WESTCHESTER ACADEMY
8:13 AM
THURSDAY
Massie Block looked solemnly at her tiny Maybelline compact mirror in front of her. She looked a mess on the first day of 9th grade at Westchester Academy. She had spent the night before IMing Derrington, Alpha of the Briarwood boys, until midnight. She found herself obsessing over her new boyfriend. The boy she had went on and off with since 7th grade.
However this year Massie was certain that she wanted to be with Derrington. She was an alpha - He was an Alpha. She was gloriously beautiful - He was gloriously beautiful. It only made sense for them to date.
Massie Block stepped out of the Range Rover along with Claire Lyons, her bestfriend who had (2 years ago) moved into the guesthouse just yards away from the Block estate. She had come from Florida, bringing her obsession over junk food and childish games with her, but Massie had come to like her - well after she gave her a make over, at least.
Then, out came Alicia Rivera, Massie's beautiful Spanish friend who had come from Spain - well that was what Alicia liked to claim. Her last name wasn't really Rivera, it was Rivers.
Dylan Marvil came out after Alicia, her red curly hair sticking to her Glossip Girl lipgloss as she struggled to hold on to her stylish Louis Vioutton purse and a bag of Hot Cheetos. Massie almost wanted to slap Dylan for actually taking the bag with her. She found herself annoyed with Dylan's eating habits.
Kristen Gregory came out next, adjusting her fashionable green blazer as she stepped on to the pavement. The blazer had come from Massie who was one size smaller than her. Although Kristen could barely fit the blazer, she was grateful for the stylish clothing. Ever since she had confessed her money problem to Massie and Dylan, the two girls had been incredibly helpful to her.
"This is it girls!" Massie threw her hands up to the cloudy sky. "We're in the big leagues now!"
Kristen frowned. "Its just highschool."
Claire looked up at the large White House - like building in front of them and nodded. "A very expensive high school."
Massie rolled her eyes and turned to the two girls who were both exchanging worried glances. "Claire, are you a cloud?"
Claire bit down on a cuticle, she already knew what was coming, and so did the rest of the girls who eagerly waited for Massie's upcoming comeback. Massie was hugely known for coming up with the best comebacks. It was her signature.
"No," Claire shook her head.
"Then stop raining on my parade!" Massie tilted her head to the side with a taunting smile and Alicia and Dylan burst out laughing while Kristen gave another sympathetic glance to Claire.
Claire's head drooped to the ground as she scraped her boots against the pavement.
"I was kidding Kuh - laire!" Massie giggled and slapped the girl's thigh. "Now lets get inside, its starting to get cold."
Arms locked together, the five girls made their entrance into Westchester Academy. They walked up the stone steps where everyone had gathered to wait for the arriving Pretty Committee. Massie recognized them all. Olivia Ryan, Layne Abelely, Strawberry, and other LBRs that she couldn't remember. Nonetheless, they were all cheering for them and she took this with a pageant worthy smile.
Standing at the entrance beside the cheering girls was exactly the boys Massie wanted to see. Derrington, Cam, and Josh all stood together, leaning against the wall. Their faces lit up when the Pretty Committee came into view.
Massie's heart skipped a beat, but she managed to stay composed. Derrington was wearing jean shorts, as always. However, Massie had actually begun to like the fact that Derrington was back on his yearly short - wearing days. It made him just a teensy bit cuter. He approached her with a quick peck on the mouth and her insides warmed. "Hi." She breathed.
Derrington grinned. "How was your Summer?"
She could feel the eyes of the LBRs boring into her back, she had to step up her game and show them what a real flirt was. Massie began to twirl a brown strand of hair with her fingers, putting on a flirtacious smile. It was something she had seen Alicia and her cousin, Nina, do before and she thought it was pretty cool. "My summer was great, but not as great as right now."
He lifted an eyebrow. "Why?"
Massie could now hear whispers. Mainly from Strawberry and Kori who were probably analyzing her every move. She slapped his shoulder lightly. "I'm here with you silly."
A wave of confidence was overflowing her and suddenly she was on fire. Massie grabbed his arm and swung it around her, enjoying the smell of his sweet cologne suffocating the air around her. It was a great awakening to a cold day.
Derrington opened his mouth to say something, but closed it again, his eyes averting to the ground. Before Massie could ask what was wrong, she immediately spotted it. A girl she never thought she would see again.
Nina.