I apologize for the lateness of this chapter the bottom A/N will explain. For now...Enjoy! :)
Summary: "Christmas is supposed to be a chance for your one wish right? Sometimes it's just like those kids at the hospital - you don't get your wish no matter how hard you want to." A Massington Holiday Story. Rated T just in case.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Clique Series or anything in the books, that all belongs to Lisi Harrison. Any brand or designer names used belong to respective owners. I do not own the song Shake it, that belongs to the band Metro Station
Posted: December 7, 2010
Westchester, NY
Westchester High School Lawn
December 7, 2010
12:23 a.m.
"Let's go over this again, because frankly I'm lost." Olivia took another bite into her bagel and looked around the circle.
"The Tetris Team - that's me, you, Massie, Rosa, and Layne - is going to set up a series of attacks on the Clairasite's. I'm sure we all realize who the Clairasites are." Griffin looked around the group and continued at our nods. "Then the Pelicans - Landon, Skye, Leaf, Chris, and Fawn - are going to blindside them."
Olivia threw her hands in the air. "What do you mean by that?"
"What 'that' are you talking about?" Griffin asked with a touch of annoyance that she didn't understand right away.
"You have to be kidding me." At Griffin's blank look she let out an exasperated sigh. "What do you mean by a series of attacks? And how are they going to blindside them?"
Griffin got this real wicked smile that kind of freaked me out and excited me at the same time. Whatever he was thinking of was going to be big - and well fun for us at least.
"I can't disclose all the details yet," Olivia let out a groan and Griffin glowered at her for the interruption. She rolled her eyes and pouted, but otherwise agreed to remain quiet. "but it's going to be...a new experience."
"Griffin, just tell us!" Layne threw her celery stick at him, hitting him on the tip of his nose.
"I'll tell each group what their assignments will be. Otherwise, I can't say it all - that would ruin the finally resulting experience." Griffin picked at his nail and avoided eye contact, obviously knowing we wouldn't like his answer.
"Okay then, when are we going to plan this then?" I asked.
"After school, your house."
"No can do, Hastings, sir." I gave him a mock salute.
He pursed his lips, not liking my sarcasm. "Why not, bug on my shoe?"
My eye twitched at that, but I remained stoic. "Clairasite and cronies are coming over for the party planning my mother oh-so-kindly sprung on us."
"And?" Griffin bunch up his shoulders in a so-what way.
"Umm... Oh-so-wise General, would it be the smartest idea to talk about how to take down the enemy when their right next to us? Uh, no."
Griffin shook his head at me in a somewhat mocking way. "That's why I'm the General, bug. We'll come over before the enemy arrives."
"That's probably the smartest thing you've said all lunch." I told him with a sugary sweet smile.
Griffin gave me a look. "Thanks bug."
-O-
"So, if it came down to a fight, do you think Fawn could take down Kristen Gregory?" I asked Griffin, elbows settled on the bleachers behind me.
Griffin looked at the ceiling, seeming to think over the idea. "Definitely, I mean yea Fawn is all innocent and shit, but she seems like she could take someone like Gregory down easily. Sure Kristen used to take soccer, but Fawn could take her down easily."
"Okay then, what about Olivia against Alicia?" Griffin blew air through his teeth and pursed his lips.
"Olivia. No question, Alicia has been raised on make-up and designer labels - couldn't take care of herself without her mother's credit card." I raised an eyebrow at his comment. "Please, don't. You're no where near to where Rivera is. That's kind of like comparing a shark to a goldfish."
"That's a good comparison, considering her dad is a lawyer and all." He threw his head back and laughed. The whistle blew and so the torture began.
"Alright, today we will be playing the simple game of dodge ball. To save time for those of you that like to annoy me and cause trouble I will - of course - explain the game. You pick up a dodge ball and try to hit a member of the opposite team. If you are hit anywhere, but your head, you are out.
Then you go to the - we'll call it the alley - alley. When in the alley, if you catch a ball or somehow get in the possession of a ball, then you can go back to your side. And so on and so forth - you get the idea." Coach Yollum blew her whistle again to attract our attention. "I will number you off - there will be four teams."
Griffin went to the other side of the group and I walked towards a girl I didn't recognize. Coach Yollum passed. "Four."
I waited a few moments before making eye contact with Griffin and holding up four fingers. He held up two and I frowned.
"Well, looks like we'll be on the same team." Cam flung his arm around me and guided me towards the bleachers. "We have some things to discuss anyways."
My eyes narrowed at him, not trusting him in the least bit. "Uh huh."
Cam made sure we were at a reasonable distance from any listening ears before sitting down, and pulling me with him. He then dropped the bomb on me - metaphorically of course. "I heard what you were talking about at lunch."
"Ease dropping now Cam? Come to drain me like your parasite girlfriend?" I asked with wide eyes.
Cam rolled his eyes and gave me the most real small smile he has ever tossed me way. "Not quite. Actually, I have been hoping for this to happen."
I squinted at him in a confused manner. "What do you mean by, you've been hoping for this to happen?"
Cam let out a chuckle that told me he thought he knew more about this situation than I did. "You haven't been quite Massie Block in awhile. Before you interrupt me rudely, I think you realize you haven't exactly been yourself. Quiet and timid is no where near the Massie Block I used to know."
I rolled my eyes nice and long. "Yeah, well hasn't anyone ever told you that people change? Lesson One Cammie, don't ever try and predict Massie Block - you'll just confuse the two brain cells you have."
