Okay, here's the next chapter. I'm not saying much because I don't want to give away anything that may happen in the next few chapters.
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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN LIFE WITH DEREK.
Chapter 12: Worst Case Scenario
'Alan where the heck are you?' Emily types into her phone.
'Em, what's wrong? I'm busy.' Alan types into his phone.
'take a 5 and listen. Casey's been brainwashed.'
'O...K?'
'She's dating Truman.'
'WWWWWWHHHHHHHAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' 'How did that happen?'
'IDK! I have to find out. I'll keep u posted.'
Emily ends her conversation and begins looking for their other cohort. She looks around the corner to see a disheveled Sam leaning against his locker. She runs up to him and he chuckles lightly at her. Emily raises an eyebrow at Sam's chuckles.
"What?" Emily asks.
"You know." Sam says..
"About Casey?"Emily says. "Yeah. How's Derek taking it?"
"Well, let's see. He's going to kill Alan when he sees him. He is trying to focus on other things, but when you see your look alike take your girl away, it definitely affected him. All you hear him say is 'Casey this' and 'Casey that'." Sam explained.
"That bad, huh?" Emily asks.
"Emily, I've never seen Derek this way before." Sam says worried. "He told me that he was going to get off his high horse and tell Casey how he felt about her; then Truman comes knocking at his door and says he is going out with Casey."
"Wow! Talk about bad timing." Emily says. "What do we do now?"
"Em. I don't know." Sam says. As he is thinking, "Wait, I got it."
"Yeah." Emily urges Sam to continue.
"First, calm down Derek before he becomes a danger to some-one. Find out how Casey ended up going on a date. Keep Alan and Derek separated for a while." Sam explains. "Then break up Truman and Casey, get Derek and Casey together and we all go home happy."
"IN ONE DAY!" Emilyyells.
"Not in one day. I expect it to take weeks or months before this can get resolved." Sam says.
"Okay, you take care of Derek, and I'll take care of reconnaissance on Casey and Truman." Emily announces.
Sam starts running back to the gym where he left Derek. He worries Derek may have been going crazy as he speaks. He bursts through the gym door to see him shooting baskets and missing a lot. When he misses he throws the ball erratically around the gym.
"DEREK!" Sam shouts.
"Sam, leave me alone." Derek growls.
"No. You have to calm down before you hurt someone." Sam says.
"Sam, Sam, Sam. I'm not going to hurt anyone." Derek says kindly. "Only Alan."
"Why?" Sam asks.
"Because before HE arrived here everything was fine. I was happy with the way of life. I tortured Casey and Casey drove me insane, and no one knew anything. No one knew my secret and I WAS HAPPY. I didn't have to deal with the pressure of someone finding out my secret. Now, he knows my secret and wants me to go after Casey. And guess what I lost the girl because of him." Derek says angrily. "So, tell me. Does that justify why I want to kill him."
"Derek. NO!" Sam pleads. "No, it doesn't. You are just afraid of what will happen when everybody knows your secret. I cannot blame you. This is probably the hardest thing you've had to deal with."
"Sam, I can't win her. She chose my look alike. Apparently I was the wrong guy for her." Derek says defeated.
"Derek, you can't hurt Alan. He didn't do anything. Casey made her choice. But since when has her choice been the right choice. Casey is a human after all and can make mistakes on occasion." Sam says. "More importantly, where is my best friend? The friend who would stand up and go after what he wanted. The friend who wouldn't give a crap about what other people think and just do whatever his mind is set to. Where is he?"
"You're right, Sam." Derek says proudly. "I can win her over. And I know where to start."
"There we go." Sam smiles.
Meanwhile, Emily runs over to Casey. Only to see Truman smirking and guiding Casey out of the classroom. Emily begins to scowl and mumbles under her breath. She walks defeated out of the classroom and marches into the cafeteria.
