A/n: disclaimer I do not own the Clique or any of the characters.
This will answer the question of Kristen's living situation and adds more to the story as it continues to develop.
~Halo.
It felt so good being on the top again, but I don't know how long it will last. My speech had given me the first A of the school year, and earned me the approval of my parents. My teacher had sent a copy via e-mail to my parents, because he felt it was necessary for them to know how I truly felt every day. Once they had read my outline, they apologized for putting me in that situation and they even said I could quit gymnastics if I wanted to.
Everything was going better than I expected, but there is still something I haven't won over yet and that is Kemp's heart. He is still dating Dylan, and as far as I can tell they are truly happy with one another. It makes me sick to my stomach watching the guy I love be with someone else, but I kind of helped it happen in a way. I didn't know what I wanted until it was too late.
"Who is willing to be the first speech of the day?" Mr. Wade asked as soon as the bell had rung indicating that class had begun.
I breathed a sigh of relief knowing I no longer had to worry about giving my speech anymore, and proud that I got an A. At first glance no one willingly held up their hand to volunteer, until out of the back of the room emerged a brave student.
The dirty blonde hair with long hair, and sparkling aqua eyes walked up to the podium wearing a navy blue dress matched with black leggings and black flats. Kristen Gregory did not ever say she was going to give her speech instead she made an entrance like only a true Alpha would.
"Massie Block used to be known as my archenemy before we came to an understanding in the ninth grade and we became best friends," Kristen paused as she stared directly into my eyes and everyone had turned their attention onto me. "She was the only one to figure out the truth, my parents were never apart of my life. My parents didn't care enough to be home with their fifteen year old daughter."
Kristen took a moment to wipe the stray tear that had fallen from her left eye before she pressed on with her speech.
"Massie and her family were kind enough to invite me to stay at their house. I spent two years living with them until one day my parents decided that they wanted me again. I didn't want to leave my new home, but I was legally bound to my parents," Kristen paused one again to study her audience. Half of the class had tears streaming down their face especially if they had known Kristen. "I left the Block's residence and moved back to my parents house. At first they tried really hard to be there for me, but that didn't last long. Soon enough they were back to their old ways, and I was left alone once again. The day I turned eighteen I moved out on my own, and they still haven't noticed."
I had no idea what had happened after Kristen moved back to her parent's house, I had believed that everything turned out great. I should have called her and asked her how everything was going for her, but I didn't because I was too mad about something that had happened. Something so small and insignificant now destroyed my relationship with her.
"Massie, the reason why I can't be friends with you is because I am jealous of you. I am jealous of you, because your parents care so deeply about you even if they are very involved in your life, it's only because they care. I wish you all could take a lesson from this speech, and appreciate your parents." Kristen said the last part of her speech and walked her way back towards her desk.
Everyone gave her a triumphant round of applause, and even Mr. Wade was left speechless for a couple of minutes. I think we all were speechless not knowing what to say, because we were still grasping onto what she had just said.
Her speech especially had sunk into my soul, because I did sometimes not appreciate the life I was given. My parents could be overbearing, but they still loved me dearly. Sometimes you get so caught up in your own life, you forget someone has it a little worse than you do.
"That was truly wonderful, now who wants to go next?" Mr. Wade asked for the next volunteer. Again no one wanted to willingly volunteer, because they now had big shoes to fill. Five minutes had passed by before someone stood up from their seat and paved their to the podium. This time it was another shoulder length blonde with blue eyes and a white long-sleeved lace top, and pastel pink skinny jeans paired with black studded ankle boots. Claire Lyons was the only brave soul to go after Kristen Gregory, her former alpha.
"Kristen Gregory gave a wonderful sob story speech about her broken home, but the ex-Alpha isn't as sweet as she seems. If it wasn't for Kristen Gregory betraying Massie Block, none of us would have turned out this way," Claire paused as her eyes scanned over to where Kristen was sitting. "I used to be the "good girl" before I had befriended Kristen Gregory and before she single-handedly destroyed three other girls. I haven't ever slept with a guy although Kristen seemed to make sure that rumor would spread so I couldn't be with her ex-boyfriend. She had come up with a lot of false stories to bring down her old friends, and she used them to make us fight one another."
I was stunned by Claire's accusations, because if they were true than it meant Alicia and Dylan were innocent and only repeated what they had heard. Kristen was the one causing us to fight each other so we can't gang up on her, and then she criticizes me for not checking up on her? I can't believe her.
"I guess what I will never understand is how you can hate someone so much that you would literally do anything to harm them. Is your life seriously that pathetic that you have to ruin someone else's? You really haven't changed after all these years, because you still are jealous of the life Massie Block has." Claire executed another blow to Kristen, and now the whole class had their attention on Kristen Gregory the not so innocent senior.
I never knew how much a jealous person could try to ruin your life. After everything I did for Kristen, she still tries to make my life a living hell. I truly feel like I am reliving freshmen year all over again, because the drama is exactly the same. I guess some people do not change.
"Jealously is an ugly disease, and you my friend are consumed by it. Everything you do only benefits you, because you have never put other's first even when I was your best friend. You think you are the only one hurting? You are wrong, because we are all hurting and it is because of you." Claire finished her speech and returned back to her desk. The class was silent, and no one knew whether to clap or cheer for Claire being brave to tear down Kristen.
I may believe that "revenge" is now very childish being eighteen years old, and not fifteen anymore, but "revenge" never felt so good as it will right now. It is time for Massie Block and Kristen Gregory to once again duke it out, but this time I'm not giving up to be her friend, I will make her feel the pain that I have felt all those years underneath her. It is time to redeem myself and my social status.
Next time on, The Innocence of Being Young:
"We're here for one reason only to bring down the Wicked Witch of Westchester."
"She'll never see our truce coming."
"It's time to stand back and watch her burn."
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