Even after a Philosophy fudge cake–scented bubble bath, two Laura Mercier milk scrubs, and an extra-thick layer of Sephora coconut cream body butter, the stress of the afternoon’s meeting still hadn’t melted away. Alicia lay in the center of her bed, staring up at the ceiling and wondering how party planning could possibly be this stressful. It was the opposite of fun.
Massie had always emphasized the importance of organization when it came to event prep. And Alicia had tried to organize. In fact, she’d tried so hard that she’d gone through six stacks of pink Post-it notes and two pens. But somehow, all she’d ended up with was a pink-papered room, ink-stained hands, and no real game plan. She reached down and plucked four pink Post-its from her coconut-slicked thigh, slapping them on the wall next to her bed.
RED-CARPET PARTY MENU
Appetizer: Posh Spice–y Tuna Rolls
Main Course: Mini Corbin Bleu Cheese Burgers
Dessert: Vanilla Milk-Jakes w/ Reese’s Pieces
Halle Berries w/ Crème Fraîche
Demi S’Moores
German chocolate Justin Timber-cake
PARTY PLAYLIST
“Paparazzi” (Lady Gaga)
“Hollywood” (Jonas Brothers)
“Picture Perfect” (Nelly Furtado)
“Smile” (Lily Allen)
“La La Land” (Demi Lovato)
CELEB CONVERSATION TOPICS
Which (celeb) would you rather (lip-kiss)?
Examples: Chace Crawford or Chuck Bass
Kellan Lutz or Channing Tatum
Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus
Emma Roberts or Taylor Swift
CELEB GOSSIP
Examples: Is Tony leaving Jess because she’s gotten too fat?
Brad & Angie: How many kids is too many?
Paris: How many BFFs could one girl possibly need?
Is guyliner EVER acceptable for the red carpet?
PAR TY GAMES
Pin the tail on Ashlee Simpson’s nose (the old one).
Red-carpet looks: Who wore it better?
(Note: Get pics from Us Weekly.)
Red-carpet costume contest
(Note: Figure out what A and J are wearing!!!!!!)
NOTHING MASSIE BLOCK–RELATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Staring at the Post-its on her wall, Alicia felt her stress level starting to rise again. Somehow, writing down all the things she needed to do to get ready for Friday night was making her more anxious—not less. How was she supposed to get everything done in time, plus make Claire’s house party acceptable, plus look rested and beautiful for Josh? One girl couldn’t possibly be expected to pull all this off, could she?
Exhausted, Alicia reached for her Sleeping Diva silk sleep mask. She already knew the answer to that question. One girl she knew could have pulled this party off. But that girl wasn’t Alicia Rivera.
That girl was Massie Block.