She sees Casey and Truman talking. Casey lets out a small giggle and looks at Emily. Emily glares at Casey and Casey's face falls. Truman leaves the table for a while, and Emily makes her move.
"Hey, Casey." Emily says sweetly.
"Hey, Em." Casey greets.
"So, whatcha doing?" Emily asks.
"Just waiting for Truman." Casey says matter-of-factly.
"Why?" Emily asks.
"We started going out yesterday." Casey answers.
"Oh, you're going out." Emily says to herself "Tell me, how does that work into your plans?"
"Plans for what?" Casey asks.
"I don't know... just a thought... the guy you were crushing on before that worm squirmed into you life." Emily says venomously.
"Emily, wait you don't understand." Casey stutters.
"Oh, really? You have some nerve, you know." Emily says.
"Em?" Casey questions.
"First you keep your secret crush for Derek away from me. Then once you confess I offer to help you win him over. And finally after weeks of fighting myself to help you, you go and start seeing Truman." Emily explains. "And give up on the one person you had strong feelings for."
"What if I have a good explanation as to why I'm going out with Truman." Casey questions.
"Then you are a conniving bitch that doesn't care about anything other than her public image." Emily says viciously.
"He was the one who kissed me at the dance." Casey mutters.
"WHAT?" Emily shouts.
"He was the one who kissed me at the dance. Truman was the guy I was dancing with. He is my prince." Casey says.
"Well, then I guess I have to support you." Emily says.
"Really? Thanks, Emily!" Casey says happily.
"Sure no problem." Emily says softly. "I have to go and talk to my teacher about this paper that's due tomorrow. I'll see you later."
"Sure. Hey, Em." Casey says before Emily leaves the cafeteria. "Later, do you want to come over for a movie?"
"Okay, I'll see you then." Emily says.
Emily walks down the hallway, deep in thought. She suddenly hears her phone start ringing. She looks down to see Alan's name pop up on the screen. She smiles faintly and answers
Meanwhile, Alan runs towards the front doors of the school. He starts breathing heavily as soon as he enters. He looks around and begins dialing numbers on his phone. He rushes through the hallways to the library.
"Em...get....Sam....meet.....at.....library." Alan says breathless.
When he gets there, Emily is waiting. He leans down to catch his breath and walks over to where Emily is sitting. Not more than five minutes later, Sam walks through the doors of the library.
"Sam, Em. Sorry I'm late." Alan begins. "So what happened?"
"Well, you left and everything went to hell in a hand basket." Sam explains. "Truman some how snuck in and changed Casey. Now, Casey is going out with him and Derek is a mess."
"Any ideas, fearless leader." Emily asks.
"I have a few but they all involve another couple. They are trained spies; have years in experience and know the objective and task at hand. But I don't think I can get word out to them. And that is where you guys come in." Alan says.
"Okay, who are these other to people you have working on this?" Emily asks.
"Our inside guy and gal. Edwin Venturi and Elizabeth McDonald." Alan says confidently.
Sam and Emily stare wide eye at Alan as he smirks at them. Confusion and uncertainty written on both their faces. Alan begins to laugh as Sam's face seems to have turned permanent and Emily looks on nervously.
"They can help?" Emily asks.
"Yes, because we are going to stand back for a while and watch the events unfold. So we will need them to help us commence Operation: Dasey." Alan explains.
"Dasey?" Emily and Sam question.
"Derek and Casey put together?" Alan says matter-of-factly. "OR if you like, them Operation: Cerek."
"I still think you're crazy." Sam whispers to Emily.
"I'm getting that more often." Alan says loudly enough for them to hear.
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Okay, so the plan is set. What's the worst that could happen? Well, in the next 2 chapter, Edwin and Lizzie's role in Operation: Dasey; Sam and Emily's relationship; Alan's problem; Derek planning; and a bit of Truman bashing. I've already got the next chapter close to being ready.
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In Loving Memory of my Uncle Tommy
1946-2009