Disclaimer: The following characters do not belong to me, except for the minor characters whose names I come up with, other than that they all belong to Lisi Harrison =]

Alicia POV

Rivera Estate

Main Living Room

Tuesday May 10th

7:12 pm

"Mami, I'm home."

"Hola Alicia, I didn't save you anything I assumed you already ate."

"Si, Inez made us spaghetti."

"Alicia," her mother said voice suddenly grave, "Have you made your decision yet?"

Alicia looked down and bit her lower lip, "Sí, mami, I want to go to Pennsylvania to see where it takes me."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I want to be a dancer and this is going to help me do it."

"Bueno, let's tell your dad."

Together they walked to the place Len Rivera spent the most time in his home.

Alicia knocked on the door of his home office/study.

"Papi, are you here?"

"Sí princesa, what do you need?"

"Remember when I told you about the lady from the competition?"

"The one who wanted to recruit you?" He asked puzzled.

"Yeah, she called this morning..." Alicia trailed off.

"And...?" He asked still not getting her point.

"She wants me to be the star of her older competition group."

"Congratulations! I'm so proud if you!" He beamed excitedly.

"Len honey, in order for this to happen we have to move to Pittsburgh. It would take too long to drive here and back for practices everyday." Her mom stepped in and told her dad what she couldn't.

"You know we can't do that. The firm is here, no firm no job, and no job no money to pay for these expensive things you both want."

"Then Alicia and I will move, and you can stay." Alicia saw the instant pain in her father's eyes. All he's ever wanted was a big family to share his big home, her mother only had one child, her, because she wanted to get back and focus on her career, but she was willing to give that up for Alicia's dream.

"And leave me alone in this enormous house? Might as well sell it and get an apartment." Her father growled.

"Alicia, go to your room." Her mother commanded.

"Please." Her father added tiredly.

Alicia immediately felt bad. Her parents were going to argue about this until one of them gave in and that would leave her either in Pittsburgh with a broken family or in Westchester with a broken dream.

Leesh: Up for a talk?

Mass: Meet me at the ice cream parlor?

Leesh: see u in 10?

Mass: Sounds good

Alicia changed from her school outfit of a gray Jole silk ziggy top, and white

Diane von Furstenberg Camisha mini skirt, into black Donna Karan cropped leggings, Alexander Wang hand-knit intarsia sweater and yellow Lauren by Ralph Lauren Alexa rope flat sandals. She pulled her waist length hair into a high ponytail and silently went downstairs. Echoes of her parents' arguments crept out of the home office and into her ears. She frowned, but stepped out of the door to walk to her and Massie's place. It was a tiny ice cream parlor that had been there since before their parents were born, run by the sweetest old couple. Mr. and Mrs. Hollander, it was exactly halfway from Alicia's house to Massie's and vice versa and they had the best ice cream. Alicia checked her blackberry bold for the time, it had taken her 11 minutes to get there, and Massie of course was late, as always. Seven minutes later her best friend opened the door out of breath and looking disheveled. Well as disheveled as the alpha could get in jean Vince 5 Pocket Bermuda shorts, and navy Yves Saint Laurent silk cross-neck halter top, tucked into the shorts to show off her long legs, and green UGG Australia Lauri Suede espadrille wedge sandals.

"Sorry, I had to run here. Isaac was taking too long to get ready; I cannot wait until I have my own car and my license."

Alicia laughed, "You still have quite a few months left yet."

"Not all of us are so lucky to have a birthday coming up."

"You know as soon as I have a car it's you and me against the world."

"More like you and Josh!" Alicia felt her cheeks redden.

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Yes, because you are not going to junior prom with him!"

"How did you know?"

"Oh Leesh, I know everything." Massie replied in an ominous voice. "Except, why I am here right now. What is wrong Leesh?"

"The whole moving away thing. I told my mom that I wanted to do it but when we went to tell my dad he wasn't having it. My mom suggested me and her leaving and you should have seen his face Mass, it was heartbreaking. They've been arguing since then and I-" she broke off mid sentence her voice cracking. She took a deep breath and continued, "Is it wrong for me to want to follow my dream knowing that if I do it'll tear my family apart? Do I have a right to make my mom give up her dream, to chase mine?"

