Hey Guys! Here's the next chapter!

6:45 pm, Sally's Burgers

Derek arrived in Sally's Burgers earlier than he thought he would. The dry cleaning was on its way to Sally's burgers and decided to pick it up before meeting with Casey. For once, he thought things were all working out. Maybe this night wouldn't be as bad as he thought. He doesn't even know why he was nervous at first. Although, the feeling of worries still strikes him.

Sam along with Casey and Emily were on their way to Sally's burgers. Casey didn't want to say no to Sam and fears she might see Derek. She didn't want to let Sam down though. Since their break up, they haven't been together since. The whole "We'll still be friends" things never work out. She once promised herself to never fall in love with boys. Of course, that promise was made when she was still a little girl. When she thought boys still has koodies. That promise was broken though when she fell in love with the least expected person she'd ever think of giving her heart. But now she's starting to realize maybe she should have kept that promise.

" Casey?"

Casey didn't notice Sam. She was staring out the windows in deep thoughts.

"Casey?" Sam repeated.

"What?" finally hearing Sam.

"You okay?"

"Yeah why wouldn't I be?"

Sam knew something was bothering Casey. He wanted to erase the whole thing in his head. The idea he had between Casey and Derek. For the last few weeks, Casey and Derek haven't been themselves lately. There'd be times when Derek wouldn't listen to him and dazed off somewhere. He didn't know the reason why Derek wanted to meet with Casey. And why was Casey upset with Derek? Well it was really common for them to fight. The whole step brother-sister thing. But right now he had the feeling it wasn't that situation. He wanted to erase it. He couldn't imagine Casey and Derek having intense feelings for each other. Was it Derek and Casey situation bothering him? Or is it the fact he couldn't imagine Casey with another guy other than himself?

"You're bleeding" Sam pointed out at the little blood gushing out Casey finger.

"Oh papercut I guess from the book" Casey answered nervously. Casey felt awkwardness having Sam with her again.

6:50 pm

Derek waited patiently for Casey outside Sally's Burgers. He started to feel more nervous as every minute passed. His hands were sweating and started to wipe them off his pants. He didn't want Casey to realize his was nervous meeting up with her. Ever since the night they shared their first kiss, they felt even more apart from each other. For the first time, Derek was actually nervous of meeting up with a girl. A girl he loved.

"Hey Derek!"

He heard a guy screamed his name behind him and turned around to see who it was. It was none other than Jake, the captain of his hockey team along with the others. 'Not now!' He thought.

"Hey..." Derek answered back softly.

"Where were you? You skipped Hockey practice. You know the game is next week." Jake said furiously pushing Derek aside.

"Sorry I got to meet with someone important." Derek wanted them to leave already before Casey comes and sees them. She has major issues with the hockey team.

"Well the team and I just went out to get some burgers"

Derek smiled slightly. Among the other players in the team, Jake was one of the best players and that's why he's captain right now. Of course he was the second best player. Some believed Jake made it to Captain because he was the coach's son. He deserved to hold that name.

"I guess if you're not doing anything you can come join us" Jake insisted.

Derek looked at his watch. It was 6:55 pm. anytime now Casey will arrive. He wanted to spare at least five minutes to get rid of the hockey team and hoped they'd get stuck in traffic.

"Umm...you know... I'd really love to but…" Just then when Derek was about to finish his sentence

"Derek?" Casey came rushing to Derek when she saw him with the hockey team. "What are you doing here?"

Oh no! Derek thought.

"Casey!" Derek said welcoming her but Casey has her eyes on the hockey team.

"Casey?" Jake said turning his attention to her. " Oh! So that's who you're meeting with. So you skipped hockey practice to be with your geeky step sister or shall I say your girlfriend!"

Derek knew Casey blushed a little but with a frustrated look.

"Girlfriend?" Sam asked looking confused. His thoughts were right. He felt pain struck his heart hearing Jake's words.

"Look Casey..." Derek explained trying to get Casey's attention off from the hockey team.

Casey who's more embarrased now, capturing everyone's attention felt more disappointed with Derek. "You don't have to explain! It's clear that you planned this with Sam and tried to humiliate me along with your hockey team!" With that, Casey ran off leaving everyone behind

"Casey!" Sam and Derek yelled after Casey. Derek was about to follow her when Jake stopped him.

"Run after her now or you're off the hockey team!"

"You can't do that!" Derek answered back harshly.

"Oh yeah dare me to!"

Derek knew Jake can take him off the hockey team. He was the captain and coach's son. Derek felt more pressured than anything in his entire life. Just then, he heard a shriek from Emily.

"Casey!"

