Okay, I know it took for-ever and it isn't exactly stellar in length but this chapter was really important so I had to be careful with it. Muchos Massington in it. I tried hard to make it sound Lisi-esque but still my own. Disclaimed except for the plot. Please submit ideas!! I know some solid stuff I want to put in but comments couldn't hurt!!! Shoutout:All my readers aand all my raters. I love you because you guys are awesome. Okay so please I want five reviews before I post the next chapter. I do know I will be slowing things down though. Too much, too fast. Bye!!!
"No." Alicia Rivera stated as she wiped the fake tear forming in the corner of her eye. A bump in the rode sent the mint green phone flying out of her slick-from-lotion grip. It landed with a thud on her lap and she returned her gaze back to her friends serious faces.
"Leesh, you have to believe us," Kristen coaxed her. " she has a video of it even!" she put a caring hand on her friends knee.
"It's not that-," she paused for dramatic effect and sniffled " I just can't believe he would try to cheat on me with Kuh-laire" she choked out in disgust and untwisted the cap of her Perrier. She sipped delicately and watched everyone's expressions.
"Hey!" Claire sprang up in shock and furrowed her brows at her. Massie watched and boredly twisted the silver band on her finger. She had heard the rumors about Layne trying to take her boyfriend. And to tell the
truth, she didn't care. Atleast she had a real reason to break up with him now. The whole I-think-I-like-my-ex thing wouldn't exactly be good for her rep.
"I'm just kidding Claire" Alicia laughed and assured her. Claire grinned back weakly as a "no hard feelings" type peace offering. The Rihanna c.d ended and auto-ejected in the front seat.
"Massie" Isaac deadpanned in relief as he handed over the disk. His facial muscles finally relaxed and his jaw unclenched after he handed off the c.d.
"Thanks" she murmered as she twisted around to grab it.
"So….." Dylan trailed off. She pulled on the strap of her purse and scooted awkwardly beside Alicia. She looked at Kristen and Massie across from her but their focus was still on Alicia. " what do you want to do about it?"
Alicia opened her mouth to respond and wiped the last tear out of her eye before Massie jumped in.
"I have a plan." she stated.
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Lunchtime at BOCD was a jungle. It was overcrowded and messy with bamboo tables being ripped and snapped in typical guy behavior type strength contests. The café workers were now serving in double time and the normal foam trays had been replaced with green, hard-plastic trays that were the only reason for the giant pressure cleaning machines in the back room of the kitchen.
"This place soo sucks now" Dylan rolled her eyes as she pushed aside her half finished tray of sushi and taking another sip of water.
"It's like people forgot how to act when the guys got here" Alicia exclaimed as she ducked out of the way of a spit ball making its way through the air.
"Especially the tacky seventh graders" Massie leaned back in her seat and gestured to her left at table fifteen. The gaggle of brightly clothed brunettes were surrounding the B-lister group of seventh grade boys. As far as Massie was concerned, there were no possible A-listers in the entire generation.
"Where did they get those clothes? They suck even for Kuh-laire. No offense." Alicia put in as she tore up a mint green napkin and threw the shreds in her plate.
"Hey- I got her in Gucci didn't I?" Massie joked as she turned her attention out the window. She could see all the Trailer Kids in the lot and in the school garden next to it having lunch. She craned her long neck to widen her vision and found a small group by the tiny fish pond. Cam waved when he saw her before he turned back to Derrick and Chris. Layne was sitting next to Dempsey by the little pond and they were ah-obviously enjoying each others company. She giggled and pulled a one of her thick braids behind her ear as he handed her a wilted dandelion.
"Umm, hey guys I think I'm gonna go…….I'll be back before class" Massie didn't pay attention to what she was saying as she stood up to glide out the double doors. She walked around the corner and went out the science room emergency exit. She stepped out in the sun warmed concrete with confidence. She was going to make the move that would finally free her from the cheater once and for all. She was tired of his fake "I luv u" texts and phony concern for her. He wasn't worth it. Not even with his irresistible caramel curls and green apple eyes.
