Gee, this is embarrasing, but this is actually the FINAL chapter of WHERE THE ARROW HIT. no, it's not rushed or anything. i had this story pre-written (&completed) about two months ago. and i thought this story had 20chapters not 18. i'm sorry :( but i hope you'll still love this anyway. because it's OVER. no sequel. it's unnecessary.

those of you who know me well, should know how absent-minded and blonde i am. :D

again, this is the FINAL chapter. and Golden Ribbons is the name of the Hotel Derrick and Massie went to at Derrick's senior prom, (in case, you forgot)

enjoy:

And i knew from the start, i was born to love you [contributed by skyexHigh]

"Maybe, I'm just cursed." Massie said as she and Dylan walked off the tennis court.

"You don't have bad luck," Dylan assured her as she took a sip of her Perrier.

"I swear Dyl," Massie insisted and held her tennis racket tightly in her arms.

"Listen, with Cam, you can consider yourself lucky," Dylan said as the two stopped in front of an empty row of steel bleachers. Dylan tossed her racket on the third seat then sat down. Massie sat next to her and smoothed out her white tennis skirt.

"But with Derrick," Dylan went on, "you need to go after him."

"Uh, go after him?" Massie rolled her eyes and laid back on her elbows against the steel seat. "Yeah, I don't chase after guys."

"I don't mean go after him, like go stalk him," Dylan smiled slowly. "I just mean, you don't want to miss your chance."

"Let's just go," Massie sighed and stood up. Dylan did the same then followed Massie to her car. "It's not like he's wanting me." Massie said, "he doesn't want to play the role of my prince charming."

"How do you know that?" Dylan asked, "I mean, Josh came around."

"Yeah," Massie admitted, "And I'm happy for you."

"Derrick's going to realize you're the one for him," Dylan said to her best friend. Massie stared at her car and then noticed a single red rose under one of the wind shield wipers.

"What's that?" Massie pointed to the rose on her car. She lifted up the windshield wiper and saw the rose was attached to a small white envelope. Massie opened it and pulled out a thick lavender card. It read:

Massie Block,

Meet at Tonight, I feel like I need to Turn things Around.

Derrick Harrington.

"Wow!" Dylan squealed with delight. Massie nearly jumped, she had no idea her best friend was reading over her shoulder.

Dylan grabbed the card out of her hand, "He so cares!" she gushed like a thirteen year old girl.

"Yeah," Massie could not believe it either.

Dylan grabbed Massie's car keys from her gym bag and cheered, "I'm happy for you, Mass."

Massie just nodded.

"Let's go get you a dress," the red head jumped up and down.

True Love never dies, it only gets stronger in time [contributed by untouchable. Forever. And. Always]

-:-

"You're dazzling me!" Dylan cooed as she dabbed Massie's lips with a lip gloss wand.

"I feel like I'm about to throw up," Massie said. She was sitting right in front of her vanity mirror. Hundreds of cosmetic tubes, containers, jars, and spray cans sat in front of her.

Dylan rolled her eyes, "that's love, sweetie."

Dylan brushed some blush across Massie's pale cheeks. "Almost done."

It was Massie's turn to roll her eyes, Dylan's been saying that for the past hour. But to her surprise, Dylan grinned. "Okay done." she said then placed the brush down in fake-exhaustion. Massie looked at her reflection. Her brown hair was long and glossy. Layers of wavy brown hair framed her face. Massie couldn't help but smile, her hair was finally being nice and all the individual strands decided to cooperate and stay in place. Her face was something too. Her amber eyes seemed to glow against her long lashes and dark eye liner. Her cheeks were nice and rosy. Her lips glistened in the light. Massie was amazed; Dylan could be a professional make up artist at the MAC counter.

"He's here!" Dylan clapped as she peered out Massie's bed room window.

Massie gulped, she could feel her stomach turn. Massie stood up unsteadily. The gold Jimmy Choo wrap around sandals suddenly felt very slipper around her feet.

"Breathe," Dylan snapped and pulled Massie out her room and downstairs.

"I can't do this," Massie hissed as she heard Derrick ring the doorbell.

"You can," Dylan encouraged as she handed Massie's Isabella Fiore clutch over. Massie accepted the gold purse and sighed.

"Ready?" Dylan asked and placed her hand on the door knob.

Massie nodded then stared at her empty wrist, "Wait!" Massie screeched.

"What?" Dylan asked, shocked.

"My bracelet!" Massie shrieked, "Where's the charm bracelet Cam gave me?"

"It's in your purse," Dylan said, "Now calm down."

Massie snapped open her clutch and sighed with relief when she saw the CFMB bracelet inside. She picked up the bracelet and quickly hooked it around her wrist.

"Ready?" Dylan asked again. This time, Massie nodded, more confident. Cam's bracelet gave off rays of happiness and peace.

Dylan pulled open the door and there stood Derrick. He was in black pants and a black suit jacket. Inside the jacket, her wore a white Ralph Lauren polo. At the sight of him, Massie's heart beat quickly raced. He was even more good looking than she remembered.

"You look beautiful," Derrick said to her then awkwardly cleared his throat.

Massie blushed at the compliment, "thanks."

Dylan gushed, "well, you guys better get going. Josh and I have a date."

Massie nodded at her best friend. Her chiffon dark blue Louis Vuitton dress seemed to really be something because Derrick couldn't take his caramel eyes of it.

It's not about waiting got the storm to pass… it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain [contributed by lovergirl. ns]

-:-

"Where are we going?" Massie asked Derrick. The two were in Derrick's BMW listening to a Demi Lovato song that was playing on the radio.

