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Chapter nine:

No Reason to Celebrate Part 1

CASEY'S POV:

It was Friday night and Kay had been unusually busy the past couple of days. Nobody saw her for more than a few minutes before she had to run off and make plan's for Derek's eighteenth birthday party. Really it was a shock to the entire family to hear that Derek and Kay had broken up, especially since she was still planning " The Big Bash" as she called it. Of course, I wasn't that surprised, I mean I practically told her to break up with him and of course a part of me felt guilty for it. Still, nothing had changed, Derek still walked into the house unannounced whenever he pleased and he wasn't the only one wither. Dean made a habit of do that also, and nobody seemed to mind considering Derek was with him sometimes but also because him and Kay had been almost inseparable. Surprisingly, Derek almost seemed as if he didn't mind it, but there were moments when you could see a protective gleam in his eye whenever Dean did something Derek wasn't sure about. Everything seemed to be running smoothly, at least, up until the day of " The Big Bash".

KAYLIE'S POV:"THE BIG BASH"

I hadn't slept at all the night before, there was just too much that needed to be planned. Of course that wasn't the only thing that kept me up all night, I had been thinking to. The thoughts of Dean and how I broke it off with Derek were taking over my mind, and in order to distract myself I finished the final touches of the plans for the party tomorrow. Since there really wasn't much I could do with out actually decorating his house, I resorted to class projects that weren't due for another month or so.

As the morning sun came up I knew I had to get things moving. I ate a quick breakfast and took a shower to start off my day. I helped with the morning chores as Nora got up. It was only about mid morning when I started to get extremely tired. Nora seemed to notice this, I assumed because she took me aside.

" Is there something bothering you, Sweetie? You seem tense and you keep yawning." She looked at me concerned.

" I didn't sleep much last night so I decided to so some school work instead."

" Casey, really has rubbed off on you." She stated, " But I can tell there is a lot on your mind. Why don't you go lay down for a while and I can wake you up for " The Big Bash"." She smiled using air quotes.

" Thanks Nora, but I can't. I have to leave here in a few minutes to go pick up Derek's present and to go get the cake." I sighed, and Nora went to speak up in protest when Casey came downstairs.

" Good morning everybody!" She smiled wide.

" Morning Case, Do you think you could help me out today?"

" Sure, what do you need?" I wish I had her perky attitude.

" Could you go over and help Emily, Sam, Ralph, and the Venturi clan set up for Derek's big surprise?"

" I guess, I could." She said calmly but I knew she didn't want to.

" I know you don't like him very much," Which I knew was a lie. " and I know he can be a pain bit today is his eighteenth birthday and with everything that I have messed up lately I need this to go well. In a few months he'll be leaving for college or who knows where and after that you'll never have to see him again. Think of this as his goodbye party. Everything has to be perfect." I rambled to her as I gathered everything I needed.

" You're right, don't worry. When you come back everything will be perfect." She smiled.

" Great, now I have to run and get a few things. Remember, her does not come out of his room before everything is set up." I said frantically.

" Got it, what if he tries to go downstairs before everyone is finished?" Nora who looked up from the what she was doing nodded in agreement with Casey.

" I don't know, distract him in any way you can. He's like a baby, use something shiny." I replied, running out the door to my car.

CASEY'S POV:

I glanced at my Mom and shrugged heading into the kitchen. In a way, I dreaded seeing Derek, but to be completely honest I wanted to see him. Well, a lot more than see him, I wanted to be with him, to hug him, and just hang out with him. Like we did at Smelly Nellie's that one time. All of this frustration of not being with him was driving me crazy and even though Kay did break up with him I still felt guilty, after all it was I who broke them up. Right?

After taking my sweet time eating my breakfast and talking to Lizzie before I went over to help decorate. I knocked at first but after standing outside for about two minutes I just walked it. Seeing everybody was running around trying to put up decorations and organize and clean the house so there was enough room to dance and actually party, I realized why nobody opened the door for me.

" Great Casey, you're here!" Abby came up to me.

" Yea, Kaylie said you guys needed some help." I looked around.

" Yes, we do. We still need to hang the banner, get the table set for the buffet, get a table for presents, make some snack food, and get the new stereo system working." My eyes widen.

" Wow, well what do you need me to do?"

" Help with the snacks. Sam and Ralph will do the banner, Emily and Marti are doing the table, George and Edwin are hooking up the stereo system and Nora and Lizzie are bringing a whole bunch of pictures for the hockey shrine. Kaylie wanted to really go all out for this thing." I followed Abby into the kitchen as we walked by everybody that was working.

" How many people are actually coming to this?" I asked.

