Massie tried to look as regal as possible as she walked down to the car, but failed miserably when she tripped in the doorway in her sister's stilettos and fell into a bush. Derrick ran to help her and all the guys got out of the car, their expressions worried and a bit too protective for her taste. When she finally made it into the car and had Cody strapped in, she looked back at her house and saw Carolena smiling and giving her a thumbs up from the window.
"You okay Mass?" Cam asked as he reached over to grab a leaf out of her now messed-up hair. She instantly went stiff, but was relieved when Derrick took it out before Cam had the chance. As if showing them his sister wasn't available, Derrick placed his arm around Massie and brushed the hair out of her face.
"I'm fine, thanks" Massie replied, a big smile on her face, as she snuggled closer to her brother. All four of them, Kemp, Josh, Plovert and Cam flinched and looked out the window.
Cody began talking while everyone pretended to listen. Massie took out her cell phone, praying for the ride to be over soon. When she got out her phone she saw that there was a new text from Dan, her ah-mazingly hot boyfriend.
Dan: Hey, r u on ur way 2 school?
Massie: Hey! Yeah on my way now. But I have to drop off Cody before I can go to class.
Dan: k, im already here, I'll wait outside for u n cody.
Massie: aww, that's so nice of you.
Dan: oh I think I see u pulling up…
Massie: yeah we just entered the parking lot
As soon as Massie finished texting him she got out of the car and started to get Cody unbuckled when Derrick gave her a look.
"What?" she asked him wondering what was his problem
" Nothing. Was that your boyfriend?"
"Why do you care?"
"Never mind, oh great here he comes now." Everyone knew that derrick didn't like Dan. At least, he did before he started dating Massie. Not that it was uncommon. Derrick used to be friends with this kid in sixth grade but hated him after he went out on a date with Massie.
Massie's POV
Derrick can be so annoying! There, he's rolling his eyes and Dan only gave me a kiss on my cheek! Worry much?
"Ewwwwwwwwwww" Cody said as Dan moved from my cheek to my lips. It was quick and left me all a-flutter, but I could see Derrick was starting to lose his cool.
"Come on Cody, let's get you to class" I said as I went to lift him up, but Dan smiled at me while he picked up Cody himself before I could.
"You do realize you were going to pick up your brother wearing four-inch death traps?
"Hahaha. You're sooo funny." I said sarcastically as he gave Cody a piggyback ride to the school.
The school was treacherous in heels. I tripped a total of five times; not including when I didn't see the Wet Floor sign. I slide halfway down the hallway and ended up colliding with the principal, whose coffee spilled all over her blouse.
"Miss. Harrington" She said coldly from her position on the floor. "Please do explain yourself. I'm so interested to hear how my last packet of Norwegian butternut coffee ended up on my brand new chiffon blouse."
Her face was bright red and she was starting to breath in quick rasps. Think Massie Think
"Um, you see Ms. Burnz, um…."
"Massie! I found him. Relax, take deep breaths. He is safe and unharmed. The little guy decided he was thirsty and went in search of a water fountain…Oh, hello Ms. Burnz, didn't see you there for a second."
The principal and I gaped like fish as Derrick smiled at Cody, who in fact had a cup of water in his hands and was seated comfortably in the crook of his brother's arm.
"Mr. Harrington?" The Principal asked, equally bewildered as I.
"Well, you see, my sister and I were bringing our little brother Cody to the preschool here when he accidentally wondered off. Massie here lost it and went crazy, running all over campus, forgetting, of course, she was wearing high heels for which she doesn't normally do. Lucky she didn't kill herself, I'd say. Even luckier she found you. Please tell her to borrow some shoes from the nurse. I don't want to half to put flowers on her grave every day. You'd understand what a problem that would be; I'd have to quite the football team. As the saying goes, "You can't juggle football and a dead sister at the same time, because the dead sister will come back and make your life hell."
That last part was dedicated to me. I always got him in trouble and now the shoe was on the other foot, but instead of smiling with glee and telling the truth like the rotten boy he is, he's playing the part of my savior. He hates himself for it (he always had a weak spot for me) and he's soon going to make me regret it too. Oh joy, the fun of brotherhood.
Ms. Burnz smiled sweetly at Derrick (he was the star of the football team), then looked at me, but the smile had vanished. "I'll let you go this time Miss. Harrington, but this is the last straw. One more stunt like that and you're suspended."
I gulped and allowed Derrick to pull me away from the wreckage I had caused. Cody smiled up at her me giggled but I ignored him.
"Where's Dan?" I demanded
"Who? Oh yeah, that guy. He went to homeroom. By the way, you owe me big time. I'm thinking some simple things, like cleaning my room, picking up my dishes, playing with Cody, leaving the seat up…"
"Don't change the subject. Why did he go to homeroom? He said he'd wait for me." I was surprised, and a little hurt. Dan would never have left me, would he? I started to think about Dan and I after Derrick took Cody to the preschool for me and I walked homeroom.
A/N: I'm extremely sorry for not updating sooner, I had tons of school work, and this chapter kept being sent back and forth between my friend and I so it took a while to finally get it updated. please review :)
