Claire

The Block Estate Guesthouse

2:22pm

"See-ya! Can't wait to see your new 'do!" Claire waved to Massie as she got out of the Block's Range Rover. It was after-school, and Isaac was dropping Claire off at the Block's guest house, as always. Massie stayed in the Range Rover, because she had an appointment with Jakkob to get her haircut. According to Massie, haircuts were essential for maintaining alpha-status.

"It's been a month since I last saw Jakkob, and 6 months since I got a new hairstyle. If I keep it up I'll turn into an LBR!" Claire giggled, remembering what Massie had said, and then frowned at her own hair.

When Claire got home, Todd was already there. He was sulking, kicking a cardboard box. "Hey Todd, what's wrong?"

Todd lit up. "Give me 5 and I'll tell you."

Claire glared at her brother. It was typical of her brother to try and rob her of all her allowance for info. And she was nawt going to let it happen.

"Fine," Todd said. "We're moving OUT of the guesthouse!!" he wailed.

Claire was confused. "Uh, So we finally found a house? Isn't that a GOOD thing?" Claire imagined what it'd be like to live in her own house again. Even though she was great friends with Massie and enjoyed borrowing clothes almost daily, Claire was kind of glad… wait, could it be possible that they were moving OUT of Westchester?

"You know we're only rich enough to move into the worst house in Westchester." Todd retorted.

Just then, Judi and Jay Lyons appeared. "Claire," Judi began.

"I know, Mom, we're moving. Where?" Claire asked anxiously. She nervously began biting her unmanicured nails.

"To an apartment."

"In??" Claire almost yelled. Her worst fear was moving out of Westchester. The thoughts of her first day of school made her shudder. It was surprising how she became best friends with Massie, but the chances of being best buds with the alpha of another school in another town or city was zero. Nawt a chance.

"Don't worry Claire, we'll still be in Westchester. We're moving to the apartments beside the Montdor? Isn't that wonderful?"

The apartment by the Montdor? Oh yeah, it was the apartment Kristen lived at. Claire was relieved but wondered what the hurry was all of a sudden to move out. There was always room in that apartment. Almost everyone in Westchester was rich after all.

"Awnestly? Why?"

:Massie:

The Block Estate

3:55pm

Massie walked happily into her mansion. She had just seen Jakkob, who had given Massie a new haircut. Her long hair was now shoulder length and glossier than ever, thanks to her deep conditioning and restoration treatment. Her disappearing bangs were cut again, and her hair was razor cut. Massie couldn't wait to go upstairs to her room so she could adore her new haircut in front of her full length mirror. She couldn't wait to turn on her laptop and open up her IM to show her friends her hair cut via webcam. Massie was bubbling with excitement and was about to dash up to her room when she heard her dad's voice coming from the master bedroom. Then she heard her mom's voice.

What's Dad doing at home so early, Massie wondered. William Block was a successful businessperson, and he always had meetings, so he was never home before 5:30. Massie checked her Cartier watch. It was only 3:55.

Massie was curious but she shrugged and continued to her room. She got in, sprayed some Chanel no.19 in the room and breathed deeply.

Then Massie hugged Bean. "Beeeeeannn! Like my new haircut?" Bean barked affectionately as she saw Massie.

She was just about to turn on her laptop after admiring her ah-dorable haircut in front of the mirror when she heard a knock on her door.

"Massie?" Kendra said.

Massie jumped. Her parents rarely came to her room like that. If they had something to say, they would just use the intercom system. The day was getting weirder, but Massie was sure it was nothing. Maybe her parents wanted to get her an early birthday present. Maybe it was a gift for the A she got on her last English test. Massie had been hoping for new earphones, clothes, and another TV for her room, but never had time to shop for an entire two weeks. Maybe that was it.

"We have something to say to you…" William Block said. Massie opened her door halfway.

"Yes?" she replied.

"Well we don't know how to say this to you but…" William stammered.

"Why don't we go to the family room to talk about this?" Kendra said.

Massie gave her parents a this-is-weird-please-tell-me-what-it's-all-about-NOW look and Kendra Block sighed.

They walked into the family room and William began to talk. William took a deep breath.

"We're moving."

"What!!" Massie cried, shaking. "Eh-ma-gawd! You can NAWT do this to me!! How can we be moving!! All of my friends, OCHS, EVERYONE. Don't you guys care?? I've been living in Westchester my whole life!"

"Calm down, honey," William tried to say as soothingly as possible. "We're not moving out of Westchester."

Massie took a deep breath and calmed down a bit. Maybe they were upgrading to a nicer house. But it didn't make sense.

"You know the apartment building your friend Kristen lives in?"

Massie nodded. Maybe they were moving to the fancy Montdor building next to it. It was weird, but made much more sense and was much more likely than Massie moving to the same run down apartment—ew!

"We're moving there."

Massie almost fainted.