BEFORE I GO
Casey felt like time had gone forever in class, like each second had been stretched out to more seconds. She never felt that way before today, maybe because today was so important to her. She loved doing plays especially Shakespearean ones, that held a special place in her heart because Shakespeare always had a way with words. Shakespeare always had a way of making everything sound so beautiful and the ability to tell a great stories.
Casey loved "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING", she remembered reading the play in class and falling in love with the story instantly. She remembered loving Beatrice and thinking that everyone gave her a hard time, Casey didn't think that Beatrice was a shrew. Beatrice was driven, intelligent, strong, independent, funny and beautiful. Sure she was bitter but she had her heartbroken by someone she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with. He just left her high and dry, that's enough to make anyone's heart turn cold towards love. Casey thought to herself as she waited for the school day to end.
Derek couldn't help but daydream of all the girls that would try to sleep with him for the part. He imagined them throwing themselves at him, doing anything to play the role that they wanted. Derek couldn't help but smile, he couldn't wait until school was over...granted that was always his logic but he wanted that more now then he ever did. Of course, he would never be able to escape Casey's non-stop lecture and the silent treatment he would get if he didn't cast her as the lead.
Derek thought that it would all be worth it, if it meant that he could sleep with as many girls as he wanted. The teacher did say he had to do a good job or what?... Derek tried to remember what he said. Did he say something about failing him and giving him a lot of homework? Derek couldn't recall, all he could think about all of the hot girls that would be lined up to try to please him. When Derek looked up people were shuffling out of class and Derek practically ran out of the door. Derek rushed to the auditorium where he bumped into the English teacher.
"wh-what are you doing here. Derek asked nervously.
" I'm here to make sure that your impartial in your decision making, I can't afford to have you playing favorites with any students". The English teacher said
Great! Derek thought to himself, 's his face was ruining his plans and auditions haven't even started yet. Derek stormed into the auditorium and sat at a table in front of the stage. The teacher smiled and sat Derek, Derek just rolled his eyes and took out a pen and pad.
AUDITIONS START
One by one people enter the auditorium and line up. Derek couldn't believe that people would voluntarily sign up for the lame deal, he was only doing it because he was forced to but these people were doing it willingly...why? Derek thought to himself confused.
The first person went and they were terrible, the guy was too nervous to even say his lines, why was he wasting his time?
" next!" Derek shouted and he motioned him towards the exit. The guy ran out crying and Derek rolled his eyes as the guy being overly sensitive, kind of like a certain step sister he knew.
" you might wanna be more sensitive next time. Sure he wasn't good but, there's a nicer way of saying that. Remember, how well you do her decides your grade and whether or not you do a fifteen page essay on William Shakespeare's plays." The teacher demanded
" I know." Derek said
Casey and Emily practically ran to the line when class ended, they were both beaming with excitement at thought of getting the role. Casey always had a knack for captivating the stage, she knew that with her skills there was no way her talents would be denied. That's when it hit her like a ton of bricks, Derek was the director! He was in charge of hiring that actors, he was in charge of everything! There was no way Derek was going to give her the role she wanted, he would cast someone else just to piss her off. Derek would probably cast some girl that he wanted to go out with for the role. Why was this happening to her and why was Derek such a pig. Casey spent the entire time with her arms crossed, no longer anticipating her doom. No! She was going to give this performance her all, Derek couldn't say no to her because he would be hurting his grade, he would be forced to do more work and she knew he didn't want that.
So he would have no choice but to take this seriously, Derek had no choice but to make this play great and that meant having her as Beatrice! Casey thought to herself as she stood in line. Knowing Derek, getting a bad grade and writing a fifteen page essay would be worth it, if it meant that he could go out with a hot girl. Casey began to panic again, thinking that she would be denied the part just because Derek was thinking with other parts of his body.
She passed that thought out of her head as she saw Emily begin to panic.
" what's wrong? Casey asked Emily concerned, CasCaseyaced her hand on Emily's shoulder and looked her in the eyes.
" what if I mess up?! " she says as she breathes in and out while fanning herself. "What if I forget my lines, or I get nervous in front of Derek." Emily says
"look at me! You are not going to forget your lines, you know this play like the back of your hand...you were born to play Hero! Casey says reassuringly.
