Disclaimer: I don't own the Clique, Lisi Harrison has all rights.
"I'm giving you this ring as a promise that you'll love me forever." Kemp Hurley said as he opened the black velvet box that held a beautiful diamond ring. "One day we'll get married but till then will you accept this ring and me?"
Massie Block gasped her amber eyes were already tearing. "Yes," she said and Kemp grabbed her hand and slipped the ring on her left ring finger.
"I love you," Kemp said and Massie stared at the ring then back at him. "I love you too." She replied.
Massie Block woke up to her phone vibrating under her pillow. She shot up and threw off her blanket and grabbed her phone. The screen read 'one new message from Kemp.' She clicked on read.
Kemp: Hey, love. Good morning I'll see you in school! Love you.
Massie smiled and replied with and I love you too. She threw her phone somewhere on her queen sized bed and got up. Today was the first day back from Winter break. Senior year would be over in about five more months. Massie pushed back her brown hair and opened her closet door. While she opened the white door she couldn't help but notice the Tiffany diamond ring on her finger. It was amazing.
Massie pulled out a D&G blouse and a pair of True Religion jeans. She thought about Kemp. She was committed to him, to marry him; to one day have Kemp-lets. Massie hesitated on the day he semi-proposed to her. She knew she loved him but could she commit to him?
"Massie!" Her mother, Kendra Block's voice came through the intercom. "Hurry up! Or you'll be late!"
Massie sighed and opened her window there was no more snow from the magical winter it was hot and spring- like already. Weird weather changes, Massie thought. She examined her Volvo standing under the light sun. Massie looked around her neighborhood. It seemed boring and lifeless, almost as if everyone was sleeping still.
"Massie!" Kendra's voice came through the intercom again. Massie huffed. "Okay mother! Relax!"
After a quick change and long make over. Massie was finally ready. Standing at seventeen and she already knew who she'd wake up next to for the rest of her life.
How long was forever? Massie asked herself as she walked down the stairs. Very?
She opened the car to her Volvo and threw her messenger bag on the passenger seat. She drove to the only school she's been going to since her family moved to Westchester, Briarwood Academy. The school used to be an-all-boy prep school but they started allowing girls in about fifteen years ago. She parked in her spot and flipped her hair as she slammed the car door.
Massie walked up the hallways and everyone was staring at her. Massie covered her ring finger with her other hand. Did everyone know? Why is everyone staring at me? Why am I thinking to myself? Kay, stop Massie! Wait, why am I addressing myself in third person? Agh!
Massie walked up the stairs to her first class. Her friends, Alicia Rivera, Dylan Marvil, Kristen Gregory, and Claire Lyons were waiting for her by her locker. Alicia was the first to notice Massie. Her exotic looks made her a golden heart breaker at Briarwood. Her thick raven hair was down and wavy that it shaped her face perfectly.
"Hi!" Massie greeted as she approached them. Dylan Marvil, the beautiful red head with mesmerizing emerald eyes smiled at her. Kristen Gregory the sporty blond eyed Massie's newly ringed finger. Claire Lyons's blue eyes were stuck on it too.
"What?" Massie asked annoyed as she touched the diamond ring.
"Nothing," they all murmured.
"Lairs." Massie narrowed her eyes.
"We're not," Claire said and pushed back her blond hair. Kristen fidgeted with her bracelet that dangled from her wrist.
"Just tell me," Massie demanded.
"Well, that ring is sort of annoying!" Alicia shrugged.
"Why?" Massie asked as she grabbed the dial on her locker and opened it. She stuffed her fat history book in it.
"Because," Dylan spoke up, "Well, I'm just saying you and Kemp are great together but getting married?"
"We're not," Massie informed as she stared at her reflection in the mirror attached to her locker door.
"But that's a pre-engagement ring." Claire said.
"No, it's a promise ring." Massie said. Alicia let out a small laugh, "from your boyfriend, promise rings are only innocent if your parents give them to you and ask you not to have sex before marriage."
"Whatever," Massie shrugged.
Josh Hotz and Cam Fisher walked up to the girls with enthusiastic smiles. Cam fisher: Massie's best friend since freshmen year. His dark hair and blue and green eyes made him unbelievably cute. Josh Hotz was known for his last name and he was, he had piercing looks that made him Briarwood's most eligible bachelor. "Guess what, guess what?" Cam poked Massie in the stomach about seven times before he stopped.