"Leesh, you need to realize that sometimes it is okay to be selfish. I know that family is the most important thing to you, but being happy should also weigh in pretty heavy. I am not saying tear your family apart for this, but I know that your parents are smart and will come up with something that will make you all happy, and if not we will. The PC would be nothing without you."

"Now girls, you know I love you but are you gonna order or what?" The elderly blonde woman asked smiling a smile that reached her golden brown eyes.

"Of course we are Mrs. Hollander," Massie chirped happily.

"Now, now how many times have I told you girls to call me Edna?"

"Sorry, Edna. I will have my usual, Leesh?"

"I'll take the day's sundae special."

"What's wrong girls?"

"What do you mean?" Alicia asked innocently.

"Well the only times you two eat ice cream sundaes is when there is no big event coming up, and I know for a fact that prom is just a few weeks away or when there's something bothering you. So spill." Edna spoke knowingly.

"I might be moving to Pittsburgh." Alicia says after heaving a breath.

"Oh my, honey you need more than today's special. I'll make you both something very special. I'll be back in a few."

"So you think I should pursue this?" I asked as soon as our sundaes were put on the counter. Massie dipped her spoon into the outer layer of hot fudge covering her dulce de leche, or caramel flavored ice cream, a contemplative look on her face.

"I think that you are an incredible dancer, and it would be a shame to not do something that would make all of the hard work you do pay off."

"Thank you Mass, I know it was hard for you to let me go, but I hope you know I appreciate it."

"I hope you know I am going to visit you every weekend I can."

"Well duhh! You can come to my competitions, see me kick ass, I can come here and we'll go shopping. It'll be like I never left!" I exclaimed happily before eating my own hot fudge, dulce de leche, hot fudge, vanilla and hot fudge sundae with mini marshmallows on top, drizzled with caramel.

Alicia returned home about an hour later, to a house that was almost too quiet.

"Alicia is that you?" A voice called out from the living room, breaking the spell of silence.

"Yeah."

"Your father and I have made a decision."

"What is it?"

"I never told you this but not all of your family is in Spain. My sister lives in Pennsylvania, now I don't know where in Pennsylvania, but I am willing to call her and ask her, if you are 100 percent sure that this is what you want to do."

"Mami, I'm 150 percent sure! Why didn't you ever tell me about this aunt?"

"Well honey, that's a long story and I will tell you some other time."

"Okay, mami. Thank you, you don't realize how much I do love you and appreciate you letting me do this."

"We just want you to be happy." My father answered smiling.

"How could I not, I have the best parents ever!" She squealed, hugged them both and ran up to her room.

Leesh: we need to talk

Josh: cnt rite now 2morrow? I'll pick u up?

Leesh: sounds good

Alicia sighed, a sinking feeling forming in her stomach.

Cam POV

Fisher Estate

Cam's Bedroom

Tuesday May 10th

8:22 pm

Cam used what remaining strength he could muster after a grueling and strenuous baseball practice to open the door to his bedroom and drop to his bed like the ball drops on New Year's. Even though he is exhausted, he is also very happy. He finally got the girl he's wanted for, well for as long as he could remember and it felt so good to play baseball again. Sure his body was taking some time to adjust, but the season started only 3 weeks ago and he had to miss the first week of practice, he would be in the swing of things by their game on Saturday.

The only thing is that he might have lost his best friend.

Claire POV

Block Estate

Claire's Room

Wednesday May 11th

6:45 am

Claire woke up the next morning happy to no longer have to wake up or get to school earlier than was necessary. She walked into her cousin's room only to hear her singing along with One Direction, from the shower. "Massie!" She yelled from the bathroom door. The music lowered significantly, "Yes, Claire?"

"I'm gonna get a ride from Skye to school now."

