Author's Note – Ok I would like to apologize for the serious lack of update. But I had lost my muse and motivation for this story hence the lack of update. Here is another chapter it's short but it's something.

Chapter Five – How Was Your Day?

"Hey honey how was your first day of school?" Nora asked Casey as she stormed into the house. Casey sighed and then smiled at her aunt and she sat down next to her.

"It was eventful first Derek didn't take me all the way to the front office so I ended up being late to my first class and……." Casey went on explaining to Nora in the clip-notes version. "But there is one guy…" Casey started with a grin on her face.

Just then Marti bounded down the stairs and turned on the television with the volume loud completely ignoring Nora and Casey. "Um Marti me and Nora where talking." Casey said in a nice tone to Marti.

Marti was sitting on the ground in front of the television with her sir monks a lot, turned around and looked at Casey and Nora. "Sorry but I wanna watch cartoons." She said and turned back to the TV. Casey just gave Nora a look and shook her head slightly. 'Jeez there all almost like Derek, well at least she said sorry.' Casey thought.

"Come on Case let's go into the kitchen and have some lemonade." Nora said and as they we heading towards the kitchen Casey pushed Derek, but it didn't have much of an effect because he was sitting down.

Nora and Casey walked into the kitchen and Nora poured both herself and Casey a glass of lemonade as Casey sat on one of the stools next to the island and Nora leaned against it.

"So we were you? Oh yes something about a boy." Nora said then a giddy looking expression appeared on her face. "So who is he??" she asked, like a young gossiping teenager.

"Ok well his name is Sam apparently he's a friend of Derek's. I guess I'll just have to look past that. Anyway he is really cute and today when I was coming back from the library I couldn't see and I tripped on the stairs but he caught me and he is so cute!! Of course me being me I ended up acting like a dork."

Derek walked into the house and towards the kitchen still shaking his head at the craziness of his step-cousin and caught the end of the conversation that was happening in the kitchen.

"…I tripped on the stairs but he caught me and he is so cute!! Of course me being me I ended up acting like a dork." Casey ranted to Nora in the kitchen as Derek walked in and headed towards the fridge. Casey glared as she caught sight of Derek.

"Hey Derek." Nora said happily and then leaned on the counter and looked at Casey. "Well he sounds very nice and I'm sure you didn't act as bad as you say you did Casey." Nora told her with a smile.

Casey smiled at her aunt. "Ok thanks Nora. You always know what to say." Casey said and hugged her aunt.

"Ah your welcome sweetie." Nora said and hugged her niece back.

They suddenly heard a gagging sound and turned to look at Derek who was holding the open milk carton and Casey gave him a look of disgust. "You know others drink from that cartoon to not just you!" she said to him while crossing her arms. Derek standing in ront of the fridge with the door open pulled the carton away from his mouth he then belched loudly and looked at Casey. "You want some?" he asked with a slight smirk and held out the carton to her.

With a look of disgust still on her face she shook her head. "No thanks I'm good, you know you should try using a glass next time. Like civilized people!" she said to him then picked up her backpack. "Thanks again Nora. I'll be in my room doing my homework." She said to her, gave Derek one last look and shook her head while exiting the room and heading towards her room to work.

"Chicks." Derek muttered and headed into the living room to watch TV. "Sorry Smarti I wanna watch my show now." He said to his younger sister in a nice tone a much nicer tone the once he used with Casey. He took the remote and settled into his favorite recliner and watched TV.