Each step across the pavement brought a new wave of nausea and a second guess in herself. The spongy ground of dirt started and she could see the group come into her view. A quick hair wave and gloss application brought her up to a 9.6.
As she unhinged the small white gate lock that surrounded the whole garden and lunch table area she counted of the seconds in her mind.
"Hey, look who came back" Derrick teased cockily as she past him by the gate. Massie ignored him and stuck to her mission. Break up with Dempsey.
She ignored the confused stares of the Trailer LBR's and padded across the treated grass until she was at the edge of the pond, across from Layne and Dempsey.
"Eck-hmm" she cleared her throat and raised her brow. She tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for them to look up. When Dempsey realized who it was, the African suntan faded within seconds and was replaced with a ghastly shade of stark white fear.
"Um, hey. I can see how this might look incriminating but-" Dempsey started with a slight stutter.
"Incriminating? No, not really. See, I think of it more as the biggest mistake you could ever make." Massie put a hand on her cocked hip. Dempsey had to squint to see her because of the brightness.
"Listen-" he put in weakly before being interrupted.
"I don't have to listen, Dempsey. I already observed. Whatever this little thing is that you have going," she smirked and pointed to them. "isn't going to last. I know you tried to use me for status and keep your little loser love thing still going. I'm sort of flattered you would waste all the energy and humiliation on me but, some never learn." she turned on the heel of her Marc Jacobs flat and started to walk in beat with Metro Station before she turned her head back.
"Guess I don't need this." she sighed as she twisted the silver Tiffany band off of her ring finger. She took aim and tossed the ring into the fish pond. The satisfying plop that the sinking noise made and the shocked expression on his face were enough for her. She walked out in style and tried to sneak back into the cafeteria. There wasn't the normal chaos that had been there earlier. She entered to almost silence. After she sat down at her table again next to Dylan, the clapping started. It was then she noticed that the windows had been open to hear the break up and now they were lightly applauding her for it.
"So what do you plan on doing now" Kristen asked with questioning attitude. She was resting her chin on her hand and moving Splenda and Crystal Lite grains around to make a pattern on the bamboo.
"I don't know yet. I just don't know" she almost whispered. She was looking back out the window where everything had gone back to normal. She spotted Derrick and his puppy eyes caught her gaze. He half grinned at her and she could see it make its way up to his eyes before he turned back to Chris and Josh.
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"May I go to the bathroom?" Massie asked the substitute teacher sweetly. The middle aged man nodded to her before scratching his head and going back to the newspaper on his desk. She knew it was the perfect time to sneak out because he would never notice if she didn't come back.
She picked up her bag before quietly shuffling out of the crowded room full of her classmates. She couldn't handle the zoo-like atmosphere anymore.
Okay, so I have a full hour to do whatever…… What to do, what to do.
She thought to herself as she turned the corner taking the familiar route to the bomb shelter. She already knew that nobody would be in there until sixth bell. Her clacking sound from her shoes filled the quiet halls as she hurriedly made her way to the hidden door down to the boiler room.
After pulling the key out of her bag she ran through the cobwebbed room and jammed the key in the lock as she pushed through. Under normal circumstances, she would call the PC immediately for a mandatory meeting. Today though, was not any normal day. She needed some alpha alone time to map out the game plan for the next week. Outfits, conversations, meetings and spa trips to make Friday and Saturday simpler for her. Once safely in, she closed her eyes and breathed deeply with her back against the door. It was her escape from the world.
"So your back for more?" a smug tone startled her. Her eyes flew open and she threw a hand over her thumping heart. She never expected to see him here.
"Oh, just you. Can we just not do this today? I just want to spray some Axe and relax here for awhile" she spoke to Derrick before walking back over to where he was standing at the open locker eleven. She navigated the minefield of dirty clothes like a pro.
