Massie POV
"Hullo?" I answered my phone in between songs.
"Hey, Massie?" I heard James enchanting voice on the other line.
"Uh. Yeah." I replied, wanting desperately to hang up.
"Well, I was thinking about last time we talked and I just feel so stupid. I'm really sorry. Forgive me?"
I sigh but let a small smile creep onto my glossy lips. "Forgiven. I just wish I could see you."
"How about a video chat? 8 o'clock your time?"
"Sounds like a date." I chuckle. "See you then."
"Bye."
Josh POV
As soon as I saw her in the crowd, I knew I had to see her- to talk to her again. The blonde was lingering near her friends but had a faraway look in her blue eyes. With each twirl of her hair, I found it harder and harder to get to her. She was one of the prettiest girls I had ever seen. My first real crush.
"Hey," I touched her shoulder. She jumped slightly, but turned to me with a friendly smile.
"Oh, hi Josh. Wanna talk to Kris-"
"No," I interrupted her with a slight laugh. "I want to talk to you. But not here."
Claire looked taken aback, but nodded. Taking her hand in mine, I led her out of the crowd to a secluded area of the mall. "So, what's up?" she asked, settling herself in a chair that strayed away from the food court and ended up there.
"Nothing really," I sighed. "But I wanted to talk to you about-"
I was stopped mid-sentence by a loud crash from behind us. We spun to find Cam fisher on the ground, wincing in pain. His bags were all over the place-or rather his girlfriend's bags were- and he spilled pizza on the ground. Claire pursed her lips and looked as though she was contemplating helping him and walking away. As his friend, I kneel down and picked up the bags before she got the chance to.
"Thanks Josh," he says, patting my back. He refocuses his attention on the blonde girl in front of him. "C-Claire? Claire Lyons?"
I noticed her cheeks redden a little. "As far as I've been told all my life." she confirms.
"You look way different," his own cheeks take on a red tint as well.
"Um..thanks? Is that a good different?"
"Definitely." he laughs lightly. I find myself useless and sulk away from the ex's. I guess I always have Alicia, I think solemnly.
Alicia POV
"Which one of them should I hook up with tonight?" I ask Nina. She shrugs. We were at a local Spanish Resort with a bunch of hot Spanish guys that live in the area.
"They're all good. Besides, you have a few weeks. Maybe you'll get to all of them!"
Suddenly, I notice one who stands out. He was lying on a blue chaise and had dark hair, pale skin, puppy dog brown eyes and a six-pack. Like a combination of Derrington and Josh. "Ooh, how about that one?" I ask, pointing to him. Nina shakes her head.
"No can do. That's James Webster. He's just a tourist from England and besides- he has his girlfriend, Laci, with him."
"We'll see how long that relationship lasts." I strut towards him, right when a blonde in a bikini approached him. Unprepared, I ducked into a bush. She gracefully sauntered to James and lies down on the chaise, cuddling close to him.
"James!" she pouted. "I don't know how much longer I can keep this from her."
"Who? Massie? She's in New York. She'll never find out and what she doesn't know won't kill her."
"But I'm her best friend! Isn't this wrong for me to do this to her?"
I smirked and pulled out my phone, snapping a picture of them together and firing off a test to 'GG'.
ALICIA: GUESS WHO'S BOYFRIEND IS CHEATING? MASSIE BLOCK, PREPARE TO GET YOUR HEART BROKEN! LOL
GG: SWEET! FILL ME IN ON EVERYTHING!
Smiling victoriously, I typed away all the information I got before retreating back to Nina. Massie Block was going down, once and for all.
Dylan POV
"Thanks for ditching me, Dyl!" Brooke spat sarcastically.
"What?" I turn. "I didn't ditch you! I was going to talk to my friend because I just found out about" I cleared my throat. "Uh, something."
"That's such a lame excuse. Ever since Massie came back, you've constantly been with her instead of me and the other girls."
I mentally punched myself. Of course. How could I have been so oblivious? "I don't know, I guess I was just excited that my best friend was finally back."
Brooke looked hurt. "So we're not best friends?"
"No! Of course we are!"
"Whatever." She began to turn but Massie stopped singing.
"Wait!" she called in the microphone. Then, she bolted over to us with a hand on her hip. "Brooke, it's not Dylan's fault. And hey, you guys can always hang out with us."
Brooke's eyes brightened. "We can?"
"Why wouldn't you be able too?" Massie asked incredulously.
"Well, okay!" She grinned. "Let me get Cat!" she disappeared into the crowd. I turned to my brunette friend.
"Mass, you didn't have to get off stage for that."
"I know," she shrugs. "I wanted to."
And with that, she climbed back up and continued like nothing even happened.
Massie POV
3 HOURS LATER
Claire was driving her Chevrolet Malibu into the night; Dylan, Kristen, Cat, Brooke and I piled into the back. I groan and say"Kuh-Laire! Hurry up! I'm dying to have some Papa Johns!"
"Okay!" she giggles. Dylan reached over and turned up the radio, Kiss 107 blasting through the car.
"I love this song!" Brooke squeals as Demi Lovato comes on. Cat nods her head, cinnamon brown and gold curls bouncing.
"I'm putting my defenses up," she sing-songs.
"Cause I don't wanna fall in love-" Kristen continues.
"-If I ever did that-" I add.
"I think I'd have a Heart Attack!" We all chorus at the same time, bursting into laughter immediately afterwards.
"Hey look," Claire parks the car. "We're here."
We push and shove, trying to get out of the car as soon as possible. I probably trampled Cat more than a little.
I was finishing a slice of pizza when our phones chirped to a harmony of bells and beeps and songs. They all stared at their phones, then at me, then back at their phones. Holding a hand up, I picked up my Iphone and checked. It was an unknown number.
411-7742: Hey all! This is GG, giving you the deets on BOCD's juiciest gossip! Today I got some Intel from an anonymous source about Ms. Massie Block. Apparently, her boyfriend James Webster has been cheating on her with her 'alleged' best friend Laci. Sorry Mass!
I frowned. A picture was attached; one of my boyfriend, or rather ex-boyfriend, and Laci getting way to close on a lounge chair. I felt eyes searing into the back of my head. The walls laughed at me. Gulping, I stood (sure to throw my cut onto the table) and pushed my chair in, it's ear-splitting creak the only sound in the room, before tearing out of the building.
"Mass, wait up!" Claire chased after me. I spun on my heel and glared at the darkness.
"I want to go home."
We stood in silence for a few painful seconds before she says "I'm real sorry Massie."
I turned back around and before leaving I grumbled, "Me too."
hi this is sorta short but I hope you liked it anyway!
xoxo,
natalie