How to Save a Life

By: Beth Ann

Disclaimer: I do not own anything except the plot.

"The direct flight to Virginia is now boarding," the intercom said.

"Call if you need anything and take care!" Nora said.

"We will Mom, don't worry," Casey said and hugged her Mother.

"We'll come up for Thanksgiving and Christmas," Derek said and hugged Nora.

George sniffed and rubbed his eyes.

"Aw Dad, don't be so emotional!" Derek said and laughed.

George glared at Derek and said, "You guys better get on the plane. We don't want you to missing college now do we?"

Derek grabbed the bags and went into the line. Casey and Nora hugged each other and sniffed.

"I love you Mom. Bye guy," Casey said and kissed each baby. She walked through the door and into the tunnel.

"Wave bye bye to mommy and Daddy, Jon and Lia," said Nora. She took their hands and waved goodbye to Casey and Derek.

"Come on hon," Derek said and wrapped a comforting arm around Casey's waist.

Casey's ring glittered in the light and she was brought back to her engagement.

A month after Derek got out of the hospital he began to act weird around Casey. He would mumble unintelligible things under his breath and scurry away. At school things were even weirder. Whenever he saw her, he'd go in the nearest classroom.

So a month later, during school, he stopped Casey in the corridor.

"Casey, I…well…I love you and I want to be their father so much. These months have been hard because well…I didn't know how to do this," Derek said and he got down on one knee. "Casey, I love you so much. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

Casey smiled with tears in her eyes. She helped him up and said, "Of course I will. Derek you have to be more discreet. I knew you'd do this."

Laughing, Derek lifted her up and swung her around. He put her down and kissed her gently.

"A little cliché aren't you?" Casey said when they broke for air.

Laughing Derek said, "Everything about my life is cliché. Don't you think?"

The twins came right before the wedding. They were late arriving and gave Casey great amount of pain. She was in labor for eleven hours. It started in one in the morning on June 3rd. They were suppose to arrive on March 31st. So on June 4th, Casey and Derek married with two babies watching.

"Casey? Are you okay?" Derek asked.

Smiling Casey said, "Yea, just a little nostalgic."

Two and a half hours later they landed in sunny Williamsburg, Virginia. People were walking by to get to their terminal. They followed the signs to the Bag Terminal.

"How are we getting to UVA?" Derek asked.

"The bus and it leaves at 12:15," Casey looks at her watch and says, "We should be there by now. Come on Derek! I don't want to miss it."

They ran to the bus and got two seats. The bus was packed. People were talking on their cell phones, crying babies could be heard, music was blasting from the iPod next to Casey. It was complete chaos.

The speakers came on and the bus driver said, "Downtown is first. We'll be there in fifteen minutes."

A lady with a baby came onto the bus just when the doors closed. The baby was chewing on a toy and looking at all the people. Casey looked at it and tears filled in her eyes. She sniffed and looked away. She took a deep breath and told herself not to cry.

"Hey. What's wrong?" Derek asked. He put his arm around her and pulled her closer. He rubbed his hand up and down her arm.

"I miss Lia and Jon," Casey said and cried even more.

Derek whispered into her ears and kept rubbing her arm. He kissed her cheek and wiped away the tears. Casey stops crying and looks at Derek. She lips, I love you to Derek and takes out a book.

Derek looks around and nods at a guy with long brown hair and green eyes. He nods back and looks down at the newspaper in his hands.

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Author's note: Hey guys! Here's the sequel to It Hurts The Most. I know it's short but I've been really ill lately. If you have any ideas that you want to see happen in this story leave them in your review and I'll check my plot and add it! Hope you like it. Hopefully the next chapter will be up in two weeks. Hope your summer went well!!!