Manhattan Elite High

Manhattan, New York

September 3, Monday

8:47 A.M.

Alicia braced herself against the locker, so she could answer the text w/o fainting from nervousness of being caught.

Josh: Alicia? U there?

Alicia: Ya. What's up? Dylan's going 2 kill me!

Josh: I wanted 2 ask u a q

Alicia: Ask away, Josh

Josh: Do u want 2 be my gf?

Alicia froze. Dylan or Josh?

Alicia: Yes, I want 2 be your gf. Bye.

Josh: By, Alicia. Meet me at the IT café after school.

Alicia sighed, and dropped her Pink iPhone on her bag, thinking about how dead she would be if Dylan found out. So, she texted Massie. Massie would know what 2 do.

Alicia: I have a huge problem and it will get me kicked out 4ever.

Massie: Ehmagawd, I already no wat u did 2 Dylan! (Frowns).

Alicia: Please say you're not mad

Massie: But Dylan will be when she finds out.

Alicia: That's why she can't find out, Mass.

Massie: I won't tell her, but u need a plan, or you'll be an LBR. Forever.

Alicia: I no. Keep Dylan away from the IT café 2day, because Josh is taking me there.

Massie: Promise.

IT Café

Manhattan, New York

September 3

5:00 P.M.

Josh grinned at Alicia. "So when are you going to dump Dylan?" Alicia asked, stirring her biscotti in her caramel Latte. "Tomorrow, when."

"I told you, Dylan," she heard Massie say. "She's going out with Josh behind your back!" Alicia froze, as she was soon face to face with the Elites. "You really though you could keep this from me, Alicia?" Dylan snapped, cocking her head to the side, and glaring at her. Alicia turned to Massie, her eyes full. "Massie, how could you?" she said, her voice cracking. "I thought we were friends." Massie shrugged. "Funny, because now Alicia is spelled, L-O-S-E-R!" she yelled in Alicia tear-stained face. Dylan high-fived her, then grabbed Alicia's latte. "This is what you get for messing with me, Duh-Licia RIVERS." With those words, she dumped Alicia's latte on her head, and threw the cup at Josh, who walked out, w/o defending her.

"Is it worth it, Alicia?" Dylan asked a trembling Alicia. Massie stopped laughing as she saw how much she was hurting her best friend. "Whatever," Alicia sobbed, grabbing her purse, and shoving past Massie, and saying, "I hope your happy!" Massie shook her head, wanting to comfort her but the slam of the IT café's door awakened her to the truth. Alicia was gone. Forever.

Dylan didn't seem bothered. "Well, now, Claire, you're beta," she confirmed, marching out of the IT café with Claire, leaving Alicia behind.

Soho Street

Manhattan

5:10 P.M.

Alicia was heart-broken in 2 ways. Massie, her supposed best friend had betrayed her, and Josh had walked out with out a single word to her. "Alicia? You ok?" It was Chris. Cam, Derrick, and Dempsey were standing beside him, looking at Alicia face warily. "What happened?" Dempsey asked. "I got…..kicked……out," she gasped, her breath sounded ragged and forced. "Why?" Alicia shook her head, burying her face in her hands. "I went out with Josh," she blubbered. "And, Massie showed Dylan where we were so I'd get the boot." Chris frowned. "Massie did that to you?" he said. "Whoa, looks like Karma's come around, huh, Alicia?" Cam smirked, smiling cockily at her.

Alicia balled up her fists, and glared viciously at him. "Shut up, poser," she managed to say. "Why do you care? Anyways, Josh, he ran out, and didn't even defend me…." Alicia face contorted like she was going to cry again. Dempsey frowned. "I was going to dump Claire anyways, because she's always blowing me off," he explained. "Yeah, I'm breaking up with Massie," Chris acknowledged. Alicia smiled to herself. Plan A. Complete. Take that Massie Block!