She's 17 when she finally visits Dartmouth College, which is William Block's alma mater. She's entranced by the beauty of the campus and loves how excited her dad is, acting as her own personal tour guide. He shows her all of the best places to study and hang out, as well as the best places to eat (he's trying not to influence where she chooses to spend her college years, but he would love to be able to tell his friends that his daughter is a legacy). They make a weekend of the trip, just the two of them, before returning back to Westchester and the high society life that they feel somewhat trapped in (when it's just the two of them, Massie can totally see why her dad was cool in college; when he lets loose, he's actually pretty fun).

It's when they return that they learn how much time they'll be spending as a duo, as Kendra Block has packed up her belongings and left them (William, please don't hate me, but I just can't do this anymore! I'm in love with someone else). Massie isn't as phased as she thought she'd be by the news, considering her mom was always spending her time outside of the house, whether she was attending fashion shows or week long business trips (she can't actually remember the last time she really had a conversation with her mom). Her dad pretends as if nothing is new, but she can see how hurt he is by the fact that his wife left without really looking back. The woman he had built a life with simply decided that what they had built wasn't enough; she knows that it must be hard for him to even look at her right now.

When she suggests that to him, he simply scoffs and insists that this is the chance to really bond, just the two of them. It's a year of making new traditions (half of which include Cam and Josh) and trying new things (like spending time skiing in Aspen, rather than shopping in the city). They visit a few more colleges together (Columbia, NYU, Yale, Harvard, and Brown), some of which they do joint tours with her friends (Alicia and she go shopping while they're looking at NYU, Josh insists that they have to go sailing when they visit Harvard). She only looks at colleges on the east coast, she doesn't want to leave her father completely, and they never really talk about which colleges she likes the most in comparison to the others (she only talks to James about this, because she thinks he's the most unbiased)(James has already set his mind on either Oxford College, back in England, or NYU).

By the time spring rolls around, she's on the ballot to be the junior prom queen, and she jokingly campaigns alongside Cam, just to spite their competitors. It's not that they really want to win, but it has more to do with the fact that Josh and Alicia said there was no way anyone would take the title from them (and well, Cam and Massie are nothing if not competitive). James and Olivia also make the ballot, but they refuse to campaign, for fear of Alicia's wrath and strangely perfected gossip skills (Alicia promises that everyone will think they're weirdly related if they even think about hanging up a single poster). Derrick and Kori Gedman are the final couple on the ticket, and Kori insists on posters, pencils, pens, anything to show Briarwood Academy that she deserved to be popular (when she isn't looking, Derrick tears down their posters and throws their promotional items in the garbage; the last thing he wants is to be her prom king).

However, when he watches Massie and Cam taking their first dance as King and Queen, he thinks maybe he should've been hijacking their campaign, too.


She's 18 when her life revolves around college applications, the senior musical (Carrie, like Scary Carrie), the Bachelor franchise (she and Cam have roped Kemp into their strange addiction), spontaneous adventures with her dad ("It's absolutely vital that we make the most of our time together now, because who knows where you'll be for the next four years"), and making memories with her friends. She makes it her goal to spend the year making things right with all the people she's hurt (see: most of the people she knew when she was between the ages of 8-13), starting with Layne Abeley.

Cam and Kemp join a band with Derrick and Layne, so it's easier for her to make amends with the dark haired girl (she becomes the band's first groupie and never misses a show). She starts a fanclub in honor of 'Skyline' (Cam got to name the band) and buys the band new instruments. In between practices, Massie spends a little bit of her time apologizing to Layne, as well as helping her attract the attention of her long time crush, Dempsey Solomon (matchmaking is really her thing). Sometime between going on double dates with the new couple (and Cam, obviously) and (practically) becoming the fifth member of 'Skyline,' the two form an interesting friendship.

She lands the role of Sue Snell in Carrie, which she thinks is kinda funny, because she's playing the love interest of Kemp, and opposite Alicia, who's cast as the mean girl who's out to ruin Carrie White's life. Rehearsals are more than interesting, with she and Kemp trying not to laugh as they attempt to at least seem (slightly) attracted to one another, while Derrick and Alicia struggle just as much. Dylan is cast as Carrie, and she really is the star of the play (no matter how bad the other four main characters mess up, it's a relief to know that at least someone is professional).

