BOCD, U.S Government Class
Wednesday
2:45 PM

Dylan Marvil sat in her wooden desk at the back of her U.S Government class with Massie on one side and Kristen on the other. Her crimson Barney's notebook sat on her desk as she tapped her blue Tiffany pen against the blank page. Dylan could feel her eyelids falling asleep as her teacher talked about some guy who rode some horse all night long. She couldn't believe that her teacher was actually excited about this. Why doesn't he teach about something important like the history of the pencil skirt? That would be a lecture Dylan would be more than happy to attend.

Dylan's blackberry vibrated in its crystal covered case. She pushed her hair back with one hand as she unlocked her phone with the other.

Massie: Do you really think Derrick likes Katie?

Dylan sighed quietly, hoping Massie wouldn't notice. Massie had talked about nothing but the possibility of Derrick liking Katie for the past three days. Dylan was tempted to chuck her pen at Massie's face but she restrained herself. Massie had been acting so un-alpha the past few weeks and Dylan was sick of it. Where was this confident girl that never second guessed herself or her crush skills?

Massie: ?
Dylan: No! He was probably curious and didn't want 2 lead her awn

Dylan felt Massie sit back in the desk next to her, her fingers finally leaving her iphone. Dylan hoped that she had calmed Massie's nerves for now but she couldn't do this for forever.

BOCD, The Hallway
Wednesday
3:04 PM

Massie stepped out into the hallway looking like a supermodel when she almost collided with something hard in front of her. She gasped and tried to side step the figure but a hand reached out and grabbed her arm. She felt the warm soft skin of her crush and smiled, but just for a second.

"Derrick! You almost made me fall!" Massie said with a dangerous smile on her face.

"Sorry, babe. I just wanted to say hi to you before I had to go to soccer practice," Derrick said grinning back at her.

Massie could feel her heart skip a beat as she got lost in her crushes bright brown eyes and Abercrombie model smile. Derrick hadn't acted any different the past few days, almost as if his conversation with Josh and Cam was a mirage caused by Massie's low blood sugar. Massie realized she had been staring for almost two seconds so she quickly recovered by asking Derrick about tomorrow.

"Okay! Did you guys want to go get coffee later tonight?" Massie asked hopefully.

"Um, not tonight. How about tomorrow?" Derrick said, his eyes shifting from her flawless face.

Massie wanted to ask him what he was doing tonight but instead she just smiled that fake smile she had perfected by listening to her parents talk about finances and stocks, whatever those were.

"Sounds good. Ill text you later," Massie said as the pretty committee waited patiently behind her. Derrick kissed her on the cheek then spun around and took off toward the boy's locker room. Massie stood there for a second, watching him.

She saw icandy walking toward him and she never took her eyes off Katie's face as the girls strutted their stuff. When the girls were about two seconds in front of Derrick, Katie glanced over in his direction and then back, her face never changing. Massie couldn't tell if Derrick had looked at her because he kept walking down the hallway.

Tiffany held out her tanned hand and waved and Massie greeted her with a smile. She was still triyng to analyze Katie's face. Was it red from the walk or from Derrick? Did she just lick her lips because she was nervous or glossless? Was she staring back at Massie because she scared or because Massie was standing there like an idiot?

Massie felt faint from all the thoughts that were running through her head so she pulled out a half drunken very berry vitamin water from her Marc Jacobs bag. She took two long sips and put it back, deciding Katie wasn't worth the calories.

"Hey girlies!" Massie said grinning.

"Hey! Aren't you so glad school is finally over?" Tiffany said back.

"I know! This day moved slower than Olivia's brain cells," Massie giggled.

Everybody cracked up and Massie tried to laugh with them but she felt so suspicious of icandy. What were they hiding?

"Hey, Mass? We're going to the soccer game on Saturday right?" Hannah asked while glancing at Katie.

Massie's eyes darted back and forth between the two girls. Katie looked at Hannah but only for a second and then her attention was focused back on Massie, her eyes eager. Massie felt her blood starting to boil and she resisted the urge to smack Katie's books out of her arms.

"I don't know… Did you guys want to?" Massie said playing it cool.

Icandy exchanged glances but their faces never exposed anything. They looked at Massie and nodded simultaneously. Massie soaked in their answer and tried to smile.

"Then were totally there!" Massie said eying up the girls that were now on PCT (Pretty Committee Trial).

BOCD, The Hallways
Thursday
10:45 AM

Massie felt someone wrap their arms around her waist and at first, she jumped. Then she realized it was Derrick and sunk into his hug.

"Hey," She said as she turned around, looking into his eyes.

"Hey," Derrick said as he quickly kissed her on the lips.

Massie got goose bumps up and down her arms and she wondered if she would ever stop feeling so intoxicated by Derrick and his gorgeous smile.

"So, do you still want to get coffee tonight?" Massie asked hopefully.

