A/N: okay, so here is your much awaited SEQUEL TO SIMPLE COMPLICATIONS. yes, i know this took long. but here it is :) this may not be as great, i may have lost some writing magic D: so i hope you guys don't hate me :/ and don't forget, this sequel is just as AU as the first one.

and again, thanks so much to the readers of Simple Complications, you guys make my day, everyday(:

disclaimer: i don't own the Clique because i am not cool enough to :)

Guilty of Everything

by smilez014

"Massie, Hurry up!" Alicia Rivera called, as she turned to peer at her friend from her large sunglasses. Alicia impatiently tapped her flip flop on the hotel's marble floor. She held onto the straps of her white leather tote and looked at the gold watch that wrapped around her slender wrist.

Dylan Marvil chuckled and ran a hand through her messy curls that were placed into a high pony tail. "What's the rush?"

Alicia looked at her, took a deep breath, and then let it out as she said, "no rush, but i really, really want to head down to the beach, Dyl."

"Well, Mass is still getting her bags with Kris and Claire," Dylan replied and tugged on the bottoms of her fiery hair.

Alicia sighed and blew away a loose strand of raven hair that fell to her face. She was in a short tangerine sun dress that glowed perfectly under the hotel's sun roof. Her eyes quickly started shuffling through the large hotel lobby.

Dylan placed a hand on her hip and looked out towards the hotel's large driveway. Massie Block, Claire Lyons, and Kristen Gregory were still pulling out large suitcases from the yellow taxi cab's trunk. Dylan watched them she, herself, wanting them to hurry so she could dive into the beach's Pacific Ocean.

"HURRY!" Dylan shouted, her voice echoing through the lobby.

"Coming!" Kristen called back as she threw her beach bag over her shoulder. She quickly grabbed her other bag and then closed the back door of the taxi. She turned back to say something to Massie and Claire, that Dylan couldn't hear considering the distance that seperated them.

Whatever Kristen said, Massie and Claire nodded. Then Kristen jogged her way towards Dylan her Gladiator sandals making a noise with each step she took.

"Well? What's taking them so long?" Dylan asked calmly, suddenly her imaptience disappeared.

Kristen stretched her long arms and said, "They're still getting their bags."

Alicia came up towards them, her hands on her hips. "Ugh, it's going to take forever for us to check in."

Kristen looked at her funny, "why are you suddenly so impatient?"

Alicia bit the bottom of her well glossed MAC lips, mischief growing in her almond shaped eyes. Dylan lifted her thin eyebrows up expectantly. Kristen looked at her, as well, "So?"

Alicia just smiled a small smile, making her look like a little girl. Then she said, "Okay, I wanted to check out the guys on the beach." Her smile spreading wider.

Dylan and Kristen both burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" Claire Lyons's voice suddenly entered their circle. The three girls looked up and Alicia laughed, "nothing, dear. Now, where's Mass?"

Claire looked at the trail behind her, and there was Massie Block standing in a soft cerulean dress, her hair floating just a few inches past her shoulders. Bag straps were all clinging onto her shoulders and her phone was in her hand.

Alicia threw a hand in the air, "okay, party time, girlies!" She turned on her heel and happily made her way towards the hotel's front desk. Dylan and Kristen followed after her, starting a conversation about the latest Burberry bag.

Massie stayed behind with Claire, who was pulling her phone out of her purse (obviously calling her boyfriend, Josh Hotz). Massie watched her friend wait for the Josh to pick up, when he did, she burst into the largest of smiles. "Hey sweetie..." she said happily into her phone. Massie walked ahead of her, leaving her to her phone call in peace.

It's been two weeks since Massie and her friends' high school graduation at Briarwood Academy. Two weeks since summer started. Two weeks since she saw Derrick Harrington.

-:-

"Aloha, amazing!" Alicia smiled as she skipped happily onto the beach's soft sand. The five girls stood in front of the large beautiful ocean and the shining sun. Massie took in the view, the ocean water growing into large roaring waves. There were loads of people laying on blankets, swimming in the ocean, and throwing beach balls into the air.

Alicia quickly ran towards an empty space on the beach. She threw down her bags and rolled out her orange towel, she laid it gently and then laid down. Dylan dropped her stuff down next to Alicia's and then sat down.