Plovert insists that they all need to watch all of the 'Die Hard' movies, because they're a staple of entertainment that he can't believe none of the girls have seen. Kemp swears that they all have to spend a couple weeks right during their winter break on a road trip, in which they stay in weird motels and eat greasy fast food (and of course, Massie and Cam get the wonderful chance to room together) (at this point, they're basically an honorary couple). Alicia insists that they have to spend every weekend at her family's place at the Hamptons, and that Massie's old weekly sleepovers should make a comeback (sometimes they invite the boys, but usually it's just the five of them).

Massie and Derrick become partners in physics by sheer luck (or misfortune, depending on how you feel about their weird, rocky relationship). They work pretty well together, actually, because Massie is a math genius (she knows that's Cam's fault, they spend wayyyy too much time together) and Derrick is a secret science geek (Massie totally makes fun of him when she realizes just how into gravity and torque he is). They're not necessarily friends, but their friendly enough to wave at one another in the hallways and talk to one another during rehearsals (though she and Cam are practically attached at hip, which makes Derrick feel uncomfortable). Sometimes they talk about the crazy things they've done over the weekend (Derrick is kinda the master of the keg stand, while Massie admits she and Kemp are the beer pong champions) (she doesn't drink as frequently as he does, because she wants to remember every detail of her senior year).

It's a slow friendship, but she thinks it's been brewing for a long time and maybe that's what was always meant to happen. She likes the way her life is now; back when she was 13, she had thought that she and Derrick were going to be that inseparable couple that everyone envies, they would be high school sweethearts turned power couple by the prime age of 23. But now, she realizes how much better things are; had she and Derrick been a power couple, maybe she wouldn't have gotten to know her other friends as well as she had, maybe Alicia would still be vying for her spot on the social ladder and Cam would hardly mumble her name. Her family would still be in ruins, sure, but maybe she wouldn't have had the same support that her friends had shown her. Obviously things happen for a reason (it's what she had been telling herself everyday since the incident in junior high) and maybe this is the reason.

Unlike when they were 13, their friendship is pretty natural and quiet, the only people who are aware of it are the people who they've told or who know them really well (Cam, Josh, Alicia and Kemp). There are no expectations and she's not even sure if she'd want to be in a relationship with him (her younger self would be so upset with her right now). She likes the way things are and she's glad that everything happened. It's good this way.


She's 19 when she decides that she'll be attending Dartmouth in the fall. William Block is a doting father, more than thrilled by her announcement and constantly offering to take her back to the campus so they can explore a little more (she laughs when he mentions this idea, considering it seems like it's more for his benefit than her own). Cam announces that he'll be going there as well (because when can they ever be seperated) and Alicia decides on NYU (though she's upset that her best friend won't be at the same school as her, she thinks maybe it's time for a little bit of change). Alicia makes her promise that they'll visit one another constantly and call all the time, and she laughs at the Latina girl before reassuring her that of course they will (both of them think about the time that this had been their dream, to not be compared to one another) (it doesn't feel great, watching that dream come true). Josh and Kemp settle on Dartmouth, as well, studying architecture and business, respectively (Massie is going to study journalism and pre-law, while Cam studies accounting) (everyone laughs at the dark haired boy's choice, because it surprises no one). What does surprise people is that Olivia and James decide to go to Oxford, together, which means there will be two less people to bother in the States (Olivia jokes that now that she's going to be in England, she has to start practicing her accent). Chris and Kristen declare their plans to attend Yale, while Dylan decides to be Alicia's roommate at NYU (Cam can only imagine the drama that will happen in the dorm room). Derrick quietly tells Massie that he's still choosing between Brown and Harvard, and she reminds him that both are great schools and would be great choices for him (neither school was a real contender for her, but she knows they're both great and that he'll love either one).