Emily was standing in front of bus line called Destiny. Derek didn't know why Emily called Casey's name. He ran beside her to see what it was. He saw the most painful image in front of him. It was Casey lying motionless on the ground. She was covered with blood as she layed there lifeless. Derek couldn't say or do anything at that moment when he realized what just happened. It felt like his heart had stopped beating as well. Meanwhile, Emily and Sam came rushing down beside her. Sam took Casey by his arms.

"Someone get an ambulance!" Sam shouted while Emily sat beside Casey crying her eyes out as she heard Casey with her least breath.

Derek couldn't feel his legs. He felt like cement covered his entire body. Feeling like the broken vase earlier. Shattered. Broken. He wanted nothing but to wake up from this awful dream, but he knew there was no way of waking up. It was all real. Casey, his love, was gone.

"Casey!" Derek woke up panting. It was all over his head. The death of his only love. Why can't the pain go away? Why must it follow him thru his dreams? He didn't want to see the mistakes he made earlier. He didn't want to see Casey dying all over again. He wasted time. He knew it. He could have given Casey the best last days of her life, but he didn't. He wished he didn't hesitate to follow her, to run after her and to follow his heart. Casey would have been alived. He could have said those words that were stuck in his heart for a long time. It was his entire fault. Casey didn't deserve to die. She didn't. She has so many dreams ahead of her. She was smart, ambitious, and wise. He was nothing compared to Casey. She could have done something well to the nation. If he could just bring it back. Bring it all back. Back when Casey was beside him. He will take it.

The next morning, Derek decided to go to the lake to visit Casey. The house has been quiet since Casey was gone. Nothing was the same anymore. His dad will take his coffee and newspaper to one side and didn't bother talking to anyone. Nora took it harsh though. There would be mornings when she didn't want to leave Casey's bedroom to bring back her memories. She would cry herself there all alone while everyone else tries to convince her to come out. Edwin and Lizzie haven't been talking since then. Lizzie, being the sister and all didn't want to talk to anyone at all. They never saw her cry since the funeral. But they know deep inside she was aching real bad. Marti wasn't her usual self too. She would grab her breakfast then run upstairs to her room where she would play by herself. The house is always quiet. Derek mostly spends his time in deep thoughts. He wasn't aware of anything else.

Derek drove to the lake where Casey's ashes were thrown. Nora decided that it would be much peaceful if Casey's body cremated. It was a harshful decision. Nora didn't want to talk about it but she was bound to decide. She was in fact the mother of Casey. Casey's father went to the funeral, but left soon after. Derek has never seen Nora more disappointed in her ex-husband before. At that moment there, he wanted to punch Casey's father in the funeral for leaving so early. But after a while, he calmed himself down when he realize how it must have hurt to be in his daughter's funeral. Derek didn't want to look in Casey's casket. It hurts him already knowing she was dead, but seeing it will hurt him more.

"Hey there Case..." Derek said softly throwing flowers on the lake. The day where they were to say goodbye to Casey was the most painful moment in his life. They each took turn grabbing Casey's ashes and throwing them in the lake. It was too painful. He didn't want to be there. He wanted to leave at that moment. He couldn't say goodbye to his love. There wasn't supposed to be a goodbye. He couldn't. He just couldn't.

"I..." Derek stuttering at his words. " ..never really got to say this to you Case….but I love you" Derek softly whispering the last words. Tears then rolled off from his eyes and into the water. The reflection of Casey appeared on the water making it more painful to him. "If I could just be with you right now... I would."

"Who says you can't?" a man's voice said.

He heard a man's voice behind him. He turned around to see who it was. There was no one except his car parked in front of the lake.

"Who said that?" Hoping to get an answer. "Who are you?"

"Derek..."

He heard it again. But he saw no one. He was the only one in the lake. He began to wonder where the voice was coming. Was he dreaming?

"Show yourself!" His temper beginning to rise. Maybe it's just someone playing tricks on him. If it is, it's not the right time to bother him.

"I'm right here"

Finally, he saw where the voice was coming from. It was a man slightly taller than him. He was wearing nothing but white. He had dark hair and hazel eyes.

"Who are you? How did you know my name?!" Derek asked furiously thinking the man must be a stalker.

"Relax Derek..." The man said trying to calm Derek. "I know what you're going through and I might just be able to help you."

Derek, confused, didn't know what the man was talking about. Why was he talking to this person anyway? "I don't need you" Walking away from him.

"Oh yeah? What if I tell you I can grant your wish?" Derek stopped in his tracks when he heard what the man had said. "I told you I can help you"

Derek walked back to the man. Maybe what he's saying was right. But how does he know so much about him when he doesn't know anything about the man.

"First off, who are you?" Derek asked.

"Let's just say I'm someone who can help you"

"And how is that?" Derek asked curiously.

"I can give you a chance to be with your love"

Please Review! It would really help me..Thanks ..