As Derek was walking downstairs Marti said, "Finally! What took you so long? Is something wrong with Lizzie?"

"Don't worry about it. My word of advice though is to leave her alone!"

"Why?"

"None of your business!"

"No one ever tells me anything!!" Marti yelled.

"Just leave Lizzie alone! That's all you need to know! Now drop it, Smarti!" said Derek.

About an hour or so later, Marti and Derek were sitting downstairs watching TV when Casey walked in the door.

"Hey Marti, hey Derek. What are you doing?" asked Casey.

"We're watching TV," answered Marti.

"I can see that."

"Hey Casey, can I talk to you for a second in the kitchen? Alone." Derek said looking at Marti.

"Uh, sure I guess."

Derek and Casey headed into the kitchen and for a second they just kind of stood there awkwardly.

"Ok Derek, what's up? What's so important that you need to tell me?" Casey rolled her eyes.

"Casey you need to go up to Lizzie's room and talk to her."

"Ok? That's what you needed to tell me and you had to tell me this in the kitchen because?"

"Listen Casey, while you hanging out with Emily this afternoon Lizzie got her period. And Marti and I were the only ones home so she had to ask me to get some stuff out of your room for her."

"Oh my gosh, poor Liz! That must have been so embarrassing for her!!"

"Anyways she told me to tell you to come to her room when you got home."

"Yeah, I'll go to talk to her right now."

Casey knocked on Lizzie's bedroom door. "Hey Liz, its Casey."

"Come in," answered Lizzie.

Casey walked into Lizzie's room. Lizzie was sitting on her bed. Her eyes looked kind of red and puffy, almost like she had been crying.

"Hey Liz, you want to talk? Derek told me what happened. How are you feeling?"

Lizzie didn't answer her.

"Ok, Liz we don't have to talk if you don't want to, but Derek made it sound like you wanted to talk."

"Oh Casey, it was SO embarrassing! I mean I had to tell Derek that I started my period! What could be worse?!" Lizzie said.

"Liz, I'm sure it was really embarrassing! To tell you the truth I can't even imagine how awkward and embarrassing it would be to have to tell Derek that, but you know he would've found out eventually."

"But it was Derek!"

"Liz, I know and I know that makes it even more embarrassing because..well because he's Derek and an annoying pain in the butt. But personally I think Derek was a little embarrassed about the whole situation too."

"What makes you think that? He's Derek, he doesn't get embarrassed," Lizzie said.

"Well I have to say he definitely sounded uncomfortable when he told me what happened."

"Really? Because he sure didn't seem embarrassed when he was talking to me outside the bathroom door! He seemed like the same annoying pathetic little asshole that he always is!"

"Lizzie!"

"Casey, I asked him to grab me a pad from your room and he said, 'can't you get it youself? You won't bleed to death walking to Casey's room!'"

"He said that?"

"Yeah, he finally did get one for me though. But also he also told me to stop yelling and crying…I'm crying again now aren't I?" Lizzie asked.

"Yes, you are but that's fine and normal too. I can't believe he said that to you! Actually I can 'cause he's Derek and when has he ever been sympathetic? Never!!! But you would think he would have some common sense! I'm going to talk to him right now and let him know how rude and inconsiderate he was!" Casey said as she turned to leave.

"Casey wait! I hate the idea of anyone else…besides Mom knowing that I started my period so can you please tell Derek NOT to bring this up at the dinner table or anything."

"Yeah, I can do that. I'll be right back up when through I'm with Derek!! I'll make sure that you won't have to worry about Derek embarrassing you."

"Thanks Casey."