Prom falls a little later in the year, and once more, she and Cam find themselves listed as contenders for the crown (she's confused about how people can win twice, but she doesn't voice this anywhere near Alicia). Alicia and Josh make the ballot again, too, and this time around, Alicia goes full Betty Crocker with gourmet cupcakes and cookies, as well as T-shirts and stickers (Massie feels like this is a little extreme, but she knows better than to say that out loud). Olivia and James find themselves in the running again, but this time they help support their friends (James helps Massie and Cam while Olivia makes herself useful by baking with Alicia), they don't really want to win and are saving their money for England (Olivia squeaks every time anyone even mentions the country). Derrick and Dylan are the last couple, and because Dylan is extremely competitive, she decides it's time to start trashing the competition (all in good fun, she swears). The rumors she starts about Alicia and Josh having sex in every classroom makes people curious (if not a little disgusted and a little impressed), but the rumor about Massie and Cam secretly screwing practically hands them the crowns (Dylan had hoped that it would make people think they were being dishonest, but apparently it only made people love them more). Not even the offensive raps Massie creates and the trashy posters Cam hangs up can change the results, much to their dismay, and they find themselves taking the first dance (technically their second) as King and Queen once more (the principal says they're the first ever couple to have won both years, as if it's something important to be the most popular people in school) (at one point, both had thought it was, but not anymore).

Kristen and Plovert apparently tied to be valedictorian, so they give a joint speech that makes everyone cry and feel nostalgic about the chapter of their life that's ending. Derrick's speech discusses growth and how things aren't always as they seem (sometimes they're better) and Massie smiles, knowing that Derrick was always the right choice for president (she had known all along). He whispers to her that he's chosen Brown and hands her a train ticket between Brown and Dartmouth, telling her not to hesitate if she needs anything. She smiles, but before she can say anything else, she's being swept away by Miranda Fisher, who swears she needs more pictures of she and Cam (Miranda is like the mother she's never had and has always supported her).

She spends the summer going to drive in movies and tanning at the Hamptons, trying to pretend that all of her friends won't be scattered across the globe (thanks a lot Olivia and James) within a few short months. The girls make various trips into the city looking for dorm decor and trying to decide what kind of wardrobe is appropriate for college (Kristen jokes that while they want to be noticed, they don't want it to be because they look like someone's weird fantasy in knee socks).

William decides that his daughter shouldn't be living in the dorms like he once did, and insists that she live in an apartment (with Kemp, Cam, and Josh, obviously). Dylan is practically giddy at the prospect of getting to design and coordinate the furniture within the space, while Josh and Kemp are just thrilled to be free of communal bathrooms (sure, they'll still be sharing, but at least they know one another). Cam and Massie endure long conversations with their parents about their relationship status ("we're still just friends, nothing has changed since you asked yesterday") and debate the dangers of bunk beds ("imagine how cool it would be, Cameron").

When they get to Dartmouth in the fall, they settle into a familiar pattern. Cam and Massie go to the movies every Wednesday and Saturday night, while Friday's are reserved for game night (in which they play literally every game they can find). Sundays are when their parents and families sometimes visit (aka: William, they have to force him to leave sometimes), and Mondays are obviously reserved for the Bachelor (Josh has joined in on their addiction, and they all make brackets now to see who can predict the outcome the best). Tuesdays are spent between Kemp and Massie in the gym, gossiping, while Thursdays are she and Josh's adventure days (sometimes they go hiking or ride the bus aimlessly until something sounds interesting). They have a nice routine and Massie loves every second of it.


She's 20 when Derrick Harrington announces that he's transferring to Dartmouth and asks to be their fifth roommate. There's room for him, considering the fact that they only occupy two of the five bedrooms in the apartment (they have a guest bedroom, while one room has been transformed into the man cave and the other stores all of Massie's clothes). They decide that it's time for Massie's closet to downsize, because she can't store all of her clothes in her bedroom closet (let alone Cam's), which leads to a large garage sale that earns them more than five thousand dollars and allows Derrick a place to call his own.

20 is also the year Cam finally agrees to going on weird set-up double dates with her, in which she chooses Cam's date and he chooses hers ("no one knows us better than us, so why don't you let me try to help you find your forever?"). The first double date is interesting, and Massie spends the night next to Noah (an accounting major who spends a majority of his time playing esports and reading comics) while Cam tries to force conversation with Hannah (a fashion major that Massie met at the gym once, who loves online shopping and designer brands). Cam claims that his date should've been Alicia's date (there's no arguing there) and sends Massie various text messages throughout the night to allow them to leave early (she would've gotten them, had her date not been very alert to the light of her phone; he always noticed when she wasn't paying attention). Obviously, they don't go on a second date with their chosen partners, but in the late-night recap, Massie and Cam decide that it was kind of fun and interesting to meet new people in this fashion, and of course they'll do it again.

