A/N: I thought that Massie needed the rest of her summer. Hope you enjoy :)
Lexx
THE BLOCKS' SOUTHAMPTON ESTATE
MASSIE'S BEDROOM
Wednesday, July 1
10:45am
"Gross. Dull. Ugly. Ew, who would ever wear that?" Massie mumbled to herself as she skimmed through her new favorite site, Shopbop. "It's like LBRs took over." She pushed the sleep button on her white iMac and rose out of her plush coral chair, ever so Massie-like.
Unlike her room at her home in Westchester, this room had bright colors about it. It was an ocean feel, but no quite as ocean-esque as Lindsey 'Frizzy' Kearns whose hair wasn't so frizzy anymore thanks to Massie and the Be Pretty Cosmetics line. In her Southampton room, the floor was a seashell white wood with a sea foam sheepskin rug similar to her one in Westchester. On the far side of her room, there was a window overlooking the white sandy beach and vast blue ocean. It wasn't so much of a window as it was a wall made of glass. She had a coral chaise matching her desk chair with matching ottoman and a low table shaped like a seashell to complete the theme.
Her bed was covered in a sea foam duvet cover and coral sheets. Across from her king size bed, was a grand white dresser with her flat screen plasma hanging against the sea foam wall. It was currently muted on an episode of The Hills. To the left of it, was another Massie-quin, a duplicate of the same one back in her room in Westchester. Her black pug, Bean lounged in her miniature version of her owner's bed. She glanced up at Massie as she walked over to her full-length mirror resting on the wall inside her walk-in closet, filled with all her summer designer wear. Massie reviewed and admired her outfit she had chosen for the day.
A newly acquired Ella Moss Corsica dress in Lagoon paired with her Tory Burch pink flats, keeping true to her mixing-the-colors-up summer style. Her platinum necklace and favorite diamond studs sealed the deal. Another perfect alpha ensemble for the perfect alpha. Streaming her fingers along the eggplant streak in her hair, Massie smiled to herself, remembering her fast fingers and a naïve Anastasia. Flipping her flawless chestnut waves over her tanned shoulder, Massie smoothed the wand of her newest Glossip Girl flavor, Coconut, over her rosy lips. Smoothing her lips together to even the coverage, Massie smiled at herself again in spite of today's outfit.
"Perfect ten." She declared out loud, knowing if the Pretty Committee were there to see it they would agree whole-heartedly. Speaking of the Pretty Committee…
Massie's iPhone began vibrating on the white nightstand standing dutifully beside her bed. Picking it up, she smiled at her friend's ability to almost read her mind. "4 new text messages", read the screen.
Alicia: Hey Massie : I miss you. The summer so isn't the same without my tanning time next to you. Hope Southampton is ah-mazing! Of course it is if Massie Block spends her summer there. I heart you, Leesha
Dylan: Hey! How are things in Southampton? I lost five pounds since summer started. How about that for eighth grade? Hawaii is beautiful. Wish you were here! Miss you :(
Love, Dylan
Kristen: Hey Mass. Hope you are enjoying your sun in Southampton as I rot the summer working as tutor girl for the young and the hopeless. Can't wait to see you. Miss ya tons. –Kristen
Claire: Hi! Orlando has been so fun! Too bad you couldn't come. Hope you are having a blast in Southampton. Miss you Massie!
Xoxo- Claire
Smiling to herself, Massie closed the messages and dropped her phone into her Marc Jacobs "Bruna" satchel. Putting her new gold D&G glasses on her head, she gathered all the necessities for today's shopping trip.
"Massieee!" called her mother, Kendra, from the small white intercom on her nightstand.
"Yes!" she called back.
"Could you meet your father and I by the pool before you leave? We have something to discuss with you." Her mother responded sweetly.
Rolling her eyes, Massie responded. "Sure Mom."
"Okay! See you in a few!" Her mother still didn't quite get that you didn't have to yell into the intercom to be heard by the receiver on the other end.
Placing her bag over her shoulder, Massie bent down and picked up Bean. "Let's go see what they're up to. Maybe they were so impressed by my jobby that they are giving me a pressie. How awesome would that be Bean!" Smiling at the prospect of a gift, Massie rushed a little quicker down to the pool than was necessary.
Slipping on her shades, she stepped into the summer sunshine. Her parents were lounging poolside sipping lemon-mint spritzers, chatting about the latest news.
"Massie darling!" Kendra smiled, ushering her towards them. "You look fabulous sweetheart."
"Thanks Mom." She smiled, playing with her mom's antics. Better have her mother on her side than against her.
"I think Bean looks pretty fabulous herself." William joked, eliciting a bark from the pug. He chuckled.
"Bean says thanks Daddy." Massie smiled, a bit wider than was necessary but if she was getting something she wanted it sooner rather than later.
