Christmas was only a week away and Casey was a nervous wreck. She'd told Max's mother that she would come to the dinner, but regretted it immediately afterwards. Aaron was still on her couch watching TV when she came out from responding to the email.

"Casey, I'm sorry," he stated. "And you're right not to want to be with me. I've been a jerk, and you deserve better."

"And I have better." Aaron stood up.

"What?"

"I have a guy now." Aaron began pacing.

"Who?"

"Henry," she admitted, smiling to herself. Aaron's face because grave.

"Casey, please tell me it's not him," Aaron begged. "Anyone but him."

"Just because you don't like him-"

"No, it's that he's just like me." Casey shook her head, completely frustrated with Aaron.

"Shut up! My gosh!" she shouted. "You will do anything to get what you want-"

"Casey-"

"Did you really think that I'd believe your lie?"

"I'm not lying! You'd think you'd be able to trust me by now!" Casey scoffed.

"Trust you? Definitely not likely! After all the crap you've done."

"You said you'd let that go-"

"It's not even about that! It's that I thought that I had feelings for you, only to find out what a player you were!"

"I told you I hadn't changed, Casey," he stated quietly.

"Obviously."

"If you'd told me that you liked me, I would've put you at number one immediately."

"I don't want to have any numbers but me. I want a guy who wants only me. You obviously can't commit to just me."

"And you think Henry will do that? He's probably on a date right now. The whole "book and glasses" thing? An act. He knew that you were coming. I told him that you were."

"Dang it, Aaron! Do you have to ruin everything that doesn't end the way you want it to?" Casey questioned.

"Casey, please don't do this!" Aaron begged. Casey picked up the phone, then stormed into her room. She immediately called Henry, explaining what Aaron had accused him of.

"Of course I'm not seeing someone else," Henry assured her. At this, Casey let out a thankful sigh.

"It's just that after all I've told you, it would really suck to find out that you were dating someone else too," Casey explained. Henry didn't reply. "What?"

"It's just that…" Henry began. "Just that all you've told me is really heavy stuff, and I'm not sure I want to ruin our friendship with a relationship."

"You've got to be kidding me!" Casey screamed. "You're the one who kissed me, even after I puked, you kissed me!"

"I know, but-"

"Don't even try to make any excuses!" There was a knock at Casey's door. "Go away!" She kicked the door for emphasis. "You did it! It's your fault! I'm not being blamed for something I couldn't control EVER again!" After saying this, she hung up with a forcefulness like never before. When she opened her bedroom door, Aaron was there, with open arms. She cast aside his embrace, and make her way to the kitchen.

"What do you want, Casey?" Aaron asked.

"I just want to go home."

Next Chapter will be the last!!!! Yes, Derek will appear next chapter-.-