The second double date is with Ethan (a marketing major who uses too much hair product and is kinda a douche) and Emma (a sweet journalism major that is in one of Massie's classes and likes to spend her time outside of class reading gossip blogs and practicing her investigative journalism skills). Cam jokes that Massie has a type, she attracts people who are exactly like a combination of Dylan and Alicia, while Massie reminds him that there's a lot more on the line this time, considering she and Emma see one another two days a week. They decide to take their dates bowling, but somehow they forget how competitive the two of them are, and they spend the evening trash talking one another and working hard to ensure their victories (they completely ignore their dates, however). Massie wins, though Ethan, who she's hardly said more than 10 words to, comes in a close second behind her, reminding her of his presence (she feels a little bad about how little she's spoken to him). However, some of her guilt disappears when Cam returns with a large blue slushee (her winning spoils) and she sees Emma and Ethan in deep conversation about how some college sports team got in trouble for paying their athletes. She and Cam laugh about how their matchmaking skills have once more done good for the world, but neither mentions how they somehow set up their dates.

It's the third date when things get a little strange, because Cam decides that maybe it's time Massie goes on a real (semi-real) date with his best bud, Derrick Harrington. Derrick is wary of the entire situation and isn't even sure if he thinks he and Massie would make a good couple anymore (they've grown apart since when they were 13 and he thinks that maybe they make better friends and roommates than romantic partners). However, when Derrick unknowingly makes the mistake of telling Massie that he's uncertain about their upcoming date, the brunette smiles and quickly flees the room to call up her childhood friend, Claire Lyons. Claire is wary about the date because the last time she saw Massie and Cam, she remembers thinking that they were in love with one another, but she agrees anyway, because she and Massie are best friends and it's been a while since they've had the chance to spend any time together.

The date, in itself, is a disaster, just like Claire and Derrick had assumed it would be. Apparently Cam's idea (trivia) was the first mistake, because both he and Massie were strangely motivated to win a weird free weekend cruise on the Atlantic (Derrick and Claire didn't necessarily want to win, but they pretended to for the sake of their respective teammates). Massie knows all the answers to pop culture questions and random knowledge, while Cam excels with the history questions (Derrick's expertise is sports and Claire is just watching, trying not to smile as her friends clearly dance around one another and their feelings) (it's also abundantly clear to her why none of the other double dates succeeded). At the end of the night, Massie and Derrick's team (which Cam inisited they name 'Massington') wins, but Derrick claims he has sea sickness (he doesn't) and insists that Cam should take his place on the weird weekend cruise (he's been on a yacht before, and he doesn't want to let anything come between his friendship with Cam, whether the darker haired boy would acknowledge his feelings or not). The quad heads back to the groups apartment (Claire is staying in the guest room), with Derrick and Claire riding together while Massie and Cam have their post-date evaluation in his mustang.

It's only when they're re-evaluating the evening that they realize how terrible this date was; they were so busy trying to remind each other that they had changed since junior high and that the pairing was a mistake that they didn't really get the chance to hang out with their good friends. Massie didn't want Cam to think that she was still the same lovesick girl who was willing to break anyone and everyone who stood in her way, no matter how much she liked them; she has genuine feelings now and is actually smart, she wants people to remember her best qualities and not her worst. Cam didn't want Massie to think that he was still the same sappy kid he was back in the seventh grade when he was burning love CD's for Claire and professing his love with red hots; he's different now, he knows that he's looking for something that's real and not based on material items. They apologize to one another and watch the sunset from their favorite place on campus (a post-date tradition), while wondering if maybe they had been too caught up in trying to show they've changed to really take the time to acquaint themselves with the figures from their past.

When Cam suggests they go back and propose another date with their friends, Massie is a little hesitant (even though she spent the whole night proving she's changed, she's also confident that Derrick's changed to and that they don't really fit together anymore). It turns out that there won't be a second date either way though, because when they return, the find Derrick and Claire asleep and spooning on the leather sectional in the living room (apparently they bonded over their friends' idiocy and how some people grow together, like Cam and Massie, while others need time apart, like them).

They stop going on double dates for a while. Claire leaves New Hampshire promising to visit more often (especially now that her boyfriend is going to school there) and advising Massie to stop with the whole dating thing (she doesn't mention Cam, but she wants to).


Hi guys! Sorry for the late update! Also, please review and let me know what you think! And finally, I started writing this story with Massington in mind, but I guess I realized that maybe there should be a change ;). I hope you liked it and be sure to let me know what you want to see happen next! ~xoxoStyles