A silence was issued between the Block family. Kendra and William glances warily at each other then to Massie. "So…" Massie started. "You wanted to discuss something with me?"
"Yes, dear we did." William said sitting up straighter, setting his glass on the table.
"You remember the Callaways?" Kendra asked.
"Um the Callaways?" Massie ah-viously didn't remember.
"The Westchester family we met when we vacationed in Hawaii without your friends?" Kendra told her. "Their daughter, Serena, would always go to the beach with you and you guys have makeover nights? They also had a younger son, who was your age?"
"Vaguely." Massie was curious as to why this mattered.
"Well they also have a summer estate in Southampton. A few houses down in fact." William told her.
"Ohh-kayyy…"
"And they are going for a mission trip in Africa for the rest of the summer and…" Massie cut off Kendra.
"Wait. You aren't making me tag along are you?" Massie's eyes were wide with shock.
"Heavens no, honey." Kendra giggled. "Marcus and Jennifer are going. And Serena is in Ireland for the summer, so…"
"We offered to take after their son for the summer." William smiled proudly, as if this was a huge accomplishment. As if.
"Ew. Isn't he the boy who ate the sand in Hawaii?"
"Yes, but Sam was only 7 then honey. He's grown up. I'm sure you too will get along greatly!" Kendra cooed.
"Well when is he coming?"
"He's going to arrive early for the Fourth of July party to get his things set and his parents will join him for the party, but leave the next morning." William answered.
"Soo… he's going to be with us from then until September?" Massie's eyes went wide again. So much for a shopping and tanning summer.
"Yes, he is sweetheart. And please be nice to him." William raised his eyebrow for a response.
"Of course I will." Massie smiled innocently, crossing her fingers behind her back.
"And we got you a little something for all your hard work with your jobby." Finally.
Kendra produced a box wrapped in purple metallic paper and a gold bow. Tearing the paper off, Massie opened the white box and pulled out a gold D&G bag that matched the new glasses she had resting atop her head.
"Aw! Thanks so much! I love it." She smiled, offering them each a hug.
"Your welcome doll! Now go and shop you deserve it!" Kendra told her, shooing her to the mall.
"Mkay. See you later!"
"Dinner at 7!" Her dad called after. She waved her hand in acknowledgement.
SOUTHAMPTON
THE RANGE ROVER
Wednesday, July 1
12:31pm
"To the mall Isaac!" Massie told him, climbing into the back of the Range Rover.
"Sure thing Miss Massie!" He replied, closing the door after her.
"Ugh!" She huffed. How was she suppose to prepare for an alpha perfect eighth grade while having to spend most of her time being nice to some boy she knew when she was seven.
"Massie?" Isaac called from the front seat. "Everything alright?"
"No. Absolutely not." She trusted Isaac to not tell anyone her problems. He was pretty much her outlet because he agreed with everything, well almost everything.
"I'm guessing your parents told you about Sam spending the summer?" Isaac eyed her carefully in the rear view mirror.
"Yes!" She huffed, folding her arms across her chest. "How am I supposed to do anything this summer with that… that sand eater here? Because Kendra and William will force me to hang out with him like when Claire came! Ugh! He's going to ruin all of my plans!"
"Well with all do respect Massie, everything with Claire turned out fine. Who's to say we can't go 2 for 2?"
"Me!"
"I'm pretty sure he doesn't eat sand anymore Massie." Isaac told her.
"I know, but he did." Massie shuttered at the thought of replacing her favorite crab cakes with the grainy sand.
"You had bangs when you were seven Massie, but no one holds it against you." Isaac joked.
"Isaac!" Massie whined.
"Okay, okay. How about this? If you hang out with him for one whole week, just one. I'll be sure you have the whole rest of the summer to yourself. I can't guarantee him gone, but I'll make sure you can still prepare for eighth grade."
"One whole week?" Massie questioned.
"Just one." Isaac replied. Massie thought for a moment, before sighing.
"Fine, but just one!" She told him.
"Just one." He repeated, chuckling.
"How long until we get there?" Massie asked.
"About 15 minutes." Isaac replied.
"Perfect!"
"For?" He asked curiously.
"To transfer to my new D&G bag to match my sunglasses." She smiled, assessing the size of the bag.
"Of course." Isaac mumbled, smiling.
"Duh!" Massie joked.
Hope you enjoyed it. That chapter was a little short, just a sample of what's to come. I know not much happened, but I had to plant the seed first. If you like it and wish for me to continue, hit the cute little submit button and send me a review :
Oh! And I know there wasn't a Current State of the Union, but the day isn't really quite over hint hint FYI- This is my own storyline… it's not going to go along with the rest of the summer collection. This is just how I think Massie's summer should go.
And I know for sure that you will get the chapter faster the more reviews there are! Let's shoot for ten… until then I've got the chapter hostage ;
xoxo
Lexx
