Could it be the fight between Alicia and Dylan? Alicia forming a new clique once high school hit? Kristen completely shutting the girls out? Claire was out of options of what would become of the Pretty Committee.

The Rivera Estate
Living Room
October 13th

The living room was completely quiet despite four girls laying around. A redhead girl sat miserable holding a gossip magazine with her face on the cover. A blond girl played with a soccer ball was not meeting anyone in the eyes. Another blond chewed on sour gummies unable to watch what was about to play out.

It had only been 2 years since they had last seen Massie. It shouldn't have been this messed up in the meantime. Sure Claire had been a photo nerd, Dylan had the Marvilous Marvils, Kristen and soccer. Sure the Friday and Saturday night schedules were butchered and couldn't be repaired like that.

It had been 2 months since Dylan had quit the show at the ripe age of 16. It had been 2 weeks since any of the girls had spoken to each other.

"Listen we have to talk," said the Spanish beauty Alicia Rivera coming into the living room. The estates house was huge and all the girls had settled not too far from the door in the family living room. It was like going anywhere house was an effort that nobody wanted to pull through.

"About what?" asked Claire upbeat. She was trying to keep the blow from hurting so much on all of the girls. She had a feeling what this meeting was about.

"It's been two years since we have officially been all together. Shouldn't we talk? I mean Massie hasn't even talked to us…"

"How the Pretty Committee fell apart?" asked Dylan looking sober. "Face it, we all knew it was coming when Massie left. As soon as our weekend plans tanked there was nothing left."

"Now don't say that," said Alicia feeling frustrated. There was no denying the downward spiral they were undergoing. "It's not like there's another clique like ours…"

Alicia's smile faltered a bit, she knew exactly where to find another clique like the former Pretty Committee.

"You think we don't know about the other girls? They're here all the time," said Kristen finally speaking up. "You have other friends, we have other friends. Let's face it, it's not like we're friends anymore."

"You mean the LBRs you all hang out with?" asked Alicia not wanting it to sound like it did. Some of the girl's friends weren't exactly the prettiest girls at the all-girls high school: Augustus Country Day.

None of them dared to look at each other. They had made fun of Claire for being friends with Layne but they had their own friends. Only Kristen seemed to have taken this the wrong way.

"Alicia I'm allowed to have my own friends," said Kristen to the Spanish girl. "The Soccer sisters are important to me and all of the girls are my friends. No matter how many LBR's are on the squad!"

Alicia silently fumed before turning to Dylan.

"What's your excuse?" Alicia said. This time she had obviously calmed down a bit before turning to Dylan. Instead of saying anything Dylan had burst into tears. Only Claire had made the move to hug the sobbing girl.

"Ihappentolikemyfriendsthankyouverymuch… I'm upset because Nathanbrokeupwithmebecauseoftheshow," said Dylan. She let out a great big hiccup before continuing on. "AllofyouarefightingandIdon'tlikeit. …"

Alicia stepped back from the emotional Dylan. At first Dylan said that it was fun to be on the show, now it was just turning Dylan into a teary mess. When the show at first started Dylan was the star! She could burp ever Taylor Swift song as disgusting as that sounded. As the girls had gotten older some of the plots have gotten worse. Alicia remembered watching an episode where Dylan had been dumped publicly on screen.

Everybody stopped and thought about what was going down. They were only sophomores and shouldn't have problems like this. Things were better when Claire was constantly eating her gummies. Dylan had her weight issues. Back when Massie was here.

The summer after visiting Massie was sorely different from the way it was now. High school was taking a toll on all the girls in more ways than just one. Only Claire seemed to be the one that was still relatively "normal."

The door slammed shut and all of the girls had their thoughts come to a sudden halt. Kristen had officially left Alicia's house. Claire knew that Kristen wasn't coming back anytime soon. At least to see Alicia.

Not that Alicia could help it of course. Everything was happening so fast for her and not in a good way. School had finally caught up to her. To be on top wasn't something that Alicia had liked. Dancing was the only way she could keep her cool.

"Oh cry me a river Dylan," snapped Alicia. Dylan's problems didn't seem to be that bad. Just kicked off the show if she didn't it that much. Jon had done it on Jon and Kate + 8. Dylan pushed herself away from Claire.

"Alicia you may not think so but I have much bigger problems than your own."

"Oh yea I get it exactly. You and your show you want to quit soo badly. All your problems being publicized on live TV. People use you for fame! Access Hollywood gossips how you can't seem to act like a girl. Everybody expects you to be perfect."

Actually as she talked about Dylan's problems seemed to be a LOT worse than Alicia's own problems. The worst Alicia had was pressures from her parents to go to law school. The column for the school paper, school work piling up, and of course her dance crew…

"Dylan I'm sorry," started Alicia but Dylan didn't hear it.

"No I completely get it, it's hard to be Alicia Rivera. Call me when you have bigger problems to deal with."

Dylan had promptly left leaving Claire and Alicia the only ones left in the room.

"Claire," said Alicia turning from the blond girl. "Tell the others that I'm sorry if you'll even talk to them. But I know I'm right we should have stayed friends through it all instead of going in separate directions."

With that Alicia raced off into a deeper part of the house to her dance studio. Claire was the only one left to let herself out.