"With you and the girls?" Derrick said as he looked at his feet. Massie frowned slightly as she studied his face. She couldn't tell if he was hiding something or just looking for scuff marks on his new Vans.

"Yeah. The pretty committee and icandy." Massie said studying his face. Derrick looked away as his mouth tightened into a straight line.

"How about this? Why don't I take you out for coffee. Just us," Derrick said, his face returning back to normal. Massie smiled as she thought about her and Derrick snuggled up on the couch of a Starbucks. She couldn't help but smile as Derrick pushed a piece of stray hair out of her face.

"That sounds perfect," Massie grinned.

The Range Rover
Thursday
7:15 PM

Massie looked in her pink crown Juicy Couture compact and smiled at her reflection. Ever since Derrick had asked her for coffee, Massie had a weird feeling in the pit of her stomach. She didn't know if she was nervous about being alone with him or if it was that Derrick hadn't wanted to go out with the other girls.

Massie took one last look at her eye makeup and snapped her compact shut and dropped it into her black Chanel tote bag. She opened the Range Rover door and shut it quietly. Massie tried to take confident steps in her four inch heels as she walked onto the Starbucks patio. She walked past a group of high school girls who looked like they fallen face first into the department store makeup counter. Massie shuddered as she hoped over applying would be out by the time she hit high school.

She opened the glass door and stepped into the building, feeling the cool air conditioning wash over her bare shoulders. She shivered and found Derrick's cute shaggy blond hair as he sat on the couch with his phone in his lap. She slowly walked over to him but stopped short as she heard his text tone. Derrick picked up his phone and read the screen for three seconds and then laughed silently. As soon as he started typing Massie ran up to the couch and popped her head over his shoulder.

"Hey!" She whispered in his ear, her hot breath warming his neck.

Derrick jumped as he set his phone down, shock filling his face. His face when from shock to anger to worry in less than two seconds. He finally forced an obvious fake smile on his face.

"Hey Massie! You surprised me!" He said grinning.

"Who are you texting?" Massie said as she lowered herself onto the couch next to him. She was hoping her question sounded playful instead of demanding.

"Oh you know, just Josh," Derrick said forcing a grin. Massie's eyes grazed Derrick's lap where his hands were spinning his phone at record speed.

"Oh, cool!" She said brightly.

"Do you want to order coffee?" Derrick asked.

"Sure. Go get in line for us? I'll be there in a second," Massie replied smiling.

Derrick nodded and walked over to the counter. Massie pulled out her iphone and fired a text off at record speed.

Massie: Hey Katie! What's up?

Massie looked up at Derrick's back as he stood in line waiting. In less than five seconds her phone had dinged a response.

Katie: Not much. Talking to friends, you?

Massie swallowed a lump that had formed in the back of her throat. She had her answer.

BOCD, The Soccer Fields
Saturday
12:15 PM

Massie stepped out of the Range Rover and nine other girls followed suit. Massie sighed as she waited for them. They had to figure out a different way to transport the girls because fitting nine girls in a Range Rover was just claustrophobic. As soon as all the girls had landed on the hard asphalt, they started crossing the entrance between the parking lot and the bleachers.

The girls lined up in two rows located in the middle of the bleachers and sat down. The boys were out on the soccer field warming up and Massie couldn't help but wave at Derrick who was staring back at her smiling.

Massie turned her head and looked at Katie who was looking back at the field smiling. Massie stared at her until Katie saw the death look she was getting. She smiled and looked down at her lap. Satisfied, Massie turned to Alicia who was staring at Hannah.

"Leesh," Massie hissed. Alicia stopped staring and looked at Massie. "Don't let it bother you."

"I know but I swear Josh is IM'ing her!" She whisper-hissed.

"Well we know Katie is texting Derrick! We just have to let it go," Massie formed twisted an amber curl with her finger and let it go, watching it bounce.

Alicia smiled as she turned her attention back to the bleachers. Massie turned to Kristen and Dylan who were talking to Tiffany and Katie.

"I swear, he totally likes you," Hannah was saying to Katie. Massie felt her spine stiffen as her eye brows wrinkled. Were they talking about Derrick? Right in front of her?

"Who," Massie demanded.

"Bryan Hosen. He's that new guy on the soccer team," Dylan said back. Massie breathed a sigh of relief.

"Anyways, there's a rumor that he was talking about you in the locker room. He said you were really pretty and that he wants to ask you out," Hannah said grinning.

"Really?" Katie said bored.

"Yeah. Don't you care? He's so cute!" Dylan asked.

"I don't even know who he is," Katie fired back.

"You know, Katie, I could totally have Derrick invite him to hang out with us sometime," Massie ventured.

"Nah, it would be really awkward," Katie said trying to ignore the conversation.

Why wasn't Katie interested in this guy? Was it because she secretly liked Derrick?

A referee on the soccer field caught Massie's attention as he they started up the game. Massie should have been excited to watch them play but all she could think about was Katie and her flirty texts with Derrick. She had to get Katie's phone.