Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has to do with the Clique. It all belongs to Lisi Harrison.
Massie silently nodded and looked out the window. "I didn't want to embarrass him. His soccer career would've started in a few years. There's no way we could've raised a kid. So I left, made something of myself, and made money for Sophie.
Josh suddenly looked angry. Like steam coming out of ears angry. "You broke his heart. Don't you realize he would've given up everything for you? Even soccer. Bu no, he resorts to Claire who turned into the biggest bitch ever!"
"I couldn't let him I knew he would've, but I couldn't destroy his future like that." Massie explained shaking her head. "Now look at him. Star soccer player, soon to be trophy wife, and no kid to ruin it."
"He doesn't love Claire." Josh spat, still mad. "You can tell by the way she looks at him and he looks at her. Her with love and him, like he wants to barf. He still loves you, even after you broke his heart, and stepped on it."
"I haven't even thought of dating a guy since him." Massie said looking out the window. "It just seemed impossible, I loved him, broke his heart, but I just couldn't move on."
"He went to Claire…" He began "Actually I don't know why he went to Claire. Maybe it seemed like the closest person to you."
Massie shook her head laughing. "Claire and I were never that close. I don't know why it just seemed like I could trust her. She was the only person I told before I left, and now I think I'm going to regret it."
"Believe me, if it has to do with you taking Derrick away from her." Josh rolled his eyes, as if it wouldn't be that hard. "Than she'll pull out any blackmail she can use. She even tried to make me and Leesh not get married."
"That's horrible. Why did she do that? How did she do that? Couldn't Leesh get more dirt on her. After all she was the Gossip Queen." Massie said. "What kind of person could do that?"
"A Claire." Josh said laughing "She for some reason thought Leesh was too good for me. So she called someone and she got dirt, that Leesh's dad was cheating on her mom. Of course Alicia didn't want anyone to know – I of course knew already. Claire threatened to tell everyone. Finally Alicia just didn't care and we got married."
"Well at least it turned out well in the end." Massie stated smiling. "She got her somewhat of a happy ever after and you got her."
Josh laughed. "Yea we got married right out of high school. Everyone thought that we would get a divorce the first few years, but it's been four years and we still love each other and haven't had one fight."
"Josh." Massie's face darkened. "You can't tell Alicia. She's was/is my best friend, but you can't tell her. I don't want anyone to know, yet."
"But-" Josh started. Massie glared at him. "Fine. I just hope you know what your doing. Anyways I got to go Mass. I'll see you at the party."
Massie nodded and watched Josh exit the "restaurant" and into his car. She put her head on the table and didn't care that anyone would look at her.
-0-
Massie was standing by the track way, waiting for Sophie to land. She saw the silver plane with purple MB on it landing. 10 minutes later she spotted Sophie's dirty blond curls and Anna's black pixie cut.
"Mommy!" Sophie shrieked, jumping into Massie's arms. "I excitded to see where you grow up! Does dis mean I meet daddy?"
Massie stiffened. "No sweetie, remember we don't know where your daddy is. I wish we did so you could meet him, but we don't."
Sophie's face dropped. Massie hated seeing her sad. "Hey Sophie, Guess What! We're going to go to a little get together with some of mommy's old friends."
"Yay!" Sophie said clapping her hands. "Let's go mommy!!"
Massie chuckled sometimes Sophie could be as bossy as her. She loved her all the same, bossy attitude and all. The only thing that she was dreading was the "get together" with everyone. Including Derrick.
Westchester
Hotz Estate
Thursday, January 4th
5:26 p.m.
Massie took a deep breath and stepped out of the limo. She had been dreading this part of the day for the past hour. There was no way she was going to let them know – especially Derrick – that she was back to stay – for the time being.
Massie put on her sunglasses and let Anna pass her with Sophie (Massie had explained earlier that they were playing a game, and Anna was going to pretend to be her mom). Sophie (Of Course!) had on her powder blue sunglasses, to hide her noticeable amber eyes. Anna knocked on the door three times, until finally Alicia answered. She looked almost the same, except her hair had gotten cut to chin length and framed her face. Smiling, she gestured them in.
"You must be the guests Josh told me about." Alicia assumed still smiling. They nodded. "Nice to meet you…..?"
"Anna, Sophie, and Macey." Anna answered. Massie silently thanked Anna with her eyes, if she could see them. They followed Alicia into the living room.
Everyone stopped what they were talking about. Alicia introduced them. "Everyone this is Anna, her daughter Sophie, and Macey."
Josh started coughing on his drink. Alicia continued on. "Anna, Sophie, and Macey, this is Kemp, Kristen, Dylan, Chris, I'm Alicia, you know Josh. Oh and that's Claire and Derrick.
Anna, Sophie, and Massie greeted everyone. Although when Massie said Hello to Derrick, he had squinted, and tried to see her eyes. She lowered her eyes and said hello to Kristen. Massie greeted Claire and whispered in her ear, "Miss me Kuh-laire?"
Claire turned pale as a ghost. Alicia noticed - and was apparently over the whole marriage thing – and asked if she was ok. Claire just nodded. Derrick didn't seem to notice. What Josh said must have been true.
"Macey and Sophie, it's awfully dark in here. We haven't got our new lights yet. You can take off your sunglasses, we won't bite." Alicia said jokingly.
Massie gestured for Sophie to ignore what Alicia had said, but Massie reluctantly took hers off. She kept her eyes on the floor. No one bothered mentioning it, they were to busy cooing over Sophie.
"I don't get why you all are making such a big deal about her." Claire spat. "That little 'girl' is the ugliest-"
She didn't get a chance to finish. Massie had gotten up and slapped Claire, Hard, across her cheek. Claire bent down onto the ground, her eyes watered as she held her cheek.
