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Chapter 7

I stared at Edwin, flabbergasted. "Oh. My. GOSH! I don't know about you, but I was NOT expecting that."

OMG, I am SOO sorry I haven't written for a couple weeks! The diary assignment was handed in, and so I was going to stop writing, but I have discovered that I missed it, so I am back and ready to scream.

I am SO CONFUSED! I forgave Paul and went back to him, and blabbed the whole story. I felt like I needed to tell someone. I told him how I was afraid I was falling for Derek. And you know what he said?

"It is about time."

"What do you mean?" I replied.

Paul picked up a picture of his wife from his desk. "Casey? My wife, she is also my stepsister." He confessed. "That is why I have liked talking to you so much, because you remind me so much of myself at your age."

I stared at him, flabbergasted. "So that is why you were getting so upset when I thought it was wrong?"

He smiled, nodding. "It is just that the way you describe Derek and how he acts around you, that is how I acted around Regina when I was around the house. Pranking her was my specialty. I used to not be able to stand being around because I got so nervous and it drove me nuts. I always tried to impress her, but it never worked."

I thought for a minute, and a smile slowly crept up on my face. "Paul, you're a genius!"

He looked confused. "How so?"

I ran out before he could say anything else.

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It has been awkward lately with Derek. Every time I see him, I have such a burning desire to run up and kiss him, and run my fingers through his hair. I can't take it. We have once again started being polite to each other. And once again, Mom and George had a conference and I listened. I invited Derek to snoop with me.

They were sitting on the couch, having assumed Derek and I had gone to bed. Mom was leaning against George, and they looked quite tired.

"Nora, what can we do? They are hormonal teenagers, they need to stay apart, but we can't seem to keep them that way!" George said nervously.

"I don't know George. I don't know. But what I really can't figure out is what was happening at dinner. You know how Derek is on probation from the hockey team as of today?"

(Here I looked at Derek and he shrugged, frowning.)

"Yeah?" George said.

"Well, he was all down in the dumps, and then Casey got home from Emily's house, smiling, and he suddenly brightened. It was like his whole face lit up. And until my dying day, I will never forget the look in his eyes. It was like none of his problems mattered, because Casey was there."

I looked back at Derek. He looked alarmed. "I- I better go," I said softly. He nodded.

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I am shocked. Completely, utterly shocked.

Derek Venturi just stood up to a guy for me. Him! Sticking up for me.

It all started 2 hours ago, at school. I had just gotten my test back, and I got a D. I had studied so hard on this English test, I knew that couldn't be my grade. And Jacob Garther got and A, and I immediately knew that he had switched our papers. So I went up and told our teacher, and he switched our grades, and gave Jacob a week of detentions. As soon as he got out of the classroom, he started yelling at me.

"You little grade- grubber! You couldn't handle one bad grade! I am going to make you sorry that you ever crossed me, McDonald!" He pushed me onto the ground and started kicking my stomach.

"Continue doing that, and I will make you sorry you ever crossed Casey, Garther." Derek boomed in front of him.

"Derek!" Jacob chuckled nervously.

"Garther, you have 3 seconds to get your foot out of Casey's stomach."

Jacob immediately removed his foot.

"Now get the hell away from me." Jacob started running like a scared little puppy.

Derek helped me up. "You okay Case?" he asked gently.

"Yeah, but I think I need to go home," I said, clutching my stomach.

Derek took me straight home, gave me some pain reliever pills, and told me sternly to take a nap, which I woke up from 5 minutes ago, and brings me to where I am now.

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