(AN) I'm writing backwards from the "test". The "test" was like a gossip related finals test.

BOCD

New Green Cafe

Table 18

Tuesday, April 22

12:16 PM

Alicia Rivera, Chris Plovert, Josh Hotz, Derrick Harrington, Claire Lyons, Dylan Marvil, Cam Fisher, Kemp Hurley, and Massie Block sat around the new table 18. In order for all of them to sit together, they merged table 19 with table 18. Together the tables should fit only ten people. Merging the Pretty Committe and their exes was Massie's last resort to become the school alpha again after the boys found a way out of the Tiffany boxes. Luckily they all became friends, though no one was dating.

"Here comes Kristen and her followers." Alicia said, which silenced the table 18 chatter. Everyone seated at that table jerked their heads towards Kristen. She was walking towards them, Kori and Strawberry trailing her.

Tensions were obviously starting to rise between The Group, (Alicia, Plovert, Josh, Derrick, Claire, Dylan, Cam, Kemp, and Massie) Kristen, and her followers. The argument was that Kristens' followers (FOK- Followers of Kristen) took up table space to the already crowded table, and should sit at a different table because they would probably never become a part of their clique. To make matters worse they would pull up chairs and sit in the middle seats of the table, stopping chatter from one side to the other, and talked and joked with only Kristen and sometimes Dylan, Massie, and Claire, their somewhat- friends (not everyone of the Table 18 A-List liked them.) But to stop even more drama and stress to the already stress filled end-of-school days, everyone tried to keep their feelings fairly concealed.

"Hey guys!" Kristen said, pulled up a chair for Kori and Strawberry and as predicted, they sat down right in the middle of the table. Small grumbles of distaste were heard.

"Hey." The rest of the group grumbled out, pretending to be cheerful that they were here.

"This table is so crowded." Kori said.

"That's because you're here." Cam muttered. Cam was never the one to be mean, so when he said something like that, everyone new things were going to get ugly soon.

"What?" Kori asked.

"Nothing."

"This table is crowded." Kristen added, while looking around.

"Mhm." Alicia said, mouth in a thin line, pretending to agree. Though, everyone except Kristen, Kori, and Strawberry, knew her slight vocalization was code for 'then you shouldn't sit here if it's so crowded.'

Kori changed the subject. "OhmyGod, did you see Dorito today?" She asked Strawberry. Dorito was nickname for Keith Bryan, a hot ninth grader, Kori, Strawberry, and sometimes Kristen, borderline stalked.

"What was he wearing?" Strawberry asked.

"Navy blue Lacoste polo and a tan cargo shorts. He looked so hawt!"

"OhmyGod! What shoes?"

"Tan Ralph Lauren sandals!" The two girls squealed

The Group rolled their eyes and prepared themselves for a lunch with the followers.

Lunch with The Followers always meant The Group spoke in a hushed manner except for Kristen, Kori, and Strawberry, because according to Massie:

1) A-list inside jokes couldn't be used around FOK, in fear that they would use them like their own.

2) It was hard to talk to people on the other side of the table, when FOK are in the middle.

3) The mood always turned sour when FOK were around.

4) Most members of The Group were either thinking about their hate of FOK, and were plotting to take them down.

5) Members of the Group were thinking about taking the FOK and Kristen down.

"I'm gonna get some fro-yo," Kristen said. And as programmed robots, Kori and Strawberry stood up and followed her. As Kristen walked an A-list lacrosse player eyed her.

"Alicia?" Massie said, eyes still locked on the boy.

"Baxter-" Alicia started

"Baxter!"

"Yes, Baxter Johnson. Bad name. Anyways, he plays lacrosse. He's A-List, well A-minus, he's sorta-friends with Derrick. But I have no clue why he's A-list because rumor has it that he's gonna be second-string next season. Bad personality- very egotistical and rude. And... he's hideous!" Alicia said looking at him, and grimacing at his, flat, square shaped face, and stringy dirty-blond hair that clung to the shape of his face like Velcro.

"I second that." Massie said.

"Who are you talking about?" Dylan asked. Alicia pointed to Baxter. Dylan heaved. "Not when I'm eating!"

"You're so dramatic!" Claire hissed.

"I wasn't being dramatic. I just learned to never look at him with food in my mouth, it almost made me barf."

"He's not that bad, he's kinda cute-ish- " Claire started, The girls stared at her thinking she was crazy. "- if you tilt your head to the side and squint like a blind person."

The Pretty Committee giggled.

"'Whatcha talking about?" Kristen asked as she returned

"About that Baxter guy." Massie's smile faded, as she got squished between Kori and Plovert, when the FOKs sat down.

"Oh, I talk to him sometimes in History class." Kristen said.

"Oh." Dylan said.

"Massie, I need to talk to you for a second." Josh said interrupting the conversation.

"What?" Josh motioned to her that it should be private. Massie walked to his side of the and squatted down to get ear to ear with him.

"Is this seriously starting to piss you off?" Josh asked.

"Yes." Massie said, knowing exactly what he was talking about. "I'm about this close to telling them off. Even though Kirsten's our friend and Strawberry and Kori are okay."

"I know she's our friend, so it's hard to say anything."

"But Kristen is really getting on my nerves. Doesn't she realize that she's invading our space that's for Table 18 A-List only. Not for her A-minus followers."

"Maybe we should do something." Josh said.

"Maybe we should get The Group-"

"Why did we come up with 'The Group'?"

"I don't know, I was to lazy to think of something original." Massie said

"It's kinda cool though because when you say The Group, you automatically know you're talking about us. Cool simplicity."

"Anyways, 'cause the NYST's (New York Standardized Tests, I made it up) are next week, and the teachers aren't giving us any homework in order for us to prepare for it, maybe we should get The Group meet up at my house and discuss this situation."

"Sounds good." Kemp's nose butted into the conversation.

"Were you listening to our conversation the whole time?" Massie asked.

"You guys aren't the best whisperers."

"Whatever. I'll text the others." Massie stood up and walked back to her seat. And discreetly started to text the others, making sure Kori, who was sitting next to her, could not see her cell phone screen.

Massie- meeting my house 2 discuss the Kristen situation. the boys will meet at my house after soccer pract.

Plovert- we don't have soccer 2day it's on wednesday

Massie- We'll just meet at my house after school then

Claire- Wat about Kristen

Massie- Wat about her

Claire- we had plans to study for the NYST's with her 2day after school

Alicia- Just cancel it

Massie- Ya

Derrick- wouldn't Kristen get suspicious if were all riding in the same car

Dylan- we'll take separate cars idiot

Derrick- don't have to be so mean

Dylan- whatevs

Kemp- so it's a plan

Josh- Yep.

Massie-Done.

Alicia- Done.

Cam- i never understood this, wat do i say?

Dylan- you say 'done', then the last person says 'and done'

Plovert- that's stupid y would we say 'done' ten times.

Massie- just forget it. Bye.

Plovert- way to be rude Massie just suddenly end the convo

Derrick- dude everyone's gone

Plovert- then y are u here

Plovert-...hello

Plovert- Just leaving me hanging

Plovert...u guys suck

(AN) i know the whole ending to the text convo was unnecessary. But...Plovert is my favorite character. Review if you feel like it, cause i'm not one of those people that hold their stories hostage until they get like 5 reviews. ...Peace Out. School's Out.