Massie Block: New year, new school to rule. After all, she's the girl with two houses, a hot older boyfriend, and ten credit cards. But will Massie's OCD Alpha status transfer to Asher Preparatory Academy when she has to compete with a hot new girl, one of her best friends, a posse of beautiful Junior and Senior girls, and her grades biggest air-head?
Alicia Riviera: With a new school, Alicia's determined to become Alpha of the PC once and for all, and knows that her dance skills and looks can totally guarantee her a spot. But then why is she on JV Cheerleading if all the other girls made Varsity? Maybe the new Italian girl can be Alicia's partner in crime.
Dylan Marvil: With her almost-hip-length hair and bright green eyes, Dylan knows that she'll look ah-mazing in the green white and gold cheerleading uniforms... until she finds out that those cute tops are midriff-showing... and the crew for her families new reality show will be following her around school.
Kristen Gregory: Knows she can make Varsity Soccer with her eyes shut, but the rest of the girls are trying out for cheerleading. What's a girl to do? Attempt to do both while dealing with some incredible money news and two very hot boys. But will an OAR (Older Alpha Rivalry) force her to choose?
Claire Lyons: Is psyched to be going to school with Cam and the PC. Can you say carpools and doubling on Cam's bike? But what's a girl to do when she has to deal with a new school, an ah-mazing boyfriend, her BFF's, and a new enemy all at once? Sometimes, newer isn't better.
The Block Estate:
7:35, September 8th
Massie stood in front of her window, and stretched like she had just gotten up, when she had actually been up since six am, having a private panic-fest in honor of the first day of high school. Walking to her mirror and examining her outfit from different angles, she mentally rated her cream-colored Marc Jacobs cap-sleeved v-neck, navy, maroon, black, deep red, and gold Alexander Wang skirt, black denim women's-cut blazer by Theory, and her four-inch Louboutin heels. Nine point six.
Clipping her charm bracelet around her wrist, and putting her new gold necklace and earring set she had bought at Tiffany's the day before instantly elevated her to a nine point eight. Spritzing Chanel No 19 on her wrists and behind her knees, Massie turned to the black pug that was curled up on her bed.
"Bean, how do I look?"
Bean barked twice, then hopped to the floor, and rushed over to Massie, who stooped to pet her pup. "I know girl, Asher Prep is farther away then OCD. But this only means that I'll arrive home ten minutes later then usual" Massie reassured Bean, stroking her inky-black fur. Standing up and picking up her new deep red Chanel oversize purse, Massie pulled out her newest flavor of Glossip Girl, Strawberry Daiquiri, and smoothed it across her lips. Walking to the door of her room and taking a deep breath, Massie slowly turned the knob and walked downstairs, Bean following close behind.
"There you are!" Massie turned to the sound of her mother's voice. Kendra and William smiled proudly at their only daughter.
"Hey mom. Her dad. I'm kind of late" Massie said, pausing to give each of her parents a quick hug before walking out the front door and to the waiting Range Rover.
"Hey Massie!" Claire exclaimed from inside the car "Love the outfit!"
"Thanks. You too by the way" Massie said, as if she hadn't worked with Claire all week to create the perfect start-of-high-school outfit. The aqua blue Marni dress, paired with a subtly gold Dolce and Gabbana shrug and tan oxfords made Claire look like an even prettier version of Elle Fanning. And the vintage Louis Vuitton bag Massie was letting her borrow made her outfit look even better.
"Can you believe it? High School already. I'm defiantly gonna miss OCD" Claire said with a sigh, pulling a bottle of Evian out of the Range Rover's mini fridge as they pulled out of the driveway.
Massie took a deep breath. As an alpha, she had to show confidence. "Whatever. I'm so over OCD. Asher Prep is going to be much better." Digging through her purse, Massie pulled out her iphone and a Sephora bag, and handed both to Claire.
"Bag first, read what's on the screen next." Massie ordered. Claire bit her lip, and looked in the black and white bag, and pulled out a s'mores flavored Philosophy lip-gloss. Massie watched as her friend smeared the gloss across her lips, and then looked at the words on the screen- Massie's latest In and Out that she had made last night:
In: Out:
Asher Preparatory Academy (APA) OCD
Ninth Grade Alphas Eight Grade Alphas
9th through 12th 6th through 8th
Massie smiled, sure that Claire would agree with her words of Alpha wisdom. Instead, she was surprised to see a confused look on Claire's face.
"You're really over OCD just like that?" Claire asked. Massie sighed, reglossed, and tossed her chestnut hair behind her shoulders.
"Claire, are you a barnacle on the bottom of a boat?"
"No."
"Then let go." Massie sighed, narrowing her amber eyes. Claire wrinkled her pale eyebrows. "Aren't limpets the things that cling to the bottom of boats?" she asked, putting her new gloss in her purse.
