What Doesn't Kill You
A Clique Fan Fiction
Chapter 6

Well, my girls' in the next room
Somtimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on
It's really good to hear your voice
Say my name-It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel

Derrick Harrington was officially Derrington to the entire school-except for with his friends. And, now that she'd returned, with Massie, the only girl that mattered to him. He didn't care that he'd had his arm wrapped around Dylan when he'd first seen Massie since her return from London. He was constantly wishing that Dylan was Massie. He wanted Massie to be there when he opened his eyes after a kiss and he wanted Massie to run her hands through his hair when she was teasing him. He was always stuck living in memories because all he could think about was how amazing those few months with Massie had been, back in seventh grade. And he could have gotten her back, but he tensed up and embarrassed her. Then, he tried using Dylan again to get close to Massie, and it had backfired. He'd actually forced Massie to move on. And then he was stuck with Dylan. Which worked, because all he needed was to get over Massie and Dylan was nothing like Massie. Well, she hadn't been back then. And from the look Massie had been giving Derrick, even while she was sitting side by side with Cam, holding his hand, he knew that Massie was still in love with him. Maybe it was just because Derrick was her first love, but either way, that look gave her hope. Massie was still holding a special place for him in her heart. And when she'd said his name...well, it had just sounded so good. Dylan always whispered it, leaning in close and lowering her voice...but Massie's had been different. It was still soft, but she wasn't trying to be sexy. She was saying it like he was a long lost friend, one who meant a lot more to her than she'd care to admit. And any word that came from her mouth was sweet...because she was his angel. And nothing could be awful if it came from the lips of an angel.

"Dylan, we need to talk," Derrick sighed, stopping at her locker, leaning against the one next to hers.

"What about?" She frowned, rummaging through her locker for something.

"Our relationship," He said slowly, trying to be careful not to say Massie. If he said that, Dylan would spread some sort of vicsious rumor about her. And Derrick would hate it if he was the cause of a rumor that could ruin Massie's life.

"What about it?" She slammed her locker shut, turning to face him, glaring.

"It's not working," He shook his head.

"Because you're still in love with Massie?" Dylan frowned. She didn't look mad. She looked more...upset. "And I can't blame you. I still wish I could be her friend. But I ruined that. You...you can still pick her. And I can't blame you for taking that option. I just wish I could too," Dylan sighed.

"You don't mean that," Derrick frowned at her.

"I don't? She was my best friend!"

"So was Alicia and you told the entire school she slept with Josh! You're the one who caused their break-up! You ruined Alicia's life-you destroyed Cam...you wreck everything Dylan and then, when somebody wants to get away from you, you put on this whole guilt trip about how you regret it!" He glared at her. He knew it was hurtful, but she deserved it. "Massie was a lot of things, but she was never mean. SHe was never a bitch-not when she could help it, at least. But you seem to go out of your way to do it." Derrick shook his head.

"You're breaking up with me for Massie-who's with Cam now-and you just want me to be like okay? Or do you want me to beg you to stay? I'm not the one that's wrong here! You are!" Dylan snapped.

"Dylan, the world doesn't revolve around you!" Derrick yelled, punching a locker before storming off.

"BUT IT REVOLVES AROUND MASSIE RIGHT?" Dylan screamed after him. But he didn't turn around. He just kept walking. Dylan shook her head and turned on her heel, hurrying from the school and to her car as fast as possible. Her life was crumbling around her. And it was all because of Massie. Maybe...just maybe, when Massie had first returned, Dylan had wished things were different and that she could still be Massie's best friend, but not anymore. Massie was ruining her life and Dylan would never forgive her.

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But boy you make it hard to be faithful-with the lips of an angel
It's funny that you're calling me tonight
And yes I've dreamt of you too
Does she know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
No I don't think he has a clue

Massie Block picked up her phone as she worked on her Pre-Calc homework, not bothering to check the caller ID.

"Hello?" She asked cheerfully, grabbing the remote to her stereo and hitting PAUSE on the GLEE cover she was listening to.

"Massie?" A soft, deep, husky voice whispered back. "It's me...Derrington," He said.

"Derrick?" She whispered, leaning back against her pillows and spreading her legs out in front of her, kicking her books to the ground. She flexed her pale purple toes and then unflexed them. "You shouldn't be calling me. Does Dylan know?" She asked. All day, she hadn't been able to focus on Cam. Her relationship with Cam seemed like it was just...there, while she kept thinking about her relationship with Derrick. It didn't make sense. He'd broken her heart. Cam had been there the entire time. But, Massie had never liked the easy way. She's always been a fan of a challenge. And that's what Derrick had always supplied in her. "Listen, I don't want to start a fight between you and Dylan," Massie said, even though she already knew she had. Word spread fast around BOCD and everyone knew that Derrick and Dylan had gotten into a fight because of Massie.

"Dylan's not my girlfriend anymore," Derrick said back.

"You guys broke up? Crap, Derrick-everybody knows it was because of me! And I'm with Cam!" Massie glanced around her room, hoping nobody could hear her. She was positive that nobody could-her mother's room was on the other side of their ranch-styled house. They could have moved back to their old house, but they'd wanted a fresh slate.

"I know...and it's good for him. But-does he know?"

"Cam's not in the grape vine like I am. I don't think he knows anything about it." Massie shook her head.

"Listen, Mass, ever since we broke-up, I've wanted you back. It was a mistake to dump you. And then I humilated you when I should have been begging for you back. And then I used Dylan and got myself into a total mess." He said.

"Wait...you were using Dylan-the whole time?" Massie froze.

"Break up with Cam. Give me another chance," He begged.

"I can't do that to Cam. I love you Derrick, but...but I can't hurt Cam like that. I'm sorry," Massie shook her head before she hung up.