Disclaimer: If I owned it, I wouldn't have to write it. So, no, I do not own Clique.
Note: TPC are all 15 in this, and I know they probably wouldn't still be at BOCD, but I don't care. It's my story so deal with it.
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Massie Block: Disappeared from Westchester a year ago under mysterious circumstances, but after getting suspended from her English boarding school, she is back in Westchester. For good, if her parent's get their way. Which she is determined will not happen. So with her handy Guide, she is plotting her way back to England. And if behaving badly is the only way to get her parent's to let her board that plane, then she's going to wreak havoc on Westchester, Massie Block style.
Alicia Rivera: When Massie left, Alicia quickly stepped into her shoes. Alpha of the Pretty Committee, started her own blog etc. However, she's had to work hard at keeping her top spot, battling LBR's is very hard work. Her relationship with Josh yo-yos more than Dylan's diets, and karma's come to bite her in the ass with everyone gossiping about her instead of her gossiping about everyone.
Dylan Marvil: When Massie left, Dylan became unhappy with Alicia as alpha, but reluctantly became her (not so loyal) beta. She's actually glad Massie's back. But it's alright for her; she's the only one in the Pretty Committee not in Massie's bad books.
Kristin Gregory: Blames herself for Massie leaving. Massie found out about her secret relationship, if you could call it that, with Derrington and then the next thing that happens is that Massie has gone away to boarding school. Was Massie still harbouring secret feelings for Derrington? Now that Kristin is (unhappily) dating Derrington, will she find a way to make it up to her?
Claire Lyons: Had a major falling out with Massie over Massie's friendship with Cam before Massie left. Cam and Claire were on a 'break' as they argued about Claire being jealous of Massie. While they were on the break, Claire made out with Dempsey, Massie's only recently ex-boyfriend. Claire broke a fundamental girl-rule, and now she's going to pay.
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Massie Block pulled out the purple leather bound book from her Kate Spade bag. She rested with her back against the Range Rover's door and her knees bent with the book rested against them.
Her parents had given her the diary a year and a half ago. She didn't start using it until a year ago; when her whole life was turned upside down.
Massie wished Bean was here so that she could hug him to soothe her nerves. No, not nervous. She wasn't nervous, more apprehensive. Why should she be nervous anyway? The Pretty Committee was still going strong, she heard, or at least, by what she read on Alicia's blog and she had made the Pretty Committee. It wasn't like she was going to be here long anyway. Massie planned to get her parents to send her back to her boarding school in England as soon as possible.
When they'd shipped her off there a year ago, she thought her life was over. But it turned out to be the best time she'd ever had. She made great friends, was one of the most popular girls in school, and had the sweetest, most caring, and most perfect boyfriend, Edward, in the world. Now she had to leave everything behind again.
Massie flipped open the diary to the first page which was entitled: Massie Block's Guide to Getting What She Wants.
She pulled open the book to the last page which had been written on, which had a purple ribbon marking it.
How to convince my parents to let me go back to England.
1. Pleading my case
a) Soften them up using flattery
b) List all the reason's why I should stay
c) Let a few tears escape- make them feel guilty
d) If that fails, then…
2. Display my anger at the unfairness at what they are doing to me
a) Cry uncontrollably
b) Tell them exactly what you think of them
c) Storm out of the room
d) If that still fails, then…
3. Force them to come to a compromise
a) Lock myself in the bathroom
b) Refuse to eat
c) Give them the silent treatment
d) If that fails, then…
Needless to say, none of these points had worked. So it was on to step number 4.
Get into so much trouble they'll be forced to send you back.
Massie was just about to start working on ways she could get into trouble when the car pulled up in front of Briarwood-Octavian Country Day School.
Isaac turned towards her, "This is it Massie"
She nodded grimly. Slipping the diary back into her bag, she took a deep breathe and exited the car.
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Alicia, Dylan, Kristin and Claire were outside of their school on the great lawn. They were with 'the soccer boys' talking about what great summers they had had.
None of them noticed when people started to grow quiet.
The growing silence spread infectiously. People were nudging each other, whispering, and glancing from Massie to where the Pretty Committee stood.
Cam, who had his arm slung around Claire's waist, was the first to notice that everyone else was quiet, nudged Kemp next to him and nodded his head in the direction of Massie. Soon all of the guys realised, but the girls just carried on chatting. The girls burst out laughing as they remembered how Jena Drezner skirt had gotten tucked into her granny underwear at a party at the weekend. Then they noticed the guys weren't laughing too. They gave them questioning looks.
"Erm, maybe you should turn around" Plovert suggested.
"What? Why?" Claire asked. But they turned around nonetheless.
"Ehmagawd" They said as one, "MASSIE!"
Massie, who was standing in the middle of the lawn, took off her sunglasses and half-smiled. "The one and only" she replied.
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Massie tried to keep the smile on her face as she made her way towards them, making sure not to get her heels stuck in the lawn.
"Hey" she said once she was a bit closer. She hugged each girl in turn and waved slightly at the guys.
"Massie! I'm so glad to see you! I didn't know you were back in town. Just visiting or…" Alicia said as she gave Massie a squeeze. Inside, Alicia was seething. How dare Massie think she could come back after she had left without telling anybody? She hoped that Massie wasn't back for good, if she was, she would steal her alpha status from her. And after all the hard work Alicia had put into becoming alpha, she deserved to stay there.
"Back for good, if it's anything to do with my parents. I didn't know I was back until about two days ago either." Massie tried to joke.
People were crowding round, watching what was happening. Alicia decided to take advantage of the crowd.
"You do realise you're wearing a man's shirt don't you? You haven't completely lost your fashion sense have you?" A couple of people in the crowd laughed.
Massie looked down at her outfit. She wore one of Edward's blue shirts over a white tank with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows and most of the buttons undone. She had a wide tan leather belt over it, and a very short denim skirt on, which was mostly covered by the shirt as Edward was a lot taller than her. She wore white heels as well, and this, paired with the short skirt, made her legs look fantastic. She couldn't help but notice all the guys were checking her out. She also wore a tan scarf headband in her hair which went well with her highlights. Basically, she looked gorgeous. Sure, it wasn't like what everyone else was wearing. But this outfit wasn't about fitting in; it was about making an impression.
"Actually, it's my boyfriend's." Massie smiled sweetly at Alicia. Two could play at this game. "I just miss him so much already. I'm going to wear something of his everyday all week. Just to make it easier to be without him, you know?" Massie played with the Diamond stud in her ear, "Oh wait. I forgot. You're single now, right?"
Alicia looked like she'd just been slapped in the face with a wet fish. She was about to respond when Massie's cell phone went off. She held up a finger, "hold that thought," she said to Alicia before answering.
"Hey baby. 8.30 exactly, great timing." She started walking off towards the school, "Hang on a minute."
"We'll catch up at lunch, yeah?" Massie didn't give them a chance to reply, before returning to her conversation on her phone.
Just because thing's had changed while she was gone, didn't mean she was going to be thrown to the bottom of the social scrapheap. She was going to show them that she was still Massie Block; Alpha of The Pretty Committee.
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Just an idea I had. I was thinking about reviving an old Clique one I wrote, like, a year and a half ago, but I decided to do this instead. Do you think it's good enough to continue? Let me know. x