Derrick walked to his next class freely because Nina Callas was no longer his problem. While, he was walking he saw the beautiful Massie Block putting books in her locker. Derrick made his way toward her. He could practically skip with glee.

"Hey, Block!" Derrick said cheerfully and grabbed a strawberry blow pop from his back pocket then he handed it to her. Massie smiled and gladly accepted the gift.

"Hey!" She smiled brightly. Derrick just loved how she smiled she was always happy, yes, it is sort of scary but, she's adorable.

"Hey, Block, so, uhm, I was thinking." Derrick said.

"Thinking?" Massie asked.

Derrick nodded. "So, uh, do you want to do anything…" But, derrick was cut off by Dempsey Solomon. He approached and smiled at Massie.

"Hey." He said and looked at Derrick. "Uh, hey, Derrick."

Derrick just stared at him. "Oh, hey how's the chess club?"

"Still president." Dempsey said proudly.

"Great." Derrick said then, looked at Massie. "Uh, Block I gotta go. Cause well, I don't wanna be her." He nodded towards Dempsey then walked away.

Ugh! Dammit! She's with him now? Ugh! Derrick was so frustrated. He walked, angrily, to his class and sat next to Alicia.

"I got a big problem" Derrick and Alicia said in unison. "You?"

"Oh yeah?" Alicia challenged. "Well, there's a Rivera Gazette going around spreading all the stupidest secrets about me!"

"Well, the girl I like? She's already taken by the president of the chess club!" Derrick countered.

Everyone in the classroom kept staring at them. The two just blinked and continued their conversation.

"And I hate global warming!" Alicia shouted and everyone kept staring at her. "No, I DID NOT make out with Robert Micheals in his car!"

The girls in that class all seemed startled but, they just continued whispering to each other. Ugh. Alicia thought.

XX

The whole day went by in a flash. Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen were at Alicia's house.

"What are we gonna do?" Kristen asked as she ate a chip. Alicia paced back and fourth in her room and shrugged. Dylan took a bite from her twix and looked at Alicia. "Who do you think could do this?"

Alicia shrugged again. "I don't know."

"Probably someone smart." Kristen guessed.

"Or someone who hates Leesh." Dylan suggested then she looked at Alicia. "Who hates you?"

Alicia folded her arms across her chest. "I don't know half the female student population?"

Kristen stood up from the couch she was sitting on. "I think we should forget this for awhile."

Dylan nodded. "Yeah, people will probably forget this."

Alicia sighed and sat her bed. "I guess."

Kristen nodded in agreement. "Whoever wrote it probably lacks attention."

The three girls continued on their movie night. They were watching The Notebook. It was cold in Alicia's room and they were all wearing jeans and they were wrapped in blankets. After the movie was over they just finished their popcorn.

"So, everything is so slow with me and cam!" Dylan complained.

"At least it's getting somewhere me and Kemp are not even dating." Kristen whined. "I don't even think that he likes me."

Alicia laughed. "Kris, you and Kemp have practically been dating since you were eight."

Kristen shrugged. "Sometimes, he just looks at me like were friends. just friends."

Dylan shrugged. "Well, at least your guy didn't go out with Claire!"

"In the ninth grade, Dyl." Alicia reminded her.

Dylan made a face. "Yeah, well."

XX

Derrick was at the Block's mansion that evening to do a project with Cam. He had dinner there and it was so awkward when Massie sat right across from him. The evening got even more awkward when Massie's knee was touching Derrick's. The two both turned red.

When dinner was over, Massie went into the backyard. She sat on a swing set and rocked back and fourth. It was so silent all she could here was the noise of the chins on the swing rocking back and fourth.

"Hey, Block." Derrick said from behind her. Massie nearly jumped. Wow, Derrick was so quiet when he walked. Massie thought.

Massie turned around. "Hey." Derrick approached the swing set and pushed Massie lightly back and fourth. Massie smiled and held onto the chains. The night was beautiful. The sky looked a tad bit, gray and the stars were already up and twinkling.

"So, uhm, how's everything with Dempsey?" Derrick asked. He tried to sound cool but, his voice was a bit shaky.

"What do you mean?" Massie asked. Derrick looked straight forward and continued pushing her back and fourth. This was just one of those moments where Massie and him were lost in their own world.

"Aren't you and Dempsey dating?" Derrick's voice was hard and shaky "dating."

Massie laughed. "No."

"Really?" Derrick said in disbelief.

Massie giggled as the wind blew her hair forward. "He's just my partner for this project. I have no interest in him. Besides, he's into Layne Abeley."

"Oh." Derrick said with relief.

"Uh… Why?" Massie asked curiously.

"Uh, no reason." Derrick tried to shrug it off. But, he couldn't help but, blush. Derrick stopped pushing Massie on the swing. And he sat on the swing next to hers.

They stared at each other for a moment. The two started swinging back and fourth.

Derrick coughed then, turned serious. "Massie, there's just been this thing on my mind lately."

Massie looked at him. "Oh? What is it? You can trust me."

Derrick stared at her as they stopped moving on the swing. "Massie I li-."

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