OUR LAST GOODBYE

" I got you a surprise, I hope you love it." Casey says excitedly

"Casey, can we do this tomorrow, I have a date." Derek says

" oh, yeah. Of course we can." Casey says regretfully.

" its just you've been dragging me around all day and I'm really tired, I need to get ready, change and prepare myself." Derek says tired

" I'm sorry I forgot that you said you had a date, I will let you get ready." Casey says as they walk out to the car but when they approach, the car isn't there.

" fuck!" Derek shouts angrily

" we should call 911!" Casey says and Derek rolls his eyes, casey takes out her phone but her phone is dead and so is Derek's.

"fuck! My gift for Angela." Derek says angrily

" Derek! Stop cussing." Casey says

" now is not the time casey. Derek says angrily. "

" I can't miss our anniversary, I've already screwed up enough because of you." Derek shouts

" im sorry but I can't afford a car and the drive is too far for an uber or bus transportation. Besides, we are supposed to share the car." Casey says

" shut up!" Derek shouts

" I'm sorry...maybe you can call Angela from a pay phone or borrow a phone." Casey says reassuringly

Derek sighs as he rubs his hand over his eye frustrated

Casey start asking people to borrow there phone and they all just walk by, Casey begins to look for a payphone, before realizing that they don't have any change.

"What are we going to do? Casey ask concerned

" I don't know! You tell me! Because I don't know what I'm supposed to do! We left our wallets and everything in the car, so that you can check something out! Then we get lost for hours and when we finally find our way back! And then yo wanna go somewhere special?! I told you that I had a date tonight! I told you that I couldn't do this but you kept insisting and insisting! Gosh you always do shit like this!" Derek shouts

" like what?" Casey says

" nag and nag until you get your way! I'm fucking sick of it! Derek shouts

" I didn't know that this would happen. " casey says in defense

" if we never went, this never would have happened.

" but you said that you had to get Angela's anniversary gift." Casey argues

" no! I said I had to get her special anniversary gift, so I returned the other and got her a bracelet with memories from every year that we've been together. And now its gone because of you!" Derek shouts

" I'm sorry! I don't know what else to say." Casey shouts

" there is nothing to say, you can't just talk your way out of this one, the way you do everything else." Derek shouts.

They turn the corner and they see the prince completely dismantled into pieces, Derek gets even more upset at casey. Casey looks at Derek apologetically but he doesn't even acknowledge her at all, he just keeps walking. Casey starts asking for a phone, people walk right pass them. Casey goes into a building, explains the situation and they apologize but they can't let them use the this point they were both exhausted and thirsty from walking. The sun was beaming down on them, they were sweaty, so they sat down. This guy sat down next to casey and asked her for her number.

" how about this, I will give you my number if you let me borrow your phone." Casey says

" for what? The guy says

"well, it kind of a long story and I don't have the time. So how about this, I will go out with you if you let me borrow your phone, please." Casey pleads with the guy

" but what is it for? The guy says

" I need to call the police because someone stole our car, bags worth of stuff and our money." Casey says

" ok." The guy says

Casey calls and tell the police officers what happened. They tell them to come down to the station but Casey says they have no way. The guy offers to take them and they go with him and he takes them to the station. The guy says he will be waiting in the car, the police interview them for hours. Derek becomes more and frustrated so h each hour because his late for his anniversary. When they leave, its already dark out. Derek check his watch and its 10:30 pm but when they get home its 2 a.M in the morning. When Derek arrives at his apartment, his girlfriend is there when he opens the door.

Its clear that she's pissed at Derek, Derek tries to explain what happened but she doesn't wanna hear it, Derek has neglected her for an entire month. Showing up to all of their dates late. She begins yelling at Derek and Derek tries to explain but she doesn't wanna hear it, then she finally says " its over!" And Derek can't believe what she said but before he can say anything, she's out of the door. Derek tries to chase after her but ahe shouts at him to leave her alone. He gives her some space but still texts her every day, after a week he tries to talk to her again but she doesn't want any of it.

Casey comes to Derek apartment to talk and he tells her that Angela broke up with him over what happened.

