Derek Venturi sighed that threw the remote down in the coffee table.

"150 channels and nothing on," he muttered. He climbed out of his recliner and climbed the stairs to his room. He had just reached his doorway when the doorbell rang.

"DEREK, DOOR!" thundered George from the kitchen. Grumbling under his breath Derek turned around and started back toward the staircase. Suddenly he was almost run over by Casey,

"I'll get it," said Casey almost falling down the staircase.

"That must be the date that Casey has been gushing about all week." Thought Derek he heard the front door open.

"Hey Beautiful," said a slightly oily voice. Derek's skin crawled at the sound of the voice. Where had he heard that voice before? He heard Casey giggle.

"Hi, Vince," she said.

"Come on, babe." Starts Vince the concert starts in thirty minutes. A few seconds later Derek heard a car pull out of the driveway.

"That Vince Mason is such a nice guy," said Nora

"Yeah," said George, "A true gentleman."

"I'm not so sure about that," muttered Derek who had heard everything including how Vince had charmed his parents, from the top of the stairs.

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It was about 11:00P.M that night when Casey got home. She said goodbye to Vince and went inside when she turned around from the door she was surprised to see Derek sitting on the stairs looking at her.

"Your curfew was half an hour ago," snapped Derek

"That's only on school nights," retorted Casey, "and what's it to you anyway?"

"I don't like that guy, Case," said Derek, "something about him hits a false note."

"You've never met him," snapped Casey, "so how would you know?!"

"Because I'm a way better judge of character than you are!!" retorted Derek

"Especially with people you've never even met!!" Casey Snapped pushing past him and up the steps. A few seconds later Derek heard her bedroom door slam.

"Brilliantly handled Venturi," Derek muttered climbing the stairs to his own room.

The next morning at breakfast Casey wouldn't even look at Derek.

"What's going on?" Nora Asked

"Casey's, mad because I don't like her boyfriend." Said Derek

"Am not," snapped Casey, "what you think of him doesn't matter?"

"Oh yeah," said Derek, "then why are you mad at me for not liking him if what I think doesn't matter?"

I'm not mad about what you said," snapped Casey, "I'm mad at you for thinking that you can tell me who I can and can't date."

"I'm not trying to stop you," snapped Derek, "I just said that I don't trust him and you shouldn't either!"

"Well, I don't care if you trust him or not I do!!" retorted Casey, "So butt out of my life!!" Casey through down her spoon and ran up to her room. Derek walked slowly up to his room. When he got there, he sank down into his desk chair, buried his head in his hands and racked his brain.

"Where have I heard that guy's voice before?"

That night Derek was sitting in his chair watching Lizzie was over at a friend's house. And Vince was on his way to pick Casey up for their second date that weekend. This time he was taking her to dinner at a fancy restaurant. Derek sank into his chair as he heard the door open.

"Babe," said Vince, "I don't know how you do it, but you get prettier every time I see you." Derek sneered and mocked Vince under his breath. And fought the urge to jump up and pound Vince's face through the floor.

None too soon Derek heard the door shut and a few seconds later the sound of a car pulling away. Derek jumped up angrily, threw down the remote, and stormed off to his room. a few minutes later. There was a knock at his door.

"Derek, its Nora," said his stepmom, "can I come in?" Derek got up off his bed where he had thrown himself and opened the door.

"Derek," she said, "that fight that you had with Casey at the table this morning was the first real Fight that you've it wasn't your usual bickering fights."

"I know," said Derek, "you don't have to remind me."

"Why are you so dead set against Vince?" asked Nora "He's one of the nicest guys I've ever met."

"That's just it," said Derek, "He's too perfect, I've just got a bad feeling about him. plus I just can't get over the feeling that I've seen him somewhere before."

"Well Derek," said Nora, "Casey has a good head on her shoulders, you should trust her."

"I know," said Derek, "but a person doesn't always see people for who they are when they're looking through the "rose colored glasses'." Nora was silent, she hated to admit, but Derek had a point as was starting to make her worry a little.

"Think about it," continued Derek, "most teenage guys avoid their girl friends parents like the plague. But not this guy, in fact this guy said everything that he knew you would want to hear."

The more that Nora listened to Derek, the more worried she got, Maybe Derek was right Maybe this guy was too good to be true.

"Hey Derek," said Edwin sticking his head around the corner,

"What," said Derek

"Can I borrow your copy of Street Fighter?"

Derek stopped dead in his tracks.

"Street Fighter," he said, "That's it!!" Derek Raced over to his computer and punched a few keys.

"There," he said after a couple seconds, "Nora, take a look at this picture and tell me who it is." Nora walked around the desk and looked at the monitor. On the monitor was a police mug shot of a man with long black hair and a beard. But there was no mistaking the face.

"Derek is that, Vince?" said Nora afraid of the answer.

Derek nodded,

"Except, that his name his isn't Vince Mason its 25 year-old Vic Hanson. He's 8 years older than he looks and he's wanted in Chicago for running an illegal Street Fighting ring!!"

"How do you know all of this, Derek?" Nora Asked

"That's not important right now," said Derek, "But when Casey gets home you've got to tell her to end this relationship."

"This Guy could have Changed, Derek Said Nora.

"Humph," said Derek, "he may have cut his hair and shaved his beard but if I know Vic he's still the same old snake."

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The entire Venturi-Macdonald household was pacing the floor waiting for Casey to get home. Nora had dash down stairs and filled George in on what was going on. Now it was almost 11:30pm and Casey still wasn't home.

Suddenly the Phone rang and everybody jumped. Nora Snatched up the phone.

"Hello," her face went ashen as she sank into a chair. Finally she hung up the phone with a dazed look on her face.

"What is it?!" said George who was by her side in an instant after a few seconds

Nora spoke.

"That was Mrs. Collins the mother of Lizzie's friend. They were watching T.V. when the station broadcast an alert about this Vic Hanson. Lizzie recognized Hanson and ran next door to the restaurant to warn Casey. But Hanson grabbed both of them and disappeared from the restaurant before the police could get there!!" Nora lost her composure completely and fell sobbing into George's arms.

"My babies, My babies," she said over and over again. Derek jumped from his chair and bolted up the stairs. Entering his room he shut the door and turned around with both fists doubled up."

"Alright, Hanson," her growled, "This time it's personal!!"

To be continued…

What is the history between Derek and Vic Hanson?

What will Hanson do with Casey and Lizzie?