The next morning I opened my eyes, and got up out of bed. Something was up I couldn't put my finger on it…so I poked my head out into the hall to see total chaos. Clothes everywhere, along with toys, and everything. Marti sat there coloring on the wall, and Edwin walked out from his room down the hall. Wait down the hall? Edwin lived up in the attic since Nora and them moved in.

"Edwin what were you doing in Casey's bedroom?" I asked him.

"Who's Casey?" He asked confused.

"Our step-sister, Lizzie's older sister, Nora's daughter." I explained to him as if he was stupid.

"Are you feeling alright? I don't know a Casey, Lizzie or Nora. And I'm pretty sure we don't have a step-sister." He said looking at me like I had three heads.

"Very funny Edwin."

"Derek I'm serious!" He said before running into the bathroom.

Sighing I walked over to Marti and bent down next to her. She looked at me, and I asked her,

"Smarti you remember Casey, Lizzie, and Nora don't you?"

"No Smerek, but look at the picture I drew! It's a cat!" She said.

"It's very pretty, but I gotta go talk to dad."

I walked downstairs, and into the kitchen where I opened the basement door and headed down into dad and Nora's room…only it wasn't their room, it was a basement! Boxes were stacked everywhere, and it was so dusty. Quickly I turned around and bolted upstairs only to find my dad now in the kitchen. I walked up to him, and asked,

"What happened to Nora and your bedroom?"

"Who's Nora?" He asked.

"Your wife!" I practically shouted.

"Derek what are you talking about? Are you trying to get out of school by faking memory loss or something?"

"Dad I'm serious."

"Whatever, Derek I have to go." He said and walked out the door.

I sat down at the table, and ran a hand through my hair. Then it came to me…SAM! Casey is his girlfriend; surely he'll remember her. So I quickly grabbed my bag, and threw it over my shoulder, but then I stopped. Sam was sick. My spirits down, I slumped off to school. When I got there I was surprised to see Sam waiting by my locker.

"Sam, buddy, I thought you were sick. Whatever, anyways everyone has been acting weird…they're all saying they don't know Casey, Lizzie or Nora. But surely you remember Casey…"

"Who's Casey?"

"You're girlfriend!" I said exasperated.

"Dude I'm single. I wish I had a girlfriend though…" At the words I wish it dawned on me.

"I know what happened. Last night I saw a star and made this wish that my dad never met Nora. That must be why I'm the only one who remembers them!" I exclaimed, and Sam gave me a weird look.

"Um…there's a little too much weird here. I'll see at lunch Derek." He said, and walked away.

I just stood there frozen with happiness. No more nagging me about my homework, or to clean the house, and no more grounding! Yes, my life was finally back to normal and I was so happy that my life was going back to normal…well at least for now I was.