-Chapter 15-

The Block Estate
The Living Room
Thursday, November 8th
5:12 P.M.

"—wait, let me announce one name at a time. For my beta, I have chosen . . . Heather Fox! I have chosen Heather because I think that she is very loyal and easy to cope with. I know that she won't abandon me, because she hates being alone. We also have the same taste in fashion."

Applause ensued from the audience, and a smiling Heather skipped to stand on Massie's left.

"For my gamma . . ." Massie continued, "Evelyn Alyssa Bardot!" Once Evelyn had taken her gamma spot on Massie's right, she continued. "I chose Evelyn because of her bubbly attitude and unique-ness." Everyone's eyes immediately turned to stare at the beret sitting atop Evelyn's head. Evelyn giggled, blushing —she was obviously thankful that Massie had mentioned her signature berets.

"For my delta . . . Karsyn Dakota Link!" Karsyn smiled, and proceeded to stand on Heather's left. "I have chosen Karsyn because she's very sweet, and can win anyone over. I think she'll be a great person to have on my side."

"And finally, for my omega . . ." —the tension in the room was high— "Ishani Carter-Huntington! I chose Ishani because she's really nice, especially to her sister, Ashna, but can also be defensive and mean under the right circumstances. I also like the fact that she designs her own clothes." Ishani immediately walked over to Evelyn's right.

"I'm sorry if I didn't choose you. But guess what? Chloe Fairchild, Mila Kati Stern, Andromeda Lennox Goldman, and Andrea Brooke Sharlester —you're all invited to sit at table 25 with us at lunch, but you won't have exclusive GLM privileges, sorry."

Chloe, Mila, Andi, and Andrea cheered. It seemed to Massie that being accepted by her was enough. "Oh, and I almost forgot. The name of the clique is . . . Sweet Little Cuties!" Massie announced.

Presbyterian Middle School
The Cafeteria
Friday, November 9th
12:14 P.M.

Massie disgustedly picked at her uniform, which consisted of a white polo with a fake blue plaid tie, a navy plaid skirt, and black Mary Janes. For the past week or so, everyone had just disregarded the uniform rule. This morning, the principal had called an assembly to make sure that everyone knew that they would be enforcing the uniform rule strictly now. Ugh. It made Massie want to puke.

"So," she said, swirling her spoon around in her yogurt. "I think we've waited long enough. I'm going to announce it now."

She climbed on top of the table (Massie was really making a habit out of it) and clapped her hands together three times. "Hey, everyone! Can I have your attention, please?" The chatter immediately ceased. "Thank you. I am proud to present my new clique, the Sweet Little Cuties! My beta is Heather Fox."

Heather stood up, waving to the students. Massie caught Ahnna's eye. She was not amused and kept shaking her head over and over. As Massie called each girl's name, they stood up and waved to the crowd. Chloe, Mila, Andi, and Andrea clapped and cheered supportively. "And there you have it," Massie concluded, "We are the Sweet Little Cuties, and we are going to rock your world."

Everyone in the cafeteria started cheering right then, except for the LMNOPs, Ahnna, and Hanna, of course. Massie was surprised when she saw that the rest of the Ahnnabees were cheering. She laughed as Ahnna attempted to stop them, but they didn't listen to her.

Yes. Her plan was working. Ahnna's little kingdom was falling apart.

Massie got off of the table and sat back down in her seat. "Can the four of you — Heather, Evelyn, Karsyn, and Ishani — come to a sleepover at my house tonight? It could be our tradition; Friday night sleepovers."

"I'd love to come, Mass," Karsyn said. "Wait, can we call you Mass?"

"Of course. We're all friends here, right?" She offered the eight girls a small smile. "Um, Chlo, Mila, Andi, and Andrea, sorry, but the sleepover is only for the Sweet Little Cuties." When she saw their faces drop, she added, "Don't worry; I still heart you guys."

"Okay, I'll go," Ishani stated. "What time should we be there?"

"Around eight-ish is fine."

Evelyn shrugged. "I'll be there."

"Me too," Heather chimed in.

"Great! See you tonight, then."

The Block Estate
Massie's Bedroom
Friday, November 9th
8:35 P.M.

It was the Sweet Little Cuties' first Friday night sleepover, and it was going great. Taylor Swift was blaring from Massie's iPod, their sleeping bags were arranged in the flower style, with all their favorite snacks in the middle. After a while, Massie decided that enough was enough.

