The Range Rover

8:20 AM

September 2nd

They had picked up K&D and were getting close to the school when all their phones started ringing their fave songs at once: Lala, Stronger, and Toxic. Alicia, Kristen, and Dylan whipped out their cells.

MASSIE: she's g2g

Alicia typed a quick reply

ALICIA: so do her bangs

MASSIE: check out the shoes

Alicia turned back to check out Claire's Keds at the same time as Kristen and Dylan.

KRISTEN: better dead than ked

MASSIE: not a GLU

ALICIA: GLU?

MASSIE: Girl Like Us

Slipping her phone back in the case, Alicia looked back at Claire for a millisecond, feeling a bit guilty. She pushed that back in her mind and went back to laughing with the others.

OCD

8:27 AM

September 2nd

"Oh my gosh!" Massie squealed.

"Skye!" the rest of the PC screamed.

"Hi, guys." Skye, the eighth grade alpha greeted them.

"I haven't seen you since fifth grade, in elementary school!" Massie declared.

"I know!" Skye agreed. "How was Galwaugh this summer?"

"So--" Massie began to answer when Isaac came marching up to her. Alicia wondered why Isaac sounded so mad.

"You left Claire in the car!" he shouted.

"I thought you were going to let her out." Massie smiled calmly.

Alicia giggled but stopped when Massie glared at her.

"Good luck with your babysitting job." Skye smirked as she turned and left.

Alicia felt bad for Massie and herself because this would totally be spread.

Massie told them to meet her in the entrance hall and she argued with Isaac for a bit, then caught up with them.

"Hey guys, let's hit the Starbucks kiosk before class." she suggested.

"Kay!" they all agreed.

Minutes later they were drinking chai lattes and laughing at the mathletes.

"Hey, you guys!" Jena, who seemed to be wearing her dog's shirt(as leesh had just pointed out) said. "How was your summer? Hey, Massie, I hear that fashion don't is your new BFF!"

"WHAT?" Massie screamed.

"Everyone's saying you have a new BFF." she explained. "It's been a while since we've had a real fashion don't here. I heard you're going to get her for the PC!"

Massie said something, but Alicia was no longer listening. Claire was running towards them. It was only once she caught up that she realized that Kristen had dropped her latte on herself.

"Kristen, are you okay?" Claire asked, actually sounding worried.

"Claire, did I invite you to my BBQ?" Massie cut in before Kris could answer.

"Um, no?" Claire answered.

Alicia felt another pang of guilt for Claire. She was about to get nailed.

"Then why are you all up in my grill?" Massie giggled.

Alicia hi-fived her half-heartedly when they got the cue to leave. Massie stayed, talking to Claire as Alicia sauntered off to save a seat for Kristen in art.

OCD art class

11:35 AM

September 2nd

Alicia fidgeted, waiting for Kristen. She had stretched her vintage RL blazer over the seat beside her to ward off newcomers.

Suddenly Claire walked in and Vincent pointed her to the saved spot.

"Alicia, this isn't the changing parlor at Saks. Take the blazer off the seat." he ordered her. Alicia glared at Claire, pointing at the stool in the front. Claire shrugged.

You make me wanna—

MASSIE: CLAIRE JUST CALLLED US BITCHES

DYLAN: ?

DYLAN: HOW RUDE

KRISTEN: SHE JUST MET US

MASSIE: I VOTE HER OFF THE ISLAND

DYLAN: DONE

KRISTEN: DONE

With some regret, Alicia typed:

ALICIA: AND DONE

Alicia sighed. She had to do this.

"Claire, can I borrow the red paint?"

"Sure!" Claire answered.

Alicia swiped her brush in the paint and, on her way back, bumped into Claire.

"Sorry!" she said quickly as she pulled out her phone.

ALICIA: .

KRISTEN: ?

ALICIA: .

KRISTEN: ?????

ALICIA: .=CLAIRE GOT HER PERIOD

Alicia saw Kristen look around at Claire and giggle and Claire bite her lip nervously, obviously wondering what happened.

OCD café

12:24 PM

September 2nd

As Kristen dished on what Alicia had done, Alicia watched Claire watching them and shot a glare at her. Massie waited for Kristen to finish before air-clapping twice and assuming their famed gossip position and asking for twenty gossip points.

"I have plans with a Briarwood boy on Saturday." Massie announced.

"Since WHEN?" Alicia squealed, feeling a tugging suspicion in her mind.

"Yesterday, at Galwaugh Farms." Massie explained.

"While you were SICK?" Alicia asked, her suspicions confirmed.

"I wasn't sick all day." Massie said, making an excuse.

"Oh." Alicia said, not believing her.

"Anyway." Massie continued. "He is fifteen, HOT, and has his own horse."

"He sounds perfect." Kristen gushed.

"Totally." Dylan agreed.

"Tell us every detail." Alicia nodded, pushing back her suspicions. "Every last one."

And Massie did.

Briarwood academy, behind a stone wall

3:25 PM

September 4th

As the heavy doors flew open, Alicia and the other girls popped their heads over the wall. Alicia wondered for the umpteenth time why the heck were they doing this. This could be considered stalking. And for one boy that Massie likes.

"What does he look like again?" Alicia asked grumpily. "There's too many boys."

"Dahh-ling," Dylan did her best diva impersonation. "The-ah is nev-ah too mah-ny boys out the-ah."

"Shhhhh!" Massie silenced them. "He looks like Leo Dicaprio."

"Every guy at BW looks like that!" Alicia whispered, getting impatient.

"Yeah, but Chris Abeley has messy hair in BLOND!" Massie sighed.

Alicia grumbled something about Chrisabeley and a pie hole. Suddenly she came up with a brilliant Would You Rather.

"Would you rather…" she began with a mischevious smile. "A kiss from Chrisabeley after he ate cool ranch Doritos and drank pickle juice or a kiss from Chrisabeley after he barfed clam chowder?"

"Both" Massie whisper-shouted. "Now shut up!"

Alicia giggled and accepted the binoculars from Dylan.