"Okay, if you ever change your mind about Skye, you can walk." Claire saw the smirk form on Massie's lips despite the fact that she couldn't see her face. She was about to retort but decided that Massie wasn't worth it, and went to shower instead. After her shower she didn't quite want to get dressed up and decided on 7 For All Mankind vintage cut-off shorts, Armani Collezioni black and white striped tee, and black Prada patent leather bow ballet flats. Claire shook her hair from its nighttime braid and let the silky waves caress her face, which she decided to leave make up free for the day. When she went to actually eat breakfast Massie was already seated and eating a chocolate filled croissant. She wore a red By Malene Birger Zandro draped mini skirt, and a floral Theory printed silk-rich pin tuck top and black B Brian At wood Florence glitter-coated suede peep toe platform pumps adorned her feet. Claire felt Massie's eyes on her while she ate her jelly filled croissant; she knew her cousin was making sure that she actually ate probably so she could report to Aunt Kendra and Uncle William. Claire sighed, as cute as it is to have someone care, why did that person have to be someone who hated her?

"I'm done; you can go to school now. No reason for you to be late because of me." She saw Massie blush in embarrassment for being caught.

"Very well then, I guess I will see you around the hallway. That is if Skye and her ho co. let you out of their sight."

"What do you mean?"

"Skye is a very possessive friend; I learned that the hard way." With that

Massie stood up from the table, and stalked out of the kitchen. Claire rolled her eyes but texted Skye.

Claire: I'm ready and waiting for you

Skye: kk I'm omw to pick up Liv so see you soon

Claire: sounds great (=

Skye arrived a few moments later with Olivia already in the passenger seat. "You guys look great!" Claire exclaimed, not in a kiss up way, but in genuine admiration. Liv wore a white and black Givenchy graphic tank, gray with what appeared to be white lightning designs Current/Elliott girlfriend shorts and to die for Giuseppe Zanotti printed metallic suede T-strap platform sandals. Skye was dressed in a lime green Derek Lam crochet tank top, chocolate brown Armani Collezioni satin skirt and white Manolo Blahnik Sorrita sandals. "Liv, those shoes are to die for! And I love your shirt Skye."

"Thanks, you look totes adorbs Claire." Skye responded after carefully assessing her outfit. Claire beamed and got into the back seat of the car, finally feeling like she was fitting in. She had good friends, a hot crush, was doing pretty good in school, it was the high school experience she never had.

A few hours later as Claire sat crying in an empty classroom, she realized that not all high school experiences were good. Hell, coming from the city that made the most intense high school drama movies and TV shows she should have known that something bad was bound to happen. Someone knocked on the door of the room, but entered without waiting for a response. She looked up to see Layne's pink Pierre Hardy ankle cuff wedges, which she had paired with a purple Proenza Schouler tie dye tank an yellow The Row Ridgewood leggings. "Hey." Layne said simply. Claire, who was sitting with her knees under her head, felt another tear drop on her bare knee, she continued staring at Layne, her big blue eyes standing out against the red. "Wanna tell me why you're in our math class 20 minutes too early?"

"I didn't know it was our math class, it was just the closest room."

"Why were you seeking refuge in the first place?"

"Refuge?" Claire laughed a little. "You sound like Massie."

"Yeah, me, her and Kristen are gonna have to duel it out for valedictorian senior year."

"Really? I didn't know you were a nerd."

"There's not much you do know about me, there's also not much I know about you.

Let's change that, starting with why you're here crying."

"Well when I first got here the first people I met were Massie, Alicia, Dylan, Kristen, Derrick, Josh, Plovert, Cam and Kemp."

"Makes sense."

"So I thought Derrick and Cam were the hottest of the group, but they're both in love with Massie, and Kemp did show interest, and he's-"

"An asshole? A whore? A slut? A jerk that's only purpose in life is to please his penis?"

"Well I was going to say hot, but I guess he's all of that too. How do you know so much about him? Don't you guys hate the PC and their boys?"

"Yes, but we share classes, we start to like each other, like what's going on with Kristen and Griffin, and what happened with me and Kemp."

Claire gasped, "No way! You dated Kemp?"

