Somebody to Love

Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek

Author's Note: I am so sorry for updating late. I've had tests, midterms, PSATs, practices, and performances. You know all the good stuff. Ha ha. Anyways, this is a short chapter, again, I'm sorry. The next one will be longer, I give you my word.

Chapter Four: Selfish

She's been gone for hours, where the hell can she be? Derek thought upon himself as he paced around his room. And all of a sudden, he heard the door open, and he raced himself downstairs.

"Where have you been?" Derek asked, "You've been gone for hours."

Casey stared at Derek for a while debating in her own head whether or not he was being sarcastic, "….Uh, why do you care?"

Derek thought for a moment. "Me, Derek Venturi, care? About you? No way." He tried to chuckle. "I-I…just wanted to make sure…that you weren't cheating on the bet."

"Oh, Derek, you simple minded fool. Why would I cheat if I already have this thing won hands down?" Casey put her arm around him and giggled, then ran upstairs.

Already has this thing won hands down, what the hell is that supposed to mean? Derek thought to himself as he sat on the couch and indulged himself with a bag full of potato chips, later that night. I still have two more days to win this thing. And that's all I need, is just two. More. Days. And I can win it. I know I can, I mean, come on. I'm Derek Venturi. I am Derek Venturi, the man among all men. I'm good-looking, I'm popular, and I'm the captain of the hockey team for crying out loud! What girl wouldn't want me?

"Derek?" Casey said as she peeked her head downstairs. "What are you doing up so late? It's 11:49 at night, we have school tomorrow."

"Oh. I…uh, I was watching something and I wanted to finish it," Derek said as he turned his head towards the television and realized that he was watching 'Mary Poppins.'

"Oh my! I didn't know that hockey players were such Disney fans." She joked.

"Y-yeah," He said attempting a slight laugh, "Well, I'm going to hit the hay." Derek said quickly then turned off the TV and ran up the stairs.

The next morning went by as any other day would have gone, Casey got up exceptionally early, to ignore the morning war on who gets the shower first, grabbed her towel and went off to the bathroom, until she found that it was locked.

"What? This can't be. I always get the bathroom first!" Casey exclaimed, as she started pounding on the door.

"I'm busy!" An annoying voice said in return. A voice that gave Casey a cold chill down her spine everytime she heard it. And of course, it was Derek.

"How the hell? I ALWAYS get the bathroom first!" She cried once more.

"Sorry, Case. If you snooze you lose!" Derek said happily.

Casey grunted in disgust, "Just….don't use all the hot water, Derek!"

"I'll try," He said sarcastically.

As school began, Derek tried his absolute best to get Adrienne to ask him on a date.

"Hey Adrienne, h-how are…things?" Derek asked awkwardly.

"Fine I suppose, why?" She replied.

Derek made a face, "Oh, just wondering…So-"

"Derek, I know something's up. What is it?" She said cutting him off.

He looked puzzled, and as Derek he decided to play it off, "Nothing's up." He said with a straight face.

"Oh really? Because I don't remember you and Casey or your guys' little friends trying to talk to me before, now… Do you? So tell me."

"Okay…" Derek began.