Outside The Block Estate
Saturday, October 16
2:00pm
Massie couldn't catch her breath as she WATCHED her get hit by the car. She was too late. The car was too fast. The driver got out of the car and covered her mouth in shock. The Lyons came out of their house rushing and couldn't believe what they were seeing. Neither could Massie. She slowly walked to the body. Sirens blared and an ambulance came zooming down the street, as Massie knelt down on the road next to her and felt hot tears spill down her cheeks and onto Claire's body. The Lyons were crying, even Todd. The paramedics took Claire's body and put it in the ambulance. Massie stood and sniffled. She watched as the Lyons got in and drove away with the ambulance crying.
"Massie, come. We're going to the hospital." Kendra said with a huge amount of concern in her voice. Massie forced her legs to walk to their car. She got in and texted TPC and told them to meet her at the hospital. She even texted Cam. He responded immediately by saying he'll be there.
The Hospital
The Waiting Room
Saturday, October 16
3:00pm
Massie sat quietly while the others passed a box of Puffs while they waited. Cam, his parents, Layne, Meena, and Heather were also there. Jade was crying the hardest. Because of Claire and because she was looking at her parents and they didn't even know that their long lost daughter was in front of them. Massie was crying silently but she didn't want a tissue or look around worried. She just stared straight ahead sniffling and wondering how this happened and hoping that Claire was all right.
"Mass want a tissue?" Alicia asked rubbing her back. Massie simply got up and ran to the bathroom
She checked if anyone was there then locked the door when she made sure no one was there then took a deep breath in.
"MOTHERFUCKER!" She yelled on the top of her lungs then sat on ground crying her eyes out. She made a prayer that Claire would be okay. Claire was closest to Massie and knew everything about her insecure side. She was like a sister to her. She couldn't share that with anyone else. After at least half an hour of bathroom sobbing, Massie got up slowly and washed her face. She unlocked the door and went back to the waiting room to find everyone hugging and smiling.
"What's going on?" Massie asked.
"Claire's awake and fine!" Jade said hugging her and jumping up and down. I gasped in shocked then started crying tears of joy. She hugged back then quickly let go. Massie faced the doctor.
"May I see her first?" Massie asked. Everyone stopped hugging, laughing, and looked at her.
"Okay, if it's alright with your parents." Massie looked at her parents and let her go. TPC started to follow but Massie said, "Alone." They backed off. The doctor led Massie to Claire's room. Massie looked in. It was nice. The walls were a soft shade of pink and there were roses on the night table. Claire was on the bed. She was pale and her hair was brushed. She had a few band-aids on her face and arms.
"Is she okay? Any broken bones?" She asked. The doctor shook her head.
"Everything is fine. She didn't fall hard or get hit too hard. Just scratches and she needs stitches on her arm though." She said then left to give them privacy. Massie walked to Claire and looked at her. She was awake and she turned to face Massie. Massie let tears slide down her face.
"Hey Claire." Massie said her voice cracking and smiling nicely.
"Hi." Claire managed. Her voice was raspy, low, and forced. Massie bursted out crying and hugged Claire.
"Please. Don't. Cry" Claire's raspy, low voice didn't sound familiar. It sounded dark, unfamiliar, and foreign. This made her cry even more. However, she stopped when she saw Claire's concerned face.
"I. Was. Going. To. Layne's. House." Claire managed. Massie put her hand on Claire's hand and looked into her eyes.
"Please, please get better." Massie said. "I'll come visit you after school everyday with the PC until you get better." Claire smiled. Massie wasn't being a selfish bitch. She meant it.
The Hospital
Claire's Room
Saturday October 16
4:22pm
Cam's palms were clammy. He was about to enter Claire's room. She looked at him and smiled.
"Hi." Claire said in her rasp, low, forced voice.
"Hey. How are you feeling?" He asked rubbing her arm.
"Fine." She said.
"That's good." Cam smiled. "I'll try to come after soccer practice and after school. Don't worry. I'm here for you." He said. Claire smiled.
"Thanks." Cam leaned in. Claire sniffed a quick smell of Drakkar.
"I love you Claire." Cam said.
"I love you too, but why did you send me that text?" Claire asked. Cam knit his eyebrows.
"What text?" Cam asked. Claire tried to reach for her jeans but Cam got it for her and pulled out her phone. She took it and flipped through the saved texts. She showed Cam the one that he had sent her, right after she caught him kissing Tiffany.
"Claire I'm not going to use IM chat in this text because this is important. I want to break up. I did you wrong and I know you're never going to forgive for kissing Tiffany. However, in the two weeks I've spent with TGG, I realized that they are the most awesome girls I've ever met. Especially Tiffany. She is so cool and so much fun to be with. I have to let you go and be with Tiffany. So bye Claire. By the way, thanks for trying to help me find Joy and not telling anyone about her." He read it aloud. He looked at Claire.
"Claire, I never sent you this." He said.
"Yeah you did. It came from your cell phone." She croaked.
"Yeah, it did! But Claire, I did NOT send you that. I would never send you something like this." He said sounding hurt.
"Then explain how it came from your phone." Claire asked. Cam went back in time to when Tiffany kissed him.
Flashback
"Cam, I need to talk to you." Tiffany said grabbing Cam's hand and pulling him out of the cafeteria.
"What's up?" He asked.
"It's about Joy." She said then looked over his shoulder. She smirked, grabbed Cam by his shoulders, and kissed him. She let her hands fall to his waist. She heard sneakers squeak then someone running. Cam let go and tried calling after Claire. He ran and felt a slight tug on his pants but she went into the girl's bathroom. He tried to text but couldn't find his cell.
"What the?" He said. He retraced his steps but didn't find it.
End of Flashback
"Claire, I lost my phone that day. It was Tiffany! She took my phone and texted you and that's how she made me get with her." He said then sat down and buried his face in his hands.
"I hate her." She said.
"I'm sorry. I gotta go fix things." He said grabbing her hand and softly rubbing it with his thumb.
"Go." Claire said. He smiled and gave her a quick peck on the lips and left.
The Klein Estate
Saturday, October 16
4:37pm
Kristen was lying on Tiffany's bed in the shape of a star when she felt something vibrate on her leg. She pulled her iPhone out of her pocket. She had gotten a text. She sat up and faced the rest of TGG who were watching Auhdrie give Lilibeth a makeover blindfolded.
"Guys," Kristen said with a trace of concern in her voice. They looked at her. "Josh just sent me a text that Claire is in the hospital. She got hit by a car." They all looked at Tiffany and gasped. Tiffany sighed.
"Tiffany, shouldn't you be concerned? I mean you're-" Auhdrie was cut off by Tiffany.
"I know. But that doesn't mean-" Kelly cut her off.
"But your mom said and you said, it's true." Kelly held up a photo album. "There are pictures!"
"I know. I know. Claire's my—"