"Ha. That's good, still haven't lost all of you." Cam said dryly. "Look, I don't know what happened between you and Claire's followers. Could you just try to like us for awhile, just long enough to get rid of Claire."
"Who is 'us' and what do you get out of this?"
"Us meaning me, Josh, Kemp, Chris, and Derrick, oh and Dylan." I raised an eyebrow, but remained quiet. Did he think I wouldn't notice how he only answered half of my question. "You going to say what your thinking, Block?"
"Shut up." A small smile passed my lips, but it recoiled quickly realizing this was Cam. "You going to answer the second part of my question?"
Cam sighed, but nodded is head as if he trusted me - doubtful to say the least. "Freedom from Claire."
"Ah. Ah-ha. I see how this is." Shooting him a nice toothy smug smile, I gave my self a mental pat on the back. "You want to dislodge yourself from Claire almost guilt free and move onto the real object of your attention. Dylan, right?"
At his silence, I smiled wider. I stood up at the sound of the buzz and spoke over my shoulder. "My house, after school. Be there quickly before your Clairasite and followers come."
-O-
I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door
Your body's cold but girl we're getting so warm
And I was think of ways that I could get inside
Tonight you're falling in love, let me go now
This feeling's tearing me up, here we go now
Olivia slid of my kitchen counter and started dancing like she was Shakira. I held my laughter as she grabbed a ladle and started to screech into it.
Now if she does it like this, will you do it like that?
Now if she touches liike this, will you touch her right back?
Now if she moves like this, will you move her like that?
She abruptly stopped mid tummy shake, paused the music, and looked at me with a confused expression. "Why'd you invite Cam and crew to this meeting?"
"While feeling like I was making a deal with the devil, I still wanted to see what would happen if I did. Plus, if what you've been telling me is anything to go by, his reasons are true." I explained looking at the clock nervously. Everyone - besides Olivia and myself - still wasn't here, usually 4:45 was the time Clairasite and followers trickled in.
At 4:15 p.m. everyone burst through the doors of the Block mansion. Apparently some parking problems in the long driveway had started the long delay. Cam, Derrick, Kemp, Chris Plovert, Dylan, and Dempsey all sat at one end of the large L shaped couch. Chris Abeley, Layne, Olivia, Cam, Fawn, Landon, Skye, Leaf, Griffin, and I at the other end. To say it was awkward would be an understatement.
"Alright! My god!" Olivia shot up dramatically, hands on either side of her face. "I can't take this awkward feel! I get it - this isn't exactly comfortable for either parties. But we have to - as corny as this sounds - come together to defeat the Clairasite!"
"Your right about one thing." I stood up and placed an exaggeratingly comforting hand on her shoulder. "That had major corn factor."
"It got rid of the awkwardness for a moment didn't it?" Olivia mumbled out of the side of her mouth.
I cracked a smile and nodded at her. "Okay so Mr. Hastings-know-it-all, will be explaining what's going to go down."
Griffin shot up and I mock saluted him. He lightly pushed me to sit down. "Thanks bug."
"Okay everyone there will be three teams. Tetris team - Massie, Olivia, myself, Derrick, and Dylan. On Pelican team - Chris Abeley, Fawn, Kemp, Layne, and Cam. Last team will be Firelight - Chris Plovert, Dempsey, Landon, Skye, and Leaf.
Tetris Team will be the team that does many attacks on the targets. These targets will be set up prior to the planned date that this all will occur.
Pelican Team, you will be in charge of getting the desired targets into the trap - whatever means necessary ladies and gentlemen.
Firelight Team will be used for a different assignment - that I will discuss with you at a later date. Any questions? I believe we will be having unwelcome company soon if we don't wrap this up." Griffin glanced at the over-sized clock over the Block's fireplace.
Kemp snorted. "Dude, what's up with the names?"
"Tetris for Block, Pelican for Crane, and Firelight for Fly on the wall." Griffin ran a hand through his hair and let out a short laugh. "It made sense earlier."
I waved my pointer finger at him. "Clever Mr. Hastings, very clever."
I sat down on the couch, listening as everyone filed out. When I opened them, it was just Dylan and I. My throat dry, I headed towards the kitchen for some ice.
"Massie," Dylan whispered quietly, almost as if she wanted me to hear, but yet she didn't. I turned my head towards her, indication that I had heard her. "He still loves you, you know? Even though he's with me, he still loves you."
She didn't see the bitter smile I gave as I replied. "Love? What does that word mean? It doesn't matter Dylan, he still chose to listen to Claire - not me. No one did though, so why should he have."
It doesn't matter. It didn't. At least it shouldn't have, but yet it did. To some small part of me that still hoped, it still mattered. That part swelled up with burning warmth. Warmth that carried on even as the one person that should've made it melt entered my home, stayed for two hours, and left. The warmth still burned to my toes as I slid into my silk sheets.
I apologize so much because the chapter isn't the best, but I was rushed. Forced to go to my brother's extra long band concert, I barely had enough time to write this. So, considering the time limit I am forced on, I think I did moderately okay. Again, I apologize. As per usual tell me if I made any mistakes and I'll correct them ASAP. Happy December 7th, although it really isn't that happy... What happened today in history (to be truthful I'm surprised I remember -,- I suppose that's bad to say)?
-Layta Relient-Only
