As Casey was leaving the house to get a ride from Emily she spotted Derek sitting on the couch watching t.v. He was dressed for the dance, but he must have been waiting for Sam to pick him up. He was wearing that leather jacket, 'I know it goes with the whole 80's theme, but does he have to have it on now? Couldn't he wait till I leave to put it on? I wish I could rip it off of him, maybe it would look better with no shirt underneath? Casey, what the hell are you thinking, that there is scum of the earth Derek...gorgeous Derek, the Derek that wants me...hey im not suppose to feel this way. I can like him but I can't fall completely for him. God, my plan has been really messed up, this isn't fair.'
"Do you like the jacket?" He knew she was staring at him. His plan was working well. 'How do you like the way the game is now, Case. I turned the tables on you, this is going to be fun.'
"Huh, oh yeah nice touch..very 80's retro. Gotta go, see ya at the dance." Casey rushed out the door just as Emily was exiting her house. Emily was dressed like Sam's friend in Sixteen Candles, very thrown together-hip-80's Chic.
Just as the girls were getting into Emily's car Sam pulled up and honked. Derek came out and Casey threw herself in the passenger seat, she couldn't look at him again. Emily on the other hand looked unashamed until they drove away.
"Derek's hot tonight, now I know why you were so jittery."
"Shut up and drive."
As Casey and Emily walked into the girls gym, the first person that Casey's eyes landed on were Derek's.
One two, one two three four
You and I have got a lot in common
We share all the same problems
Luck, love and life aren't on our side
'Why does he have to be the first one that I see when I get here? I change my mind, if anyone is listening up there. I don't want to like him, please let the attraction go away. I shouldn't have kissed him...look what spontaneity does to a person'
Im in the wrong place at the wrong time
Always the last one in a long line
Waiting for something to turn out right, right
Is it right to mess with her? She likes me but so do lots of girls. Yeah but Derek remember you like her too, maybe more than like. I don't like her more than like, trust me I would know'
"I guess I don't have to tell you who just arrived." Sam noticed that as soon as the girls walked in their eyes became locked. 'Poor Derek, he's so lost , he's my best friend but has he ever been hit this hard by a girl, hard enough to fall in love?'
im starting to fall in love
it's getting too much
it's not often that I slip up,
it's just my luck, yeah yeah
"Case, don't embarrass him to much tonight, okay."
"Em, what are you talking about?"
"Casey, you've had this night planned out for months. You saw his reaction today, I think that he doesn't need anymore embarrassing things to happen to him, look what you did to his face."
Rain clouds gather in numbers
just when I put away my jumper
luck and love still aren't on my side
but I still refuse to be a skeptic
'cause I know I can still correct this
Maybe this will be my lucky night, night
Everything faded away except for the music. Casey and Derek stood, eyes still drawn to each other.
im starting to fall in love
it's getting too much
it's not often that I slip up,
it's just my luck,
just my luck, just my luck, just my luck,
yeah it's just my luck
just my luck, just my luck, just my luck,
something to turn out right
just my luck, just my luck, just my luck
waiting for something
waiting for something to turn out right
yeah
Derek walked towards Casey, he needed to be close to her touch her. 'She looks great in the pink dress. It's low enough on her shoulders to show her creamy white skin, but modest enough not to show cleavage. The sheer bottom falls just above her knees.
'How does Casey have so much power over me? She's done it again, everything is slowly fading away except for her. I guess her plan did work, and I never really did turn the tables on her? I thought the whole jacket thing really got her earlier, or was I wrong? Didn't she have that desire look in her eyes, the want to rip off all my clothes? I really hate to admit this but..'
I'm starting to fall in love
it's getting too much
not often that slip up
it's just my luck
it's just my luck
luck
Casey couldn't explain it, she was being drawn to him. When she started walking towards him was a mystery, yet she was walking to him. 'This can't be happening, how does he make everything stop and disappear like that? Everything's a blur except him. Casey, you're his, you know you are. This is where you realize that your mission was never completely fool proof. You are the fool!'
AS the two reached each other the song changed. "That was 'Just My Luck' from McFly, let's mix it up a bit with a classic by the Crests."
