Author's Note: sorry it took me so long to update! school's kept me busy

The Block Estate

Massie's Bedroom

October 6th

7:42 p.m.

Massie clicked apple-save on her iMac and turned to Bean. "Finally. That history paper took forever!" Bean whimpered. "I know. It totally sucks." Massie was about to tell Bean about the incident at school, but London Bridge by Fergie started to play, blasting out of her purple-rhinestone covered Sidekick III.

"Don't you love my new phone, Bean? Daddy got it for me two weeks ago for the A on my test." Massie smiled as Bean barked in approval.

"Hullo?" she answered the call.

"Heyy." Alicia's familiar voice came out of the phone.

"What's up?" Massie asked.

"Hang on. Let me get K&D&M." Seconds later, they all were greeting each other over the phone.

"What's up, Alicia?" Kristen asked. "And hurry. The five minute rule still applies." The other girls rolled their eyes when they heard Kristen's comment.

"Well, I just wanted to talk." Alicia said. "We haven't talked, like really talked, since we've been fighting with Kuh-laire."

"Yeah." Dylan murmured. "Who has something that they want to share."

"Nothing's really going on in my life except for Kuh-laire." Massie said.

"I'm moving." This was whispered so quietly, the other girls couldn't even tell who had said it.

"What?" Alicia asked.

"I'm moving." The voice was clearer now. "My dad got transferred again. We're moving to Los Angeles." Mandy's voice cracked as she sobbed through the phone.

"Ehmagawd!" The girls exclaimed unanimously.

"When are you moving?" Massie asked.

"Next week." Mandy answered softly.

"That is the worst thing I've heard all month." Dylan whispered.

"I can't believe it! We'll miss you so much, Mandy." Kristen said. The girls spent one and a half hours comforting Mandy. Even Kristen's mom let her stay on the phone for this special circumstance.

The Block Estate

Todd's Room

October 6th

8:54 p.m.

"Are you positive this is true?" Claire narrowed her eyes.

"Of course. When am I ever wrong?" Todd crossed his arms. "Now give me what I want."

Claire rolled her eyes and handed him a ten-dollar bill. Even though it was her allowance, it was going to be worth it to see Massie's life ruined. She crept into her room and stared at the picture of her on the first day of seventh grade. She had been staring at her red butt in disbelief as Massie smirked in the background.

Now, Claire was going to be the one smirking at Massie's misfortune.

The Block Estate

Massie's Room

October 8th

6:48 p.m.

Massie typed text messages to all of her friends. They needed to throw a party for Mandy before she left.

MASSIE: PRTY 4 MANDY?

ALICIA: GIVEN. BUT KEEP IT A SECRET.

DYLAN: DONE. BUT WHERE?

KRISTEN: RENT OUT THE MALL? SHOPPING SPREE W/ BOYS, 2.

MASSIE: LOVE IT! DEFFINITELY.

DYLAN: THE BOYS CAN HOLD OUR BAGS.

ALICIA: LOL. GREAT IDEA, K.

KRISTEN: THNX. GTG. XOX. BYE.

MASSIE: BYE!

ALICIA: HEART U!

DYLAN: C U MASSIE'S SLEEPOVER.

Massie smiled. Her life was perfect. A party was on its way and her friends were coming over soon to help plan it and sleepover. Her dad had said anything goes for this party, since it was for a friend. She quickly dialed the Westchester's phone number.

"Heyy. Can I rent out the entire mall tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.? Great. Thanks!" Massie figured that the girls could get ready at her house before and then throw a gossip after party.

The Westchester Mall

First Floor

October 9th

11:00 a.m.

Massie stepped out of the Range Rover, admiring her outfit. It was a total ten on a scale of one to ten. Her Michael Kors aqua cashmere scoop neck sweater kept her nice and warm in the fall weather, while still making her look like she just stepped off of a runway. She straightened her straight-legged Paper Denim & Cloth jeans and checked her Gucci blue suede flats for scuff marks. She swung her Prada aqua medium hobo bag over her shoulder and waited for the rest of the Pretty Committee to walk out of the doors Isaac was holding open.

Alicia stepped out, clad in all Ralph Lauren. Dylan walked out in all Louis Vuitton. Kristen stepped out in all Lacoste. Mandy stepped out in all Abercrombie & Fitch. Massie smiled. They had planned this yesterday, and were sure to start a new trend at school on Monday.

"Let's get to shopping!" Dylan said impatiently, tapping her Louis Vuitton ballet flats on the pavement. The girls strutted inside, seeing the Briarwood boys slouching next to the fountain in the middle of the entrance.

They talked for a while, just catching up, before Dylan jumped up and said, "I need a new wardrobe! Come on. At this rate, I will only get one shirt." Massie rolled her eyes and led the group towards Coach. They went to Louis Vuitton, Prada, Sevens For All Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, Versace, Gucci, Chanel, Sephora, and Juicy Couture before settling down at the food court. The boys were carrying most of the girls' bags, bead of sweat on their foreheads.

"Coach James should make us shop instead of run for soccer practice." Derrington complained. The other boys grunted their agreement, as they lay sprawled all over the tables and floor.

Massie smiled and said, "We're only half way done." The boys' eyes were closed, but at hearing this, they popped open.

"WHAT?" They screeched unanimously.

The girls exchanged knowing smiles. "We can keep on going, but we thought we should give you guys a break. And we need to celebrate Mandy being with us." Alicia said smoothly.

They spent the next hour joking, laughing, and basically making Mandy's last moments in Westchester happy.

After they were done, the girls led the boys to Nordstrom's, Macy's, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, BCBG, and Lacoste. At Lacoste, the boys were too tired to move, so they waited on a bench nearby. The girls sped around the store, searching for new clothes. Massie was done first, so she headed towards the checkout counter, where a snobby middle-aged woman was flipping through People magazine.

Massie piled her clothes onto the counter, but the lady didn't look up. She coughed loudly and rearranged some of the clothes. Finally, she was forced to tap on the lady's shoulder.

"What?" she snapped. Massie rolled her eyes and stared at her clothes pointedly. "Oh." She put down her magazine and started to scan the items, starting with a classic black Lacoste polo.

Finally, she was finished. Massie calmly handed the cashier her Visa, while watching her friends still scurrying about. A beep from the computer brought Massie back to reality. "Ma'am, this card is denied." Massie felt her eyebrows furrow as she frowned in concentration. Had her parents found out about her bad grade in math? She handed the cashier her AmEx and watched the screen flash, "DENIED".

"Ugh. Hold on one second." Massie reached into her bag and pulled out her Sidekick III. She speed-dialed her dad's cell phone.

"Hello?" William's voice sounded tired and weary.

"Why are my credit cards denied?" She demanded.

"We canceled them." He stated simply.

"Why?"

"Mass, honey, you better come home to hear about this."

"But the party doesn't end for another hour!" She complained.

"You can go back. It will only take five minutes."

"Fine." Massie turned to her friends. "Leesh, Kris, Dyl, will you pay for this? I'll pay you back for this later. My parents canceled my credit cards because of something, probably the D on my math test. I have to go home for a while, but I'll be back."

"You don't need to pay us back, Mass. This probably only will cost each of us 8,000 dollars." Alicia said. Her friends nodded and Massie was on her way home. Although she thought that the punishment was for a math grade, it was for something way beyond her control.

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