Chapter One
Massie looked out the window of the Range Rover. Claire, Dylan, Alicia, and Kristen, were sitting next to her. They were discussing the trip they had planned, to go to the mall today, but Massie quickly lost interest, and decided to look at all the screaming OCD students that were lined up on the sidewalks. She watched as Ashlee Simpson emerged from her black limo. Principal Burns had invited her to give a speech today. Massie rolled her eyes at the thought of Ashlee Simpson standing at the OCD podium to give a speech to screaming fans. Her thoughts were interrupted when Alicia poked her.
"Massie," Alicia waved her hand in front of Massie's face. "Massie…"
"Huh?" Massie said, turning to face Alicia and the girls.
"We were just saying that we should talk about the mall later," Alicia said, "because of all this stuff going around." Alicia waved her hand, to indicate that she meant the "Ashlee preparation".
"'Kay." Massie said as she stepped out of the Range Rover.
Massie stayed close to her girls as they walked up to the school. She was pretending to type a text message into her phone, to keep away the LBR's that were fighting for her attention.
"Massie!" Carrie nearly smashed right into her. "Isn't it so cool that Ashlee is going to talk to us?"
"Mhmm." Massie mumbled, keeping her eyes focused on Derrington while he talked with his friends. Massie turned to Alicia. She didn't want Carrie to think she was interested in starting a conversation.
"Massie," Alicia giggled.
"Yeah?" Massie said.
"Guess what?" Alicia whispered into Massie's ear.
"What?" Massie responded.
"I heard that Strawberry peed in her bed over winter break." Alicia spoke slowly, hoping that no one else heard.
"Ehmagawd." Massie whispered, and peeked at Derrington from the corner of her eye. Oh no! Kristen was standing right next to him! "Uh, hang on a sec Leesh." Massie said over her shoulder as she jogged toward Kristen and Derrington.
"Hey guys." Massie spoke.
"Hey Block." Derrington put his arm around her. Few. Massie thought.
Just then the bell rang. Derrington waved and joined his friends at the entrance to the school. Massie and Alicia slowly made their way to the front doors. Once they were in, they were surrounded by a cluster of desperate girls. Massie made her way through the cluster, and stopped dead. There, in the middle of the crowded halls, was Derrington kissing another girl.