And that was the truth. I drove off leaving her back there staring at me. I'm done with this. I packed my things and got a ticket back to Canada. I don't care if I'll be alone for the rest of the summer. As long as I am not here. Maybe I'll go to Spain with Marti and Edwin.

Casey's POV

The next day I went back to grab just a little more stuff and realized it was a whole lot crowded. What's going on. I pushed my way through the crowd. Everyone was standing around a television. They found our raft and were saying we are dead. I watched breathless at the clips of people holding candles and mourning. I have to fix this. With Derek and with Truman. I went back to the beach and could hear Kendra talking about how she was 'Miss California' which makes no since when she is from 'France' and actually from Canada. I sat down in front of her.

"I have to tell you something Truman."

"Okay."

I began to tell him about my silly crush about how when I first saw him and telling him I was sorry for hurting him.

"How did you hurt me?"

Kendra/Alexis jumped on my back.

"Don't listen to her Truman. She is catching a fever. She is out of her mind," she said in her accent.

"We're still on St. Luchis."

"What are you talking about," he asked.

Just then a boat went by. I pointed at it and he gasped.

"BOAT!!"

He jumped up and hoped to the water.

"HEY HELP," he waved his arms around.

"We're not marooned," I said.

"What?"

"I thought we were but then I found out the resorts only a few miles away."

His face turned to stone.

"You have no idea how sorry your going to be," he growled.

"YEAH," Kendra shouted in my ear.

"What are you talking about? Your part of this," he hissed at her.

"Moi?"

She stopped using her accent.

"When my lawyers get through with you two there will be nothing left!"

The boat came up and he got on. Kendra ran after him and got on.

"Truman wait!"

"Hey you dropped something," he said to her.

"What?"

"Your accent," he said pushing her over.

They drove off quickly and she stomped back over to me soaking wet. She came up to my red as her swim suit.

"You ruined everything! I had him in the palm of my hand and you blew it!"

She walked past me and I just stood there for a moment surprised by how everything turned out. The winds started to pick up and I went into our little hut. I thought he would be nicer than that. He said I was 'the one' and then threatens me. How wrong I was. I started to let the picture of Derek kissing me come back to my mind. Derek. Just then lightening lit up the sky. I didn't even notice the dark clouds come in.

Derek's POV

I left a message on dad's cell phone about me coming home. I then called mom and she told me she has a flight booked for me in 3 days. I can survive that. I looked around our little room. I had some fun. I turned off the light and went downstairs. The lobby was packed and it was hard to get through. Thats when I heard Mr. Stevens say something. I turned and he was on a pedestal with people yelling at him. Hurricane Sandy was changing directions. A realization came to me. Casey. Ralph came up to me.

"Derek man we got to go."

"Where is the hurricane making landfall."

"North side."

My jaw dropped. That's where Casey is. I ran to my car as he shouted at me.

"Derek! Derek! There is a hurricane out there. You could get caught up in it Derek. Derek! Come back!"

I drove away. The only thing I had in my mind was getting to Casey in time. The rain was just falling and I could barely see. I kept looking though. Driving along the rain forest. I stopped when I saw her scarf wrapped around a tree. She's been here. I got out of the car and ran in.

"CASEY! CASEY! WHERE ARE YOU!"

I looked around and stopped when I heard a car beep. Casey. In my car? I ran back and saw her farther down she was screaming and honking the horn. She screamed my name.

"DEREK! DEREK!"

"CASEY I"M COMING," I shouted.

I wonder if she can hear me.

"Casey," I said.

"Its stuck," she cried.

"Here let me help."

She wrapped her arms around my neck and I pulled her out. She was really light and came out easily. I set her down still wrapped into each other. The car made a noise and we watched it tumble down the hill.

"Come on," I said.

I took her hand and we ran back following the road. We wouldn't be able to make it back to the resort but there had to be somewhere we could stay. Then I found a cave. Perfect.

"Where are we," she asked.

I pulled her inside and we sat down.

"Are you okay," I asked.

"Yeah. I'll be fine."

"We're safe now," I comforted her.

I got some wood that was behind us and put it in front of her. She smiled at me.

"You saved my life," she mumbled.

"Yeah. Yeah I did," I smiled back at her.

"But don't expect me to do it again," I added with a smirk.

She just smiled and I rubbed the sticks together until we had a fire. I sat down next to her and she leaned on my chest. It felt nice and I decided not to say anything else. Why ruin the moment? When I woke up she was still in my arms. I smiled.

"Casey," I whispered.

She opened her eyes.

"Is it over?"

I looked out. The sky was blue and birds were chirping. Everything just felt right.

"Yeah."

She smiled at me and got up. We stretched and walked back to the resort. My shoes were still wet and I took them off. It melt like I was walking in mud. At the hotel I put my arm around her shoulder.

"Are you alright," I asked.

"Yeah I just need a shower and a place to crash."

