek was a bit out of line, but don't you think Casey overreacted a bit?" George asked.
"No, George. I don't," Nora disagreed. She sighed. "Those ornaments were a gift to Casey from her father. They're very special to her," she continued. The knot in Derek's stomach grew. Her father? Dang. No wonder Casey had gotten so upset.
"I don't get it. Can't he just make her a new one?" Edwin queried. Nora shook her head.
"Why not?" Marti wondered.
"Our father's dead. He died when I was a baby," Lizzie answered. Derek's face paled.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
No, the thing was the ornaments isn't the cruel trick, although it's pretty bad. His trick comes late.r