Kristen pulled off her Oliver People's sunglasses and stared out onto the ocean, "i'm going for a swim."

Claire looked at them, she was clutching onto her cell phone in her hand. Obviously going to call Josh again, since they got there Claire has called Josh seven times already. Ever since Claire and Josh became official, they have been calling each other non-stop and were always together. They'd send eachother's text messages once they got up and before they went to sleep. They called eachother just to say lives were practically just each other.

And in some weird twisted way, Massie envied her. Not for having Josh because Josh was really, really not Massie's type. He was more of a brother. But Massie was jealous of them, together. Because they had each other, they were never alone.

Just then, a boy with a cute dimply smile and amazing hazel eyes was walking towards them. His hair was a bit damp and he was just in board shorts. The girls instantly felt a rush of butterflies (except Claire and Dylan who both had boyfriends and Massie who just didn't feel anything). He was shirtless and beads of water were running down his well built body. He smiled, "Hey." His eyes through all the five ladies, but his eyes landed and remained on Alicia.

"Hi," Kristen was the first to speak, and she smiled, rather awkwardly.

He nodded politely, but it was obvious he wasn't interested. But he smiled, "do you ladies want to join me and my friends over there?" He stretched out his hand and pointed over to a group of college guys throwing a frisbee around. They all turned around and flashed small smiles. Some guys even stumbled over each other and let the frisbee fly free from their area.

Alicia and Kristen giggled.

The red plastic frisbee flew and hit the ground right by Massie's foot. She bent down and tossed it over, letting it fly into the hand of a cute dark haired boy. His friends nudged him as he held the frisbee.

Claire poked Massie's side, "ooh, is this summer love, i feel?"

Massie just made a face, "just call your boyfriend."

Claire rolled her baby blue eyes and shook her head slowly, "nah, it's cool, i mean it's not like i need to. Josh isn't everything to me," she lied. She looked down at her cell phone and almost as if on command, it rang with Josh's name flashing on the small screen. Claire turned a light shade of red then placed her phone to her ear, "hello?"

Massie rolled her eyes playfully and turned around to find her friends all gone. Massie looked over to the college guys to find her friends all surrounding them. Except Dylan, she was just standing outside of the corner, making her look like the awkward kid that no one seemed to talk to.

Massie chuckled then ran towards her, "Hey!" Massie greeted as she jogged to a halt.

Dylan looked at her and said, "Hey, gosh, can you believe it? Alicia just lays down on the beach for a few seconds and already guys are drooling over her, it's like, high school all over again."

Massie laughed, "Well, some things never change." Her lips still in a smile, it felt good to smile again.

Dylan eyed her, her emerald eyes twinkling in the sunlight. "It's nice to see you smile again."

Massie just looked at her, automatically her smile fading, not wanting to prove whatever Dylan's point was to be correct. "What do you mean?"

Dylan shrugged, "It's just... lately, since everything... you haven't really smiled. You were so dead."

Massie looked at her in thought. Then said, "I guess so." She began playing with the long, white sea shell necklace she was wearing. Dylan studied her thoroughly, then said.

"Mass?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you honestly okay?"

"I am."

"Promise?"

"I promise."

Dylan sighed, "You know what I think?"

"What?" Massie met her eyes, she could see all the confidence that built up in Dylan's striking emerald eyes. Massie was embarrassed, because if she were Dylan, she'd be seeing what Massie saw in the mirror everyday since graduation; empty, dull amber eyes.

"That you miss him," Dylan said, and that was all. That you miss him. That could be anyone, but Massie knew who she meant.

-:-

"Are you not feeling any better?" Alicia asked as she came into Massie's hotel room with a large glass of water. She was dressed in a beautiful flora print dress. Her long raven hair was wavy, full, and placed down. Alicia's striking features worked well with the Island.

Massie was buried under her thick covers. She wasn't really sick, she was more of tired. Sick and tired of everything.

Dylan who was sitting down on her bed, patted her back softly. "We don't have to go out dancing tonight."

Massie pulled down her blanket a little, letting the cold air of the room enter the small warm haven her blanket supported. "No, i want you guys to go."