Emily smiles and thanks her then they go back to waiting in line, the line starts to get shorter and shorter before Casey is the next in line. Uh-oh! Casey thought to herself the girl in front of her is really hot and she already has Derek's attention. Casey get annoyed and rolls her eyes, knowing that Derek would hire her.
" my name is Olivia and I will be reading for Hero." Olivia says
Casey looks back at Emily and Casey sees the smile leave Emily's face, Emily looks back at Casey concerned. Casey holds her hand and gives her a reassuring look.
Olivia is about to beat her line but Derek cuts her off.
" I want you to make it your own, what would you say if this happened to you. Do you think that, that's something you can do. Derek ask Olivia and she nods her head. Derek just smiles impressed by her answer.
Casey rolls her eyes, knowing that Derek had already made his decision. The girl begins.
"I don't know why they would lie, I don't know how they could stand there and drag my name through the mud without a care in the world. They stood here and lied on my name! People gasped and looked at me with disgust, they believed them before I could even speak! You should ask them why they said what they did, I would love to know myself.
I stand here heart broken and confused because the man I thought I loved accused me of two things I've never been a liar and a cheater! I have always been a honest and modest woman. I've never claimed to be anything else and if you can prove otherwise, torture me to death! Burn me to death! But I know who I am.
Damn she was good Casey thought to herself but Casey knew that Emily could do better. She would do better then this girl, whatever this girl name was that stunned Derek.
" that was great Olivia! Derek smiled and Olivia left the stage. " who's next? Derek said as he clapped. He turned around and saw Casey and he smiled, Casey rolled her eyes and stepped up on the stage.
" just tell me what you want me to do. Casey says
" that's what I like to hear but not from Beatrice, she's supposed to hold peoples attention, not beg for it. Derek said
" I wasn't begging for it, I just want to get this over with." Casey says annoyed by Derek already.
"I'm really enjoying this, I don't know if I want this to end." Derek smirks.
" why I'm I not surprised, you enjoy pissing me off. Casey says annoyed.
" what can I say, you make it so easy." Derek says smugly
" I can't believe you got hired for this role, you clearly don't have the qualifications to do this job." Casey argues with her hands on her waist.
"well, our English teacher would have to disagree. I mean he did hire me to do the job over everyone else, obviously he has good taste. Derek says with a raised eyebrow
" no! He clearly trusted you when he shouldn't! Casey shouts
" I'm right here." The teacher said
" I'm sorry, I should just say my lines. Casey says, she's about to read when the teacher stops her.
"no, you should just go. If you can't conduct yourself on stage for auditions then you won't be able to conduct yourself during this whole process. You can go. The teacher says dismissing casey off the stage.
" Der-ek! This is all your fault! Casey wiggles her finger towards Derek, Derek just laughs as Casey storms off the stage Emily goes after her.
"hey! Case! Wait up! Its going to be ok, I'm sure you'll get another chance." Emily says reassuringly.
" Em! What are you doing? Get back in there and audition!" Casey says upset
" no! If you can't be in the play, then I' going to be in the play" Emily states.
" if I'm not going to be in the play, I definitely want you to be in the play. Now get in there and act your heart out or I will never forgive you."Casey shouts
" if that's what you want I'll do it but I'm holding this entire play in protest. Emily demands before walking away.
Casey waits for Emily outside, once she finishes they both leave to the library to do homework and study.
Derek was so exhausted from seeing all of those people, some were great, some were ok, others needed work but had potential and the rest were kidding themselves. It tried to help Casey loosen up, he noticed how tense she was when she got up on stage. Pushing her buttons always got her to loosen up and Derek was right, she fell right into his hands. The English teacher typed up his suggestions for each role, he couldn't believe that everyone in the school wanted to be involved in the play. What was on the line? No more school? No more test? No more homework? What did he miss or were people that interested in the play?
Whatever the reason, Derek didn't care, he was just glad that it was over. The teacher typed the cast list.
Hero...Emily Davis
Claudio... Noel
Margaret... Kendra
Dogsberry...Ralph
Verges...Sam
Don john...Trevor
Don Pedro...Max
Antonio...Philip
Ursula...Amy
Balthazar... Sheldon
Conrade... Frank
Borachio... Truman
Leonato...Edgar
Friar Francis...Corey plunkett
The messenger... Jamie
Boy...Doug
First watchmen...James Burton
Second watchmen...Craig
Lord... Jason
Benedict... Derek Venturi
Beatrice... Casey McDonald
No one would know about the list until tomorrow, casey had dance practice after school so she went to dance practice and Derek went to hockey practice. Marti had a play date with her friends, Lizzie had Soccer practice and Edwin was over his friends house. George and Nora had work, after Casey and Derek went to practice they came home exhausted. Derek poured himself a glass of juice and sat in front of the TV to watch hockey. Casey stormed upstairs and Derek just shook his head because she had no idea.