" The entire student body is turning out for this. Kaylie was smart to plan this for the late afternoon. This party is going to last a long time." She sighed.

" I'm guessing you guys are staying at my house tonight with Marti right?" I smiled.

" Yes, only heaven knows how long it will last." We laughed.

" Good thing you have many helpers." We got started to making some snacks.

KAYLIE'S POV:

" Oh, come on!" I hit another red light.

The world was officially against me today. Although I guess I deserved it for all the messing up I have done lately. I started bagging my head against the steering wheel as I sat in front of the red light. For as much as I wanted this to go perfect nothing was working out so far. I was already late for getting the deserts and I still had to run by and get Derek's present. When the light turned green I sped down the street and I was only a block away from the bakery. Driving through all the green lights I made it into the parking lot and parked my car. Hurriedly, I ran into the bakery and picked up my order. After getting a ten minute lecture from the baker about tardiness, I walked out on him half way through needing to get to the hockey rink.

As I drove down the street heading towards the hockey rink, my eyes started to droop. It was most likely from not sleeping at all the night before, so I turned the radio up louder to keep me awake. Even as I turned unto the street where the rink was I felt myself starting to slip away...

DEAN'S POV:

Kaylie must have text-ed me over a hundred times to make sure things were going according to plan. She also called Emily about a dozen more early this morning and all for this stupid party. I mean, I know she wanted to do this to make it up to Derek, for her ditching him. Believe me, I have enough bruises on my body to prove how angry he was but it's just a birthday party! Come on! But I'll help Kay with anything, so here and I and now she's late.

Eventually Casey went up to Derek's room to keep him occupied. That way he won't ruin the entire thing that Kay has put every once of energy she had.

CASEY'S POV:

Abby told me that it was about the time that Derek would be getting up so I headed up there. There were butterflies in my stomach as I did so and my hand was shaking as I turned the knob on his bedroom door. When I walked in there he was sitting up in his bed. His hair was in his face and his T-shirt was all messed up. Closing the door behind me, as to keep the noise from downstairs away, I walked over to his bed and sat next to him.

" Hey there, sleepy head." I smiled.

He grunted his response as his head came and rested on my shoulder. My breathing hitched and feeling a little awkward I patted his head gently. In doing so this caused him to wrap his arms around my waist. I felt my cheeks start to burn.

" I'm not Kay, you know?" Of course he knew, even I knew that but I didn't know what to say.

" I know." He mumbled into my shoulder.

I couldn't help but smile, even relax in his arms a little. Until I remembered that he was Kay's ex, the very guy I told her to break up with and the guy I knew I shouldn't be with. Even if I wanted to be, it would hurt Kay in one way or another. Right?

" Alright, come on. If you're still tired just go back to sleep." I tried unwrapping his arms from my waist.

" I'm not tired." He whined holding on tighter to me.

" Yes, you are. Ugh. I swear you're holding onto me like a child who doesn't want his mother to put him down." His head shot up.

" Did you just compare me to a child? And you to my Mother?" I blushed with embarrassment.

" Uh...No." He laughed.

" Oh, I think you did." I huffed attempting to cross my arms but couldn't because he was still attached to me.

" I was just saying how you were acting." I starting to look around his room, completely embarrassed.

He took one of his hands and cupped it around my cheek to turn my head. So, I had to look at him.

" I know." His smile was small, and and his eyes were soft.

We stayed like that for a long time. I had no idea if I should have said something but looking into his eyes, I felt like the answer was there. I said nothing, and his face spoke all the louder. His eyes had longing and something else in them. Almost like he wanted to tell me something but then he turned away and the connection was lost.

" Are they done setting up yet?"

" How did you know?" I asked.

" I know Kaylie, and I know she wants this to go perfectly, and I know she's doing it because she feels like she has to make it up to me." He shrugged getting out of bed.

" How do you know she's doing it because of that. She might just want to it because she can." I had turned around while he changed from his PJ's.

" Like I said before Case, I know her." I turned to him again about to say something.

Then Dean burst through the door with a worried and frantic expression on his face.

" Kay's in the hospital."

Nothing else had to be said to Derek. He was out the door and in his car before anybody could even stop him. Personally, I didn't even bother to, even when he was dragging me behind him. We both needed to see Kaylie, and I was suddenly getting a feeling of deja vu.

HEY GUYS!!! SORRY IT HAS BEEN SOOO LONG. I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY AND THIS HAS BEEN A HARD CHAPTER TO WRITE. DON'T WORRY. I AM WORKING ON PART TWO AND I WANNA GIVE A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY REVIEWERS. YOU GUYS ROCK!!

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AVA