OKay I am finally back.. I understand that some people might want to kick my ass to the moon... but I've been having some issues at home, and then school's starting it's just a whole mess. Also, over 100 reviews!!! I love you guys!! Thanks so much for reviewing! OH, and the next few chapters will be in Derrick's Point of View, just so you know what's going through his head during this whole thing :D
Disclaimer: I do not own anything that is in any of the Clique books it all belongs to Lisi Harrison.
Westchester Mall
Starbucks
Tuesday, January 2nd
7:30 a.m.
Derrick POV
"Derry, honey wake up it's almost eight and you haven't gotten my coffee!" Claire wailed into my ear. I snapped up in an instant, clutching my ear that was now ringing. She glared at me as if I was the cause of all the hate in the world, I rolled my eyes and got out of bed. It had been miserable since the day she suggested that she moved in, when really she just didn't want to be waiting outside for me to go to parties that she wasn't invited to. Almost as if a bitch switch when off in Claire's head when she left Westchester.
"I'm going. Anything else you might want sweetie?" I asked her, my voice tight. I wasn't even sure how I got myself into this whole mess with Claire. First, her leaving happens, then next thing I know Claire and I are a thing and everyone in Octavian High - except our close little group of friends - had forgotten all about Massie. It tore me up when I first read my letters, I went on a rampage in my room throwing things against walls and hitting anything that wouldn't hit me back, finally I just broke down and cried. No idea of why she would leave came to me as I thought about it, she wasn't the kind to just up and leave when things got tough.
Claire walked over slowly to me, her eyes were shining with happiness and smugness for some odd reason, her cold awakening was long forgotten in her mind. "Yes. Honey, I don't know how to say this, but I think I'm pregnant! I just haven't gotten a test yet so I don't know for sure, but isn't this great!"
I was shocked, time had stopped, no sound, no movement at all, all I could think of was how the hell did this happen? I had never done anything with Claire besides make out, there was no way she could have gotten pregnant, I would never betray Massie like that. A painful pang went through my body, when I thought her name, yes it had been four years since I had lost seen her, but my feelings for her had never changed. Claire kept rambling on but the words never came to my ears everything was focused on the matter at hand, I sprinted to the door grabbing my keys, and drove to the closet pharmacy. Quickly, I grabbed five different pregnancy tests, and headed towards the checkout line.
The old man stationed there looked at the pregnancy tests and smiled at me. "You must be overjoyed it isn't everyday you and the person you love find out your gonna have a baby. In fact I remember when my wife Lucy and I had our first one Marissa, I was sweating like crazy. After six hours of waiting Marissa was finally born, when I first saw her, I was close to fainting from all the anxiety I had been having, nonetheless she was a beautiful little girl."
"Yeah, it'd be nice if it was the girl that I am in love with." I mumbled under my breath, and if he heard me he didn't let on, just rang up the tests. I gave him my Visa, grabbed the bag, and ran for car.
Claire POV
I watched the man I had been with for a year, four months, three days, eleven hours, and ten minutes with love ob-viously in my eyes. He was perfect, Massie didn't deserve him, when I told him all those lies it was for his own good I knew we were destined to be together - even if he didn't. One look in his eyes and I was hooked, Cam was just a covered until I could acquire a real chance with him. When that chance came I struck, won, and most importantly Massie lost.
"Mass?" Derrick mumbled, with a sigh escaping his lips. My eyes narrowed and I grounded my teeth together when I heard her name, and knew he was thinking about her. I needed a plan and fast, before it was too late, and Derrick left me and found out the truth. Especially since Massie has kept their daughter a well kept secret between her and the media. That's it, the idea coming to my head, I can even the playing field by making him think that I'm going to have his child! There's no way Massie and her brat will stand a chance then.
I looked at the clock, the digital numbers said 7:30, okay perfect timing, Starbucks is open I'll just tell him to get me some coffee. "Derry, honey wake up it's almost eight and you haven't gotten my coffee!" I told him in a loud voice, so it would wake him up enough, but still wouldn't hurt his hearing. He shot up, clutching his ear as if I had hit a gong in his ear. He looked at me, I glared at him for acting foolish and overreacting.
"I'm going. Anything else you might want sweetie?" He asked me, his voice tight. He was acting so idiotic, I mean there was absolutely no reason for him to be in a horrible mood, I mean he was going to marry me in one month, he should be jumping for joy. Then again his question did play right into my plan, I was not going to lose Derrick to Massie - who was beyond uglier than me, so I found no reason why he liked her so much in the first place-, and besides I had plenty of time, it's not like Massie was coming back anytime soon.
I smiled at him and practically glowed from all the happiness that we were both going to share, but I couldn't help but feel smug at beating the Alpha. She lost and she didn't even know it. "Yes. Honey, I don't know how to say this, I think I'm pregnant! I just haven't gotten a test yet so I don't know for sure, but isn't this great?!"
He just stood there, shock painted all over his face, this was no where near the reaction I expected. I shift nervously from one foot to the other, a nervous habit from my seventh grader years. "I mean honey, I know this wasn't expect and you might not want him or her, but this baby is ours. We made this baby together, it's a sign of our love for each other. No more mixed feelings or signs this baby signifies our future together as a family. Don't worry I'm sure you'll be a great father, I mean you can't be any worse than Todd was when Blair had their child. He just sat there staring at the baby, and I'll be a great mother too. I'll take care of it, feed it, walk it, and change a diaper or too. But don't you see Derrick, we are meant to be not you and Massie, you and Me we love each other you just need to see it. Kiss me Derrick! Kiss me Now!"
He bolted out the door, I heard him grab his keys, and slam the door shut. I smiled triumphant it was obvious he wanted to kiss me, he just wanted to find out if we were having one or not. The situation hit me dead on, how was I going to fake the pregnancy test? Would he still love me? Wait duh of course he would. Relaxing, knowing that he'd probably just see this as a joke, I got out my not-yet-read new issue of Vogue. On the cover was the infamous Alpha herself, instead of looking older and wiser, she looked mature and experienced, nothing like me. My father always told me I was a rare beauty, so of course Massie was just trying to compete with me.
I heard the door shut and climbed on the bed, trying to put on the most distressed look I could muster. He climbed up the stairs, burst through the bedroom doors, and flung the pregnancy tests at me. Jerk. I thought rolling my eyes and walking toward the bathroom, exaggerating my steps to build suspense, he just looked annoyed by my slowness.
Carefully, I did all the tests, and just sat there waiting. Of course I already knew the answer, I wasn't pregnant, I just wanted Derrick to believe I was. When three minutes had passed, I didn't bother looking at the sticks, I just threw them away. The door opened when I was in the process of throwing them away. Derrick looked at the scene before him, walked forward, and pulled out one of the sticks. Negative, relief flooded through his face, and rage through mine as I realized he didn't want me to be pregnant.
Okay, so if I made any spelling mistakes my bad, it's just last time I checked found was spelled F-O-U-N-D. Oh and sorry about all my horrible sentences. Hope you enjoyed this. Sorry it's so short, but next few chapters will be longer. Pinky Promise ;D
