Hey, as I promised, here's the next chapter- ONE DAY AFTER THE LAST ONE WAS POSTED.
I loved the reviews with a passion. I guess I'm not the only one who wants Kristen to fall off a cliff... but since I AM the writer, maybe it'll happen... JK, Kristen fans.
Anyway, here it is...
Claire P.O.V
"Where is he?" she muttered to herself, glancing at the clock again. It read 10:09 PM. She had been pacing around her room for the past hour. Suddenly, she heard a tapping at the window, and quickly ran and opened it. Sticking her head out, she looked down to see Josh, completely decked in black- black polo, black jeans, and a black bandanna tied around his head.
"I come bearing gifts of junk food and Jackie Chan!" he shouted. Claire giggled, and shook her head.
"Be quiet! Someone'll hear you!" Then she glanced around and spotted the fire escape that led up to her window. She silently gestured toward it, and Josh began to climb. Claire swiftly closed the door to make sure no one came, and finally, Josh stumbled through the window, falling into a heap onto the floor.
"Oww..." he moaned, rubbing his head. Dusting himself, he stood up, and stretched. "Ugh, that hurt. So, uh, I brought takeout." he said, holding up the clear plastic bag filled with small white boxes. "Chinese. Lo mein, fried rice, Teriyaki chicken, the works."
"Nice." she giggled, giving him a hug. "Our favorite. Oh- and what's with the black?"
"I've always wanted to be a spy." he answered, grinning. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. "Shit..." he murmured. Claire quickly opened her closet and shoved Josh inside, along with the food. Quickly glancing around the room, she made sure nothing was out of place and opened the door.
"Hi Cam." she greeted, running a hand through her hair.
Derrick P.O.V
He needed to do something. He had decided to forgive for Claire for cheating on him with Josh and Cam as long as... heck, he'd forgive her no matter what. Well, unless she didn't want to be with him or she wasn't planning on cheating on him again. And she'd have to forgive him for the whole Kristen thing. I mean, otherwise she'd be a hypocrite, right? Right. Smiling the first real smile since the breakup, Derrick decided to do the whole "Romeo and Juliet" thing. He'd climb up to her window- there had to be a fire escape or something, right?- and proclaim his unwavering love for her. Claire had always been a sucker for romantic fairy tales. He would know.
Derrick changed into a clean pair of cargo shorts and the chocolate-colored cashmere Armani sweater that Claire had gotten him for his birthday, since it "matched his eyes perfectly". He didn't know exactly what he was going to say yet, but would figure it out when he got there. Whistling a random tune, he began to climb the stairs to the deck.
"See you later, Mass!" he shouted cheerfully. She emerged from her bedroom, her face completely void of makeup and wearing a thin bathrobe that trailed the floor.
"Where are you going in such a good mood?" she demanded. For once, Derrick didn't really care about her attitude. He was going to get Claire back, and that would make everything better again.
"Out." he answered with a grin, and ran outside without another word. After the beach, Hunter had invited everyone to his beach house, so he knew exactly where it was- and which one was Claire's room. Call him a stalker- he preferred to think of it as romantic. Grabbing his skateboard from the closet, he hopped on and made his way to the beach house. After about 10 minutes, he reached it, and walked around to the back. It was dark out so there wasn't a huge chance anyone would find him, but if they did... he'd have a lot of explaining to do.
Quietly, he crept to the back, and began to climb the fire escape, which conveniently leaded straight to Claire's room. Claire was looking around her room frenziedly, while someone seemed to be knocking on her door. After glancing at a closet, she walked up to the door, revealing Cam Fisher. Derrick swore under his breath, but decided to stay silent until Cam left.
"Hi Cam." Derrick heard Claire say, and invited him inside. Claire sat back on the bed, glancing at a random closet, while Cam paced around the room.
"So, um, are you feeling better about the whole breakup with Derrick?" he asked concernedly, kicking the floor. Like hell that was what he wanted to ask, Derrick thought mutinously. Claire looked slightly uncomfortable, but shrugged.
"Yeah, I guess so." she said, smoothening a wrinkle in her sheets.
Derrick frowned sadly. She really didn't miss him?
"So, I know you're not totally over him, but I was wondering-" he paused and gave Claire a sheepish smile. "Will you go out with me? I know you probably aren't ready, so it's fine if you don't-"
"Sure Cam." Claire said in a determined voice.
What?
"Really?" Cam's face brightened, and he gave her a hug. "Thanks Claire. I know I don't really deserve this second chance, but I'll make it up to you, I promise!"
Claire laughed and pecked his cheek.
"It's cool. So, movies tomorrow?" she asked, smiling. He nodded.
"Do you want me to stay here tonight?" Cam asked hopefully. Suddenly Claire's mood went from happy to nervous.