Massie bent down to where Claire was kneeling. She softly whispered in her ear, that only Claire could hear. "That's your soon-to-be husband's daughter you just insulted."
Claire turned white, then green, and looked like she was about to barf. "I completely forgot about that."
"Ehmagawd!" Alicia mumbled. Massie looked up at her. Alicia smiled brightly. "Mass! Is that really you?!"
Massie nodded. Alicia shrieked with joy. "Good to see you too Leesh."
When Massie spoke that last word, everyone's heads turned. She was caught, like a deer in the headlights of a coming car.
"Massie? Massie Block!? Is that you? Seriously, am I dreaming again?" Dylan asked pinching herself. "Why did you not tell us you were coming to Westchester? We could have at least greeted you with a proper welcoming."
"Yea. Instead she just slaps Claire. I think that's good enough for us all." Kristen muttered receiving high fives from Cam, Kemp, Chris, and Josh. Claire glared at her in a you-better-shut-up-right-now way.
"Be honest, some of you would've come at me with pitchforks." She explained.
"Well Derrick and Claire would have." Chris murmured. Cam hit him on top of his head. "What?! It's true! They were so pissed when she left. Especially Derrick he was-"
"Quiet Chris. Before you say something you, will, regret." Claire spat glaring. Wow. Bitch much?
Massie rolled her eyes. "Wow Derrick you know how to pick them. Claire, let's not forget our little agreement. I think you could break it by acting like me."
Claire's eyes narrowed. Massie smiled innocently. Everyone look confused. "Don't say it in front of everyone."
"Why don't you want them all to know, especially Derrick." Massie said smiling. She loved this! Messing with Claire was soo easy to do.
"I don't think you want everyone to know." Claire spat back. Massie's teeth clenched. Claire smirked back knowing she had the upper hand now.
"Go ahead." Massie answered back. "Tell them. See how much you'll lose and how little you'll gain."
"UGH!" Claire said stomping into the hallway and probably into the bathroom. Massie rolled her eyes at Claire's immaturity.
"Well this reunion was nice," Massie said getting up. "but we best be going. It's past Sophie's bedtime. Isn't it Anna?"
Anna nodded. Sophie's head was nodding. Massie hugged Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen, and walked out with Anna right behind her. When they got in the limo, Sophie squirmed free from Anna and got onto Massie's lap. She fell asleep in a matter of minutes.
Massie and Anna silently laughed. When they came to a stop at the Block Estate. Quietly, Massie carried Sophie up to her room – that was on the first floor, they just put stairs there and put her room a bit higher, to make her feel "just like mommy" as she put it.
Massie walked to her room on the second floor, said goodnight to Anna (she was across the hall), and got ready for bed. She silently hoped no one would get her address. Unfortunately, Massie was on every magazine, whether she wanted to be or not. It was a wonder no one had found out about Sophie long ago.
Tired, she fell into a deep black, dreamless sleep.
-O-
Massie ran across the green, lush field. Giggling, hiding from Derrick. Sophie was right behind Massie. She put her finger over her lips, to signal not to say a word. Sophie quietly giggled.
"Massie!" Derrick called, acting as though he couldn't see her. Massie giggled. Derrick ran up to her, grabbed her by the waist, and twirled her around. This time Massie laughed.
Suddenly, everything went black, and Derrick and Sophie were gone. Then she spotted Derrick in the darkness. Scared, she ran up to him. He looked at her with hurt eyes.
"Why'd you leave me Massie?" he asked, in the most pained voice, it hurt Massie. "Why'd didn't you tell me about her and that you'd moved on."
That kept repeating in her mind. Over and over. Why'd you leave me Massie? Why'd didn't you tell me about her and that you'd moved on? Over and Over. She fell to her knees and started crying.
She saw Sophie next. "MOMMY! Where are you? I'm scared mommy? No one is here for me."
"SOPHIE" Massie screamed out, but Sophie had already vanished. Tears streamed down Massie's face.
Breathing heavily she shot up. She looked at the clock 6:00. Her heart was still racing.
"Just a nightmare." She said to herself. "Just a nightmare. No one knows. Sophie is safe downstairs."
Moving her arms, she realized she was covered in sweat. That nightmare just seemed so real. She got up and walked over to her closet. Slowly, she opened it and went to the very back. Opened the box that was hidden among shoes, and opened the box.
In the box was her past. The letter she had sent Derrick, right before she had left. Being the paranoid person she was at the time she had made a copy of it. It had said:
Dear Derrick,
I am probably getting this from the million chick flicks we watched, but here it goes. There isn't any easy way to tell you this. I'm leaving this town. No way is there that I can stand it here anymore.
I'm tired of all the work it takes to be Alpha, and all the work I have to do just to impress you, or even get you to glance my way. Yes we are dating, but I don't feel that you really care about me. And yes I have noticed the notes, and looks you've been giving Claire.
I really hoped that, that would pass. Me being the unlucky person always, that never happened. Just know I always loved you, but I can't take this anymore. Truthfully, I have been sneaking around with someone else too. His name will not be mentioned, but I love him more than I do you. Yes, I care about you, but he actually takes of me and cares for me.
Like I said I'm leaving.
Bye Forever,
Massie Block.
It was all a lie. Tears streamed down her face. She had to hurt him, for him to move on, and she never expected to come back. Now she was and that was worse than anything she could ever do to him.
Ok I have to admit I was getting a little teary eyed with that letter. Yes I am an emotional basket case. I'm trying to update more sooner though so smiles!