"Briefly during freshman year. We were official and he cheated on me with Alicia then they became official, then they broke up."

"Why?"

"I don't know. I just know that they did, and that he's been getting it on with any girl with legs since."

"Oh okay."

"You weren't one of them, were you?"

"No I didn't let him get that far but I did trick myself into thinking that me and him would be official. But it turns out that he never took me seriously. He hooked up with some girl yesterday and I caught him hooking up with a different one right now."

"What?"

"Yeah, I mean I really liked him but I had that too good to be true idea about him. I mean who really turns the bad boy into a boyfriend?"

"Kemp is the worst of the worst; it will be a miracle if someone managed to reform him. You know he is not worth your tears. There are hotter, sweeter, cuter guys out there."

"I know, but I just thought that for once I'd have my fairy tale. I'd have friends, a cute boyfriend, and good grades, have the life that my mother would have wanted me to have."

"Don't worry you will. This place is like a roller coaster, one week you're in hell, the next week you're on top of the world. Trust me." Layne smiled, and helped Claire to her feet.

"Good thing I didn't wear makeup today huh?" Layne chuckled, and led Claire to her seat just as the bell rang. "Besides, getting sad is nothing compared to getting revenge." Claire winked, hoping that the redness and swelling of her eyes had reduced, when she saw Massie do a double take she knew it hadn't. The period was spent learning about Geometric sequences and a battle between Claire and Massie going up to the board and answering questions. Claire had never been happier to be fighting in the classroom.

Dylan POV

Octavian County Day

Cafeteria

Wednesday May 11th

11:35 am

Dylan looked around the lunchroom, her heart skipping a beat when she saw Landon, who was sitting at Skye's regular table in the right hand of the cafeteria. From there Skye had a perfect view of everyone, but no one really noticed them. Dylan noticed Claire was missing; in fact she wasn't in the lunchroom at all. She wanted to ask Massie if she knew where Claire was but she has no intentions of getting on her bad side, especially not with her art show coming up. Dylan and Kristen got up to go get their lunch, since they were the only ones who didn't bring their lunches from home. All eyes are on them, but they're used to it. They both look amazing. Dylan is in Alice + Olivia cropped shorts, multicolored squares covered the shorts everywhere a lace trimmed silk Emilio Pucci ribbed tank and Marc by Marc Jacobs leather and ribbon espadrille wedge sandals. Kristen looked surprisingly good in a mom approved outfit. Rochas pin tucked cotton skirt, navy Jil Sander sleeveless cotton top and extremely adorable Jack Rogers ballet flats. Dylan looked over to Landon and saw him checking her out, a slight blush sneaked onto her cheeks, a scowl passed over her beautiful face when she noticed him also check out Kristen. "Landon just checked you out." She murmured to her blonde counterpart.

"He was checking you out Dyl," she explained.

"Well yeah, but he checked you out too."

"Gross."

"What do you mean gross? Landon's gorgeous."

"He's also the ex of our best friend, and rumor is he's slept with both Skye and Olivia, so yes gross."

"Griffin had sex with Olivia, multiple times and you're dating him."

"Yes, but you don't want to date Landon, do you?"

"No, I just said he's hot is all."

"Good. Massie would kill you anyways."

"I know."

They returned to the table a few minutes later with turkey and cheese Paninis, and oranges.

"You guys are like twins, I swear." Massie joked. When Dylan thought about it, she and Kristen were kind of the same person. Aside from their physical attributes, they were both taller than the other girls, Kristen at 6 feet, Dylan at 5'11, they both watched what they ate, Kristen for her sports, Dylan as a recovering anorexic, they both have the same interests, they enjoyed English over any other subject, loved cross word puzzles, and they shared the same sense of humor. It was no wonder that they were best friends. "Jealous?" Kristen replied sticking her tongue out at Massie and Leesh.

"As if! Leesh and I would kick your butts in a best friend contest."

"Not even! Me and Kris would beat you harder than the Braves beat the Mets."

"Except for you'll be the Mets and me and Mass would be the Braves."

"Ehhh, Mets suck anyways."

