The Block Estate

Front Lawn

21st August, Saturday

7:52 PM

Claire watched Massie dancing with Dempsey enviously. Why oh why hadn't Cam Fisher, her boyfriend, been able to arrive? She'd already texted him four messages. And that didn't even count the four calls which went straight to his voice mail.

"I can't believe Massie ditched us for Dempsey," Kristen whined. The four girls were walking together to the Blocks' guesthouse to hang out in Claire's bedroom, which was originally Dylan's suggestion.

"I know," Alicia agreed. "It's like Dempsey's worth hanging out with than us."

"C'mon, guys, I think it's because Mass wants to show Derrington she can live without him," Dylan said. She chomped on a cookie. "I mean, Derrington dumped her because he thought she was, like, immature or something."

"We already watched that episode," Claire sighed. "Episode 47, Skye's Famous Couples party."

"Point," Alicia lifted her finger. "Besides, I've been texting Josh, and he still hasn't replied yet!"

"Me too," Claire said. "I've been calling and texting Cam lately and he still hasn't replied to me yet! Do you think they're dumping us for other girls?"

"Ehmagawd, no," Alicia rolled her eyes. "That would so nawt be true. I mean, The Pretty Committee members are the hawtest in OCD."

"Seriously." Kristen and Dylan nodded.

Just then, Claire felt her phone vibrate.

CAM: WHERE R U?

CLAIRE: WAT ABT U?

CAM: I'M ALREADY THE PARTY.

"Oh my gosh!" Claire almost dropped her phone. "He's already at the party! I haven't noticed him!"

"Is Josh already here, too?" Alicia asked eagerly.

Claire shrugged and replied considering Alicia's question.

CLAIRE: IS JOSH THERE 2?

CAM: Y R U LOOKING 4 HIM?

CLAIRE: ALICIA IS.

CAM: OH. YUP. HE'S STANDING NEXT 2 ME.

The conversation continued for a few minutes until Claire dropped her handphone in her handbag.

"Josh's already here, too," Claire said. "They'll be waiting by the buffet table. What about you, Kris? Dyl? What are you guys gonna do?"

"We were thinking about flirting with some other hawter HARTs," Dylan said confidently. Kristen nodded. "After all, the ex-crushes aren't the only hawt guys we know. Oh, correction - they were hawt HARTs. But not anymore."

"Point." Alicia high-fived them.

They turned back and started making their way to the party again.

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Claire looked around the huge tent (which was an extra precaution unless it started to rain). Massie was still dancing with Dempsey and she was smiling brightly while Derrington watched both of them enviously. She made her way to the buffet table with Alicia, but stopped when she noticed that the guys weren't their at all.

"Where are they?" Alicia muttered. Claire shrugged.

Just then, as if answering Alicia's question, she smelled the familiar scent of Drakkar Noir. She turned around and saw Cam Fisher and Josh Hotz standing together.

"Hey." Cam gave Claire a breathtaking smile.

Claire blushed and smiled back.

"Ehmagawd, your outfit looks ah-mazing," Claire heard Alicia say as she inspected Josh's outfit - a pair of jeans, a ragged-looking T-shirt and Nike sneakers.

"Nice clothes," Cam complimented her. Claire blushed again. She grinned. "You too," she said.

Cam grinned back. "You wanna dance?" he asked.

Claire nodded and they walked to the dance floor together.

"So why haven't you been replying to my calls and messages?" Claire asked. According to the other PC members, a guy who didn't reply to any forms of communication you made to him (i.e. text messages, IMs, phone calls), it was possible that he had been ignoring you, two-timing you, or just giving you the silent treatment.

"My phone was on silent," he explained. Claire wasn't exactly sure to believe him or not. He continued, "I couldn't hear a single thing."

Claire nodded. She decided to believe him - for now.