The Block Estate, Massie's room
Friday October 23rd
5:38pm
"Mass, I wanted to tell you, but I-just I don't know-"
"Whatevs Claire! The point is that you should have told me. It was beyond embarrassing finding out that Ah-leesha knows more about what's going on in my own clique than I do! Especially when we're in the middle of a war. Alicia's gossip is perfect ammunition."
Claire took a calming breath.
"You know what? You're right. It was wrong of me to keep things from my friends, but I just want us to all be friends again. I want all this drama to just go away! I want Alicia's gossip to be for us not against us; I want Dylan to be here chowing down on the snacks. I just want everything to be back to normal!"
Massie crossed her arms. "We all want things Claire and I hear you, but I wanna win this war."
Claire stood up. "And I want us to be The Pretty Committee again nawt Massie and crew." Then Claire did something she never thought she'd do, voluntarily at least, at one of Massie's sleepovers. She left.
The Pinewood, Rooftop
Saturday October 24th
11:57am
Kristen was soooo grateful for the rooftop, Dune, and the fact that Marsha Gregory neverventured up to the roof top. So whatever Kristen and Dune did up there was between them and the pigeons. The rooftop was their haven.
"So the sleep over was painfully un fun last night. I wanted to leave so bad, but I couldn't for Massie."
Dune shook his head, his shoulder length blonde hair tickling Kristen's neck. She loved that.
"No offense but you OCDivas have way too much drama."
"Tell me about it," Kristen rolled her aqua colored eyes, "Massie is planning a big day out for us or something and it's supposed to help us smooth things out."
Dune tickled Kristen's neck before playing with her/his shark tooth necklace. "You should probably be getting ready then huh?" He kissed her neck.
Kristen flushed. Dune was way too adventurous with his kissing and she liked it, but it was totally embarrassing.
"Yup!" She replied quickly standing to her feet. Dune walked her back to her apartment and gave her a brotherly hug goodbye lest Marsha catch them.
The Range Rover (headed into the city)
Saturday October 24th
12:00am
The backseat of the range rover was awkwardly quiet, luckily the girls had their six bucks hot chocolates to keep them distracted.
"Here we are." Isaac announced before parking the Range and letting the girls out.
"Thanks Isaac." Everyone replied.
"Oohhh I've heard about this place." Claire said as her blue eyes grew even wider.
Kristen responded, "Yeah Festive Affairs is the place to shop for costumes of any kind for any occasion."
"It's, like, the only place anyone should shop for costumes." Massie replied, "Come on let's go." She led her friends into the three story building.
The inside had been decorated for Halloween and was more like a haunted house than a costume shop. Ghouls greeted them into the creepy red lit store. The girls clutched each other nervously giggling in fear and amusement as they walked through the cobwebbed isles and 'fog' from dry ice snaked around their ankles. Claire mentally put this place in her list of places to apply for part time jobs. Everyday would be Halloween and what was wrong with that?
"Should we do sexy or scary?" Kristen asked. She held up two costumes: One vampire cape with tights and a mini skirt and one Witch's costume. Both of which, in Claire's opinion, leaned toward the sexy side of the scale.
Massie clicked her tongue; "I think both." She replied.
The girls continued combing through the wracks. As usual Massie's plan was working and the tension of yesterday was beginning to melt away. Until Alicia and Oliva stepped into view.
"Ugh," Massie rolled her amber eyes, "Look what the beta fish dragged in."
Alicia matched Massie's move and asked; "Olivia did you hear something?"
Olivia blinked her big blue eyes at Alicia; "Hi Massie."
Claire and Kristen cracked up at Olivia's stupidity. Alicia face palmed.
"I rest my case." Massie rolled her eyes again.
"Oh who asked you Massie?" Alicia snapped.
Massie cocked her head; "Sorry me no speak LOSER."
Alicia put her hands on her hips. "No habla es BITCH."
Claire and Kristen exchanged a look. At that moment Kristen saw none other than the DSL daters entering the store.
"Ugh!" She spat. "Claire hide me."
"Huh?"
Kristen ducked behind Claire knowing she had no idea what was going on. Kristen just didn't want to get in another confrontation with them. As Massie and Alicia continued to bicker, Kristen heard Skye's old friends approaching and talking.
"We'll get an outfit that'll make Dune forget all about that sporty little boyfriend stealing wannabe Beckham." One of them said. Which was exactly the moment Kristen chose to come out of hiding.
"Excuse me, what?" She snapped and suddenly it was all on and poppin everybody was arguing and causing a scene.
This wasn't a fun girls day out any more. It was a disaster. And it ended with all the girls being kicked out of the store.