"Hey, so let's play an icebreaker game to get to know each other better," Massie suggested. "Truth or Dare is too mainstream, so let's try Never Have I Ever. Do you all know that game?" Heather was the only one who nodded. "Well, Never Have I Ever is supposed to be a drinking game," she explained, "but come on, we're ten. So, uh, when it's your turn, you say something you have never ever done before. If someone has done that thing, then they have to take a . . . hmm, how about a Hershey's kiss? That's a fun snack to play with, right?"

"Ohmygosh, yay!" Heather said. "I love, love, love that game, and I love Hershey's kisses even more. What? I'm a chocoholic, okay? Don't judge." She flipped her shiny black hair over her shoulder.

Ishani shrugged. "Seems fun."

Karsyn and Evelyn nodded.

"Okay, I'll go first. Never have I ever kissed a guy." Laughter. No one took a Hershey's kiss. "Guess we're all lip virgins here, haha," Massie joked. "Who's next? How about we go from alpha to beta to gamma to delta to omega? Heather, your turn."

Before Heather had the chance to say anything, there was a ding! coming from Massie's phone. She rushed to check her text messages.

Derrick: so how'd the tryouts for your clique go?

Massie: perfectly. ;)

Derrick: when do i get to meet these 'sweet little cuties?'

Massie: meet me at the mall tomorrow. around two-ish in the afternoon. i'll bring the girls.

Derrick: okay. :) i'll let you get back to your sleepover. bye, girlfriend.

Massie: bye, boyfriend.

"Who was that?" Evelyn asked.

"My boyfriend." Massie smiled at how good that word sounded. Boyfriend. Yes, she could get used to this.

"Okay, my turn right?" Heather said, smirking evilly. She definitely had something up her sleeve, but Massie couldn't tell what. "Never have I ever had a boyfriend."

All the girls giggled, staring at Massie, who shrugged it off and took a Hershey's kiss from the bowl. "Oh, Heather, darling, you thought making me eat chocolate was a bad thing? I absolutely ah-dore chocolate." She didn't like admitting it, but it was true —she did have a soft spot for chocolate. "Okay, uno point for me! BTW, we're keeping track of our points. What do you want to do; the person with the most points wins or the least?"

"I say most, because it shows that they're daring," Ishani said.

"Actually, it all depends on the things people say," Karsyn chimed in.

Massie shrugged. "Fair enough. So, ah, no points, okay?" Everyone nodded. It seemed fair.

"My turn!" Evelyn giggled. "Never have I ever gotten a B or lower as my final grade on a report card." Karsyn, Heather, and Massie rolled their eyes as they each took a Hershey's kiss.

"Once in fourth grade." Heather sighed. "Once."

"Never have I ever insulted someone," Karsyn said. Everyone turned to stare at her like she was crazy. "What? It's true."

"Don't you have to defend yourself if someone insults you?" Ishani asked.

"Nope. I just ignore the cruel remarks people say to me."

"Wow," Massie breathed, then reached for a Hershey's kiss. She was pretty sure that she had insulted someone in fifth grade and the previous grades. And she had most definitely insulted Ahnna, Hanna, and Alicia. (If 'bitch' wasn't an insult, then she didn't know what was) Everyone else also took a Hershey's kiss, Karsyn not included.

"Mmm," Ishani said, "okay, never have I ever stayed up all night."

"Ooh, Ishani, darling, you're missing out!" Massie said, reaching for yet another Hershey's kiss. "We might do that tonight." Heather was the only other girl who took a Hershey's kiss. "Wow, you guys are all missing out. Let's stay up all night watching movies or something."

"Great idea, Mass." Heather smiled.

An hour later, Massie decided to end the game. She had twenty wrappers strewn around her, Heather had eighteen, Evelyn had twelve, Karsyn had eight, and Ishani had thirteen. "Massie, you've done a lot of things," Karsyn commented.

"Yeah, I know. That's what makes me so fun." Massie smiled —she loved these girls to death, and she'd only really known them for about a day.

Ahnna Pincher was going down, bitches.

a/n: thanks for the 19 reviews! ohmygosh, this story hit 200! thanks so much, y'all! apologies for the short chap —this is all i could manage; i have violin class in a few minutes. here's your update, as promised. i don't know when i'll update again. i have to find my chapter plan sheet, lol. sorry to those who weren't chosen for the clique! it was just so hard to choose, argh. they'll still be in the story, and will still be massie's friends. the ones in her clique will be her best friends, you know what i mean? this was kinda based off the poll, not really, though. you can check out the results of the poll on my profile. ugh, i just noticed that i messed the dates up. i'll edit it later.

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xo rachel

p.s. hot fudge or caramel?