This story takes place after the first book. Claire is trying hard to get in; maybe a little too hard.
Chapter 1
Block Estate
Guest House Kitchen
6:30 am
"Claire, I don't care what you think. You are not wearing that to school." Claire looked at her Mom in disgust. She rolled her eyes, "Look Mom, unlike some people, I have a rep to keep up." Her brother Todd mumbled, "What reputation?" "Shut up you little brat!" "Claire! Don't talk to your brother like that!" "I was gonna say something else. And I think you'd rather have me call him a brat!" Claire stomped out the kitchen leaving her mother yelling at her furiously. Claire didn't know what her mother's problem was. She was wearing a short whit mini skirt and a black tank top with white lettering that said Baby Girl. She had white Fila's. She didn't see anything wrong with that. She arrived at the shiny black new car that Massie's family owned. As she stepped into the car, she saw that everyone was already there. She remembered that Massie had had a sleepover the night before. When Claire stepped into the car, the girls stopped and stared. "Oh my gosh. Is that Claire?" Kristen said. Alicia replied, "It can't be! Claire…I can't believe I'm saying this, but you look good!" "You can sit up front Claire!" Massie said and they talked and laughed all the way to school.
Later that day- "Massie I'd like to speak to you for a moment." said the math teacher. Claire was curious about what was going to happen, so she took an extra long time getting her stuff together. "Massie, are you aware that you're failing math class! You haven't gotten any homework turned in and haven't turned in class work either. The only things you've turned in are tests, which you mostly made D's and F's on. You have three and a half weeks before report cards come out. You need to catch up…unless you want to repeat the 8th grade!" Massie looked at him with a look of pure hatred. "Why can't don't you just shut your mouth! Do you think I don't try! I'm trying as hard as I can! If teachers graded fairly I'd have an A for effort! You're just a racist geeky teacher who can't accept anything but perfection!" Massie stormed out the math class, her three inch heels clicking down the hall. Claire ran to catch up with her, "Massie wait! I can help you with math." Massie grabbed Claire and pulled her into the nearby bathroom. "Not so loud Claire! And mind your own business!" "Or….I could just accidentally tell your mom that you are about to fail math." Claire looked at Massie with a sly smile. Massie looked back at her, "You wouldn't do that! Keep in mind; I have control of everyone's rep in this school." "Keep in mind that if you're grounded, you'll be a friendless geek who can't go shopping. And I'll take your place." "You'll never take my place Claire" Massie said to Claire stubbornly. "Shopping….Friends…grounded." Massie rolled her eyes. "What can I do to pay you for helping me Claire?"