Casey Hughes

Casey Hughes
First appearance	2005
Last appearance	May 2 2007

Casey Hughes is a fictional character on the soap opera As the World Turns. He is the only child of Margo Montgomery and Tom Hughes. He was played by Zach Roerig from January 18 2005 to May 2 2007.

Character history

Casey Hughes is the only son of Margo and Tom Hughes together. He is named after Casey Peretti, Margo's late stepfather who she was very close to. Casey was always a quiet and good boy who didn't cause any trouble. He had a good relationship with his parents and hated it whenever they fought. When he found out that his mom had an affair with a former football player, Doc Reese, Casey decided to go live with his dad, who had left Margo at the time. Tom forced Casey to talk with his mother, however, and he had to live at home again. Soon after, his parents got back together again and a happy family was renewed.

By the time Casey turned sixteen, he had changed into a real teenager, with all the feelings and trouble with it. He met a girl named Celia Ortega and despite her brothers arguments, the two started to date. Despite the fact that Casey loved being with Celia, he started to freak out whenever she was around the new waitress Gwen Norbeck. After a couple of months it became clear why. Casey and Gwen had a one-night stand at a party once and Casey was embarrassed by it, mostly because Celia always kept talking about marrying as a virgin. Things changed when Gwen turned out to be pregnant with Casey's child. Knowing this would hurt Celia, who he had a secret crush on, Casey's best friend, Will Munson stood up and said he was the baby's father. Both Gwen and Will kept telling lies. Will so he might get closer to Celia and Gwen in the hope that Casey would realize that he had to take responsibility. Casey was shaken when Celia broke up with him and started a relationship with Will. However, only after a few weeks, Celia left Oakdale to be with her family in Montega.

Though the girl they both had a crush on had left town, a war was already started between the two who were once best friends. Will kept giving hints to Casey that he was the father, and was angry Casey was lying about it. Casey, however, acted like nothing was going on and told the entire neighborhood that Gwen was a cheap girl who slept with everyone. After Gwen gave birth to her son at the hospital, her baby was given to Rosanna Cabot and Craig Montgomery, who she had chosen to adopt her son. However, Rosanna was in a car accident and slipped into a coma, while Craig was in jail for causing it all. Rosanna's sister Carly Tenney took costudy over the boy, Rory Cabot, but that wasn't what Gwen wanted. In order to get him back, she had to prove to be stable enough and to give a fathers name. She pointed out that Casey was the father and a paternity test was followed.

Margo and Tom both asked their son if he was the father. Convinced that Will was, but scared that he might be the father, Casey told them he wasn't the father; he never even slept with Gwen. Margo took him for his word, but Tom doubted his answer. However, in court, the results came back negative and showed that Casey was not the father. Confused with the results, but happy that he was "right" all along, Casey was cleared by court but mostly by his parents. Casey told Gwen and Will that they ruined his life and that Will wasn't his friend anymore.

Casey was left alone by them, giving him his normal life back. However, Casey changed into a complete different person, dating one girl after another one. He then met Maddie Coleman, who had just arrived in Oakdale. Both couldn't stand each other and were shocked to learn that Maddie was going to live with them. In the following weeks, Casey and Maddie tried to avoid each other as much as possible. However, when Maddie got into trouble with her boss, B.J. Green, Casey couldn't leave her like that and helped her, which ended in exposing the kidnapping of Henry Coleman, Maddie's older brother. After spending so much time together, Casey and Maddie became really close, though their moments were often ruined by bad timing and the wrong words.

Then, the truth about Gwen's baby finally came out, which was that Gwen's baby was switched at the hospital with Jennifer Munsons baby. Both Margo and Tom as Casey learn that the reason Casey's paternity tests were negative, was because they were tested on the wrong baby. Casey was the father all along. Unfortunately, their baby died at the hospital on the night he was born. Tom, and mostly Margo, were disappointed by their son and his lies. They punished him by not letting him go to college in a different state, forcing him to stay at local college "Oadakle Latin". Maddie revealed that she would miss him if he had left to another state. In a moment off spontaneity, Casey kissed her. Despite the fact that Maddie pushed him away, this was a start of their relationship.

When Casey discovered that Maddie was helping Will and Gwen, who were running from the cops due to a crime they didn't commit, Casey helped here once again. After their names were cleared, Casey bond with Will and Gwen, rebuilding their friendship. At the police station, Maddie and Casey almost shared a kiss, but were interrupted by Margo. Later at "Java" they became close again, but, again, were interrupted by Margo. The same day, they finally kissed, giving into their feelings. However, Margo caught them some days later, while they were making out on the couch. Margo reminded her son what happened the last time he was "making out", while Casey tries to convince his mom they were just kissing. After Margo catches them again, she tells Maddie to leave the house, unable to live with the idea that Casey had a relationship with the girl who lived under her roof.

