Yeah, I had both chapters planned out so I just posted them both. Hope you like! :)

If only the world wouldn't get in your way,
If only people would just let you play,
They'd say you're both being fools,
You're breaking all the rules

[Best of Friends – Pearl Bailey, Fox in the Hound]

"Oh my gosh!" I squealed out when I saw Carla, Luis and the others.

"What's going on Casey?" Carla asked.

"You know how I told you that my best friend is Derek Venturi? Well, he's coming to our closing show."

"Seriously? He's so gorgeous!" Luis said and I just laughed.

"Yes, he told me earlier. I haven't seen him in two years."

"That's super awesome, Casey. I read he wants to get into directing. Maybe he'll want me for a movie," Carla said.

"I don't know."

"So, you never told us how you guys met," Danielle asked. I never thought Danielle was the best choice for Joanne. But, she was nice enough.

"Well, our parents married each other when we were in high school. We didn't get along at all. But, I guess after we graduated, things changed. We got really close."

"So like did you two hook up?"

"Oh no. Nothing like that. I mean, sure, Derek's amazing looking and all but no it was just friendly."

Admittedly there were times I wished it would cross over into other territories. But, I didn't want to freak Derek out. I didn't want to ruin what we had.

"You should have. I mean, he's gorgeous," Thomas said. He played Benny.

"I adore his friendship."

"What do your parents think?"

"Well, they didn't understand at first. Not many people do. It's not like we are breaking any rules or anything."

"It's called the rules of boys and girls. Or girls and girls if your lesbian. Gay version is boys and boys...anyways, you can't just be friends. It's impossible. You are both fools if you think that.

"That's not true."

How could my friends think that? It's almost like they think my friendship with Derek is against nature. But, they couldn't be right. No, my friendship with Derek was the one steady thing in my life and I want to keep it that way. Why do things have to be so complicated?

"Believe what you want, doll face, but in this day and age it's very hard to be just friends with a guy. Unless they are gay, of course," Carla told me as we made our way to the stage.

I was officially confused.

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