Knock You Down

Sometimes love comes around
(love comes around love comes around)
and it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(love comes around)
and it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(knocks you down)

-Keri Hilson

Massie walked threw the halls of BOCD that next week with a new wardrobe and new set of confidence. Massie walked into the office expecting to see the old bird lady, the thought of her just made her laugh, but instead of seeing the bird she saw a new principal. He was tan and toned, everything you didn't expect in a principal.

"You must be Massie Block? William's kid?" The principal put his had out for a shake. "Me and your father go way back"

"It's nice to meet you" Massie grabbed his hand.

"I'm Mr. Weiss by the way. Here is your schedule and your locker combination" Mr. Weiss handed her a couple of pieces of paper.

"Ok, Thanks" Massie took a look at her schedule. "There must be a mistake? Um, I don't play soccer and it has me down for 3rd period soccer class" Massie said freaking out a little bit.

"I'm sorry Massie, but since you came so late in the year, we put you in the classes that were available" Mr. Weiss said with a smug smile on his face. Massie gave him one last look before storming out of the office. She came in a few seconds later "Can you point me in the direction of my locker?" Mr. Weiss pointed in the direction of her locker and off she went.

All threw the halls she heard whispers and saw the stares. Rumor's like "I heard she was pregnant so she went away to have the baby" or "She was a crack addict and had to go away for treatment" crazy stuff that made Massie want to laugh in their face. Massie finally found her locker and just her luck it was next to a certain boy with dark hair and dark eyes.

"Hey Josh" Massie cooed like it was an everyday thing.

"Hey" Josh had to do a double take. "Do I know you?"

"Well, I hope so. We were best friends in 9th grade" Massie replied. It took him awhile to get it.

"BLOCK!" He cheered and gave her a huge hug.

"Took you long enough to realize" Massie teased.

"Man, how are you? Where did you go? Why didn't you say goodbye?"

"Please don't do the question thing too" Massie giggled. Josh laughed.

"Sorry" Josh blushed.

"Don't worry. We'll have girl talk and catch up" Massie winked.

"Sounds like a plan" Josh smiled, but someone caught the corner of his eye. "Hey Cam! Over here!" Josh called his buddy Cam over.

"Hey Josh, Hey Massie. Okay, so dude this year they are making soccer class coed. I don't want some stinky girl on my team…MASSIE! What are you doing here!" Cam said as he tackled the girl he once called his sister.

"Nice to see you too Cam" Massie said as she fixed her hair that Cam messed up.

"Does Claire know you are here? You should go find her and tell her you back!"

"She already knows" Massie said putting her lunch in her locker. Cam cocked his head to the right.

"And she didn't tell me?" Cam asked a little confused.

"I didn't want people to know I was here" Massie said shutting her locker.

"Why?" Both Josh and Cam asked.

"Well…"

Ringggggg

Ringgggggggg

Ringggggg

"Oop! That's the bell" Massie said as she scurried off to find her classroom.

--xx--

Massie walked threw the halls looking for room 2456 on the second floor. She passed several classrooms.

"2543, 2454, 2455…2456. Found it!" Massie said as she knocked on the door.

"May I help you?" Ms. Clarke the AP Language teacher asked.

"Yes, I'm new and I guess I'm supposed to be in this class" Massie showed Ms. Clarke her schedule.

"Oh Yes!" Ms. Clarke led Massie into the class room. Right away Massie spotted Alicia, Kristen, and Derrick. "Class, we have a new student" The class was so uninterested except for the nerds in the front.

"LBR" I bet she heard Alicia laugh.

"Say your name sweetie" Ms. Clarke pressured.

"Ok…um"

"Spit it out already LBR" Alicia said as she heard Kristen and Derrick laugh along with her.

"I'm Massie Block and I moved here from Los Angeles" Massie said as she took a seat in the middle of the class room.

"Massie Block?" The three in the back whispered.

--xx--

Once, class was over Massie bolted out of the class room and to her next class which was art, Art with Mr. Mayer. Massie turned around to go down stairs but she ran into someone.

"Oh, I'm so sorry" Massie said as she helped the girl pick up her books.

"Yea, it's alright" The blonde girl with navy blue eyes said.

"Olivia?"

"Yep, that's me" She said as she smiled.

"It's me, Massie"

"Massie Block? It can't be she left 4 years ago with out saying goodbye. I know she's smart enough to never come back here where everybody hates her" Olivia said with a roll of the eye. Olivia looked over to Massie. "Ohmygosh! You are Massie Block! Eeeeeep!" The girl squealed as she gave her a hug. "What class do you have next? I have art"

"I have art too, but I have no idea where the class room is" Massie said with a giggle.