Shortly after, Lizzie, Marti and Edwin came home. Derek continued watching the hockey game until he got a call on his cell phone, he answered it.
"hello, Who's this?" Derek says. Derek brightens up when she says that she's Olivia, she says that she wants to go out with him. "Well, what time are you gonna pick me up?" Derek says smugly. Derek walks upstairs to his room to finish his homework. Casey finished her newspaper article and then goes downstairs.
Casey ordered pizza for time family dinner. Nora and George got out of work early, once they got there George and Nora took Edwin and Pizza is to get the materials that they were going to nCaseyor their school camping trip. George and Nora said that they were going to take Marti too so they wouldn't have to deal with too much. They told Casey that they wouldn't be gone for long, that they were just going to be a block away. Casey told them not to worry that she was practically an adult and that she could take care of herself.
Casey walked upstairs to check on Derek but noticed that he was gone. She couldn't believe that Derek had sneaked out, she shook her head and went downstairs. She sat in her chair and felt someone behind her, she rolled her eyes...Casey couldn't believe that Derek was trying to scare her again.
" Der-ek! I'm trying to watch a movie and relax, I don't wanna play your game. Casey says annoyed.
Casey feels his hands on her shoulders " eww, get your hands off me! Casey shouts. Casey looks up "Der-" she stops when she notices that this person in a mask isn't Derek, she knows that because Derek scared her like that before and this wasn't how he looked. Casey tried to run but he grabbed her hair, casey tried to scream but he covered her mouth. Casey fought against his body and made a run towards the door, she made it halfway out before he grabbed her and wrestled her to the ground. She screamed louder but no one seemed to hear. The guy was on top of her and put something over her mouth and everything went dark.
Derek had a great night with Olivia... all night long, hopefully no one would notice that he was gone. When Derek was about to park his car, he noticed two guys carrying Casey in their van. Derek was beside himself, he hoped out the car and ran towards them " let her go, now!" He said as he stormed towards them, A guy tried to punch him but he blocked it and hit him. The guy fell out and Derek raced towards Casey, that's when Derek felt a hard impact at the back of his head. Everything went to black and he couldn't help but feel like a complete failure.
He couldn't protect Casey, she was gone because of him. There were so many things he should of told her before she left. Now, he would never get a chance to. He wasted so much time fighting with Casey and messing with her, that all felt so immature and stupid now. Derek didn't know if he would ever see casey again, he didn't want to imagine or face what will happen when he woke up. How he would react if he couldn't see casey again when he woke up.
Derek knew it was cheesy but this made him think of Casey favorite song by Lewis calpadi
I fell by the wayside, like everyone else
I hate you, I hate you, I hate you
But I was just kidding myself
Our every moment, I start to replace
'Cause now that they're gone
All I hear are the words that I needed to say
When you hurt under the surface
Like troubled water running cold
Well, time can heal but this won't
So, before you go
Was there something I could've said
To make your heart beat better?
If only I'd have known you had a storm to weather
So, before you go
Was there something I could've said
To make it all stop hurting?
It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless
So, before you go
Damn! What was he going to tell his dad and Nora? That Casey was gone because of him. That she could be potentially... That they may never...
That because he sneaked out of the house, Casey was gone because of him. He didn't want to have to deal with that, I wouldn't be able to hold it together. What was he going to tell Lizzie, Edwin and Marti? Oh god! They were going to hate him
He already hated himself
She never even knew, that she got the lead role but I doubt that she cared about that now.
It may sound selfish but all he wanted was Casey back, he just wanted to see her face again.
Casey's thoughts: Before I could, I should have said and did a lot of things. I shouldn't have been so focused and preoccupied by so many things, that I didn't have time to have fun and think. That was the point though wasn't it, not thinking of him. Maybe if I wasn't so preoccupied, I would have seen this coming and now I'm dead. Oh yeah, before I go...I should confess something to you. I should lay it all on the line and tell you everything, I can trust that it will stay between me and you.
So, before I go I just wanted to say that I