"What?" She asked in an irritated voice as she smacked him with her binder. Cam jumped back and Dylan giggled.
"Leesh, guess who's back in Westchester?" Cam asked pulling Massie into a headlock.
"Who?" Alicia asked as she watched Massie struggle. Cam released her. "Derrick Harrington!"
"Really?" all the girls, except Massie gasped. "No way!"
Josh nodded, "his family moved back into my neighborhood last weekend and he's coming to school today!"
"Really?" Claire asked and Josh carelessly put his arm over her shoulders. Thos two were known for PDA.
"I can't believe it!" Kristen said happily. Massie adjusted her silver necklace that Cam made fly so the pendant was dangling from her back. "Who is he?" Massie asked as she straightened her top. The seven, gasped in terror.
"What?" Massie asked innocently.
"He's a gawd!" Alicia said.
Dylan nodded in agreement. "He's the best soccer player and the hottest guy to touch the planet!"
"I've never heard of him." Massie shrugged carefree.
"What rock have you been living under?" Josh chuckled.
"I'm from Illinois," Massie shrugged and pushed back her hair.
"Oh, right." Kristen said as if she found the solution to end world hunger.
"What?" Cam and Josh said in unison.
"Mass, moved to Westchester freshmen year," Kristen informed. "Derrick moved to California the summer before eight grade."
"Oh, yeah, no wonder you've never heard of him." Claire said looking at Massie.
"Who is he?"
"He's like our best friend ever." Cam said. "We've been friends with him since the third grade but his family moved to Beverly Hills because his dad's company really hit it off, so he never got to go to high school with us."
"Oh," was all that Massie could say. Alicia picked up after Cam's lame introduction and tried to make it exciting for Massie.
"He's like the best goalie ever," Alicia gushed, "he was so crazy and smart and came up with these stupid plans."
"He has unbelievably blond hair and gorgeous caramel eyes." Dylan piped up.
"We had so many pool parties at his house and all the dumb scavenger hunts." Kristen laughed as she remembered stuff.
"Remember when one of the items on the list was Leesh's bra!" Claire laughed along with Kristen.
"You guys only won because Leesh was on your team." Josh told Claire."sore, loser!" Claire teased.
"He came up with the best ideas and he was so fun," Dylan smiled.
"And now he's back," Cam's smiled grew bigger. Massie listened in on the stories but didn't say much. She always forgot her friends had lives before she moved into Westchester.
Chris Plovert, who most people just called Plovert came with Massie's boyfriend Kemp Hurley. The two had big smiles like the other pair of boys had when they arrived. Kemp slipped his arm around Massie's waist and gave her a peck on her lips. "Hey!"
"Hi!" Massie said flatly she still couldn't stop worrying about this Derrick Harrington guy. Would his arrival mean Massie had to be kicked out of the group?
"So, Derrick's finally moving back!" Plovert said enthusiastically.
"I can't wait, Mass you have to meet him." Kemp said still holding her tight. Massie smiled and asked, "When will he be here?"
"Today!" Alicia chirped happily.
"Great!" Massie said in a robotic expression. Just Great.
XX
The bell rang and everyone parted. Kemp kissed Massie and said bye. Massie smiled back and him. Alicia eyed the ring on Massie's finger but Massie ignored her. As everyone said good bye Massie realized her first class was downstairs. Massie squished through the crowds but didn't have a hair out of place when she got on the first floor.
Massie was headed to her class where she ran into a guy. "Ow," Massie said and fell back on the ground.
"I'm so sorry!" The guy exclaimed and helped Massie up. Massie's messenger was on the ground and her binder flew out of her tight grasp. He picked up her binder and she picked up her bag while the two got up they bumped heads.
"Okay, ow." Massie said as she touched her forehead
"Sorry," they guy apologized. He smiled apologetically but Massie's knees went weak. Whoa, that never happens to me. Massie thought. His smile was really nice and he was really cute. Massie stopped before it got any further. She was Kemp's, she belonged to him.
"Well, I have to get to class," he said smoothly, "I'll see you around and I'm sorry again." Before Massie could say anything he dashed up the second floor. Massie stood there dreamily for a moment.
"We were meant to be, supposed to be, but we lost it"
-Avril Lavigne
KempxMassiexDerrick
If you like the popular and the nerds than you'll like this story. I think?
This story will not officially start till Teen Hearts is over. But I'll update it every now and then. Final pairing is undecided. Tell me what you think and review?