"Hey! I like the Mets!" Dylan responded to Kristen's comment.

"You can like what ever team you want, that in no way means that they do not suck." Massie grinned.

"A lonely Met fan among Yankee fans, why me?" Dylan whined dramatically.

"Did someone say Mets?" Plovert asked coming to stand by their table.

"What's a Mets? Is that some loser team I should know about?" Josh said while joining the table, winking at Alicia.

"Did a hater just talk?" Kemp walked over after just entering the cafeteria. Derrick walked over to see what was going on, but didn't speak. A rarity for the beautiful loud and opinionated boy. "Hater? On what the worst baseball team in New York?" Cam asked coming to hug Massie from behind, Dylan caught Derrick grimace and then look down to avoid the obviously happy couple. Dylan knew just how he felt, she was the only PC member without a significant other, and even Alicia who is moving away soon has Josh. Dylan sighed, but sat down and started eating her lunch. Barely looking up when Griffin joined them and Kris plopped herself on his lap, but she almost dropped her vitamin water when she saw Skye and Olivia come over and both sat on Derrick's lap. Dylan looked at Massie who was holding hands with Cam, and smiled smugly when she saw the fearful scowl on her stunning face. Massie was preparing for battle, and Skye was so not prepared.

"Skye, am I a gardening shed?"

"No..." Skye answered confused.

"Then why are you hoes here?"

Dylan and the PC laughed while the boys "ooohed" and cracked up, with the exception of Derrick who fought a smile. Skye glowered at Massie.

"I mean Skye; do you and Olivia really want to be humiliated 2 days this week?"

By now the entire cafeteria was silent waiting for the words to spill out of

Massie's mouth as if they were liquid gold. "If you do I will be more than happy to do the job."

"You really like think you're like the best thing like ever right?"

"Au contraire mon petite ami. I know that I am the best. I just do not need to tell it to other people, because if you are truly the best they know."

Skye and Olivia looked puzzled.

"She said on the contrary my little friend, at least she can think." Dylan translated rolling her eyes.

"Well who asked you Miss Piggy?" Skye retorted

"Skye shut up." Massie said steely.

"Or what? You think I'm gonna make your fat friend anorexic again? Good maybe this time she'll keep the weight off." Massie stood up, Alicia and Kristen followed. Dylan sat there frozen, not angry or upset with Skye; after all she did have a giant hand in making her anorexic, just shocked at her audacity.

"Skye apologize to Dyl." Kristen commanded.

"Or?"

"Or you will be leaving this cafeteria in tears." Alicia added with malice.

"Puh-lease, what can you possibly do to make me cry?"

Massie leaned forward and slapped Skye as hard as she could. "This."

Alicia punched her in the stomach, "Or this."

Kristen kicked her in the knee cap, "Or this." The tears that appeared in Skye's eyes when Massie slapped her openly fell down her face.

"Or," Massie started, "I could tell you how ugly you are on the inside, and how it shows on your outside. Not to mention how insecure you must be to always pick on others and how disgustingly revolting your blatant jealousy of me is." Skye began to cry even harder. "I would much rather do this though." Massie pulled Skye up by the hair from the crouched position she assumed after Leesh punched her and banged her head into the table. Olivia stood there in shock while this happened. Suddenly the bell rang and Massie led the PC out of the cafeteria.

Derrick POV

Harrington Estate

Wednesday May 11th

2:40pm

"I'm sorry I couldn't start the plan during lunch." The beautiful blonde spoke softly.

"It's cool. Did you hear what happened?" He asked.

"Yeah, Skye and Olivia told me all about it. Can you believe they're not getting in trouble?"

"They never do. At least this time they were provoked, more often than not they do it just because they can."

"How can you be so in love with someone that cruel?" She asked incredulously.

"What you see is not always how she is. There are times when she truly is more than just an evil bitch. At times she's the nicest person I've ever known, she's willing to give her all to protect the people she cares about and make them happy. There's good and bad in everyone, Mass just doesn't show the good because she thinks that it makes her look weak."