"Whatever" Massie sighed, as the Range Rover pulled up to Alicia's estate. Massie and Claire waved as Alicia slowly made her way to the car, wearing a pale yellow Ralph Lauren polo and a heather grey fitted pencil skirt. Alicia slid into the backseat of the Range Rover, and dropped her Michel Kors bag on the floor, causing a stack of silver bangles to jangle noisily on her wrist. Massie enviously noted that the silver popped against Alicia's naturally tan skin, making it seem tanner then usual. She made a mental note to see if silver had the same effect with her skin.
"So Leesh, ready for APA?" Massie asked, as Alicia crossed her ankles- calling attention to her black uber-high wedge ankle boots.
"Asher Prep?" Alicia verified, smiling an opposite-of-no-way smile. Massie and Claire giggled, and the three girls cranked up the volume on the CD player, singing along to the latest hits.
"You know that we all are trying out for Varsity Cheerleading right?" Massie asked her friends over the music.
"Given!" Alicia grinned, flashing a thumbs up, and Claire nodded her approval, as the Range Rover arrived at Dylan's house. Dylan rushed up to the car, her olive green Michel Kors shirt setting off her pin-straight red hair, and her brown suede miniskirt making her legs look thinner then usual. Throwing her Dior purse into the car before climbing in and kicking her high-heeled Jimmy Choo sandals up on the seat in front of her, Dylan opened her purse and pulled out a baggie of assorted fruits.
"You look good Dylan" Massie complemented, knowing that if she didn't, Dylan would think that they all thought she was fat, then stuff herself, then feel fat.
"Thanks" Dylan said, chewing on a grape. "Week long emergency juice cleanse. You really think it worked?"
"Of course. You look great" Claire reassured her, sneaking a strawberry from her baggie of fruit. Massie watched as Alicia subtly rolled her eyes. "Leesh, don't you think Dylan looks ah-mazing?" Massie asked.
"Mmm-hmm" Alicia replied, texting- probably Josh. The Range Rover pulled up outside the Pinewood, and Kristen walked out, wearing a mom-approved OCD Sirens Soccer sweatshirt and a loose fitting pair of jeans. The only cool factor to her ensemble was a Gucci bag slung over her shoulder. Sliding into the Range Rover, Kristen changed pulled off her sweatshirt, revealing a fitted black shirt, and slipped off the baggy pants, revealing a short teal bandage skirt and knee-high black moccasins underneath.
"Love the outfit. Hate the disguise" Massie said, smiling. Kristen playfully scowled, then laughed. "I know. Even in High School I'm not old enough to wear this out of the house." Kristen pulled a pair of chandelier earrings out of her bag, and put them on. "And, my mom keeps on telling me how I have to make Varsity Soccer."
"Don't you want to do cheerleading with the rest of us?" Massie asked, widening her amber eyes. Kristen sighed as the Range Rover pulled up in front of APA. "Of course. I'll just try out for both. I mean, soccer practice doesn't start until cheerleading practice is over. How hard can it be?"
Massie grinned. She knew that the PC was going to make the Varsity team. After all, they had been the best cheerleading squad at OCD. Sliding out of the Range Rover, Massie motioned for the rest of the girls to stand next to her. Looking up at the impressive building, Massie took a deep breath, and then turned to the PC, who were already talking.
"Do you think we'll have lockers next to one another?" (Alicia)
"I wonder if the café is open yet." (Dylan)
"Does anyone see the boys anywhere?" (Claire)
"Are we on time or early?" (Kristen)
Massie cleared her throat. "On my nod, start walking to Call Me Maybe okay? Left foot first." Massie waited for her friends to nod, before taking her place in between Dylan and Claire. Nodding her head, Massie swung her left foot forward, and began singing the catchy summer hit in her head. Watching as a group of boys wearing football jackets turned and stared, Massie smiled.
The girls walked past the benches on the lawn in front of the school, when Massie heard a sharp "click-click", and saw the camera flash. Whipping her head to the side, she watched as a girl with long auburn tresses and ice blue eyes slipped a camera into a red Chanel oversize tote exactly like the one Massie was carrying, and turned back into a circle of girls, who broke into whisper-giggles. Massie crossed her fingers and silently prayed that it was a good photo... and if it wasn't, that it wasn't going to be thrown up on facebook. Setting her amber-colored eyes on a bench on the other side of the field, Massie began to walk, looking to see if her friends followed, which they did, thank Gawd. Sitting on the bench with the rest of the PC, Massie turned to the other girls.
"Anyone know who they are?" she asked, raising one of her perfectly plucked eyebrows. Alicia, Dylan, Kristen, and Claire all shook their heads as they watched the photo-girls saunter up to the front of the building.
"Ehmagawd, it's Duh-livia Ryan" Dylan whispered, pointing to the far side of the field, where Olivia Ryan was walking towards the building, wearing a black lace blouse over a fire-engine red bandeau, and a short red bandage skirt. Massie gasped as the auburn-haired girl slipped her camera out of her bag again, this time, snapping a picture of Olivia as she made her way up to the school in her barely-there outfit. Massie rolled her eyes. Whoever the photo-girls were, they couldn't be very smart. Because then they'd know that Massie Block's photo could not be on the same memory card as Olivia Ryan's.