The Block Estate

In-Home Spa

Monday, September 2

8:42 P.M.

Massie breathed a sigh of relief as she stepped out of the steam sauna and moved on to the jacuzzi. It felt so good to just relax for once, and forget all about her problems and the upcoming Fall Dance. It didn't hurt that she looked and felt gorgeous--she knew she didn't have anyone to look pretty for at the moment, but it always boosted her confidence when she looked good. She adjusted the top of her Marc by Marc Jacobs nautical bandeau bikini and slicked her damp hair into a messy bun, letting the hot water of the jacuzzi wash over her.

Massie had debated inviting Claire over to join her in the spa treatment, but had decided against it after realizing that Massie didn't really want to talk to her. After all, she was part of the problem. And Massie was so ah-nnoyed with hearing her whine about Cam 24/7. It was so LBR of her to just watch him chase after other girls and not do anything about it. Massie would have ditched him ages ago. Or better yet, if it had been Massie, Cam would have never started flirting with other girls. Massie nodded in satisfaction.

Just as Massie had closed her eyes and drifted into a thoughtless state of mind, her cell phone let out a muffled vibrating noise. Massie sighed, not wanting to open her eyes. Finally, after two more vibrates, Massie lifted herself out of the jacuzzi and walked across the tiled spa to get her phone. It was time to get back to her bedroom anyway. Massie dried herself off with her fluffy purple Ralph Lauren robe and changed into an Ella Moss floral cover-up dress and Kitson Minnetonka moccasins before grabbing her iPhone and walking out of the spa.

She was greeted by a blast of fresh air as she walked briskly across the freshly-cut lawn, careful not to get her moccasins too wet. She used the time to check her bleeping phone for her texts.

Claire Lyons: where RU?

Massie Block: the spa, i'm heading to the iPad now. y?

Claire Lyons: can i meet U there?

Massie let out a groan. Claire definitely wanted to talk about Cam, or who she was going to go to the dance with. Either way, Massie wasn't all that interested. And she still hadn't found that HART date for Claire. Massie was getting more and more ah-nnoyed with her by the second. Why didn't she just find her own date?

Massie Block: i'm kinda busy, kuh-laire, y don't U take a #?

Massie tucked her cell phone into the flimsy pocket of her cover-up. She knew it was snappish and mean of her to do, but she was so sick of everyone using her. She still had to find her date! And that was ahb-viously much higher priority than Kuh-laire's date.

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The Block Estate

Massie's Bedroom (the iPad)

Monday, September 2

9:16 P.M.

Now that she was back in her bedroom, Massie slipped off her moccasins and peeled off her cover-up. As she was changing, her computer let out several bleeps and Massie raced to check her Mac for IMs.

CABELEY: massie!

Massie's jaw dropped. Chris!? Okay, now it was as if someone really was out to get her. What was up with all of these guys all of a sudden? Okay, so it wasn't really a bad thing...in fact, how cool would Massie look walking into the Fall Dance with a JUNIOR guy? A junior HART guy? Massie giggled. A girl could dream...she whipped her chestnut hair out of it's bun, adjusted her Betsey Johnson lip-print nightie, and waited 5 more seconds before responding.

MASSIEKUR: hey chris, how RU?

CABELEY: i've been ok..tricky misses U tho!

MASSIEKUR: i'm sure she does. i guess brownie could use a playdate 2..

CABELEY: so it's a date? how about saturday galwaugh?

Massie grinned. Chris was just as flirtatious as ever. And now that Fawn and Skye Hamilton were so done, well, Massie might actually have a chance. But what about Dempsey..and Derrington? Okay, it was no biggie. A ride together at Galwaugh didn't mean anything. Couldn't she share an innocent date with a totally hawt guy and not have to worry about the Fall Dance? Plus, he was an 11th grader. Wait until the PC heard about this.

MASSIEKUR: sure, CU there!

CABELEY: gr8, i can't wait!!

Massie smiled and hugged herself, already planning out the perfect riding outfit. She couldn't wait either. Grinning with happiness, she turned back to her Mac, where another IM awaited her.

FISHERBOY: RU there? i need 2 talk 2U

Massie rolled her eyes. She was always up for talking to a cute boy..but not if he was going to ask her about Claire again! She took a deep breath and flounced out her lip-print nightie before continuing.

MASSIEKUR: ya, i'm here. but this better not be a waste of my time, fisher

FISHERBOY: well i kno claire doesn't like me..but i still need a d8 to the dance, so i was wondering..

MASSIEKUR: ... ???

FISHERBOY: would U want 2 go with me?

EHMAGAWD! Massie stopped in shock. Okay, that was SO not what she was expecting. What was she supposed to say!? Claire ahb-viously still liked him, and she would be beyond heartbroken. Then again, she REALLY needed to get over Cam. Maybe this would be the wake-up call she needed. But did Massie even like Cam? He was cute, but what about D&D? Massie didn't even want to think about their names. They were both ah-dorable, but neither of them had the guts to ask her. And here Cam was...it was super alpha of him to just go ahead and ask her. Then again..it would have been even more alpha of him to do it in person. And wasn't Derrington his best friend? He wouldn't go behind Derrick's back and ask Massie, if he knew that Derrington liked her. So Derrick might not really like her. Massie's head was spinning. She was so sure that Derrington was starting to show signs again..but ahb-viously nawt. Massie's head hurt more than it did after pulling an all-nighter by drinking Red Bull and Vanilla Frappucinos. She would have to make a decision later.

MASSIEKUR: can i get back 2U? idk yet

FISHERBOY: uh, i guess so. plz tell me soon tho! i need 2 know asap.

Ay-sap? Massie sighed. She didn't want to think about ANY of it. Why was Cam being so nice to her all of a sudden? He had barely talked to her at all after she had liked him in 7th grade. This was way too weird. She clicked on her next IM. Thank Gawd it was Leesh. She couldn't take any more boy drama at the moment.

HOLAGURRL: mass! i have MAJOR gossip

MASSIEKUR: hey leesh..how many pts?

HOLAGURRL: more than 100. seriously, it's HUGE

Massie blinked. More than 100!? No one had gotten more than 100 points since..well, since NEV-UH. The only time she had gotten close was in the 6th grade, when she had granted herself 75 for telling the PC about her first boyfriend, Danny Caruso. It had been a big deal then, because she was the first girl in the entire grade to have a boyfriend..but that was just kid stuff now. What could possibly grant Alicia more than ONE HUNDRED gossip points?

MASSIEKUR: RU serious? ok, but this better be good..

HOLAGURRL: trust me, would i lie 2U?

MASSIEKUR: spill already, leesh

HOLAGURRL is typing...

Massie tapped her fingers impatiently on her special-ordered from Los Angeles Moss iPod white desk. This had better be worth it...

HOLAGURRL: oops, sry mass! g2g, i promise i'll tell U 2morrow!

MASSIEKUR: LEESH!!!

HOLAGURRL has signed off.

"UGH!" Massie yelled in frustration, "LEESH!" Whether that was Alicia's idea of a sick joke, or if she really did have to go, it was NAWT funny.

Massie turned off her Mac and slid into bed, tossing and turning for hours before falling into a short, restless sleep.

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A/N: OOPS! Okay, sorry, it was a cliffie, I know!! But I said I promised I'd tell you the big surprise in this chapter..and I WILL! It's in the NEXT chapter, which is already up. So don't complain, I'm giving you an ENTIRE BONUS chapter! Haha. Please review and tell me what you think! I love you all.