Dune finished shoving his clothes into his suitcase and zipped it closed. He tried to stay focus and cross everything off of his list of things to do before leaving for Aspen but he constantly found himself replaying the night of the party in his head. He kept remembering Massie's face and her gorgeous amber eyes and all he wanted so badly was to text her but he knew he couldn't because Massie was dating Derrick and he couldn't do that to his long time best friend. Dune and Derrick's parents had been best friends since college and their mothers raised the boys together but when Dune was eleven his dad was offered a major job in California and his dad had no other choice but accept. Dune and Derrick stayed in touch and visited regularly but Dune was psyched to be back in town living near Derrick again. What killed him though was the thought of Massie and Derrick. Dune could recall the night perfectly when Derrick called him up asking for advice after he had cheated on Massie with Nikki Dalton. Dune said what any guy would, don't tell her and Derrick lied and told Massie he never cheated on her. If Dune had known Massie or even just seen her he would have never let Derrick do that to her and now he was stuck falling for his best friend's girlfriend, knowing he had to power to break them up within seconds. All of this made it too difficult to even focus but Dune was more than excited for his trip to Aspen; he was back in Westchester for a day and already wanted to get away. Normally during winter break Dune went to Europe to visit his relatives that lived there, but this year his parents were invited to go on vacation to Aspen with some of their old friends from college. Dune couldn't remember their names, his parents told him before they moved but it had slipped his mind. Honestly he didn't care he just couldn't wait to start shredding the mountain with his new snowboard.
"Dune come on, it's time for us to get going, we can't be late!" his mother's voice boomed through the intercom. Dune grabbed his suitcase and headed down the stairs not wanting to upset his mom.
"He is absolutely gorgeous, oh my gosh Leesh I could die!" Massie gushed about Dune
"Massie let's not forget your dating Derrick" Alicia scolded
"Course not" Massie smiled "Well I have to finish up packing my carry on before we leave for Aspen"
"Alright well love you, have fun in Aspen!"
"Will do, enjoy Spain, and call me the minute you get home! And I love you more! Byee" Massie said before hanging up the phone. She surveyed her room; she managed to pile all of her clothes shoes and bags into three Louis Vuitton suitcases. Her suitcases were stacked on top of one and other in the center of her room waiting for Isaac to pick them up and load them in the car. In a matter of hours Massie would be living it up in Aspen at her favorite vacation home, her mountain house. It didn't even bother her that her father had invited yet another one of his college friends with him on the trip, Massie was skilled when it came to ignoring people and if she didn't like their children she could easily block out any aspect of them. Massie heard a light tap on her door.
"Come in" she said while dropping her cell phone and charger into her carry on and zipping it closed.
"Ms. Block your parents are waiting for you downstairs." Isaac said while picking up her suit cases. Massie grabbed her purse and walked downstairs, meeting her parents at the front door. Only a forty-five minute drive to the airport and she would be on a plane in route to Aspen.