Wow, Things Have Changed
Chapter #5: GNO Stands for God No!
"Derek this is perfect." Casey said as he held onto her waist.
"Yea, I do pull off pretty nice, don't I?" Derek bragged as they did a turn. They were the only ones dancing at Lizzie's wedding, and everyone was cheering them on and looking at them lovingly as they glided across the dance floor.
"Oh Derek..." Casey sighed. "Derek, Derek…"
"DEREK!"
Derek sat straight up, looking around, trying to make sense of his surroundings. His eyes wandered to the left of him and landed on Casey.
"What, did you fall asleep out here last night?" She questioned. He finally noticed that he was still sitting at the kitchen table, Oreo in hand.
Things That Haven't Changed
1. Derek is still not a morning person
2. Derek is still sooo obnoxious
3. It's not unusual for Derek to fall asleep at the kitchen table
"Whoa, I guess so." He said cockily. "Casey, you wouldn't believe the dream I just had…"
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"So, no fight…at all?" Emily asked for the third time.
She, Casey, and Emily were sitting on a dark-green couch at Starbucks, where it was their Girls' "Morning" Out. Because face it, were they actually going to be able to have a night out?
"Nope, just some bickering." Casey answered truthfully. They were talking about how she and Derek hadn't managed to break any bones yet. They were on record so far, compared to how long they thought they were going to last.
"I'm still shocked that you haven't gotten any shampoo in your eyes yet, caused by Derek." Emily laughed at the memory of Casey and Derek being locked in the bathroom at their first party thrown together.
"You and Derek didn't get along when you were younger?" Jessica questioned, stirring her latté.
"Let's just say that I could hear Casey's scream next door practically every night, when Derek decided to play a prank." Emily exclaimed, as Casey shook her head at the times when she screamed at him for putting itching powder in her bed, or honey in her shampoo.
"Derek was a player at school and a prankster at home."
Jessica raised her eyebrows. "I know this'll sound really weird, but I could never imagine Derek doing that."
"Well you don't know half of Derek then" Casey laughed. Jessica was sweet, but she was helplessly clueless when it came to Derek.
Emily suddenly turned around and gasped. "Is that…Edwin?" she asked to no one in particular and pointed to the counter.
As soon as the young man turned around, Casey recognized him.
"Edwin!" the young man heard. At first he didn't know who the young lady was, so he started walking toward the exit, thinking she was calling for someone else, but that was until she grabbed his arm and pulled him toward her.
"Wha-Casey?!" He yelled, shocked, and got pulled into a hug.
"Edwin!" she screeched, finally pulling away. "I haven't seen you since I left for college! Here, come sit!" She pulled him toward Emily and Jessica. He smiled and looked down to the two pretty women.
"Hello Emily, Jessica! Long time no see." He smiled. "You're looking fine today."
"Ah, always the charmer Edwin." Jessica shook her head. "So I'm guessing you and Casey haven't seen each other since her arrival?"
"No! I totally forgot. I'm sorry Casey."
"It's fine, I would've stopped to visit but I've been so busy, with Lizzie and everything." She explained.
For a couple more minutes, the four of them drank their refreshments while they talked about casual subjects. Both Edwin and Casey got caught up with each other, for they hardly ever talked. For the past three years, Edwin had been a journalist for a local newspaper, where he got a fair amount of money. He lived in a condo, near the center of the city, just a few blocks away from Derek.
"So Edwin, any girlfriends?" Casey nudged Edwin and giggles, but his face immediately fell. She noticed and asked what was wrong. He didn't say anything at first, just looked down at his coffee. Casey shrugged at the girls and put her arm on his shoulder.
"Edwin, what's wrong? You can tell me." She said honestly. Emily and Jessica knew better than to say anything, so they just looked back and forth between the two.
Edwin cleared his throat, but didn't move. "Well…" he started. "What would you say, if I had a girlfriend, for about three days, but I accidentally got her pregnant, and so I left her and ran away, because I was scared?"
All anyone could hear was Emily's quiet gasp.
Things That Have Changed
1. Derek's lectures
2. Do I need to explain this?!
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A/N: I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while, but I've been busy with the beginning of school, so I apologize! I hope you liked this chapter; and I honestly like the cliff hanger, what about you?! I'll update when I get 4 more reviews (41), so RR&R!!
-Kenzie-