Claire -who was standing by the window-, looked at all of them, "I could stay with her."

Kristen raised an eyebrow, that was lightly brushed with glittery powder. "No way, Claire. You're just making an excuse to call Josh. Again."

Dylan smirked up at her friend, "Yeah, Claire."

Claire turned a light shade of red as she placed her cell phone behind her back. "Uh..." the white blond had no response.

Alicia smirked as well, making her way towards the night stand by Massie's bed. She placed the glass cup onto a round coaster. She then looked at Massie, "Sweetie, you should stay here or we could stay with you."

Massie shook her head, "don't be stupid, you guys want to go. So go."

Kristen folded her arms across her chest, "no way! we've been friends since the beginning of high school, we are not going to leave you behind."

Massie smiled a little then said, "But I really, really want you guys to leave."

Alicia scoffed playfully, "Oh, so this is what it means, huh? Our friendship means nothing?"

Massie laughed, "Guys, come on, if you leave, NOT THAT I WANT YOU TO," she emphasized, "i'll feel better tomorrow for our surfing tomorrow, which by the way, i think is insane."

Kristen laughed with her, "but super fun!"

Alicia nodded, "yeah, okay, so that settles it, we'll leave but come back by midnight. We'll all go, meaning Claire included."

Dylan and Kristen smirked simultaneously.

Claire made a face, "i'm coming, dont' worry."

"With no calling Josh," Dylan smiled teasingly at her.

Claire chuckled awkwardly, "Um, yeah, no worries."

Alicia smiled and took Claire by the elbow, "Come on!" She guided her towards the room's door. "Bye, Mass!" She called after her, Massie could see through the open door, Alicia taking Claire's phone.

Dylan stood up and looked back at her friend, "get better soon." She said and pulled her phone out of her purse. Massie guessed that Dylan was texting Cam. Kristen waved at Massie and then walked out, closing the door behind her.

After a good three minutes of silence, Massie shot up. She threw the covers off her body and walked over to the desk by the balcony. She grabbed her suede laptop case and pulled out her laptop. She gently placed it on the table and quickly turned it on.

Once the laptop screen flashed light, showing it was turned on. Massie quickly got onto her email account. She began typing:

To: dHarrington ( Derrick Harrington )

From: Massie_B ( Massie Block )

subject: hey, how's it going?

Dear Derrick,

hey, how's it going?

Massie cringed and quickly hit the backspace button. She quickly exited out of her email and tapped her fingers on the wooden desk. After a few moments, she went back to her email and began typing.

To: dHarrington ( Derrick Harrington )

From: Massie_B ( Massie Block )

subject: no subject

Derrick, hi.

it's been awhile, huh? how's the feeling of freedom going? anyway, i was just sending some emails to everyone and catching up with people. Friends, I mean. The guys, mainly. Well, the girls and I are safely in Hawaii, just so you know. How's your summer going? You're going to Juiliard in the fall, you can't believe how happy i am for you. You're still going right? Well, i'm still headed to NYU, of course.

And i haven't touched the violin in what seems like an eternity. Not since my last recital. The one you went to, well, of course you'd remember. Not that i'm conceited or anything, i just assume since it's been... like only a month or two. yeah. So, i don't know why exactly i'm sending this. I just am.

so anyway, have a great summer and i hope you're still playing the piano. you're great at it, really.

massie.

Massie hit the send button before she had the chance to lose her nerve. She waited as the page loaded and Massie could swear it was the longest twenty seconds of her life. When the message finally sent, a computer pop-up flashed on the screen. It read:

Sending failed, would you like to retry?

Massie folded her finger neatly together and sighed. Her long bangs flew down to her face, Massie blew her hair away. She contemplated this. Derrick didn't necessarliy make the effort to contact her, not since their last goodbye. So why should she make the effort to talk to him? When he was obviously busy with who-knows-what. It's not like he was trying, when it all failed. Why should she? Honestly, she was tired of trying.

a/n: and that was the opening chapter of "Guilty of Everything" will you please, please tell me what you think and leave a review? it'd be much appreciated :)

anddddd suggestions, please. i like them. heh, this was a long chapter(: YAY for that.