"So then the woman says, 'I'm going to eat you,' I swear to god. We were dying so hard." Said Vince as he told the group in the back of the party about the guys experience earlier that day.
"Vat is so funny." Said Hans, one of the newer German students who really only hung out with them because of his enticing blue eyes and shaggy blonde hair.
"We have that beat," said James as he nodded towards Charles who had his arm wrapped around Massie. "We were out yesterday and some guy said he'd pay us to model. We think why not, so we go. But as he's telling us about the shoot- he tells us it's gay porn shoot. I swear I've never seen Charles run so fast."
"You never told me that," Massie said teasingly and seductively into Charles ear. He leaned in and kissed her, while a loud chorus of 'whoops' erupted from around them.
"Let's go dance!" Gray yelled suddenly, jumping out of James lap. She grabbed both Edie's and Massie's hands and ran to the dance floor. All three laughed as some song they hardly recognized began to play. It had a beat, and really, what more did they need?
Massie could feel Charles come up behind her and slide his hands around her waist, pulling her to him. Though at first their dancing started off fairly PG, as the music grew louder, their dancing grew more intimate.
How could she possibly think something would go wrong tonight? There Massie was, dancing with her boyfriend, swaying her hips against his, loving every moment. Her best friends were around her dancing with their crushes, laughing as if it were breathing.
"I love you, Massie Block." Charles whispered into her ear. Massie stopped moving immediately. Even though they had basically told each other that they loved on another, they had never quite said it.
"I love you too!" Massie said, now turning around. She stared into his eyes and felt happiness sweep her up. She then leaned in and kissed him ever so passionately. And as they started kissing and moving to the beat of the music, Massie blocked out the last time she had said those three important words.
"Massie, you're vibrating." Charles said seductively. Massie smirked but then quickly realized that her cell phone that she had strapped to her upper thigh was indeed vibrating.
"One second, just let me get this." She said, pulling away. She looked at the caller ID and say long distance. Massie sighed and flipped open her phone.
"Hello?" Massie asked.
"Massie, honey. Hi." Said a choked voice on the other end. It took Massie only two seconds to recognize her mom's tone. This was what she had been so worried about. Whatever her mom was going to say in this call, that is what was going to be wrong.
"What's going on, mom?" Massie asked quickly, now stepping away from her laughing friends and waiting boyfriend.
"It's…oh I wouldn't call if I didn't think I had to. It's dad… he's in the hospital." Kendra Block let out in a sob. Massie felt her stomach drop to the ultimate low.
"Dad?"
"He's been sick for a while but we thought he was fighting it. But he got very sick at work today and was rushed to the hospital."
"What does he have?" Massie asked, her voice now hard and cold.
"I'm really sorry Mass, we didn't want to tell you until it was crucial. Your dad insisted you stay at school and be happy, but…"
"What does he have?" Massie asked louder and harsher.
"Cancer. He has colon cancer."
"I'll be on the next flight home." Massie said, without really thinking about it.
"Thank you Massie."
And with that Massie hung up her cell and stared into space, completely and utterly in shock.
