Clueless

Chapter Twenty Three - Life's Great

Abby's POV

San Fransisco Day 2

When I woke up, Derek was still asleep next to me. And there was knocking. I quickly get up and run to open the door. After I open the door, I really wish I would have checked who it was before I opened it. Danielle stood there, smiling wide, and Casey was next to her.

"Well, don't you look great," Danielle chuckled. I just rolled my eyes and asked them why they were here.

"Is Derek up? We were wondering if you guys would wanna go out to breakfast with us?" I barely got a smile out, and a come on in. I closed the door, and ran back into Derek's room.

"You need to get up right now. Danielle and Casey are in our living room." He still wasn't getting up. "There's a boy I don't know in my room!" I said, trying to sound panicked. Apparently it worked, because as soon as the words were out of my mouth, Derek was up and out of his bed. I just busted out laughing, then started laughing even harder at the confused look on his face. "Calm down, I just needed you up cause Danielle and Casey are in our living room, wanting to go out to breakfast with us." He calmed down a bit and then told me to go get ready while he goes and talks to them.

Instead of getting ready right away, I call John, it's only been a day and I already miss him a lot. He picks up right away, and has his tired voice on, which by the way is extremely sexy.

"I really miss you too Oats, but I hope you know you are a bit ahead of me in time." He yawns.

"Oh my goodness! I completely forgot about that!" Immediately feel bad.

"It's okay babe, I love talking to you, no matter what time! As long as it doesn't happen to often!" I only laugh. As I start to get ready, I fill John in on everything that's happened so far with Casey and Danielle. "Wow, Oats, sounds like you've already had an interesting trip, and it's only been one night."

"I know it's crazy. I just hope I actually get alone time with Derek, and time away from Danielle. That girl is crazy I swear."

"I'm sorry you have to deal with her. I'm sorry that she's gonna put you through hell and back just because of me. I'm so sorry Oats."

"Blue, shut up. You know that this is not your fault. It's anything but your fault. Danielle's the crazy one." As soon as those words where out of my mouth, a voice came from the doorway.

"That's no way to talk about your friend." I jumped about a mile high.

"Oh, hi Casey!" I internally shrink back. Really wishing I woulda remembered to shut my door.

"Hello, I came to tell you that you should hurry up cause we all wanna leave soon, but I can see your a bit busy. I'll cover for you for five minutes, but then you best be out there." Then he walks away and leaves me real confused. I explain what just happened to John and then quickly say goodbye and finish getting ready.

Soon, we're all out to breakfast at a little cafe down the street from the apartments. It quickly becomes my favorite place ever. It was really cosy and had the best food and coffee I had ever had. Casey explains how one of his old girlfriends used to bring him here all the time and he simply fell in love with it. We were sitting at a circle table, and the whole time we were eating, Danielle was flirting real hard with Derek. Casey noticed it too. Derek had a really grossed out look on his face the whole time, and Casey and I noticed it real quick. We laughed about it the whole time, making Derek really mad, and Danielle really confused.

After we ate, Casey decided he was going to show us around for a while. I wasn't really into the idea at first. Until the best thing happened. One of Danielle's friends called her to go shopping. Derek instantly got excited when she told us she was leaving. She hugged Casey and me, and gave Derek a kiss on the check before leaving to go back to the apartment. Crazy how one little thing can make your day so much better.

After that Casey took us all over town. We took rides on the trolleys, and rode up some wingding roads. But the last stop we took was the Golden Gate Bridge. I'm so happy that I brought my good camera. I took so many pictures, it'll be hard to forget.

Throughout the day, Derek and I get to know Casey a lot better. Danielle is actually his stepsister. His mom and dad got divorced before he was a year old and his mom went off and married our principal barely a year after that. Casey's life is completely different from Danielle's. Let's just say Danielle's dad is the one with all the money. Casey grew up in a rundown apartment with a dad he barely ever saw. Casey's life makes me glad I have mine actually.

When you first look at my life you see a run away mom and an abusive drunk dad. You see a brother who I just got back from alcohol. But when you take a deeper look, you would find out I actually have a great life. I'm in the top 5 percent of my class. I'm a three sport athlete and I was the states girl athlete, and I have the horses. But that's only scrapping the top of the good things in my life. To get the great things, you have to look at the people. I have Jade, Brinley, Josh, Creo, and Cole, who are more like family than friends. I now have a brother who means the world to me and I have the Meyers. The best people in the whole entire world. They will always be there for me, and they'll never leave me. And last but definitely not least, I have John. He is the single greatest thing in my life.

You may not see it at first, but I really do have a great life.

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Hope ya'll like it

-Ash(: