Dylan was busy trying to get comfortable on the couch when Claire got the call. While there was a casting call in the city she had auditioned for several small roles. She didn't think that she'd get a part in anything of course. It didn't hurt but try though. Claire excused herself to take the phone call.
"Is this Claire Fisher?" asked the crisp voice on the other end.
"Yes this is," she said taking a breath. Was this going to be her semi big role she was waiting for? She held her breath for a moment before the woman said something.
"Mrs. Fisher it seems that you have the roll in an upcoming episode of Game of Thrones," said the woman and Claire could practically hear her smile. The woman hung up and Claire had let out a small screech. First she got the photographer position and now this!
"I got the part?" asked Claire with her eyes wide at Massie and Dylan. "Thank you so much!"
Dylan and Massie could only stare at Claire both of their eyes saying "what just happened?" Claire stood out of breath before turning to her friends.
"I got a part on Game of Thrones!"
Claire felt beyond excited that she had just landed on a role on Game of Thrones. Her work was even excited for her because it would attract even more people to read US Weekly Magazine. Cam was happy for her but he wasn't entirely sure about letting Claire go. Of course he trusted her, it was the others in Hollywood he didn't trust. What was worse was that Cam was stuck teaching at Briarwood.
Of course Claire felt bad for leaving him but it wasn't like she had much of a choice. When Hollywood wanted someone in their movie, they got that someone. She even signed a contract with Mr. Rivera saying that I would only do walk on rolls or halfway decent rolls. No big budget movies or a lead cast member. But having a semi-decent roll in a popular TV show was huge.
Alicia's dad was a lawyer for a big budget television station and she had personally asked him for a favor. After all Claire is friends with his daughter or at least was. Now she was doing a semi-large character for Game of Thrones with some of her favorite actors and actresses. The feeling of warmth swam through her insides.
Was this a mistake? Should she have stayed in Hollywood after her "Dial L for Loser" days? She wouldn't be living in a cozy house in the suburbs with Cam. She wouldn't have a fabulous job with US Weekly but she let out a breath of air she didn't realize she had been holding.
"Congratulations Claire!" said Dylan getting excited for her friend. Massie nodded her head approving at the idea of Claire the Actress and Photographer. Dylan was a perfectly good mother and clearly working it well.
Claire did a small happy danced while Massie's own phone began to ring. Of course Massie was going to get happy news. Claire just received great news and that meant that Massie was going to get fabulous news. Dylan had chewed on a piece of curly hair as Massie confidently picked up her phone.
"Drake," she said like she knew exactly who it was without looking at the caller ID. "Fabulous to hear from you!"
Claire and Dylan anxiously leaned in but Massie waved them not to pay attention instead to talk amongst themselves. Claire and Dylan looked at each other and giggled before getting down to business. Which mainly consisted of Claire helping Dylan up to get a lunch ready.
Derrick had just got himself home and dragged himself into the house. He had to get home by 9 before Claire and Cam had come to his house. Claire and Dylan were going to have some girl time and the boys were going to watch the game.
"Honey I'm home," yelled Derrick jokingly into the seemingly empty house. Pretty soon it was going to be filled with two more screaming children. To be honest Derrick was actually really excited to have more kids. He had one adorable daughter that was just as pretty as his wife. Now he was going to have sons to teach soccer and a bunch of other things.
He would never tell Dylan this but he would have at least one more after the twins were born. Shaking his head he went to find Dylan. She was most likely in the kitchen making pizza like she had promised. Not only was a cool person but she was a great cook.
Derrick walked into the kitchen to find Claire was already here. Both girls were rolling out pizza dough and giggling about something. Most likely they were laughing about his "honey I'm home" monologue. He shook his blond hair and wrapped his arms underneath Dylan's breast but above her pregnant belly.
"Guess who?" he whispered and Dylan laughed as his chin tickled her ear. Both kissed as Claire found herself going aww at the sight. Dylan dabbed a bit of pizza sauce on the tip of his nose.
"It'll be done in a half hour," she said giggling.
Derrick had made his way to find Cam in the den. Claire had turned back to Dylan and both talked about what had were talking about previously.
"It's like old times," said Claire. "We're only missing Kristen and Alicia."
It struck Dylan that she hadn't heard from Alicia in a long time. She had talked to Kristen after she had went to the hospital. Claire probably didn't know about Kristen.
"Have you ever heard from either of them?" asked Claire thinking for a moment. Maybe Dylan knows where Alicia was. By now both of them had heard about what happened with Kristen. Nothing bad really happened to Kristen but they did feel bad about what had happened to her.
"I haven't spoken to Alicia since our fight," said Dylan frowning as she caked on the yellow and white cheese. The pizza just sounded really good right now that was all she could focus on. Derrick liked onions and normally she would eat them to, but lately they were too spicy. She added Claire's favorite pineapple...
Both girls stood quiet and then they had heard Massie scream. Everybody had rushed to where she was standing in the living room with Cassidy's toys scattered everywhere. Her fists were balled at her side and her perfectly curled hair was shaking as she did. Nothing looked harmed but Massie stood in fury and sadness.
Derrick had raced to Dylan thinking that she had gone into labor early. Cam checked to make sure Claire didn't burn herself or anything. Finally they had turned to face Massie who could be the only one left to scream.
"My empire!" she cried forgetting herself completely before throwing herself into the soft kid friendly couch. Nobody had moved afraid of what she would do next. Her body shook as she lay there until finally Claire had approached her. Soothingly Claire rubbed her back and the others exchanged a look of worry. None of them were around to witness whatever bad news Massie may have gotten.
Meanwhile Massie was busy wallowing in her woes. She never would think that this would happen. Massie Elizabeth Block worked tirelessly to build BlockedOut. Her line in Europe was a hit and she was sure that those in Australia and New Zealand would love them.
"The numbers were declining," said the line producer in Australia. "A few of the major department stores in New Zealand refused to buy." Basically the line producer responsible in Australia had to close down her line. The numbers in Asia were slowly declining thanks to some department stores calling her clothes a knock off of Alice + Olivia.
Massie wrapped herself into fetal position not able to face her friends. They were clearly successful in everything they did. Claire was an actress and a photographer for US Weekly! She could be making more money than Massie herself in a couple more years. Dylan made amazing food and a great mom. After she had kids Dylan could possibly open the trendiest restaurant in the country!
She found herself failing in her own business. Europe love her clothes but Australia and Asia did not though. Was it too expensive? Maybe she should have stuck to the idea of making fashionable clothes cheap. That would be her last attempt though...
"Massie?" asked Dylan comforting her friend by patting her back.
"She's okay right?" asked Derrick to Cam and he nodded. Both boys slowly crept away clearly not wanting to confront a crying girl. They let Dylan and Claire handle Massie and her crying ways.
The oven had beeped and Dylan went to get the pizza before it burned. Massie had gotten up and wiped her nose off.
"Let's go get some pizza okay?" asked Claire sympathetically.
All of them had gathered in the kitchen including the guys. Not only had Dylan made pizza but she had also made a salad and chocolate pudding for desert. This batch of pudding replacing bowl that had slide all over the floor.
This time the phone had rang and it was the house phone. Nobody had really called Dylan or Derrick on the house phone. It was mainly for when cellphones were being charged and when Derrick's parents called him. What was with all of the phone calls anyway? Was disaster waiting to strike?
There was the phone call telling Claire she had got the job. Then there was the call that said Massie lost half of her worldwide clothing empire. Dylan didn't want to pick up and figure out that something had happened to Cassidy or one of their parents died.
Derrick had meet Dylan's eyes before he got up. Nobody wanted to hear any bad news about anyone. Derrick picked up the phone and started to nod at the person on the phone. After a few okay's and a sure he had hung up.
"Everything okay?" asked Dylan holding her stomach hoping that nothing serious had happened.
"Yea my parents are coming over for dinner," said Derrick chomping through a slice of pizza. "Their own plans had fell through and it's Mini's off day."
Dylan only sighed happy that nothing serious had happened. Now all she had to worry about was Massie's sanity and Cassidy's first day of school. Nothing else to get worked up over right? Sighing, yet again, Dylan hoped so.