Casey arrived at her grandmother's house later on that night. She walked up the front steps and knocked on her door. A light came on, then a few minutes later, her grandma opened the door.
She hugged Casey and said, "I've been expecting you."
Casey pulled back and was confused. " Y-you have."
"No, not really. I was just hoping you'd come and here you are." Her grandma said
" Oh." Casey breathed
" So, come in and let me get you some tea." Her grandma said
Casey followed her grandmother into her house. Casey went into the living room and sat on the couch while her grandma went into the kitchen to get the tea. Her grandma came back and handed her a cup of orange-apple tea (which by the way is really good). Casey sipped the tea then set it on the table in front of her. Her grandma did the same.
" So, (Casey's grandma turned towards her) tell me what's brought you here." Her grandma said
" Well, I just couldn't stay in the house because…" Casey started
" Because what, dear?" Her grandma urged her to continue
" Because of…Derek." Casey said, reluctantly
" That step-brother of yours." Her grandma said
Casey nodded slowly.
" What'd he do this time." Her grandmother said as if she heard dozens of stories about what 'Derek did'
" Well, actually he didn't do anything." Casey said
" So what did you do?" Her grandma was confused
" Nothing really. I had a dream and Derek did too." Casey said
" And how is that…" Her grandma started
" We had the same dream, grandma." Casey said
" Well, this is a first." Her grandma said
" This is why I can't go back there. I can't face him again." Casey said
" So you travel all the way to my house, just to avoid him?" Her grandma said
" I had to, there was no way I was going to stay in that house knowing that he was going to be there also." Casey said
" Maybe he left too." Her grandma said
" You want me to go…back home?" Casey asked
" No, I didn't say that." Her grandma said
" Well, if you wanted me to leave, you should've said so." Casey said
Her grandmother didn't say anything else. Casey got up and walked out of the front door. She'd left her overnight bag on the front porch before she came in, so she picked it up and headed down the block.
Okay, I know it isn't much but it's just what Casey's going through. The next chapter is about Derek at his grandma's house. Then after that, I don't know, I'm still thinking.
I hope you like it.
Laterz,
Promise-V