Okay, this is Claire's POV. I finished it faster than I thought I would. I promise the next chapter WILL be the last chapter, but that may take a while so I wanted to give you a fresh, new chapter while you're waiting. Consider yourself lucky. PLEASE REVIEW. I also wanted to remind you that the clique are ninth graders, and 15 years old.
HOLIDAY IN THE BAHAMAS: CHAPTER 5
There's a point in your life when you get tired of chasing everyone and trying to fix everything. But it's not giving up… It's realizing that you don't need some people, the bullshit they bring, and the drama they bring
Claire Lyons plopped her tray on the table and sat next to her best friend, Layne Abely. She looked down at her food and sighed dramatically. What a day. For once in her life she didn't feel too much like eating, even though their were gummy bears in her cake
"What now"? Layne asked, sensing her friend was miserable about something. "Did the big, white, witch of Narnia get to you again? I swear Claire, we're in the ninth grade. We're in high school. You can't keep on depending on Massie, and letting her boss you around everyday. Let her and her army of skanks live their life and you live yours"
Not all of them are skanks. The Truth was, she'd always wanted to fit in with Massie and her friends. She wanted to be included in their life: the uber fabulous and privileged. And her dream had finally came true, she was accepted into the clique after months of battling to get in. Massie and Claire had even become friends when she moved into the Block's guest house. Really good friends. Like sisters. Even though Massie constantly had something equally negative to say about her wardrobe- which usually consisted of white keds, faded blue jeans, and some sort of polo or t- shirt. But she soon figured out that privilege had a price. She was paying it now
It was dare night at Cam's house Monday night. Everyone from OCD was there: Derrigton, Olivia, Josh, Kristen, Dylan, Katie, strawberry, korie, Megan, Caitlyn, etc. etc. etc. The game was 7 minutes in the elevator, or 7 minutes in the closet for them. You had to spin the bottle and then wherever it happened to pointing at was the person you had to spin 7 luxurious minutes in the closet with. Some girls were cheating though, so they could makeout with their desired boyfriend's in the closet. Others were just afraid. Claire wanted it to be Cam who she got closet time with, but instead it was Derrik Hamilton, the shaggy blonde who also happened to be Massie's boyfriend. Other girls would flock at this opportunity to makeout with him, but Claire knew it was wrong. Even if it was just a silly, pointless, high school game. The 2nd part of the dare was to take pictures and forward it to everyone
That is when the trouble arose. If Claire would kept her purple razor quiet and never forwarded the pictures to Massie, this hectic madness never would have even begun. Of course, she forgot to mention it was all part of a dare. That one comment would have made all the difference, and maybe, just maybe they would still be friends, and Massie wouldn't look down at her like she was nasty, dried up spit
Usually Layne's Cronicle of Narnia comments have her laughing up a river. Usually. But all Claire did was continue looking down at her uneaten meat burrito, hoping the burrito would give her some sort of luck. This was no laughing matter. She sort of felt guilty about the incident, but what she didn't feel guilty about was a mysterious person spreading fake shit rumors around school saying her and Derrigton were "All over each other"
First of all, they were not "All over each other". All over each other is simply referring to a group of pigs, and they are not pigs. Second of all, it was once again Dare night. So why everyone gives a fuck is beyond me. And everyone knew it was a dare because they were all at Cam's house. She has no idea why they chose to ignore it. Probably some newbie hoping to stir up trouble and attention so they thought it would be best to start up vicious shit about people whom they know nothing about. Just to get their big, fat face posted on the OCD news. It probably shouldn't come as a surprise considering Claire was the school nerd. Everyone would love the chance to humiliate Claire, the school nerd
She tucked a lock of her long, wavy, pale blonde hair behind her ears and began to re-tell the horrible nightmare. "Well I was at this party at Cam's and-"
"Wait- you went to a party"? Layne interrupted her abruptly. "Since when do you go to parties"?
"Since forever" Claire said. 'But let me finish. I was at this party with Cam and the rest of OCD, and there was this game called 7 minutes in the elevator where you have to kiss the person who the bottle lands on. So when it was my turn I got Derrigton. And now basically, the whole school thinks I'm the biggest slut" she explained. How wonderful." I don't know, I feel like I should call her or something to apologize and explain". Even though, I already called her a thousand times but she failed to answer
Layne forked into a foot long California roll and crammed it into her mouth, then took a big, gulp of orange juice. "Don't call, let her call and apologize"
"Apologize for what"? Claire asked, even though she wasn't really paying attention to Layne anymore. Cam had entered the cafeteria with Derrigton and Josh, and she had adverted her gaze towards him. Cam. Her Cam. And the Cam that had crushed her heart three days ago. She would never be the same. He was looking irresistible as ever in a black Abercombie T- shirt and beige cargo shorts. She wanted to look into his blue, green eyes and say "I'm sorry, I'm sorry". Then they could kiss and make up like those cheesy, romantic movies. Her eyes started to water and her stomache took a double dip when he caught her eye. Claire quickly turned away and pretended to be strangely instrested in the wall
"Hello" Layne waved her spoon in her face. "Earth to Claire, please. Stop daydreaming"
"Huh, what"? Claire blinked twice. He didn't wave. He didn't even give her a half smile. All he did was stand there a give her a evil glare
"Still thinking about Cam" Layne guessed, reading her mind the way only best friends can. "I think it's for the best. He's an asshole, anyway if he broke up with you over some stupid rumor"
"I guess" Claire mumbled sadly, having the sudden urge to bite her fingernails. "But he was my first love you know. My first kiss. And that's kind of hard to forget." She glanced back at Cam wondering how he could still be friends with Derrik, but have a hard time forgiving her, his supposedly love. Guys are such dogs. Like the saying goes: It takes two to mingle. "But enough about me". She turned to face Layne. "What were you saying about Massie"?
"I have it" Layne beamed. "The perfect plan. Who always makes fun of the way you dress"?
"Massie" Claire answered, slightly confused
"Who tried to steal Cam from you when you when you moved to New York"?
"Massie"
" Who lowered your self esteem to a all time low"?
"Massie"
"Who threw Mac&Cheese at you your first week at OCD"?
"Massie
"Who forces you to do things you don't want to do"?
"Massie"
"Who are we going to get revenge on"?
"Massie" Claire smiled. And she didn't feel in the least bit guilty
okay. That chapter is done. The next chapter, which is the last, will take a bit longer. Sorry, I thought this was going to be the last chapter, but it wasn't. one more chapter and this fic is DONE!. Hope you guys decide to review. You're the ones that inspire me to continue writing, so review!. Once I feel this fic got the closure it needed, I'm going to start uploading my new fanfictions: A Pirates of the Caribbean fic and a Harry Potter Fic. So you can read those once I post the chapters
oh, everybody don't forget to see the 5th Harry Potter July 11th. I'm going to be the 1st once seated. Woot. Woot!