"You'll see," Derrick smiled at her.

Massie folded her hands in her lap and listened to the music. When Massie allowed herself to get lost in a song it was like going into another world. She didn't even notice Derrick parked in front of Golden Ribbons. She was busy being lost in the lyrics. But suddenly, Derrick turned off his car and walked out to open Massie's door. He held his hand out and she gladly accepted it.

Derrick led her to one of the restaurants and sat her in a gold cushioned chair.

Derrick sat across from her, a tiny candle burned between them. Massie stared at him, the light off the candle gave Derrick's face a warm glow. His striking features were even more mesmerizing in the dim light.

"Mr. Harrington." a waiter with a black mustache approached the two, "you're pre-ordered meals are ready to be served."

Derrick nodded at him.

"And what wine would you like?" the waiter's accent suddenly became very noticeable.

Derrick glanced at Massie then said to the waiter, "a nice bottle of Champagne."

"Very well," the waiter bowed down to Derrick, as if he were the prince.

"I'll have your plates served in a moment." he said then vanished behind dark wooden doors.

"I hope you don't mind, I pre-ordered already," Derrick said to Massie.

"It's cool," Massie said to him.

Derrick's eyes lingered on Massie's face. Then he said, "you always manage to take my breath away."

Awkward silence.

Then the two burst out in a fit of laughter. Derrick was the first to speak, "wow, that sounded cheesier than I thought it would."

Massie giggled, "it was sweet."

If I had to choose between breathing and loving you, I'd use my last breath to say 'I love you' [contributed by Crazieness]

When their plates were cleared. Derrick took one last sip of his Champagne then said, "let's take a walk." he stoop up.

"Er, okay," Massie replied and followed him outside. Derrick guided Massie to the gazebo, which he made sure was still there.

There was a dark wooden bench right in front of the gold metal gazebo. Derrick sat and patted the space next to him for Massie to sit.

"Are you done with your bucket list?" Derrick asked her. She nodded, "Well, pretty much."

"So, then what?" Derrick asked.

"So, tomorrow, I'm going to start on a new list." Massie replied.

"Well, our deal was that once you've completed it, you'd show me the list," Derrick nudged her.

"Ugh, that's over a thousand things." Massie said and admired her gold shoes. Talking to Derrick was so… easy. Although, they just recently had a falling out, they could still talk like nothing was wrong.

"Fine, then till me you're top five." Derrick said to her.

"Okay," Massie agreed, "Well, number five is to go sky diving."

"Which we did," Derrick noted.

"Yup, and number four is to be a tennis pro," Massie smiled.

"I got you the gear when you were fifteen," Derrick said. Then stood up and grabbed Massie's hand. He guided her to the gazebo and started to move her into a dance. Massie picked up the steps quickly, and her feet followed Derrick's.

"What's number three?" Derrick asked.

"Number three," Massie said as Derrick spun her around in a circle, "is to get accepted into a college."

Derrick lifted an eyebrow, "you got accepted into a college?"

Massie gave a sly smile, "actually, I sent an early admission application to… Columbia."

Derrick listened.

Massie continued, "and I got in, I'm going to there during the fall."

"That's great," Derrick smiled.

"Yeah," Massie nodded as she and Derrick moved to their beating hearts.

"So number two?" Derrick asked.

Massie smiled, "to have a kick ass eighteenth birthday party."

Derrick laughed, then Massie asked, "Why are we here, Derrick?"

Derrick stopped dancing and held her hands. The two stared at each other for a moment, under the gazebo's roof.

"Massie, does this not ring a bell?" Derrick asked. Massie shook her head, "Should it?" she asked, coyly.

Derrick looked into her eyes, "Two years ago at this very spot was where I realized that I loved you and I've been in love you everyday since."

Massie just stared like an idiot.

"Wow," was all Massie could say.

Derrick held her hands tighter, "so number one?"

"Number one," Massie smiled, sheepishly, "is to make you fall in love with me."

Derrick laughed, "I'm starting to realize that I may have always loved you, and I'm sorry it's taken me so long."

"I love you, too." Massie smiled at him. "Ever since you first kissed me when I was twelve."

"What if I kissed you again?" the blond boy had mischief in his eyes. Before Massie could reply, Derrick's lips were on hers. Massie kissed back, his lips soft on top of hers. Finally, it was perfection.

From a distance, Alicia and Cam stood hand in hand with Dylan and Josh. They watched Massie and Derrick from a distance. It was so real, so intimate. Under the stars, Massie was just the girl who spent her whole life loving Derrick, the boy who struck out in love his whole life.

No one would ever understand why they were so perfect together. No one would ever understand Massie and Derrick in general. They were imperfectly perfect. The world's best contradiction.

Where the Arrow Hit.

COMPLETE!

it's over. and i'm happy about the outcome. are you?

special thanks to: xoxoDDLSG; WakeMeUpWhenItsYesterday; FanfictionTastic, SkyexHigh; Lighting. Up. Thee. Sky; figureskatingismypassion; untouchable. forever. and. always. kitkat. me; giantcookie; lilmisspriss91; lovergirl. ns; rstar; gallagergrl; crazieness; ESTF; & InMyHeartForever.
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please read, "Behind Enemy Lines" by xoxoDDLSG, "Friends Without Benefits" by FanfictionTastic, "Love Drunk" by Lighting. Up. Thee. Sky., & "And aesthetics don't hurt one bit" by WakeMeUpWhenItsYesterday. they're lovely stories.

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