Misunderstood Part 33:
Flashback: Freshman year of Uni:
Truth be told Derek and Chelsea were much more than good friends..much more.
They met the first day of school, being in the same dorm they couldn't exactly avoid each other..
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Chelsea thought she had found a nice quiet corner by the TV to do some reading but Derek who had spotted her around the dorm was smitten, she was a very nice looking girl and he really wanted to talk to her. Derek hated to inturrupt so he just sat and tried to not be too creepy.
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Chelsea could feel eyes on her so she finally put her book down and said rather loudly "What!"
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Derek chuckled and noticed a smile from Chelsea meaning she wasn't mad at him..she was actually the first to start chatting, Derek looked harmless, she actually though he was extremely handsome sort of bad boy but good bad boy looking.
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They were getting along very well...Chelsea knew he was going to be a great friend and found herself very comfortable around him.
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She actually felt so comfortable she scooted over to the couch he was sitting on and asked if he wanted to go look at the campus with her tomorrow.
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Derek gladly accepted and so began endless hours they would spend together joined at the hip.
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They spent hours at the pool having a blast and mellowing out after classes..
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Chelsea was working on her diving...she wasn't half bad.
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Swimming is tiring!
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Months went by, they were almost at the end of the school year and would soon be heading home for the summer...Derek had recently started thinking of Chelsea as a bit more than a friend, it stated suddenly after one very vivid dream he had. Derek had never though of Chelsea in a romantic fashion until that dream, now he couldn't get it out of his brain...the idea of Chelsea as a girlfriend.
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"Chels wanna go to a party with me tonight?"
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"Sure Derek, that actually sounds like a great idea, I've been stressing over finals and a night of having fun and getting snockered might help a lot!"
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Chelsea was all about getting a bit tipsy and forgetting about finals if even for a few hours.
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Derek matched her drink for drink, soon both were giggling like school girls over anything and everything..and they just kept drinking.
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Derek crashed on the couch feeling tired all of a sudden..
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he was just about to lay down when Chelsea sat down next to him..leaning right up next to him. 'this is new' Derek thought to himself, Chelsea wasn't known for being a cuddler so the move took Derek by surprise....a very nice surprise.
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"Are you okay Chels.." Derek asked...
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Chelsea answered by looking right into his eyes and leaning forward, Derek took this as a good sign and closed the gap..his mind suddenly no longer in a drunken fuzz, he was suddenly very very sober.
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Derek had had plenty of girlfriends in his 19 years but this kiss with his best friend was the best he had ever felt, his whole heart was into it, he poured out every emotion he felt for Chelsea into that kiss.
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His entire body was buzzing with an electric like charge, every nerve ending was on fire. When their lips finally parted all he could think was 'God that was good!' Chelsea noticed Derek had the goofiest smile on his face when they parted.
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They walked hand in hand upstairs as it was getting late, they didn't even make it out the door before Chelsea grabbed Derek and caught his lips once again..
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"I love this Derek" she admitted...
"I love it too Chels...it feels right."
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Back at their dorm they made it up to Chelsea's room..neither could restrain their feeling for one more minute...
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Neither had a double bed so the shower had to do..
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The next morning they had late classes so they were going to head over to the library to study..
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Chelsea got a phone call...from her mother, she was hysterical barely able to talk..
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"Mom, just calm down and tell me what happened..."
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"Chelsea, there's been a fire...your dad was up at the cabin for a fishing weekend and was making himself breakfast, the firefighters said the stove caught fire and burnt down the kitchen and your dad was trapped, he couldn't get out Chelsea"
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"The whole house was in flames within a few minutes, the neighbor had called 911 but it was too late..."
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...her mom sniffled and took a deep breath..."he died in the fire, Chelsea, your sweet beautiful father died...!"
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Chelsea dropped the phone...
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and lost it...Derek had no idea what was going on..
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"Chels, what happened?" he asked very concerned..
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Derek pulled her into a tight comforting hug..."Tell me what's wrong Chels..."
"My dad is dead..." she whispered between sobs...
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"Oh God Chels...oh my God..." was all he could say he was shocked speechless...he look into Chelsea's tear streaked face and almost started crying himself..
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"Please come home with me for his funeral..."
"Yes, anything for you Chels..."
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