"N-no, I'll be fine. You can go now."
She practically shoved Cam out the door and shut the door sighing. Derrick felt his heart shatter- it had been doing that a lot lately, know that he thought about it. Suddenly, that brunette girl- Cassie- came jumping through the door, and hopped onto Claire's bed.
"EEK!! I heard you said yes to Cam!" she squealed, clapping her hands together. "Spill!"
Derrick zoned out slightly as the two of them began to chat animatedly about the whole thing, and went back to feeling terrible about himself. This was, no doubt, the crappiest summer vacation ever. What was he thinking? He should have canceled the second he saw Cam in the plane. God, now he had absolutely no chance with Claire. Cam wasn't going to screw up so quickly. He might as well leave Nantucket now. But then he watched as Cassie left, leaving Claire alone in the room.
"You can come out now." Claire whispered, with a small smile on her face. Derrick felt his heart speed up. She knew he was there? So, she was ready to forgive him? And they'd go back to that awesome relationship they had? And he could propose-
But those thoughts vanished when he saw Josh emerge from Claire's closet dressed in all black with a guilty smile on his face.
You know what? Life sucks and we're all going to die.
Massie P.O.V
Massie sat cross legged on her bed and blew at her wet nails calmly. As much as she loved Josh's company, sometimes, she really needed to be alone. And Josh was off at Claire's, trying to cheer her up with high-calorie, fatty Chinese food and some lame action movies, so this was the perfect chance to just sit back, relax, and-
"Block!"
The sudden shout caused her hand to twitch, and her careful French manicure was ruined. Damn that stupid person for ruining her nails. She barely even looked up as Derrick stormed in slammed the door behind him.
"What is it, Harrington?" she asked calmly, scrutinizing her nails to somehow fix the damage.
"Josh is cheating on you." he said simply, sitting on her bed. Massie raised an eyebrow.
"Um, no he isn't. Why do you say that?"
"I just went to Hunter's house to talk to Claire-"
"And apologize."
"NO! God, why should I be the one to apologize? I wasn't the one cheating on her!"
"Are you effing kidding me? Yes you were!"
"ONLY after she cheated on me!"
"CLAIRE NEVER CHEATED ON YOU!"
"YES SHE DID!"
"WITH WHO?!"
"JOSH AND CAM!"
"FIRST OF ALL, SHE NEVER DID ANYTHING WITH JOSH! AND AT THE PARTY, CAM KISSED HER, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND!"
"Wait, what?"
"You know what? You're really confusing me." Massie said, shaking her head.
"Bu- but- you know what? Screw it all. Now Claire and Cam are together, so-"
"WHAT! When was this?" Massie screeched, spilling her clear nail polish all over the floor.
"Today..." Derrick groaned, burying his head in her pillow. Massie snatched her phone from her desk and pressed "1" on speed dial. While it rang, she put it on speaker and quickly motioned Derrick to come near.
"Hello?"
"Claire? Hey, it's Massie."
"Oh hi Mass! What's up?"
"Are you going out with Cam now?" Massie asked quickly. She was never one to beat around the bush.
"Uh... yeah. Sorry I didn't call sooner, but it just sorta happened."
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU? WHY ARE YOU DATING HIM? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE FACT THAT HE BROKE YOUR HEART A MILLION TIMES OVER?"
"Whoa, chill out, Massie. I just agreed to one date, not to be his girlfriend or anything... and Cam actually cares about me." she added bitterly. "Not like a certain someone."
"You are so easy to fool, Kuh-laire! He doesn't care about you, he just wants to get in your pants!"
"NO HE DOESN'T! AND HERE I THOUGH YOU'D ACTUALLY BE HAPPY THAT I'VE MOVED ON!"
"I WOULD BE IF YOU ACTUALLY CHOSE SOMEONE DECENT!"
"YOU KNOW WHAT MASSIE? NOT ALL OF US HAVE PERFECT LITTLE LIVES LIKE YOU DO!"
"You did nawt just say that." Massie whispered.
"Massie," Claire started, sounding stressed. "I have to go now. Bye."
There was a dead silence on the other line, telling them that Claire had hung up.
"Did she just hang up on me?" Massie demanded, glaring at Derrick, who looked both surprised and scared.
"N-no." he stuttered, not wanting to piss her off. Massie gave a sigh of frustration and chucked her phone at the ground. "I still love her, Massie." Derrick said slowly, looking like a sad, lost puppy. Massie rolled her eyes, but gave him a hug all the same.
"No shit, Harrington. Now tell me everything that happened."
Sorry, a bit shorter than my other chapters, but all the drama happens later.
So, Massie's about to hear Derrick's side (I know you all have been hoping for that to happen for like, five chapters now) but not everything gets cleared up...
Review unless you never want to see Clairington again... (yeah, I went there :O)