At least I'm not the only one that really dislikes Alicia. I knew something bad would happen to her but I didn't know what, so thanks for all of the awesome reviews!
Yea so now you know what happened to Kristen. Nothing bad ever really happened to her, her little secret was that she had a bad break up with a soccer player and she can't have children of her own.
"I should probably get back to my hotel," said Massie looking at the clock on the TV. Dylan nodded slowly meaning she understood. She should probably get some rest and take a nap before cooking dinner for Derrick's parents. Sighing she just wanted to sit on the couch and wait for the game to be over.
Massie stood up and looked over at her sprawling friend on the couch. Dylan looked downright tired and was falling asleep.
"You know what," said Massie a little louder keeping Dylan from falling asleep. "We should have a dinner party tonight. Derrington's parents, you and Derrington, Cam and Claire, James and I." She had purposely left out Cassidy because she wouldn't sit still long enough. "You don't have to cook or anything I can find us a place."
Dylan nodded before falling asleep not really aware what she had just got herself into. Claire was gone to somewhere that was probably U.S. Weekly. The guys were busy watching the soccer game and eating pizza to even notice.
Massie had strode into the room to grab her bag and dialed James' number. This was going to perk Massie up in a big way. With whatever dignity she had left, Massie Block had left the building.
"Mommy, mommy, mommy," cried Cassidy coming into the living room. Dylan had woken up from her nap and look up at her daughter towering over her. Dylan smiled and pulled Cassidy into a tight hug, happy that her daughter was home.
"How was your first day of pre-school?" asked Dylan finally looking at the clock and noticed that it was 3:00. She had slept her entire day away and Dylan couldn't help but panic. She had to make dinner for five people and she had to eat for two more.
"I love it and I made a bunch of new friends! Except Whitney Brizille, she's not really very nice."
Dylan nearly gapped at hearing that. Brizille? Shira Brizille was the woman that founded Alpha's Academy and her son Taz Brizille had married Skye Hamilton. Dylan remembered Skye from middle school. Alicia had knew her longer from the Body Alive Dance Studio. Which of course, Skye had inherited from her parents.
So they had married and had a daughter Cassidy's age huh? Seems like Skye wasn't all too worried about the idea of pregnancy or getting knocked up too early. Dylan herself was pregnant at 19 so Skye had to be about 20 or 21. Dylan knocked herself out of the trance of hearing that name.
Instead Dylan kept her composer and decided not to tell Cassidy to treat Whitney the same way back. Both, her and Derrick, knew exactly how to raise Cassidy.
"You know what to do right?" asked Dylan pressing on her daughter.
"Be nice," said Cassidy nodding her head along with the words. "Try to make friends with everybody and don't try to change myself."
Dylan nodded approvingly, as she had hoped that Cassidy would try to avoid being a part of some clique in her teen years. Dylan, herself, should have learned that a long time ago. Dylan hugged her daughter before getting up and making dinner. She was thinking chicken with mac 'n cheese for Cassidy, homemade breading and mac and cheese of course. As for the adults she was thinking fish? Everyone liked fish…
Derrick and Cam had loudly decided to walk up the steps and stopped to find Cassidy already home. They knew school had ended but did she walk?
"Cassidy what are you doing home?" asked Derrick concerned.
"Aunt Claire drove me, she and the pretty lady picked me up from school," said Cassidy with a smile on her face. She really loved Claire and frequently called Cam and Claire aunt and uncle. They weren't biologically related but that didn't stop the young girl.
Dylan and Derrick stopped and stared at their daughter. Claire and some pretty lady? Who was the lady? Cassidy didn't seem to notice the staring as she made her way to the kitchen to get food.
"Cassidy, did the pretty lady introduce herself to you?" asked Derrick getting to his knees and meeting her at eye length. Cassidy looked up at her father and flashed him a toothy smile.
"She said her name was Alicia Riv.. Rive.. Rivers I think," said Cassidy stammering at how Alicia had rolled her 'R's. She looked at her parents curiously and cocked her head at how they were reacting. She shrugged and tried to reach for something to snack on while her mother made dinner.
Numb Dylan only stared at her daughter. Alicia was here? Derrick handed Cassidy some cookies from a big old fashioned cookie jar. Derrick rubbed her shoulder comfortingly and pulled out one of the dining room table chairs. It still stung Dylan at what Alicia would say to her.
Cam stood wide eyed himself because he never knew what had happened to Alicia. Claire being the neutral party knew what happened to all of her friends except Alicia. It was like she dropped off of the face of the earth.
Derrick did the only thing he could do. Cassidy had always promised that she would let whoever car pooled with her that she would let them know what was wrong. At this point Derrick would think that Claire would be still sitting outside waiting for the signal.
Sure enough, as he pulled the dark turquoise curtain back, Claire was still sitting in her car. Next to her in the car sat Alicia in the front seat.
"Derrick what are you doing?" asked Cam as he waited for Claire to come in. Of course he was waiting for her and not the other way around, right? Erk, frustrated Cam followed his friend leaving Cassidy alone in the house. Well Dylan was still there but she was in a bit of a shock at the idea of Alicia actually coming back.
Claire was sitting there waiting for Cassidy to give the signal. When she saw Derrick and Cam coming out, Claire had no idea what was wrong. She had made sure Cassidy had a good day at school and got in the house okay.
Alicia peered over at the boys before rolling her dark eyes.
"Hey," said Cam as Claire had rolled down the window. Derrick only sent Cam a: "Why are you being all nice to Alicia?" look. Cam in turn rolled his eyes at how Derrick was acting. Sure Alicia made Dylan cry sometimes but that doesn't mean he had to get all over protective. If Cam had to guess, Derrick was turning into an over protective dad and husband.
"You didn't tell me that Alicia was back," said Cam as Derrick stood there with his arms folded.
"Well I am," said Alicia all moody. She found herself not wanting to face these boys, they were still as hawt as they were back in middle school. Too bad that were married to Dy-Lan and Kuh-Laire of all people.
Cam and Derrick only stared at her, but not because she was beautiful. She wasn't exactly ugly but right now she looked like a downright mess. The nurse that had taken care of Alicia, had given her a pair of Wal*Mart blue jeans and a plain pale pink shirt from Target. Alicia's clothes that she had been wearing were washed and they switched it out with a fresh set. Her hair was frizzy and dry…
"Is that really you Alicia?" asked Cam jokingly.
"Bite me," said Alicia not in the mood for jokes. Cam stepped back and the smile dropped from his face. Alicia waved him off like it was an apology. Were they going to stay here at Dylan's house? Or where they going to head to Claire. According to Claire, she and Cam had just gotten out of the dingy apartment.
Alicia only sighed wondering if Derrick was out here to invite her in.
"We're going to head to my house and get ready for the dinner party," said Claire looking at her messages. Massie had just texted her about the plans. Her and Cam. Derrick and Dylan along with his parents. Massie said James was going to be her special date. It's funny, Claire thought that Massie and James would be together in her time of need, not with her friends.
"Dinner party?!" exclaimed Derrick with surprise. He didn't know about any dinner party. As far as he knew Dylan was making even more homemade dinners than before. Personally he was hoping that she would make those breaded and baked pork chops.
"I thought you knew," said Claire. "Massie invited all of us to a dinner party at Le LaRosa. She said that Dylan would have to find a babysitter for Cassidy."
Sudden Claire knew exactly what was going on. What Massie wants, Massie gets. When Dylan heard this she fought back the urge to smack Massie for her stunt. Now they had no choice to go because it was Derrick's parents involved. There was no way she was going to back out of this now. Right now Dylan felt bad for Claire who was currently stuck with Alicia of all people.