"LAYNE! DERRICK! Oh my god I have missed you guys so much" I could barely contain myself I scooped them both up in a hug. They had both changed dramatically from what I remembered Derrick was now much taller and more built his hair was now more blonde than brown and Layne was taller, her hair was longer and for once she didnt stand out in a Gosh-she-looks-like-a-freak way but a god-that-is-so-unique-of-her way she was a trendsetter.
"What are you doing? Get off me!" Layne said pushing me off and I hit a table. I sat there confused for a second, what was wrong with her?
"What am I doing? Im hugging two of my best friends that's what I'm doing" I said uneasily and Layne's eyes flashed with anger.
"Best Friends? You really think I'm your best friend after what you did to me? Hell no" Layne says taking the top of her drink and threw it at me.
I closed my eyes and waited for the impact of cup and soda but all I felt was droplets. I looked to see my brother standing in front of me green all over him.
"Oh my god Todd and you just got cleaned up" I said gulping down the tears that threatened to fall. Todd shook me off and glared at Layne and Derrick, I had never seen my brother so angry.
"Come with me right quick" Todd said to Layne and Derrick who came with him after a long silence.
I felt my heart ache, My Best- Ex bestfriend was mad at me and worse wanted nothing to do with me. What had I done to them and since when did I ever listen to Todd? I walked in the direction they went, going out the door. I sat there lost for a second until I heard voices. 'So there behind the building'. I creeped my way to a good hearing position catching the conversation.
"-are you sure she isnt lying she is a cunning little trick sometimes" Layne said
"Cant deny that" Derrick said "Your the only person she was remotely nice to Todd of course you'd think this"
"Guys, I know shes not acting you should have seen her face at the hospital she looked totally freaked, she cried to she doesn't remember anything" Todd said
"If that's the case" Layne started and gasped "I threw a cup at innocent her for no reason shes probably freaked out"
"Its okay" Derrick said hugging Layne "Shes your best friend she'll understand"
Those words triggered something in me and memories pounded into my head.
"Claire this is the second time you ditched me to hang with Massie at those parties." Layne said angrily
"Well Im sorry my world doesn't revolve around you, Layne. I'm sorry I actually have friends outside school" I said we had had this argument over 20 times and quiet frankly I was annoyed.
"What the - your not my only friend and you know what i don't need a friends like you your just another Massie Clone" Layne yelled
"Yeah? Well the reason why Derrick will never like you is because you act like the way you do if it wasn't for me you'd be nothing" I yelled back.
Says the person whose Boyfriends is cheating on her with her best friend" Layne said
"What?" I said confused "What do you-"
"Look at this" Layne said with a smug face flipping out her phone and showed me a picture of the two most important people to me embracing eachtother, kissing eachother. Tears flowed down my face and Layne's face softened
"Claire I-" But before she could finish I ran out her house and into the cold night. I though how far the party was from here no to far maybe a mile. I began to walk then jog and then a full on sprint until I got to the party. It was as crowded as ever and by the looks of it the police would be here earlier than usual. I took a cup from the table and drank it in one chug and felt myself become dizzy. Damn, I shouldnt have drank it all but before I knew it I had consumed more cups than I shouild have it eased the pain a little. How could she do that to me? She had a smug face and everything.
"Claire you okay?" A girl name Amy asked. She was a 10th grader at Reagis and what a A-lister.
"Yeah,I had to put up with Layne again ugh so annoying." I blurted out and next thing I knew I was telling each and everyone of her secrets.
"I understand" I said coming out of the corner getting all of there attention tears creeping down my face as I saw another flashback
"Hey Derrick" I said with a smile 'great he looked as equally drunk as i do right now lets kill some brain cells'
Hey Cl-" But even before he finished I was all over him and he was kissing me back.
Of course in my drunken state all I wanted to do was take my anger out no harm done and everyone is to drunk to rememeber what happened, but of course nothing ever goes my way and Layne decides she wants to apologize. She walked in and as soon as she set eyes on me all traces of sympathy were gone replaced with hate.