"Come on I will show you"

--xx--

Massie walked into her next class late. She strutted her way onto the soccer field to be met with hundreds of familiar faces. She heard the whispers, saw the stares, but she kept that same fake smile plastered on her face.

"Sorry, I'm late" Massie said to the coach. "I'm new here"

"No, your not, I remember you when you played for the sirens in 8th grade. And you quit the team" The Coach said giving Massie a glare. Massie laughed nervously.

"About that…" Massie kept laughing.

"Go get out on the field with the others. You're on the blue team" The Coach said grabbing a jersey for Massie to put over her black slip dress.

"HAHA, you must be kidding if you think I'm going to play soccer in a dress with cowboy boots on" Massie said with fake enthusiasm. The coach just gave her a look. "Alright, alright, I'm going" Massie said as she jogged onto the field. Lucky for her she saw all of her ex-best friends. Kristen, Derrick, Cam, Josh, Kemp, and Plovert. Lucky for her she was on the team opposite of Kristen and Derrick. She jogged up to Cam.

"I guess I'm on your team" Massie said with a shrug. Cam looked at her and busted out laughing.

"You're playing in a dress…and those boots" Cam kept laughing.

"Coach wouldn't let me change, just don't pass me the ball" Massie said with a laugh as she walked the other way. The game kept going and the coach kept screaming "PASS THE BALL TO MASSIE!" finally one of the boys listened and passed it to her she stood there frozen until she heard everyone on the team screaming "GO!" She ran past a couple people and then Kristen came up behind her and tried to the steal the ball, but Massie was too quick. Derrick was the goalie and was eyeing Massie like she was heavy piece of meat. She kicked the ball into the net, and surprisingly enough Derrick didn't catch in.

"GOAL!" She heard her team scream as they came to congratulate her.

"Good Job Block" Derrick said as he came over to congratulate her. As he walked away Massie gave him a small sad smile. 'I guess it really is over' Massie thought as she let her teammates lift her on their shoulders.

--xx--

Lunch time, yum lunch time. She had no idea where she was going to sit and suddenly became really nervous. She grabbed her lunch from her locker, and headed towards the cafeteria.

"Massie! Wait up!" Someone called after her. Massie turned around to see Claire and Cam running up towards her.

"So, rumor has it you're a pretty good soccer player?" Claire teased.

"Yea, who know I had a talent other than shopping" Massie said with laugh as they entered the cafeteria. Once they stepped into the familiar room that smelt of greasy French fries and over processed hamburgers, it became quite and everybody turned around to stare at her.

"Come one Mass, you are eating with us" Cam grabbed Massie's arm and led her to their table. Massie sat down on the end closer to the boys then the girls. Alicia's mouth dropped open when she saw Massie sit down at their table. Massie looked down over where Alicia was and gave her a small smile and wave.

"Who let you sit here?" Alicia spat.

"I did" Cam said obviously annoyed by Alicia's attitude.

"Well, you can't. This table is full" Alicia said.

"Don't be ridiculous" Claire said. Alicia looked over to give Claire a glare.

"It's fine. I'll just go sit with Olivia" Massie said starting to get up from the table. "I don't want to be a problem"

"Actually Olivia's in the PC now, someone had to take the beta's place" Alicia said with a smirk. Massie felt her eyes start to glaze over with tears.

"Ok, that's fine" Massie said as she walked over to the table where Strawberry and her gang sat.

"Stick up for Massie ever again, and your out of the PC" Alicia hissed to Claire.

"Yea, whatever" Claire rolled her eyes.

"Leesh, don't you think that was a little harsh?" Kristen asked.

"Not at all, that little skank left without a goodbye, meaning she doesn't deserve a welcome. What did she expect for everything to go back to normal? Well newsflash, this isn't some little fairytale this is life" Alicia said rolling her eyes at Kristen. "She gets what she deserves".

--xx--

The bell rang warning students that classes were over for the day. 'Thank God' Massie thought to herself. She gathered all her books and put them in her latest edition Marc Jacob's bag. Massie took a long sigh and walked out to the front of BOCD. She stood there patiently waiting for Isaac to pick her up.

"Hey Massie, sorry about Alicia's behavior at lunch" Olivia apologized.

"Oh, it's fine. It really didn't bother me that much" Massie lied.

"Uh, yea. Well, a bunch of us are going to Jamba Juice to grab a smoothie. You want to come?" Olivia asked. Massie paused taking it all in. If she went she could mend her friendship with the girls and maybe even her relationship with Derrington.

"Yea! I'll go!" Massie said. "Where's your car?"