Dasey (Derek and Casey) Life With Derek

I Can't Do This Without You!

It was a typical Thursday in May when Casey started to feel contractions. She said not to worry she still had a week to go before she was due. My dad had shown up more and more telling me he'd lied to Nora about having a case he urgently needed a file for that he forgot. Different excuses each time to see us. He'd given me tips and I stocked the house with pickles and ice cream. Casey had similar cravings as Nora did so that was a lucky guess on my dads part.

"Ow..."

"Case you alright."

"Derek I'm alright no need to get up."

I sat back down and before I could even grab the laptop I was redoing my last minute revisions on for the case the firm I was junior in. I heard a glass break. I turned back and saw Casey's water break and I freaked out and got the go bag I'd kept with me at all times for the hospital.

"Somethings...wrong."

I saw blood and started to forget how to breathe my fingers were so sweaty I couldn't dial on my keypad on my phone. I asked the phone to dial nine one one and through the phone I asked the woman for an ambulance and begged her to hurry that there was a pregnant woman whose bleeding somewhat.

I felt hours pass by but when I looked at my watch it was only seven minutes and the paramedics knocked on the door. I pointed toward Casey and told them what I saw and they asked me to stand to the side and once they looked they brought in a stretcher.

Suddenly Casey was being wheeled away from me and I got in. She grabbed my hand and squeezed. I talked to her and the paramedic said it could be a blood clot or haemorrhage and to keep up conversation.

"Casey do you remember where we went on a picnic."

"Casey please stay with me.."

"Babe please I can't do this without you..."

Derek was talking to me and I clung as much as I could to the sound of his voice. What was he asking? Where we went on a picnic? I remember that day and we just got back together and left school for some privacy. I saw our time together in a series of moments from the first night we met and Derek threw a party,we were trapped in the bathroom. Singing in D-Rock with him at the talent show,Sally leaving for Vancouver,Truman and me breaking up.

I remember the night Truman cheated on me with the former icky cousin Vicky. And how he'd left me on my own here in Toronto at that party. Derek was the only person who stood up for me and he wasn't even blood. I remember Brads lies and the kiss at the frat party I wanted to kiss Derek the summer we went to my grandmas for vacation. I remember how much we lied once we started and how we snuck around,we only had a few friends who bravely supported us. I heard Derek's voice more panicked this time. It was urgent and pleading but I didn't know what was going on I heard a doctor well doctors tell him to go wait.

I suppose I was already in the ICU or emergency room. I felt so tired but I felt our babies heartbeat still so if this is it for me. If this is where we say goodbye. I'm hoping that they save my baby! Please save my child. I don't want this to be it I want to see Derek smile when our child is born but I feel it. I'm fading and moments are starting to blur together and I feel so warm. I see Derek under a big tree on a summer day and he's smiling for me. I start to go over to him.

"Dad please get Nora here."

"Son what's going on!? You know Nora won't listen to me."

"A doctor came out and told me their doing a C-section but she's losing so much blood she will need a transfusion..."

"Oh my god son! I'm so sorry..."

"Please we need everyone! I swear I will make sure to never show my face. I'll do whatever Nora wants....she's dying dad."

"I'll talk to her right now I'll see you soon son.."

I heard the click and turned to see Nora angry at me. She'd caught me again and she didn't say a word so I started to talk.

"Get your coat we're going to the hospital."

"I'm not going for the birth George..."

"WOULD YOU RATHER GO TO THE FUNERAL! I AM TIRED OF THIS NORA YOUR DAUGHTER IS BLEEDING OUT. CASEY.IS.DYING!." 

"What......"

"She...She's bleeding out. There was a complication and the doctors are doing an emergency C-Section. She needs blood and we are all going to get tested."

"I..I'll get the kids."

"Lizzie,Edwin,Marti get your brother we are all going to the hospital...NOW."

"Mom whats going on? George tell us?."

"Yeah dad why do we need to go to the hospital..."

"Casey's bleeding out...we need to give her blood. Whoever's a match..."

"I'll go get my coat."

As the McDonald/Venturi clan arrived at the hospital they were greeted by Emily,Sam,Tess and Derek who was catatonic in his chair. He was so pale and his eyes were red from crying and something inside Nora moved. She felt his panic and pain she rushed to a nurse and before hellos could be done they all went to get blood tested.

"Venturi you need to drink some water."

"Tess just let him be.. I think he will have something when he's ready."

"D man I'm worried dude you need to move..."

"I can't lose her guys. I don't want this without her. Casey is it for me. I feel so god damn hollow...I feel her slipping away and I can't pull her back I feel it in my heart."

"Look the whole fams here man,plus we were all tested...maybe one of us is a match.."

"Thanks for coming guys...seriously...I'd be even worse off.."

"Anytime man."

"Yeah Venturi we gotcha."

"Course plus Casey will make it shes strong."