Sorry, I lost my password, but here you are! enjoy.
"Derek..." Casey hollered down the hall., She peered downstairs, but nobody was there, apart from Lizzie, who had fallen asleep on her book. "Der-" she stopped as she peered into his room, where he was talking to a blond girl. Casey stopped in her tracks and pressed herself to the door so she could see as much as possible
"I think it's time." The girl said, giggling. "for what?" Derek asked, leaning back against his wall. "To announce that we're dating! We've been on four dates, Derek, four dates since Monday." Monday. Casey thought numbly. The last time they had kissed was monday afternoon, before Casey left for her weekend at Emily's. "Well, I mean, you asked me out on Friday, but our first date was Monday." the girl laughed. Friday. Casey thought. Friday, before she left, Friday, when they had kissed in her room.
She looked through the crack and fell forward, not even minding that she looked like a fool when she stumbled in. "Casey!" Derek shouted, spinning around. "Casey?!" the blond girl shouted, getting to her feet. Casey felt sick. She looked at Derek and shook her head, then took off running. "Case!" He screamed, following her down the stairs. She grabbed the keys off of the hook near the door and grabbed for the doorknob, but her tears had become so thick she could barely see. Finally managed to turn it and dash outside. Derek ran out as she pulled out of the driveway, sobbing. "Case!" he screamed after her.
Nora Venturi paced around the livingroom, panic in her eyes. "Tell me again, why did Casey leave?" She asked in a mellow tone, but he Derek could practically hear her fast-paced heartbeat. "I told you, she found out about me recycling one of her old papers and spazzed out." Derek lied. He had a sick feeling in his gut something happened. "So you're telling us Casey hasn't been seen in four hours because you used an old paper?" George asked, rubbing Nora's shoulder reassuringly. "It was a pretty good paper." Derek said, collapsing onto the couch. "just go." Nora said, tears forming in her eyes. Derek quickly got up and left, leaving the two alone. He ran upstairs quickly and ast on Casey's sheets.
"I know why she left." Lizzie said walking in and closing the door. "Oh yeah? Why?" Derek asked, hoping she didn't notice the quiver in his voice. "Because you've been seeing some blond girl even though you know how Casey feels." Lizzie said. "And now she's gone, and something could happen to her. What if she got kidnapped, or drugged?" Lizzie asked, sitting down next to him. "You think I haven't considered that?!" Derek screamed, making Lizzie leap off the bed. "of course I have. I- I love her."
