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Chapter 11: Goodbye, My Everything
Casey was released from the hospital and was taken back to the, now, Venturi residential home. They were to get their already packed belongings and leave.
"Okay, girls. Go get your things and hurry back, if you must say goodbye then say it and out you go. Got it?" Lizzie and Casey nodded and climbed out of the car and into the house.
"I can't believe her." Casey muttered, Lizzie scoffed.
"I can; she always does this. She divorced Dad: told us the day after the night he left.
Married George: told us the day before the wedding rehearsal.
Leaving George: tells us the day before we leave." Lizzie shook her head as she left to her former room. They both came out of the separate rooms together.
"I don't want to say goodbye…" Casey said, staring off.
"Sucks, doesn't it?" Lizzie grumbled. Derek was at the front door, waiting. Casey had walked up to him, as though waiting for him to step aside so she could go to the car.
"What you're not saying goodbye?" He asked, acting annoyed, when in actuality he was torn.
"I have no time for this, Derek." Casey said, keeping up the façade; "I have to go." She brushed past him. She wanted to say something, really, but the truth was: even if George wasn't there and she could openly say the things she wanted, she wouldn't have.
It'd be to painful, saying goodbye would be too hard, the words were terrifying. Goodbye was such a strong word, one could say it and mean forever, one could say it and mean ten minutes, one could say it and not know when the next time they'd be able to say it again would be.
And that was terrifying.
Casey knew Derek would keep his promise, she knew that she would see him again, him and Marti, and maybe even Edwin…but with a great amount of time and space between them, the heart would grow fonder, and every time that dreadful word 'goodbye' was needed to be said, it would hurt more and be harder to say.
That was terrifying.
How could someone say goodbye to the person they so deeply love with such ease? It couldn't be done, not if you truly loved the other; how could Derek expect Casey to say goodbye to her everything? How could she just walk out that door muttering a quick goodbye? The mere thought…
…was terrifying.
So she left with those last bitter words, so they appeared, but the two of them knew what they meant. The two of them completely understood.
"What you're not saying goodbye?" Only meant: "I know you can't say goodbye, you know I can't, but I can say I love you. And I always will."
"I have no time for this, Derek." Clearly translated to: "Your right, I can't. But I can say I love you, and I always will. Also, I'll miss the moment I walk out that door, wondering when I'll see you again.
"I have to go." Meant: "I don't want to leave, with all my heart I beg to stay, but, alas, I can't. I'd rather leave now then say goodbye, but I love you and I'll miss you; and that is all I have left to say."
Their remaining silence left one last message: "I love you and I'll miss you; but I'll see you again." And with that, the young McDonald ladies were out the door, out of sight and out of the Venturis's lives…
…or so George and Nora thought.
In the back seat of the car, Casey was texting.
D: I'm sorry I couldn't say it.
Derek had written.
C: It's not your fault. I couldn't say it either.
D: But I should have been able to. I should be able to say I love you and I'll miss you aloud.
C: Not with George there…
D: Screw my dad; he doesn't care about the well being of his family if he chose to rip us apart.
C: But he didn't choose…my mom did.
D: I love you, I'll miss you, goodbye my everything.
C: Goodbye my everything…
D: For now ;)
C: Cheese ball.
D: You know you love me.
C: That I do, but you already knew that.
D: That I did…and do.
C: I can write but I can't say it.
D: Why is that?
C: I don't know…but I have to go, we're here.
D: You mean your there. Away, from me and Marti and Ed.
C: Goodbye.
Casey shoved her phone into her purse and let out a slow steady breath as she looked upon the motel, it was quaint and charming…but it wasn't home.
Nora had gotten a motel where each girl had their own room, immediately Casey crashed onto her bed after setting up her stereo and playing it loudly, so that no one could hear her sobs and sniffs. Her phone beeped, indicating she'd just received a text message.
D: I love you, I miss you, goodbye my everything.
And that was all it took for her to combust into tears that could last for days, as many days as it took for Derek to come back with Marti and Ed.
A/N: I'm SO sorry this chapter is so short but it's all I could really think of, please if you have any ideas tell me. Review please!!