"I don't think that there is good in everyone. In most people yeah, but some guys are just assholes with no soul."

"I know you were hurt, but any given person could've told you that Kemp is was and always will be an asshole who will never settle down."

"I thought I was different."

"They all do. But listen Claire, I'm really sorry you got hurt by him."

"I'm sorry you lost the one you love to your best friend."

"You have a plan to reverse that, don't you?"

"Of course. But you'll have to help me get back at Kemp."

"My pleasure. That asshole needs to learn that he can't treat all girls like they're worthless, because not all of them are."

"Not all?" Claire explored quizzically.

"You need to see some of the girls Kemp has picked up. No self respect whatsoever."

"Oh okay. Well I should be getting home, can't wait until tomorrow." Claire winked at him. Derrick watched as one of the most gorgeous girls he's ever seen walked away from him, she was undeniably hot, and maybe he'll fall for her and never have to worry about Massie and Cam again, after all, doesn't true love mean you want that person to be happy, even when its not with you?

Skye POV

Hamilton Estate

Skye's bedroom

Wednesday May 11th

9:29 pm

Skye sat crossed legged on her bed, her head still pounding from the impact during lunch. When her parents asked her what happened she mumbled some lie about tripping over her feet in dance and falling face first. Which they found hard to believe, but asked no further questions. So she spent the afternoon looking at her room. Sure she saw it everyday, but it wasn't often that she really looked at it. The walls were painted the same robin's egg blue as her eyes, and the famous Tiffany &Co boxes and bags. The ceiling was a navy blue, which matched her best friend's wide eyes, as well as the carpet. Pushed up against the back wall on the left corner was her queen sized bed, propped up on a mini platform. Directly in front of it, is her 52inch plasma TV, next to it is the door, and on the other side of the door is her desk with her laptop and assorted books on it. There are two doors on the right wall, one that leads to her bathroom and the other that leads to her closet. Her room was simple, not as huge as Olivia's, it doesn't reflect her personality like Layne's, it was just a place where she slept, and sometimes hung out. Her room wasn't really hers, in fact it hadn't changed much since her parents decorated and painted it as her nursery, the walls, and carpets are the same color the walls had just been repainted a few times, and the carpet replaced. The desk is the same desk she got when she first started school; the only recent changes are her TV and lime green bed sheets. Skye sighed, the only thing that has ever made her happy was completely losing her, either with alcohol or sex and since she was trying to turn her life around she was abstaining from both at the moment. Even though the whole sitting on Derrick's lap thing was part of Claire's plan to mess with Massie, Skye couldn't ignore the butterflies in her stomach that seemed to pop up whenever she was near him. Her phone started to sing out and she glared at the caller. "Hello," she answered trying to be cheery. She was talking to the girl who could take Derrick away from her.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing really I have a headache, you know what happened in lunch and everything."

"Yeah, I'm sorry about that."

"Wasn't your fault."

"Kinda was."

"Whatever what's done is done. I'm about to go sleep, any reason why you called me?"

"Just to tell you that I'll be getting a ride to school with Derrick for a few weeks."

"Kay. Goodnight." Skye hung up on the girl that had been in Westchester for less than a week, but had managed to win the school over regardless of the fact that the PC hated her, and now she got the guy. Typical Block family, no matter what happens or who hurts them their lives become perfect. What is it that they say? Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer? Claire Lyons had just become her enemy, all is fair in love and war right?

AN: hey! I guess this took a little long, although less time than last time. i hope you guys enjoy the chapter some of it is filler and other parts are drama, I hope the fight scene wasnt too graphic.

Review Replies

Mo- lol you were right about Claire i was thinking of making it Skye just to not be predictable but i developed a whole plan so woo for you =] &they kinda hate each other this chapter idk when they're gonna be friends or if they will ever be friends. and aww its so good to have your blessing and in a few chapters we meet a new guy, can you guess who? and the couples are shaken up, and maybe another fight ;) & calculus is a mess-.- my teacher had her baby so my class got split up and i have the worst math teacher ever.

Would you go with me- aww thank you, i hope this is soon enough=]