Chapter 4: Fighting Unwanted Feelings
The doorbell rang just as Derek rushed down the stairs.
"I'll get it," he shouted out to no one in particular.
Edwin and Lizzie looked at each other both confused by Derek's behavior. Derek is never willing to answer the door.
"Since when does Derek answer the door?" Lizzie asked.
Edwin shrugged in response and started to reply when he was cut off by a familiar girls laughter. Derek walked in followed by Sally?!
"Edweirdo, Lizard. You remember Sally," Derek said as he put his arm around Sally.
Looking at Sally, then at Derek, and finally at each other, Lizzie and Edwin shrugged it off as if to say that's why.
"Hey, Sally," They replied in unison.
"Hey Liz, Ed," she smiled. "How's school?"
"You know the usual," Edwin responded. "Not to be rude or anything, but what are you doing here?" He asked earning him a kick from Lizzie. "OW!"
"Oh, um, Derek thought that it would be nice to get to know each other again so he asked if I wanted to join you guys for dinner," Sally replied trying not to say too much.
Sally was relieved that their conversation was cut short by Casey's sudden appearance who seemed not to notice Sally.
"Derek, will you ever stop being a player?" Casey said as she bounded down the stairs unaware that the girl's voice she heard from upstairs was actually Sally's.
"Hmm, I don't know. Will you ever stop being a keener," He replied back snidely.
Casey looked up ready to argue back when her eye caught Sally.
"Oh, Sally," she said awkwardly. "Hi."
"Hi Casey," Sally replied amused at Casey's behavior.
"Hi, Sally," Nora appeared along with George. "We didn't know you were joining us for dinner."
"Yeah, Derek didn't tell anyone you were coming," Casey butted in, glad for the interruption.
"Sorry, I hope I'm not intruding. It was sort of a last minute thing."
"No, not at all, I'm glad that you're here," Nora replied with a smile. "Anyways, uh, dinners ready."
As everybody walked out of the living room to start eating, Derek pulled Casey aside before she could escape.
"What do you want now?" Casey glared and shook off his hold on her.
"Nothing," Derek said with a smile.
"Nothing, yeah right," Casey rolled her eyes. "Why is Sally here?" she asked bluntly.
"Why do you want to know? Are you jealous?"
"No, why would I be jealous?" she lied as scoffed. Derek continued smiling like an idiot and Casey could tell he didn't believe one word she said.
"You know why or do I have to remind you," He gave her one of his famous smirks and continued to gravitate towards her. He pushed her to the wall and grabbed her arms setting them above her head.
"Let go of me," she said while struggling to break free.
"Not until you tell me the truth," Derek demanded.
"I am."
Derek tightened his hold on her while she continued to struggle. He heard her sigh of frustration as she realized she couldn't escape. Loosening his hold on her he brought his lips down to her ear.
"Tell me the truth Case," he whispered in her ear.
Before Casey could respond Nora called them in for dinner. With one last look at her, Derek let go of her and walked out into the dinning room not saying a word. Watching him leave Casey smirked.
"Two can play this game," Casey said to the empty room. With that she left the room following the way Derek went.