Happy Birthday, happy birthday baby
Ohhh I love you so..
"May I have this dance?"
Casey took Derek's hand and he led her around the dance floor.
sixteen candles
make a lovely light
but not as bright
as your eyes tonight
'What has come over me, im letting Derek whisk me around? In front of everyone? I'm not suppose to enjoy this, am I? I feel so comfortable, like earlier when he was on top of me. I should push him away like before, right?
blow out the candles
make your wish come true
for I'll be wishing
that you love me too
'Don't push me away, please. I know you wan this as much as I do, Case. What I've been seeing in your eyes today are making me very confused. You're a girl, girls don't confuse me. I can normally see straight when I confront girls, I can gather the most persuasive words. With you, I notice, words don't like to form. I think that's why our fights are so, I hate to admit it, so passionate. Surprising how Sam noticed before I did.'
your only sixteen
but you're my teenage queen
you're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen
'I wasn't suppose to fall in love. I was suppose to keep my distance throughout the game. That's all this is right, a game? Game that no one can win unless..everyone wins. I get it now, I may have planned this attack to the tee, but my heart knew exactly was going to happen and changed the rules on me. Thanks'
sixteen candles
in my heart will glow
forever and ever
for I love you so
Eyes are the windows to our souls, no matter what you try toe hide, if it's important for some else to know that secret will be betrayed.Derek saw all of Casey's secrets, some he had an idea about and some that he never would have thought of in a million years.
your only sixteen
but you're my teenage queen
and you're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen
Our truest feelings show upon our faces and are enhanced by the power from our eyes. Casey saw everything Derek didn't understand, everything she did to drive him crazy that confused the hell out of him. All the things he was learning to handle because that's what she wanted.
sixteen candles
in my heart will glow
forever and ever
for I love you so
for I love you
soooo
The night flew by so fast, it had only just began and suddenly the clock struck twelve and the fairytale vanished. The smoke cleared and everyone was back. Yawning and begging for more tunes so they could grind some more. Derek and Casey could only hear them, they could only see each other.
"Hey Case, take my keys. Sam and I are going to an after party so if your going home park it in my drive okay."
"Hey wait, Em I can't drive, come back here."
"Here," Derek took the keys from Casey. "I'll drive, let's go home."
'I can't go home yet, no ones home. It's just me and Derek, what will happen? I can't handle this, it's too soon.'
"Casey, earth to Casey were home. Are you okay you zoned out after the dance?"
"Yeah I'm okay, it's just.."
Derek was out of the car and crossing towards their front door. Casey followed him inside, she was still unsure about what was bout to happen.
"You want something to eat." Derek called from the kitchen.
"Yeah sure." Casey walked in to find Derek already had the jam and jelly jars out and was searching for a knife.
"So Case, did you have fun tonight?" 'Im still a little unsure about what just happened, if Casey brings it up then I'll go in to it.'
'What am I suppose to say, ''How did you pull me into that realm '' ''How do make everything fade and disappear? '' "I guess I had a an okay time.."
Derek saw the look of uneasiness in her eyes. "Okay..that's it?" 'Don't do this Casey, something amazing just happened, don't brush it off, please.'
"What do you want me to say Derek? Do you want me to tell you that that was the best night of my life. That I never thought I would ever fall in love with you, you're exactly the type of guy im not suppose to be interested in. Do you want me to tell you that I didn't want that amazing moment to end, that I wish it went on forever? That you are the only person that I feel the most comfortable around. Is that what you want to hear?"Casey had tears running down her face and she didn't realize that her voice had risen; not enough to disturb the neighbors but enough to have a dumbfounded Derek staring back at her. "I changed my mind, im not hungry."
Casey was gone in a flash and Derek was standing all alone, left to think about what Casey had just said. 'Did she just say that she's in love with me? Casey. I don't know what you have done to me but, I fell for you.'
Derek dropped everything in his hands and ran up the stairs. There she was, still in that beautiful dress, laying on her bed crying. Casey was the type that had a song with every moment of her life, it made sense that the radio was on.
"Casey."
She looked up at him, her eyes full of tears. The song changed.