Though Maddie moved out of the house, they still kept seeing each other. When Casey and Maddie ended up on the bed, Maddie became quite and shut down, unable to tell Casey why. She even broke up with him. Casey was heartbroken and trying to let Maddie see he was "over her", he started dating Lia McDermott again, an old girlfriend. The next day, Lia was found dead in a shower cabin, stabbed to death with a knife. Everyone pointed Maddie out as the suspect and the was taken in custody. Her brother Henry and sister Eve, arrived at the station to clear their sisters name and Maddie was released. When Maddies ex-boyfriend Nate was found dead as well, Maddie was taken by the cops again, this time to their cell beneath the Oakdale PD. Maddie was shocked to learn that her own sister, Eve, thought she might be guilty. However, soon, whole Oakdale was shaken by the deaths of more teenager, clearing Maddie's name since she had no connection to any of them. Casey realized that someone was after all of them and left to the woods, where a few cabins were rented for vacation. Together with Gwen, Will, Jade, Luke and Maddie they were trying to let the "slasher" behind them. However, the killer had followed them, starting to slash more other teenagers who were around. After everyone split up, run for their lives and some fights, the killer was finally revealed. It was Eve, Maddie's own sister.

In the hospital, Maddie told Casey why she was so scared to make love to him; she was raped once by someone she thought to be her friend. Casey was hurt by Maddie's tears and touched by her confession that she loved him. Casey told her that he loved her back and they renewed their relationship. Everything was going great between Maddie and Casey, until Casey and Wills older brother Adam Munson came to town. Adam had become a music producer, offering Gwen a chance to make some demo's. However, Adam fell in love with Gwen and despite she was married to his own brother, he couldn't care less. When Casey had gambled on the internet and had a major death to pay, Casey stole Will's trustfund in order to pay. Adam put evidence in the house what made it look like Will stole the money, so he had to go to jail and Adam could have Gwen all to himself. His plan backfired when Casey confessed that he stole the money and Casey was arrested by Jack Snyder. As a minor ánd the son of a cop, Casey was released with bail and could go back home, as long as he didn't leave Oakdale until his trial was over.

That same night, Adam was forced by his two brothers to leave Oakdale, a chance to escape jail time. Adam called Gwen, begging her to come to the forrest to say goodbye. There, he confessed his love and tried to kiss her, when he was suddenly hit from behind by Maddie, who thought he tried to rape her. Scared that they killed him, Gwen and Maddie dig a grave and bury Adam, unaware that he is, in fact, still alive. The next couple of days, both Maddie and Gwen are stalked by someone. They receive dead flowers and hear someone walking around their houses all the time. In the hope to escape their fate in jail, Gwen, Maddie and Will are about to leave Oakdale, when Casey shows up. He is not going to let Maddie walk out of his life and decided to go with them. In a climax, Adam reaveals to be alive and is ready to get his revenge. While he locks Casey and Will in a cabin and knocks Maddie unconscious, he tries to rape Gwen. He is stopped in time by Casey and Will, who were able to break free. Gwen and Casey stop Will from killing Adam and Casey and Will tell their brother to leave and never return again. In the cabin, more than a year after they met, Casey and Maddie finally make love for the first time, after she confesses that it was her sisters husband who raped her.

Back in Oakdale, Casey is taken into custody immediately, as he was not supposed to leave Oakdale during his bail and trial. Casey's trial is moved up and the jury convicts him for 6 months in jail. Casey and Maddie have a heartbroken goodbye as they promise to write and call each other every week. Casey is then taken to jail and leaves a tearful Maddie behind.

In the following weeks, Maddie and Casey keep their promises, as they write each other and send video's to their cellphones. However, three months after Casey was taken to jail, Maddie receives some bad news. Casey writes to her they he feels like he is not good enough for her anymore and that she deserves someone better. He writes that he won't be coming back after he is released from jail, so Maddie can move on with her life, as Casey will try to become the right man for her. Maddie is heartbroken and in a painful moment, she sleeps with the new WOAK intern, Noah Mayer. Maddie feels guilty against Casey, even unaware that she is also hurting her best friend Luke Snyder, who is in love with Noah. Noah tells Maddie he would like to see her again and in a desperate decision to move on with her life. Maddie gives in and starts a thing of what should be a relationship.

However, four months have past since Casey left for jail, and just when Maddie thinks she's got her life back on track, Casey might return to Oakdale, in order to get the girl he loves so much back.

Soon, As the World Turns will begin with the search for a new Casey. Zach Roerig has said he would not return on contract, so, Casey will be recasted. Casey is expected to return somewhere at the beginning of 2009.

Parents

• Tom Hughes (father)
• Margo Montgomery Hughes (mother)

Grandparents

• Lisa Grimaldi (paternal grandmother)
• Robert "Bob" Hughes (paternal grandfather)
• Kim Sullivan Hughes (paternal step-grandmother)
• Lyla Montgomery (maternal grandmother)
• John Dixon (maternal grandfather)
• Nancy Hughes McClosky (paternal great grandmother)
• Christopher Hughes, Sr. (paternal great grandfather deceased )

Siblings

• Lien Hughes (paternal half-sister)
• Adam Munson (maternal half-brother)
• Daniel Hughes (paternal half-brother)

Other relatives

• Craig Montgomery (uncle)
• Katie Peretti-Kasnoff (aunt)
• Cricket Montgomery (aunt)
• Andrew "Andy" Dixon (uncle)
• Christopher Robert Hughes (uncle)

Affairs/flings

• Gwen Norbeck (one-night stand)
• Celia Ortega (dated)
• Lia McDermott (affair; deceased)
• Maddie Coleman (girlfriend)

Past marriages

• None/Unknown

Children

• William "Billy" Norbeck (son, with Gwen Norbeck Munson, deceased)