Make My Life Better Chapter 4: Umbrella, a clique fanfic

Disclaimer: Eh. I wish it was mine… maybe if I save the money in my piggy bank… uh well anyway its Lisi Harrison's. Song is "Umbrella" by Rihanna ft. Jay Z. By the way, I made up Palace de Marco and New Bellville. Don't mean to offend anyone! Bear Mountain Park is based off the actual Bear Mountain, so yeah. And the screename isn't real. Don't IM it.

"Okay. Where?" I asked Brynn.

"Pa…hold on …" she turned around to her computer and started typing something then laughed. "Okay what were we talking about?" Ding. "Hold on."

"BRYNN! JUST TELL ME!"

"Wait, what were we talking about again?" And who's the intoxicated one here again?

"Girl. Date. Romantic. Thinnnkkkk."

"Oh, right!" She held her pointer finger up in the air. I'm thinking you want me to add something in here like it was well manicured. Well it was, and it's pink. Happy? "Palace de Marco. The guy likes to pretend he's Spanish or Mexican or whatever. He can't speak it for crap and he's French. The restaurant is insanely French too. Go figure."

"And where is this place, Brynn?"

"Oh It's a little outside town, uh, I think it's in New Bellville. Lemme map quest it." She turned back to her computer, and started tapping away. "Ha! Here it is. Printing right now!" Three sheets of paper landed on her printer tray. She took them, stapled them together (being the neat freak she is) and handed them to me. "Here. Don't tell her where you're going 'til you get there. Blindfold her if needed." Right, I'm going to blindfold her why she's driving. Sure.

"'Kay. See ya Brynn. I took the papers, and turned to leave.

"Doors the other direction." I turned the other way and walked up to the door. "And the door is closed." I stepped back and opened the door. If I was acting this way in front of my sister, how was I going to act in front of Massie? I went back to my room and searched around my desk for my cell phone. I hit my leg on my desk chair, staggered back, and held my leg. Then, it came to me! My cell was in my pocket. Figures.

I flipped it open, and called this Palace de Marco place. "Hello? Palace de Marco, how may I help you?"

"Hey I'd like to order a pizza with… I mean can I make reservations … actually can I order food from your restaurant?"

"Yes you can, sir."

After I got off the phone with the man who by the end of our conversation had gone from a French accent, to a Texan accent, to a New Yorker accent, I had to go find some kind of picnic basket. Wondering why I didn't ask the guy for one too, I walked down the hallway, yet again, and went into my sister's pink and green room.

"Hey Brynn. Uh, could you go get something for me? From the Palace de Marco." She turned around in her chair again and pointer her pen at me, between my eyes.

"I thought you were going there to eat."

"Uh, no, decided to order food, and have a picnic instead…"

Brynn squealed. "So much more romantic! Under the stars? Where are you going to have it? Gosh, Chad needs to take lessons from you! You are the cutest little brother ever!"

"Yeah uh lessons. Sure. So could you go get me the food I ordered, I, uh, need to get ready…"

"Of course!" She squealed again. "Go to the Bear Mountain Park. So cute there! I went there once for a moonlight hike junior year. Oh, you should be going there soon!"

"Okay, Brynn. Could you please just go get the food?" I handed the directions back to her.

"Sure!" She jumped out of her chair, after putting up her away message, and walked out of her bedroom. "Yay! I've got such a little romantic brother. What I've always wanted!" I made a face at her back, and looked at her computer.

BRYNNNNNIE BEAR: Picking up food for the cutest little brother ever! I'll tell you what he did when I come back!

10 messages from 10 people while being away.

I'm Back.

The numbers on her away message were adding up. I sat there reading the messages one after one, and eventually she got 39 messages all asking "Aww what'd he do." Man, my sister's friends really need to get a life. I walked out of the room, to find out on my computer there this Bear Mountain Park is. Where I won't be swamped with 30 bazillion messages about why I am such a little cutie. After I map quested it, and decided I am going to be the designated driver for tonight.

I went downstairs, to go on a mad hunt for a picnic basket. I think my mom had one stored somewhere. Maybe Mini would help.

"Hey, Mini? Do you know where a picnic basket is?"

"Yes, yes, please hold on. I will get it for you." Mini stopped scrubbing the side of the counter, and started to walk away.

"Uh, Mini, it's fine, just where is it?"

"No, no, I will get it for you." Mini scrambled off to get the picnic basket, and I slumped down in one of the red metal chairs. I looked out the big circle window, and wondered how tonight was going to go. I hadn't done anything by myself yet. Mini came back with the picnic basket in hand. "Here you go, Derrick."

"Thanks, Mini." I got up and started to walk away, but then I stopped. "Hey Mini, do you think that me and Massie will last?"

"Massie? Your girlfriend? Well, it's possible. Yes, yes, quite possible, but you've got to work at that, Derrick. I can't predict your future. All I do is work for your parents. I'm not a fortune teller."

"Okay. Thanks, Mini. See you." I left the room, and went upstairs to shower.

