AN: Oh my god guys. I am so, so, so, so, so, so, so sorry. I have had a giant writer's block. I don't know how many times I've erased part of this chapter. Yeah sounds a little compulsive right?
Also, sorry that my chapters aren't that long, it's just the way I tend to write.
Well anyway I promise that I will update soon.
Claire had heard a soft call and she turned around. She had seen a pale white Massie swaying violently. Running while calling for the other girls, she and Dylan made it just in time as Massie collapsed.
Alicia ripped out her phone and called 911. Within minutes the ambulance arrived. Claire and the others watched as they pulled the limp Massie away. The same question was on their mind, Will she be okay?
They were able to get to the hospital and sat in the waiting room. Soon they were joined by Massie's parents. The doctor came out shortly to give them the deal.
"Hi, my name is Dr. Shoney," said the tan man. "Massie will be okay, but she needs a lot of rest. It seems that she has gone through some emotional shock, and amount she's not used to, so her body just gave out."
Claire looked at the Block's; they seemed relieved, but puzzled, after all what kind of emotional distress could cause Massie to faint?
Dr. Shoney continued to drone to Massie's parents, but she didn't care about that. She reviewed what had happened recently in the past couple of weeks.
Then it hit her. Was it because the Lyon's are now richer than the Block's? Eh-mygosh. Massie did faint right after they saw what could be her new house.
Kristen leaned into Claire who was looking pale. "What's wrong Claire?"
"Oh…uh nothing." Claire tried to straighten herself out. Now was not a time to look like an LBR, especially when Massie was sick because of her. At the same time though, Claire was pissed because Massie was supposed to be her best friend. How come she could never just be happy for Claire once?
"Are you sure?" Kristen pressed.
"Ok, maybe not," Claire admitted hoping that she could trust Kristen more than the others.
"Well then it's a good thing that we're in a hospital isn't it?" She laughed. Claire forced a smile. Kristen frowned. "You really aren't feeling good, why?"
"Because, I think Massie fainted, because I'm richer than her now," She whispered making sure that Dylan and/or Alicia heard. Claire looked into Kristen's face. "Why am I getting the feeling that you already knew this?"
"Well, I kind of did. I saw some of what Massie was writing in her palm pilot. I had no idea though that this would upset her this much."
"Me neither." Kristen hugged Claire.
"Eh-mygosh! What's wrong Claire?" Dylan bubbled. Claire grimaced. She really didn't want to tell the other two.
"Ugh, I think it's the smell or something, I'm just like totally not feeling so great." Dylan nodded.
"I know what you mean. This place is so drab!"
"Drab?" Kristen asked.
"My mom," Dylan explained. "She wants me to use a broader vocabulary. So I'm trying to start by bring back old words."
Claire wrinkled her nose. "Please tell me you aren't going to bring back wiggedy-whack or groovy."
"Why didn't I think about that? Groovy is overdue for a makeover!" She exclaimed beaming at the new word. Kristen groaned. "What you don't like it either? Psh, I bet Alicia would appreciate groovy."
"What would I appreciate?" Alicia asked as she glided over at the sound of her precious name.
"The word groovy." Dylan wiggled a little.
"Ew, I thought they outlawed that word." Alicia and Kristen laughed. Claire forced another smile. Her mind just wouldn't get off the whole Massie thing. Dylan pouted.
"Think it's a groovy word."
"Yeah, sure and you can only describe it with itself?" Kristen retorted.
"Huh?" Dylan cocked her head. "Seriously Kristen that did not make sense. I bet you don't even know what that is supposed to mean."
"Of course I do." She winked.
"Ugh! You are so confusing." Dylan held up a finger. "Don't answer to that."
They all laughed. Even though Claire did so, she felt very isolated from the rest of them. Why couldn't she just let go of it? So what if Massie didn't want to be happy for her? The only person Massie was ever really happy for seemed to be herself.
The girls were still laughing when Dr. Shoney came near them. "Hello girls, do you want to see Massie?" They nodded eagerly. He chuckled. "Well you'll have to wait. When Massie wakes up we'll first allow her parents to see her, then you can all go in."
"How long will it take?" Claire asked biting her lip. She hoped it wouldn't be long.
"Maybe a few minutes, maybe an hour, it's hard to tell, because it's different for everyone."
Great, Claire thought. Why don't you just wait a couple of days to get up Massie? Instinctively Claire raised her fingers to her mouth so she could chew on something. Alicia swatted Claire's hand.
"I don't think so Kuh-laire."
"Why?" She whined.
"Uh duh, it's gross just like those sugar coated junk you eat."
"Well what am I supposed to do then?"
"Be normal; don't think about all of that. Keep yourself entertained like the rest of us do."
Claire sighed, had she really expected to get a better answer from Alicia? The next two hours thirteen minutes and forty-two seconds, was pure, sick torture to Claire.
Sure she had tried to do what Alicia said. And she succeeded on the outside, but on the inside every second wracked her guilt. But at very long last, Dr. Shoney came to take them to Massie.
"Wow, that took her forever," Dylan chattered. They all nodded in agreement.
"I know, but I can't wait to see her!" Alicia exclaimed.
"Me too," Claire and Kristen said at the same time.
Dr. Shoney led them down long halls with ugly linoleum on the floor, and stained white walls. None of them, wanted to know what might had made some of the more colorful stains.
Massie's room was 24. They opened the door and there was Massie. Flipping through the TV channels while complaining about the lack of style and comfort the room had.
Massie was definitely back.