Chapter 3

Octavian Country Day

The Café

12:21 p.m.

September 7

Nicole sat quietly at the table, going through her organizer.

"So, when's that welcoming party?" Katie asked, sitting next to Nicole with a ceaser salad in hand.

Nicole flipped a page and looked down the calendar. "It'll be in two weeks, so on the twenty-second," Nicole replied, taking a sip out of her strawberry and crème frappachino. The rest of the girls came and sat around, all starting to eat their food.

"Today in Math, Alicia Rivera kept watching me," Jacqueline commented, taking a bite of her ham sandwich.

"I find her kinda annoying. She's like a clone of me, except less beautiful and popular," Angela said sarcastically.

The girls laughed. "It's too bad that this is an all girls school," Natalie sighed, picking at one of her nails.

"But you know what, the Briarwood soccer team try outs are tomorrow, and my brother is trying out," Nicole said confidently, pointing a finger up. "And that means that the Prep Posse gets to attend."

The girls squealed. "Genius! You are so lucky that you have an older brother," Katie giggled.

"Say that again when your brother's best friend hits on your friends," Nicole scoffed, flipping another page in her organizer.

Jacqueline pointed a finger this time. "As Alicia says it, 'point.' The girls burst out laughing, going back to their normal gossip.

Briarwood Soccer Field

4:00 p.m.

September 7

Nicole got out of the car, looking across the field to see the boys.

Natalie fanned herself with her manicured hand. "Man, they are hot!" she stated. The group walked over to the bleachers and sat down, fixing their hair and makeup. Spencer came jogging over and waved hi.

"Try outs are starting, so watch me," he winked and jogged off.

"Your brother is really cute," Jacqueline commented, playing with a strand of brown hair. Nicole rolled her eyes and spread a new coat of gloss across her lips.

Kate sniffed and grinned. "Is that strawberry kiwi?" she questioned, lifting her bottle. "Because I brought that too."

Nicole smiled. "Oh, your good." The girls laughed. "Okay, here's the plan. The guys are really hot here and we need boyfriends so, lets try the laughing tactic," the brunette suggested, everyone agreeing. Nicole started to laugh while everyone else did. They laughed loud enough, but not in the unattractive way. Soon enough, when the boys were doing laps, a few stopped by to chat.

"Hey, I haven't seen you guys around before," one with black hair commented.

"Oh, we're going to Octavian. We did an exchange program. We're originally from West Lyrin," Katie smiled at him cutely.

"This is Jacqueline, Angela, Katie, and Natalie. I'm Nicole, nice to meet you," Nicole introduced.

"Wait, if you're the new girls at Octavian, then you're Nicole Langdon and Katie Murphy!" a Latino boy exclaimed. Nicole and Katie exchanged amused glances.

After that remark, a whole bunch of guys came over and the coach had to call them back onto the field for push-ups.

"Ah, the benefits of being famous runs deep," Natalie said sarcastically.

Nicole thought for a moment. "I guess."

Suddenly she spotted a boy with shaggy blond hair and brown eyes He was gorgeous. "Who's that?" she asked calmly, heart pounding in her chest. Standing up a bit to look, Katie grinned.

"That's Derrick Harrington, Massie's new ex-boyfriend," Katie said slyly. The group grinned at each other.

"I heard that people call him Derrington," Katie added in, waving to Spencer when he waved at them.

Nicole thought for a moment.

"Oh my god!"

Nicole turned to see who said that and saw it was Jacqueline, looking to the corner of the field. TPC had just entered and were chatting with each other, Claire running over to a brown curly-haired boy.

"No way, we were here first!" Natalie exclaimed, standing up a bit. Nicole tugged on Natalie's arm to make her sit down.

"Keep it down, the couch is about to call break," Nicole stated, and she was right. A minute later he called break and all the guys collapsed onto the ground. The girls sat, waiting for the boys to flock over and they did, one of them being Derrington.

The Pretty Committee

"I can't believe they're here! Look at all the guys walking over there," Alicia said angrily, smoothing out her Ralph Lauren skirt. "Some of them are running!"

"Oh my god, is that Derrington over there!" Massie exclaimed. The group looked at each other nervously.

"Well, you guys did break up," Cam commented, sitting on the higher bleacher with Claire.

Massie gave him a look. "Cam, are you a veterinarian?" she asked coldly.

Cam raised an eyebrow in confusion. "No," he replied plainly.

"Then why are so up in my butt?"

The girls snickered, she's used that one before. Massie turned back to glare at PP's popularity.

Prep Posse

Nicole hadn't seen anyone this cute and perfect in ages. He reminded her of a Labrador retriever, how his brown eyes were so playful and his shaggy hair just helped the image in her mind. "Hi, I'm Nicole," she said sweetly, smiling the best smile of the day.

"Hey, I'm Derrick Harrington, you can call me Derrington," he grinned back playfully, shaking some sweaty blond hair out of his face.

Angela looked past the boys to see Spencer walking over to them.

"Hey sis," he said loudly, hopping over the bar to sit next to the brunette.

"This is your sister Spencer?" Derrington questioned. Turning back his attention to her he smiled again. "So you're the famous Nicole Langdon, what an honor."

Nicole felt a slight blush come across her face but covered it up with a confident smile. "The one and only," she said.

Katie and Natalie looked at each other and slyly grinned. "Hey, do you guys want to come to the welcoming party?" Natalie asked loudly so that all the boys could hear.

All the guys accepted immediately, making even TPC notice.

"Okay, we'll come by Briarwood tomorrow and hand them out," Jacqueline giggled. After Jacqueline's announcement the couch called the players back to the field.

Nicole wasn't paying attention to anyone except for Derrington, so when he started to walk away she felt sadness wash over her.

"Derrington!" she called out, him turning to look at her with his chocolate eyes.

Nicole quickly took something out of her purse and held it out for him. It was a plain light green envelope, but if it was from her, it was special. "Personal invite for Derek Harrington from the famous Nicole Langdon," she joked.

Derrington's face lit up, him taking it from her hand. "Thanks Nicole, I'll definitely come," he said energetically, shaking his butt then running quickly back to the other boys.

"You better!" Nicole exclaimed. A smile was plastered to her face as she saw all the other guys tease him about it, grabbing for the envelope that he protected like his life depended on it.

The Pretty Committee

Massie was so angry that she was sure that steam was coming out of her ears.

"Oh my god, no she didn't!" Dylan gasped, standing up with Massie.

"She is totally getting destroyed!" Alicia said harshly.

Kristen didn't say anything, just sat quietly. Massie's gaze stayed on Nicole's flawless face, thinking. She turned to look at the group, face totally serious.

"This means war."

TBC…..

This is a new way of doing it for me because someone suggested it. I may stick to this way.

What will happen in the next chapter when WWIII breaks out? R&R