"I'm sorry, I know we never got along and a part of me knew that we never would." Casey says in tears

" then why did you keep trying! All of this could have been avoided, if you just left me alone! Derek shouts angrily.

" I should have done that but I couldn't. " casey cries

" why not!' Derek shouts

" because the first time we met I felt like I wasn't alone, I had finally met someone I could finally talk to about all of this with. Someone who knew what I was going through too, Some who knew what its like for us on a daily basis. I don't know about you but I seen my mom go through a lot with my dad and without him, I had to go up and be responsible for her. I didn't wanna mess up in school ostarts into trouble, I had to be the perfect daughter, the perfect student, the perfect sister...A perfect person."

"I saw you go through that same struggle, only you had a harder time doing that...I guess that's why you acted out. Anyway, I saw that and I wanted to help because I knew what it was like. The first time I met you, I felt a sudden sense of peace and silence and for the first time in a long time... I finally felt like me. In short, being around you made me happy and when you decided to go to Queens University with me, I was even more ascetic to have you in my life and my world for a bit longer...even though I could never admit that to you before."

" having you in my life, is very important to me...I don't wanna lose you, tell me what I need to do to make up for this and I will do it." Casey pleads with Derek

" there is nothing in this world or the next that you could do to make up for you did. I'm done with you! I'm tired of your meddling! I'm tired of you always hanging around me and my friends! I can't do this anymore! You ruined and you ruined my life, now leave me alone...I have nothing left for you to destroy! " Derek yells

" I wasn't trying to ruin either, I promise I didn't." Casey says but Derek cuts her off

" that's your problem casey, you can't help yourself because your reckless." Derek says

" Derek" Casey says with tears streaming down her face.

" leave!" Derek shouts and casey walks out of the door and Derek slams the door in her face. Casey jumps at the sound and covers her mouth, so that no one hears her cry. Casey had come accustomed that.

Casey walks the halls with tears streaming down her face, she clicks the elevator button and looks back before entering the door. The doors close and Casey is alone with her thoughts.

" his right, casey thought to herself " I am always sticking my nose in places that it doesn't belong. I need to stay out his business and life, for good...the last thing I wanna do is keep hurting him but there was just one more thing I had to do before I'm gone for good."

The doors open and casey steps out.

I didn't know that this would be our last goodbye, I didn't think that this would be how I left you. Here, alone with you telling me to go. I was just trying to make you happy, the same way you made me happy. I guess it came to a point where I become the needy annoying friend, always needing validation, reassurance or just needing you around. It was selfish of me to steal so much of your time, I can admit that I was very selfish when it came to that.

I was selfish because you were all I needed in my life, I failed to realize that other people needed you too. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt you, I guess I needed you around so much because I love you

but I realize now how stupid I have been, how stupid! How delusional and a fool I've been but it won't happen any longer.

I'm sorry.

Casey looks at the letter and rips it into tiny pieces and throws it into the garbage can. Casey spends months trying to find out who took their stuff, when that fails, she just replaced everything. Crazy enough and after looking at pawn shop after pawn shop, casey finds the bracelet and buys it. She then goes to Angela's place and tells her everything about the day Derek had planned. Theater tickets, romantic dinner, walk on the beach and at the end... He would give her the bracket. She took everything and thanked casey.

" so, are you going g to call him." Casey asked

Angela nods her head " yes."

" that's all I wanted." Casey says smiling

" I will let him know what you did." Angela says

" don't!" Its better that way." Casey says

" ok." Angela says confused

When casey leaves, Angela calls Derek. Derek is surprised to hear her voice and is wondering why she called.

" I missed you, I want you back. Please come back, I can't stand being apart from you any longer." Angela says pleading

" I missed you too, i'll be right over." Of Derek says happily

Casey walked away sadly

I don't wanna say goodbye to you, but I know its the right thing to do.

Casey leaves queens, she leaves her apartment to live near her dad and go to college out there. Without Derek every noticing.

It hurts too much to say goodbye and saying it didn't hurt, would be a lie. But I couldn't get you back in my life if I tried.

It really hurt when you said goodbye but nothing you said was a lie

I just wish I didn't have to say goodbye, I gave us one last try but now those feelings have died.

Its over

Time

To.

Say

Our last Goodbye