Brown Coach #2

Wednesday, September 16

9:07 am

Massie Block whipped out her Motorola cell phone and sent a text to her friends. There had been an awkward silence with Derrick, because they had already talked about almost everything, and she hated awkward silences!

Massie: How is it 4 U all?

Dylan: Chris is asleep. :[

Alicia: LOL! Guess what? I fell asleep for a little while- on Josh's shoulder!

Claire: OMG, that's really cool.

Kristen: Ethan and I were just talking. Claire, what about you and Cam?

Claire: Talking. We ate gummy worms. And we were talking. Did I mention we were talking? LOL.

Massie: Ten minutes until we get to the lodge.

Alicia: Ehmagawd! Wait, Massie, how were you with Derrington?

Massie: We talked & listened 2 my I-Pod!

Kristen: Fun... wait... are we rooming 2GETHER?

Massie: Ehmagawd, I neh-ver talked to Janice Woodson- the manager who Miss Dooley said 2 call if we wanted 2 room 2GETHER!!!!!

Kristen: This is nawt happening... what if we have to room with an LBR?

Alicia: What if we're not near the soccer guys? :]

Massie: I'll talk 2 her when we get there.

Dylan: Bribe her! I have some cash... I think!

Alicia: Me 2!

Kristen: Um... I have $10 4 free spending?

Claire: That's all I have 2....

Massie: Ah-bviously I have money!!! U all underestimate Massie Block. LOL. :]

Kristen: SRRY.

Dylan: Hey, we R here! G2G- I'm going 2 wake up Chris.

Alicia: Wait, Massie?
Massie: Yeah?

Alicia: What's that new kid's name again. Heath? Or Henry? Because he was staring at me the whole time! It was kind of creepy. :]

Massie: Hart. Bye.

Alicia: Um... k?

Ugh. Of course Hart had taken the seat across from Alicia. He was sitting with Layne Abeley, but, like Alicia said, he had been staring at Alicia the whole time. Massie felt like puking… but she didn't.

"What room are you in?" Massie asked Derrington as the buses parked.

"Uh… 404- it's the top floor! The chaperones are all the way on the first floor!" Derrington punched his tan fist in the air.

"Ehmagawd… we might be on the top floor!" Massie slapped a hand against her heart. Heart? Hart? NO! Massie focused on Derrington.

"We could hang out," Derrington smiled shyly.

"See you later, Block!" he said as he slung his cameo bag over his shoulder to follow his friends out the door. "I'll wait for you at the campfire!" he winked, and Massie laughed. It wasn't quite LOL worthy, but he smiled when she laughed, and she liked his smile.

Lake Placid Woodland Lodge

Wednesday, September 16

9:20 am

The PC grabbed their designer suitcases and bags, and headed inside the beautiful rustic lodge. The name of the lodge was Woodland Lodge, and the girls immediately luh-ved it. Alicia gasped when she got inside. It was pure rustic RL!!! Massie made a motion of the whole PC and Alicia followed her to the front desk.

"Excuse me, can I speak to Janice, the manager?" Massie asked the woman at the front desk. Her nametag said Olga Murray.

"I'm sorry, but Janice is busy," Olga refused.

Dylan rummaged through her purse, and came up with a proud grin. "Excuse me, but my friend Ben here has 100 reasons why you should let us speak to Janice," Dylan casually waved a $100 bill around, and stared Olga down. Olga snatched the bill, looked at it, and smiled kindly at the girls.

"She'll find a few minutes for you. Please wait here." Olga disappeared in the back room.

The PC cracked up when she was gone, and high-fived Dylan.

"That was ah-mazing!" Massie giggled.

"Ehmagawd, you are so funny!" Kristen snorted.

"Nice one!" Claire applauded.

"Point!" Alicia added.

Dylan curtsied. "Thank you, thank you!" she said with a proud smile. She ah-bviously liked being the center of attention.

Olga came back a minute later, walking behind a short woman with a tight, gray bun. Not a single hair was out of place, and she looked pretty drab with clothing as well, in an all-gray skirt, shoes, and shirt- even her uptight blazer was gray! Massie couldn't help thinking with some eyeliner, blush, lip-gloss, and a whole new wardrobe, she would look ah-mazing!

"Yes, miss? Can I help you?" Janice asked, tucking a single stray hair back into her up-do.

"I'm here from BOCD, for a three-day trip, and I would like a room on the fourth floor, near room 404, and I would also like to room with my ah-mazing friends here too." Massie said. She stood tall and regal, like a queen.

"You never called in advance," Janice accused.

"Yes, I'm sorry, but I was so busy."

"There is an opening," Olga whispered to Janice. "Room 405, actually."

Alicia overheard what Olga was saying. "So there is a free room! Well, we'd like it. We'll gladly donate some money to this hotel if you give us this room." Massie and Dylan nodded in agreement with Alicia. Kristen and Claire just stood behind them meekly.

Alicia, Massie, and Dylan all produced in total, $300 for Janice and Olga, and they handed them the key to Room 405.

"Yes!" Massie exclaimed once they were in the mirrored elevator.

"Why do you want to be near 404?" Kristen asked.

"That's where Derrington, Josh, Chris, Kemp, Cam, and Ethan are staying!"

The five girls shrieked with excitement, and the man in the elevator with them who was carrying their luggage winced slightly. Massie ignored him, and flicked the tiny gold charms on her charm bracelet excitedly.

Woodland Lodge, Room 405

Wednesday, September 16

9:47 am

Finally the PC finished unpacking their bags into the pine tree smelling drawers of the five rustic dressers. They changed into Juicy outfits. Massie wore purple, Dylan wore mint-green, Alicia wore yellow, Claire wore red, and Kristen wore blue.

"Let's go to the boys' room!" Claire clapped excitedly. She could nawt wait to see Cam!

"Ehmagawd, no way! We have to act H2G!" Massie rolled her eyes in a 'duh' way. H2G meant hard-to-get.

"Text them!" Alicia suggested. She wanted to see Josh too!

Massie: Hey!

Derrick: Hey, Block.

Massie: What room are you in again?
Derrick: 404.

Massie: Ehmagawd, no way!
Derrick: What?
Massie: We're in 405!

Derrick: We'll be right over! :]

Massie: K, bye!

"They said they'd be right over!" Massie squealed.

"Yes!" the girls had a group hug and jumped up and down, then reapplied their makeup and fixed their hair, with Massie's supervision.

A knock at the door made the giddy girls let out more squeals.

Massie swung open the door to meet 7 boys' eager faces.

The other PC girls swarmed the door excitedly.

Everyone invited the boys in.

Massie counted. Seven? There should only be six boys! Derrick, Cam, Josh, Chris, Kemp, Ethan… and… Hart.