Superstar
Disclaimer: Again...I don't own the Clique because I'm not Lisi Harrison, if I was, I'd be working on the last Clique book as we speak as well as Monster High book 2 and Alphas #4, not a fan fiction.
Chapter 10: Picture To Burn
Alicia Rivera, Massie Block, Kristen Gregory, and Dylan Marvil sat in the sauna of Massie's spa in her barn laughing and sipping on frappicinos-Alicia's spice-y chocolate, Massie's caramel-mocha, Kristen's vanilla and Dylan's cinnamon dolce.
"This feels like the good old days," Massie smiled. "Back when it was the four of us, having fun, not caring about anything," she defined what she meant since now 'the good old days' could mean two different time frames.
"I know what you mean," Kristen cackled.
"I think Leesh should tell us all what really happened with Josh," Dylan said.
"Only if we turn it into a game-we discuss our most recent break-ups, since Josh was my last boyfriend it's fair," Alicia smirked.
"Done," Massie smirked.
"Done," Kristen nodded.
"And done," Dylan crossed her arms.
"I'm nawt going first," Alicia whined, going back to their old accents for a minute.
"Me neither," Kristen and Massie said together.
"Okay so it's me?" Dylan acted upset. "Well I guess it was probably Derrington...I never told you guys what happened did I?" Dylan asked slowly.
"Nope," Massie pouted playfully.
"How rude of me," Dylan said and then cracked up. "So anyways...Massie said we should all upgrade and we all totally agreed so I never exactly told Derrick and then when he saw us all at the spa with them he called me and asked to meet up the next day so I went and met him and he started yelling at me and accusing me of cheating-"Dylan was cut off my Massie's hysterical laughter.
"He really likes to accuse people of cheating," she giggled.
"Anyways, so I told him he was being a total jerk and all that and he's like 'whatever I was using you to make Massie jealous anyways-I wanted to break up with you as soon as I learned you were fighting with her but she 'released her hold on me' whatever that means,'" Dylan giggled.
"Jerk," Massie coughed.
"Done?" Alicia asked Dylan.
"Yes," Dylan smiled brightly.
"I'm not going yet," Massie crossed her arms defiantly.
"Fine-I'll go," Kristen sighed deeply. "Anyways...so Kemp and I were dating the summer between 8th and 9th grade and he was going to go visit his cousins and all so I was like 'maybe we should break up over the summer, just so we don't have to worry and all' and he was like 'whatever' so then I saw him at the beach with Alicia-I was with her, he was with his cousins-and he was acting like I was one of the soccer-stalkers!" Kristen glared at the wall, arms crossed.
"He always was a jerk," Massie agreed.
"But you've gotta love him," Alicia smiled.
'True," Dylan said.
"Leesh, it's your turn," Kristen sing-songed.
"Fine," Alicia rolled her eyes and then went into her story about when she'd caught Josh cheating on her.
"Aw," Kristen hugged her.
"I'm so sorry," Dylan said.
"I can't believe you kept it a secret all this time," Massie said to cheer everyone up.
"I want to hear about Massie's break up with Drew," Alicia requested.
"Me too," Dylan smiled.
"Definitely," Kristen smirked.
"Fine," Massie shrugged and began her story.
-Flashback-
Massie, Mikayla and Tori sat at a table in Pinkberry when Massie heard her two best friends stop laughing.
"What?" she asked.
"That waiter it like, the cutest guy ever," Tori said. Massie turned around and came face to face with one of the best looking guys she'd ever seen. He had shaggy curls in dark chocolate brown and his eyes were a grey-blue color. He had a deep tan, the kind you could only her from actual labor and deep muscles.
"Hey, I'm Drew-can I take your order?" He smiled.
"You work here?" Massie asked wide-eyed. He only looked about two years older than she was.
"Well, part-time. I moved here from this small town in Central New York-never looked back. I live with my aunt and uncle...I'm in this performing arts school. I wanna be a director...and now I'm boring you," He laughed.
He had an amazing laugh that Massie wouldn't mind listening to for hours.
"Not at all," She smiled. She still wasn't over Derrick and was deathly afraid of falling in love. She was a risk for anyone to like...but Drew took it.
"Well then...maybe we can go out sometime and I can 'bore' you some more?" He offered.
"When's your shift over?" Massie asked.
"Five minutes," He said.
"I'll wait here and we can do something then," She smiled, trying to hide a blush.