"Uh…Sure?" he replied cautiously as he watched her dig through his stuff until she found what she was looking for. All of his discarded junk was piled on the concrete outside of his locker.
"Uh, Block, you do know that's my locker" he questioned in confusion as the hissing from his body spray took over. She put the can back and breathed deeply before half closing the metal door.
"Yep" she answered tiredly before walking over to the bleachers and sitting down. He watched her rub her temples before pulling out her phone and starting to text. How did she get service down here???
"So…um" he stuttered slightly as he walked over and sat down on the end of the metal bleacher farthest from her. He was careful to keep his distance.
"Yes?" she asked not looking up from the screen on her phone. The light was reflected faintly onto her face as she diligently replied to everyone in her flooded inbox.
"So…did you hear that we get out of the trailers?" he tried hopefully. He was tired of playing it cool and being fake when he really just wanted to talk to her again.
"Yeah." she barely acknowledged him as she kept typing and smoothed down her hair.
"Uh..well.." he grumbled searching for something to talk about. He looked up at the disco ball as an awkward silence set in.
The tapping of her thumbs on the touch screen provided the only noise in the room until a quick beeping silenced it.
"And of course this would be the day I forget to charge it" Massie thought out loud as she tried to ignore Derrington's soft stare. She pulled out a long cord from her bag and hooked it up to the phone as she peered around the hot dog room for any covered outlets.
"In the corner behind my locker" Derrick supplied as he watched her amber eyes scan the walls of the room.
"Thanks" she stood up and walked over to the drab corner and plugged her phone in. She gazed back in his locker when she noticed something she hadn't seen before. A formerly crumpled picture had been flattened and smoothed on the top shelf. Massie could feel her throat drying and the urge to hyperventilate was trying to take over. She remembered having taken the picture in spring outside of Slice of Heaven. It was the picture of her and Derrick smiling brightly and sitting close together on the curb while she tried to fit them both in the little lenses view. He had his arm around her shoulder and she looked to be laughing. That was the day she remembered Kemp flirting with that blonde waitress and later she "accidentally" spilled a pitcher of Sprite on him.
"Block?" Derrick called out questioningly from the other side of the room.
"Uh, Yeah?" she called out as she jumped up and walked over to where he was sitting. Why did he still have that picture?
"I… I'm sorry" he held his head down as head talked. His hands were in his jean pockets and she could see him biting the inside of his cheek.
"For?" her interest was spiked. She knit her waxed brows and sat down at the end of the row.
"Everything. Skye's. Now. Just everything." he looked up to her and she saw the sadness in him.
"Derrick, I just want to know one thing." she said looking into his eyes. Her features were soft and caring.
"Um… Okay, what?" he asked nervously.
"Why did you think I would want someone like Chris? I mean, I had a little crush on him, but he's seventeen now. I am like, only thirteen. Isn't that illegal or something?" she questioned with an amused look on her face.
Derrick laughed softly and sat straighter now. "Truthfully, I don't know. You never replied to me when I sent you a message or called, we didn't hang out and what was with your costume? I thought you were getting bored and wanted to move on." he admitted. His voice told her that he thought it was ridiculous now.
Massie looked down at her navy manicured finger nails and shrugged. "There was no way that would have ever worked" she stated putting in a giggle of her own at the end.
"I guess I figured that out now" Derrick sighed as he stood up and walked to the door.
"C'mon, class ends in two minutes." he twisted the knob and opened the door for her.
"One sec." she held up a slender finger as she walked over to collect her phone and charger. After she stood back up and pulled her jeans up again she looked back in the top shelf of his locker. The picture made her smile now as she walked out the door and up the steps with Derrick behind her.
So....what do you think of my latest work? Reviews are appreciated everybody. Okay so I'm not sure exactly where to go with this next one. Sort of a mess right now. Okay, l8r.