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Chapter 8: the Other Side of the Door

Clique fan-fic

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Massie Block looked over her songbook later night and smiled. Her new song was perfect for her relationship with Derrick at this moment in time.

She's left him in December, just not for the reason everyone thought.

The cheating hadn't really been cheating. It was more or less her going over to his house because he'd said he'd wanted her back.

They'd really broken up for a completely different reason. A reason that Massie could even believe she'd used to end her best relationship in December.

And to this day, Massie still couldn't look back on that day and smile. She was miserable just thinking about it. She still loved Derrick and she wanted him back, but he'd moved on, of course. She could guarantee it. He wanted to be with Claire now.

So Massie would have to understand that and accept it, even though the boy she loved was making the worst mistake of his life.

Even if it broke her heart everyday that she had to witness them together, hugging, kissing, and all that other stuff that Massie should be the one doing with him.

-Flashback-

"Derrick, can we talk?" Massie asked, nervously twirling a strand of her hair around her index finger.

"What?" He asked, sensing she was nervous, something she never was.

"I...I think we should break up," Massie said slowly.

"Why?" He asked.

"Because...I don't like you anymore," She said carefully. She was lying. She still liked him-a lot. Maybe too much, and that was why she was breaking up with him. She was afraid of love, don't that she'd tell anyone that-she couldn't show fear at all, being an alpha.

"Massie you told me you loved me," He grinned, looking confused. He was hoping she was kidding.

"I lied," She really was lying here.

"But-Mass-fine...I just want you to be happy. If this is what you want...fine," He shook his head and turned and walked off to join his friends. He punched a locker when he got over there.

"What's up with you and Derrington?" Claire asked, walking up behind her.

"Yeah...he seems...mad and sad, at the same time," Alicia whispered.

"And there's no word to combine those since they rhyme," Kristen giggled.

"So what's going on?" Dylan replied.

"We broke up," Massie whispered.

"He dumped you?" Dylan's emerald eyes grew wide. "Why?"

"Aw, Mass, you must be heartbroken," Alicia said softly.

"I can't believe he would dump you," Kristen crinkled her eyebrows. Claire just smiled faintly

"Yeah, he dumped me," Massie lied.

-End Flashback-

Now Massie had the perfect song for it all.

As she looked over the words, she had the perfect way to apologize.

The next day Derrick Harrington walked into school followed by Claire and Cam, the newest member of his group. All he wanted was to break-up with Claire.

"Claire, I need to talk to you," Derrick repeated for the twelfth time.

"I'm busy," she growled.

"Claire! I'm serious-listen to me," He demanded.

"No," she hissed.

"I WANT TO BREAK UP WITH YOU," He snapped.

She turned her head around sharply as she stopped abruptly.

"What?" She asked.

"We are over. I'm dumping you," He repeated.

"Derrick, you can't dump me-you gave it all up for me," Claire smiled wickedly.

"Yeah, but now I'm getting it all back," He smirked, turned on his heal and walked off towards his locker feeling freer than ever.

"THIS ISN'T OVER HARRINGTON," Claire screamed after him.

"He's a jerk-we'll rule Claire-me and you, how it always should have been," he heard Cam assure.

Can he decide what girl he wants? It's not fair to either of them, Derrick thought bitterly as he opened his locker and a note written on a light purple sheet of paper in bright purple bubbly font that smelled faintly of vanilla and strawberries-Chanel No.9, Massie's signature scent-that caused him to smile.

He ran to homeroom and sat in the back of the room and opened the note and quickly began to read it over.

I'm so glad; you made time to see me

How's life, tell me how's your family

I haven't seen them in a while

You've been good; busier than ever

We small talk, work and the weather

Your guard is up and I know why

Because the last time you saw me is still burned in the back of your mind

You gave me roses and I left them there to die

So this is me swallowing up my pride

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I go back to December, turn around and make it alright

I go back to December all the time

He smiled when the bell rang and folded up the note before placing it in his pocket, he'd read the rest later.

"Harrington," Plovert smiled and sat down in front of him.

"You dumped Claire," Josh smiled as he sat down next to him.

"And that makes you officially back in," Kemp assured as he landed in the seat next to Plovert.

"Shush-Massie's here," Josh said as Massie led her friends inside.

"Hey guys," Alicia smiled as she landed in the seat nearest the door.

"Welcome back Derrick," Kristen smiled.

"I always knew Claire would end up along," Dylan giggled.

"She does have Cam...hi Derrick," Massie said quickly and sat down behind Alicia while the girls formed a circle and began to giggle and whisper.

Derrick hurried from homeroom to math where he had only Plovert and Alicia in his class but they sat far away from him due to alphabetical order. He opened the note and started to read from where he'd left off.

These days I haven't been sleeping

Staying up playing back myself leaving

When your birthday passed and I didn't call

Then I think about summer all the beautiful times

I watched you laughing from the passenger side

And realized I loved you in the fall

And then the cold came the dark days when fear crept into my mind

You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye

So this is me swallowing up my pride

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I go back to December turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

Derrick smiled to himself as Alicia turned around and gave him a look that meant 'say something,'

"Derrick? How do you factor out a trinomial? The first step is...?" The teacher asked.

"Uh...you look for the..."Derrick stumbled for the word and Alicia mouthed 'GCF' to him.

"The GCF," he smirked.

"And what does that mean?" She asked.

"Um...Good Clean Fun," He smiled hopefully.

"Wrong-Alicia?" the teacher sighed.

"It means," She smirked at Derrick. "Greatest Common Factor," she said proudly.

Massie Block sat in her English class staring out the window and humming the song she'd given to Derrick this morning-well she'd left it in his locker anyways.

In her opinion, it was her best song ever-of course she knew her next CD would be the best.

I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile so good to me, so right

And how you held me in your arms that September night

The first time you ever saw me cry

Maybe this is wishful thinking

Probably mindless dreaming

But if we loved again I swear I'd love you right

I'd go back in time and change it but I can't

So if the chain is on your door I understand

But this is me swallowing up my pride

Standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night

And I go back to December

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I go back to December turn around and make it alright

I go back to December turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December

All the time

But did this mean she wanted Derrick back? Or did it just mean she was still in love with him?

I said leave but baby all I want is you/ to stand outside my window screaming/ I'm in love with you/ Stand there in the pouring rain/ come back for me/ and don't you leave/ cause I know all I need is on/ the other side of the door