I nodded and we looked over and saw Truman on a cane looking at us. Some freaky guy dressed in black with spiky hair came over and started to take her away. No not after all this am I going to lose her again.

"Hey sweetheart. My names Chase Mathews-"

"Where are you taking her," I asked griping onto her arm.

"Oh. Here have some free tickets," he handed them to me and started to pull her again.

"Derek," she said.

"No," she said to the guy.

I followed behind them until they walked into a room and a big guy stared me down with a scowl.

"Hold on," I said.

Casey POV

"I told you she is a babe," Truman said to the spiky guy.

"Whats going on," I asked.

"Look Casey I meant what I said on the beach," Truman said.

"About destroying me?"

Him and Chase laughed.

"No about liking you silly."

"He can't stop talking about you," Chase said.

Truman nodded.

"Oh my god Truman you were right she is adorable," a woman smiled at me.

I smiled and gave a slight shrug.

"Thanks. Now I'm just going to run and get Derek."

"Casey," Chase said grabbing me and pulling me next to him.

Americans are so strange.

"We are going to have a little press conference for Truman's adoring fans about his last few days and we need you to just say some good things here and there."

"A press conference," I asked.

They all nodded.

"Yeah take a few pictures," she smiled.

"Get me Natasha tell her we have a hair emergency," she yelled at some other guy.

"Well Derek is just outside," I said walking towards the door again.

I never really thought I would want to see him so badly in my life. Truman stepped in front of me. Just then the door opened and Derek walked in.

"Derek," I said.

Chase grabbed my arms pulling me back. What was so wrong with me wanting to see him?

"Get him out," Chase ordered.

"No wait. Let him stay," Truman said.

"Look to you Casey just may seem like some average crazy fan from Canada. But she is much more than that. Yeah she needs to work on not being so impulsive but she usually has more control. She is smart, and nice, and she means a lot too me. She is the most amazing girl you will ever meet. And your lucky to have her care so much about you. I love you Casey."

I let go of my breath and smiled at him. That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. He really can be a great guy.

"Is this your boyfriend," Truman asked me.

I didn't know what to say. Yes, no? We're kind of family.

"Guess not," the woman said.

"Lose the geek," Truman said.

I would have laughed but it wasn't that funny. Derek was not a geek at our school and he wasn't a geek to me. This guy is a self centered pompous loser. I can't believe I liked him. I pushed away from Chase and went towards the door.

"Derek!"

Chase jumped in front of me.

"No. Don't worry they won't hurt him. He's fine love."

Truman tugged on my arm and I turned around.

"Casey. I really need you to help me out on this."

"Okay but I need to talk to Derek."

"This will all go away if we just play it right," he smiled at me.

I wanted to slap him but I didn't. So I was put in make up, got a change of clothes, and got my hair done. Then we were introduced to the crowd. I stood to the side and waited for my que. The first question naturally was what happened to him. He began to tell a story that I fell in and he saved me and that we went to some deserted island were he had to care for me. I watched Chase in front making signs for him to say. I looked out at the crowd and saw Derek in the very back. Just seeing him made me smile.

"And I wouldn't have been able to make it if it weren't for one beautiful young lady," he smiled at the crowd.

Just then Kendra walked up. She asked a question and walked up next to him. They want me to help them. I'll help them. I went over and took the microphone from him.

"And that one young lady was Alexis Minettie."

Kendra looked shocked and gave a small smile at the crowd.

"And they didn't want me to spill the beans but what the heck. May I present to all of you Mrs. Alexis Master. Alexis Minettie."

The crowd gasped. Truman's jaw dropped. A reporter turned to me.

"But Casey all the reports say it was you on the island with Truman."

"Well that was just a cover up for the real affair. I don't know. I guess they wanted a really pretty girl," I answered her.

Kendra glared at me. A guest pointed at me.

"So your not with Truman?"

I shook my head.

"No, my boyfriend is Derek Venturi. And he is standing right over there," I pointed to him.

Everyone turned and Derek just smiled at me. I could feel my heart beat go faster. I walked through the crowd up to him. A smile plastered on my face. It actually was really easy since people kind of just stepped to the side and watched. I walked up to him.

"Hi," I smiled.

"Hi."

"So um what are you doing tonight," I asked.

"Huh?"

"What are you doing tonight? I was just wondering if you might want to hang out. You don't have too if you don't want too."

Derek had a smirk on his face now.

"You know we could do something. But if you can't-"

"Casey please. Assert yourself."

"I love you."

We then kissed. And it was amazing. I pulled away after a second.

"How was that?"

"Its a start," he chuckled.

I laughed.

"So why now? Why not 2 years ago?"

"I took advice from a good friend. I didn't want to be 90 and dead thinking what if."

"Really? Sounds kind of lame. I mean can you think when your dead," I joked

He laughed and we danced along with the different people around us. Ralph walked by with a girl on his arm and gave Derek a high five. He smirked at me and I smirked right back. Then I kissed him again loving the feeling of his lips on mine. I hope this summer never ends.