When he walked away with their orders Mikayla turned to Massie, wide eyed.
"You said you didn't believe in love," She gasped.
"You said you'd never fall in love again-or even like anyone-because it never lasted," Tori argued.
"I'll give it a shot," Massie shrugged.
"Can you believe it?" Massie asked. She was lying in Drew's aunt's couch with her head on his shoulder and his arm around her. She was curled up in a ball and they were watching a movie. For a moment Massie could see their future together-they'd be the couple everyone would envy.
"You know...you talk in your sleep?" Drew said slowly.
"Huh?" She asked.
"Yeah, last night you were saying 'yes, yes-I can see it now,'" he laughed referring to how he'd come to wake her up that morning so they could watch the sun rise together.
When they'd been together for a couple of weeks-almost a month-Massie had a drawer of her stuff in his dresser and they were always together, helping each other with everything and on the cover of every tabloid. He knew all of her secrets and why she was guarded and said they'd never make the mistakes anyone else in her life had made. But they had too much to do and they had nothing figured out. But when it was hard to take Massie thought about how every day at five am they'd go sit y the lake and watch the sun rise together. That's where they had been when he'd put his arm around her for the first time. He'd made a rebel of the careful Massie block and he was the best thing that had ever been hers.
The fight at 2:30 am-it seemed like most things happened in Massie's life at 2:30 am-was when everything started to slip right out of their hands. She'd run out crying and he'd followed her out onto the street. She'd been completely braced for the goodbye because that was all she was used to but he'd taken her by surprise, saying how he'd never leave her alone-he'd lied but neither had known it yet. He'd told her he'd remembered their daily lake visits and that he'd fallen in love with the careless man's careful daughter. That she was the best thing that had ever been his. She'd only wanted to hold on, to make it last and never turn back. They couldn't believe that they were gonna make it-and they were right not to.
-End Flashback-
"But how'd you break up?" Alicia asked.
"Tell us," Kristen pleaded.
"I will-but in the hot tub-I'm steaming in here," Massie giggled. The girls switched locations quickly.
"Ready for story time," Dylan clapped.
"Here goes nothing," Massie dove into part 2 of her story.
-Flashback-
"I can't stand this-just leave me alone Drew," Massie had snapped before turning and walking away. She hadn't meant it-she was just caught up in the moment.
"Massie-please-listen to me-I love you," Drew pleaded but Massie ignored him and all his pleas for her to stay.
"I've had enough this time," She sighed and kept going. When she got back to her apartment she had about 100 calls on her cell phone all from him but she refused to pick-up. She had to be strong.
Because she was so mad, she would tell him it was over. But he really just needed to look a little closer to what she was saying.
When she said leave she'd meant she wanted him to stand outside her window and scream how in love with her he was while throwing pebbles.
But all she had was her stupid pride leaving her sitting next to the phone while she went through the photographs and going over everything they'd both said. She remembered the slamming doors and every message they'd misread.
He thought he knew everything but he couldn't see that when she left she wanted him to chase after her. She wanted him to wait there in the pouring rain and keep coming back for more. She wanted him to never leave because while he was there she knew everything she needed was on the other side of the door.
She heard the tapping on the window and she was screaming about how she couldn't even look at him; that she didn't need him, but she did.
"There's nothing you can say to make this right again-I mean it," She snapped. And she did mean it...what she meant was...
With his face and his beautiful eyes he could make her melt. The conversations with the little white lies that made her paranoid and the faded pictures of the beautiful night made her smile. She'd fall asleep in his car and he'd carry her up the stairs...
But other times she'd break down crying asking if the other girl was worth this mess, after everything they'd been through, the parties in her little black dress.
After everything she had to confess that she needed him...but he was too much and she couldn't deal with the stress. So she slammed the window shut and told him she was done-forever.
-End Flashback-
"Aw, Massie," Alicia hugged her. "I'm so sorry,"
"We still love you Mass-we know you only did that because you still love Derrington-even if you won't admit it," Kristen cackled and joined the hug.
"But you'll get over your twice broken heart-we all have and we'll help you. Promise," Dylan created a full group hug.
And even though 9 times out of 10 Massie would be the first to pull away, this time she was the last and this time she pulled them closer to her.
I hate that stupid old pick-up truck you never let me drive/ you're a red-neck heart break who's really bad at lying/ So watch me strike a match on the wasted time/ as far as I'm concerned you're just another picture to burn