Chris Abeley's car
somewhere in New York City
Friday October16th
3:00pm
To: Claire, Kristen
From: Massie
Still don't completely know where we're going L stay on stand by!
Massie exited her text messages, and tried to decipher where Chris' car could possibly be headed by observing the scenery of New York.
Massie had been talking to Chris all week and he had finally asked her out. Massie was elated and not because of what this would do for alpha status to be dating a tenth grader (Ehmagawd!) but also because she totally liked Chris. And her parents liked him too.
Hullo?
That elevated him from a ten times ten.
But even if she did like him, she wasn't about to let him take her some where with out knowing where they were even going!
"What is this restaurant?" Massie questioned Chris.
He grinned. "I told you it was a surprise, but I hope you like it."
Massie pouted.
Chris laughed at her facial expressions, "Look we're here so put that lip in. Even if it is totally cute."
Massie blush-glanced away. He had called her cute! Yay!
Chris parked them outside a building meant to look rustic or at least as rustic as a building in New York could look; with its western window displays and sign.
Massie wrinkled her nose. Ehmano, not a theme restaurant!
She tried to disguise her obvious displeasure and disappointment with a grin as Chris let her out of the car. She probably looked like a grumpy old lady.
Chris held open the door for her. Well, corny theme restaurant dates could be over looked if he was going to be so chivalrous.
Once Massie entered the dimly lit, spicey scented building, her mouth dropped open in a delighted grin.
"Ehmagawsh!" Massie giggled, "it's a horse themed restaurant!"
"Do you love it?" Chris asked her.
Massie took in the wood and brown leather interior, the beautiful life like horse sculptures that families were taking pictures of their kids on, and saddle shaped sconces hanging over the tables.
"I love it. Why have I never heard of this place before?" Massie squealed.
Chris put an arm around Massie making the heat in her body rise ten degrees.
"Let's get a seat." He commanded gently.
Massie loved how all the seats were horse shoe shaped booths. She was found herself hardly able to wait for the sleep over tonight so she could tell Claire and Kristen about her date.
"Wanna see some thing cool?" Chris asked her.
Massie speed-nodded.
Chris pointed to two horse sculptures in the far corned of the room, "Who do they look like?" He smile-asked.
Massie squinted through the darkness at the fake horses and gasped. "Oh Chris they look just like Tricky and Brownie." Massie clapped giddily then stopped. Why did she act so silly around Chris?
"I thought that was totally cool when I first came here and wanted to show you. Remember when I invited you to that horse and pony show?"
"Yeah, but we went to Skye's party instead."
"Well I figured this would make up for missing the show."
Massie smiled, "You're awesome Chris."
This time it was Chris' turn to blush-glance away, and just in time too their waiter approached the table with two huge fold out menus.
The menu was about as healthy as the biggest loser contestants diet post show, but heck Massie was in good spirits. She settled on a cheddar, provolone, steak, and mushroom on toast with a small salad on the side and water. Hoping the healthy sides would round out her meal.
"Wow Massie." Chris said raising an eyebrow.
"What?" Massie asked.
"I knew you were cool, but I didn't know you were 'eat a toasted sandwich in public' cool. It's hot."
Massie tossed her glossy wavy hair, "I'm a lot of things all of which are worth getting to know."
Chris laughed out loud he green eyes sparkling: I hear you's at Massie. Massie hoped her cat like amber eyes were sparkling the same.
The waiter returned with their food.
"Are you 'eat a dessert in public' cool?" Chris asked.
Massie raised her eyebrows at Chris' doubtful tone. "Why do you say it like that?"
Chris shrugged, "Well it's just that a lot of girls are way to prissy and trying too hard not to be human to eat in front of a guy let alone eat a dessert-"
"That sounds like a challenge to me, and Massie Block loves challenges."
Chris raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Cheese cake?"
"Cheese cake." Massie reiterated.
Just then an announcer voice boomed over head. "LADIES AND GENTLEMAN ARE YOU READY?"
Massie jumped. "What the?"
"Oh," Chris wiped his mouth before he continued, "this is what I wanted you to see!"
The crowd screamed their response.
"LET'S START THE SHOW!"
Everyone applauded as little people entered the hay covered stage with hoops and dwarf ponies.
Massie giggle-clapped in disbelief as the little people rode, flipped, and jumped through the hoops along with their trained ponies.
It was the most ridiculously entertaining thing she had ever seen.
"No way!" Massie said as a little person flipped from one horse to another.
"Yeah," Chris agreed, "I saw circ du soleil do something like this at a show once."
"Really?"
At that moment Massie had an idea. A wonderfully, nasty, awful idea like the grinch.
The Block estate Massie's room
Friday October16th
7:16pm
"Oh my god. You and Chris are like soul mates." Kristen sighed.
Claire nodded. "It was so sweet of him to remember how much you loved horses. I think Chris could be the one."
The girls giggle-squealed then Massie straightened up. There would be plenty of time for the girls to pick apart Massie's ahmazing date right down to the cheek kiss, and she would get to it, but right now she had something else to share.
"Now I have gossip huh-yuge gossip and it's top secret 'cause it involves Alicia."
"What is it?" Claire and Kristen whisper-gasped.
"How many points?" Kristen asked.
Massie smirked deviously. "let's chock it up to a mill."
Her blonde friend's mouths dropped open.
"Promise me the points." Massie demanded.
"Without the gossip?" Kristen asked confused.
"Yes with out the gossip it's that epic, and besides, Alicia will be announcing it herself Monday morning."