"Derrick, where are you? I got the food! It smells really good… he told me that you have to heat it up on some burner though! I have it written down right… hereeeee…." I came down the stairs, catching the plates of food, just as Brynn was about to drop them all.

"Woo. Thanks Der… okay, he said there was a burner you needed to heat it all, and I have it in one of those bags. But he wants it back. I had to charge it to my credit card. But it was only 25 dollars anyway." She recited from a piece of paper. She looked at me. "And you better get nicely dressed."

"But I was planning on going like this."

"Funny. Shorts must be nicer ones. Those Polo ones you have… uh, the khaki ones are fine, but you have to wear them. And at least put on a cleaner shirt." I looked down, and didn't see a problem. At all.

"Uh, yeah it looks dirty. And put on some cologne! Jeez."

"Okay, chief! Massie's gonna be here in 10 anyway, could you just, please please please, get drinks for me and put them in the picnic basket?"

"Sure…" was all I heard as I ran upstairs to go change and put on cologne.

"All packed and ready to go!" Brynn shouted as I walked back downstairs.

"Whoa, uh, thanks Brynn…gotta take it out to the car."

"Are you taking my car or your car?"

"My car…" I said and picked up the basket, the burner, matches, and the drink cooler.

"Lemme help you." Brynn took the drink cooler, and we walked out to my black BMW, and put the stuff in the truck. Then I went back inside to wait.

"Hello Derrick!" Massie voice rung in my house as she threw her arms around my neck. "Did you plan the date?"

"Yeah, 'course I did." I looked Massie up and down. She looked really good in (not that I would have noticed but Massie would want me to include this) a Eurythmic cotton dressed that was black and white striped with a bow on the side, pulling it up, a pearl Burberry charm bracelet, a pearl necklace, pearl earrings, white Dior peep toe pumps, and a Yves Saint Laurent bag, with Fendi white oversized sunglasses. Also, she smelled really good (Princess by Vera Wang) and her hair was down and curled. To me, she looked gorgeous.

"Where are your car keys?"

"Right here," I held the keys over my head, as she grabbed for them. "But I'm driving. No way you're driving in those heels."

"But you're intoxicated…"

"Not anymore!" I smiled and got went out the door. Com'n Massie we're gonna be late!" Yes, I know theres no way to late to a date at a park, but hey, it was just to get her out the door. "And put this blindfold on!"

"Wow, I'm very impressed, Derrick." Massie scanned the park. There was only one other group, by a fire, with their radio on. You could faintly hear it, but not enough to annoy us. I started getting out the food, to heat it up.

"Took a lot of planning. Considering I only had practically 2 hours, I think I did very well."

"Well, thanks for your planning." Massie kissed me on the cheek.

After we ate, we were lying on the blanket I brought with me. Massie had taken off her pumps, and I had taken off my shoes. The group with their boom box had just started blasting their music, so now I could hear it. Way to ruin our date.

Ahuh Ahuh (Yea Rihanna)
Ahuh Ahuh (Good girl gone bad)
Ahuh Ahuh (Take three... Action)
Ahuh Ahuh
No clouds in my storms
Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame (Rihanna: Eh eh)
Come'n down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone
We Rocafella (Rihanna: Eh eh)
She fly higher than weather
And she rocks it better
You know me
An anticipation for precipitation, stacks chips for the rainy day(Rihanna: Eh eh)
Jay, rain man is back with lil Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?

You had my heart, and we'll never be world apart
Maybe in magazines, but you'll still be my star
Baby cause in the Dark, You can see shiny Cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because

"Hey Derrick?"

"Mm, yeah?"

"Do you think we're gonna last?"

"Yeah, I do."

"Me too." I leaned in to kiss her.

(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

These fancy things, will never come in between
You're part of my entity, Here for Infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has dealt it's cards
If the hand is hard, Together we'll mend your heart
Because ..

When the sun shines
We'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath Imma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

You can run into my Arms
It's okay don't be alarmed
(Come into Me)
(There's no distance in between our love)
So Gonna let the rain pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because ..

"Hey Mass?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm always here for you."

When the sun shines
We'll shine Together
Told you I'll be here forever
That I'll always be your friend
Took an oath Imma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella
You can stand under my Umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

"Thanks for everything Derrick."

"Thank you… for making me sober."

It's raining (raining)
Ooo baby it's raining
baby come into me
Come into me
It's raining (raining)
Ooo baby it's raining
You can always come into me
Come into me...

Lilly Green SaysI'm not sure If I want to end it here. I think it would be an okay end, but what do you think? I could continue it. I could make a sequel. I could start on the Claire/Cam. I could start the IM one. By the way, I need Alicia's, Plovert's, Cam's and anyone other than Kristen, Dylan, Claire, Massie, and Derrington that Lisi made up. Also, I lied. It was all about the date, now wasn't it  Anyway, I got the chapter out so fast, cause I had a brain blast when I was listening to Umbrella, and I thought it would make a perfect scene. Plus, reader101 yelled at me for writing such a looongg Author's note, but hey I LIKE TO TALK!! Anyway, if you wanted an update thank reader101 and Rihanna.