"Bitch, you knew I liked him!" Layne said running away. As much as I wanted to follow I couldn't I was way to drunk and incoherent.
"I'm sorry Layne, Derring-Derrick." I said finding myself bent over sobbing. Todd was beside me in an instant trying to calm me down but nothing could help me.
"So you really lost your memory huh? But you remember now what you did to me" She said and it was more of a statement than a question and all I did was nodded.
"And you feel terrible about it right?" Layne asked still glaring at me.
"Yes" I said was she trying to make me hate myself more than I already did?
"Well than alls settled as long as I know you felt bad Im okay because before you didnt seem to give a damn" Layne said and she was looking at me with a smugish look.
"Are you serious?" I asked, not that I was dissapointed I just didnt expect to be forgiven so easily.
"Yep now as much as I enjoy that pitiful look of your, I would much rather have seen that on the bitch Claire and your the old Claire come on" She said took my arm as her phone began to ring and so did Derricks and Todd's they all looked down and laughed.
"Well news travels fast" Layne said to Todd laughing"Apparently there is a and I quote 'New Hot Blonde Girl in Town, Monday shall be interesting"
I sat there confused at there exchange of glances. Was I missing some sort of joke? Derrick must have noticed because he laughed and nudged Layne towards me and she smiled and looked at me.
"Well Ms. Lyons welcome to the start of your high school career"
Massie's POV
I looked at the clock it read 3:30 'Damn I'm gonna be late'. I had planned to go shopping with Alicia, Dylan and Kristen and the meeting time was 4:00 and I was still in my house waiting for Isaac to get back from taking my mom somewhere. I looked out the window at my red lexus and sighed 'If only'. If only I hadn't gotten my report card a week ago I'd be driving around in my new car. Why was life so unfair? I got my phone out and called my mom.
"Where in the hell are you?" I semi yelled.
"Sorry Hun were caught in traffic here you can take your car but just for right now this is a one time only thing" She said in the phone.
"Thank you" I said with a smile and hung up snatched my car keys and headed to my car. My parents seen to always say its a one time thing but It always turned into a long term thing.
I walked to my car and got in and turned on the radio turning to my favorite station and turned it up, put my shades on and sped down the road. I got to the mall with 2 minutes to spare and texted Alicia telling her I was here.
Alicia: We'll meet u the front
I sat on the fountain waiting for them when they finally came.
"Ehmagawd love the outfit!" Dylan said as she walked out
"Thanks" I said 'ehmagawd hate yours' I though to myself what the hell was up with those pants and those boots.
"Major gossip girls worth about eig-" But before Alicia could finish all of our texts went off and we knew who it was.
Ever since the whole Gossip Girl TV show thing, some obsessed girl fan, probably an LBR, decided to become the Gossip Girl of Westchester and though it sounds lame, I had to admit this girl was getting around and was pretty useful. Any juicy gossip was sent out in texts to anyone and everyone and all you had to do was get proof and send it to gossip girls myspace and within 5 minutes the whole teenage community would know.
I opened my text and read the subject "New Girl in Town", I scrolled down to see a picture of a girl talking with Layne and Derrick. She had long blonde hair and looked small she was wearing an outfit even I'd wear. She had pure white teeth and had the body of the model and as much as I hated to admit it she was PC material. I scrolled down more and read the rest.
New Hot blonde girl in town is getting major attention from both guys and girls. Is she new Alpha material? Everyone at Reagis thinks so.
Poll question of the day: Are you sick of TPC?
"Hell to the No." I said allowed no one was ever going to take my spot no one I'd make sure of it. I had worked to damn hard to get were I was to day to let some new skank take my spot.
"Who the hell does this girl think she is? Like hell she'll take our spots" Alicia said "Loco"
"Well How about it girls? Why dont we show this girl who rules the school? No, lets show the school who rules Reagis, they think they can mess with TPC they dont know whats coming. Done?" I said smiling
Done
Done
and Done.
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