1) At the end of the day, Massie doesn't like change. We see that whenever things get out of her control, she freaks out internally and will do everything in her power to set the universe right again. I think this is why she was quick to let Alicia back in - she wanted things back to how they should be. Alicia learned being an Alpha is harder than it looks, but I still think when she eventually sets out on her own in high school or after, she could become an Alpha of her own group again.
2) I second Ji's point about Alicia wanting the overall higher social standing (and she just gelled so much better with TPC girls than her own clique). Like Massie, having that sense of security and knowing exactly where you fit in just feels more comfortable.
3) I think both girls were battling their own insecurities. Alicia ended up conceding and letting go of her Alpha dreams, and when Leesh initially left, Massie was insecure in her own position as a strong Alpha. While we often see these girls portray themselves as uber confident, they do have these internal anxieties that drive a lot of their actions.
1/3: I think Massie trusts Alicia at the end of the day and that’s the factor behind the speedy getting-back-together. I know I’ve had friends that I’ve made up with just because I value their friendship over any missteps.
1. One factor is that Massie now knows that she can identify and counteract Alicia's tricks and cliques, so she'll be ready for any future coups from Alicia. (I assume that until this book, Alicia had never left the PC since its formation.)
2. Alicia's clique was (unfortunately) a watered down version of Massie's clique, so Alicia probably has higher social standing as the #2 of OCD's #1 clique than as the #1 of OCD's #2 (or lower) clique.
1) At the end of the day, Massie doesn't like change. We see that whenever things get out of her control, she freaks out internally and will do everything in her power to set the universe right again. I think this is why she was quick to let Alicia back in - she wanted things back to how they should be. Alicia learned being an Alpha is harder than it looks, but I still think when she eventually sets out on her own in high school or after, she could become an Alpha of her own group again.
2) I second Ji's point about Alicia wanting the overall higher social standing (and she just gelled so much better with TPC girls than her own clique). Like Massie, having that sense of security and knowing exactly where you fit in just feels more comfortable.
3) I think both girls were battling their own insecurities. Alicia ended up conceding and letting go of her Alpha dreams, and when Leesh initially left, Massie was insecure in her own position as a strong Alpha. While we often see these girls portray themselves as uber confident, they do have these internal anxieties that drive a lot of their actions.
1/3: I think Massie trusts Alicia at the end of the day and that’s the factor behind the speedy getting-back-together. I know I’ve had friends that I’ve made up with just because I value their friendship over any missteps.
1. One factor is that Massie now knows that she can identify and counteract Alicia's tricks and cliques, so she'll be ready for any future coups from Alicia. (I assume that until this book, Alicia had never left the PC since its formation.)
2. Alicia's clique was (unfortunately) a watered down version of Massie's clique, so Alicia probably has higher social standing as the #2 of OCD's #1 clique than as the #1 of OCD's #2 (or lower) clique.
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