Can't receive iMessage from specific person on computer only

I've run into this weird issue in which my friend texts me, and the message will show up on my iPhone (5S) but not my computer (running Mavericks). I'm in a group message with her and another person, and the only messages that show up are mine and the other person's. But on my phone, all the messages read normally.
I tried restarting the computer and logging out of iMessage and back in, but to no avail. It's been going on for about two days, and I can't recall making any changes to either device that might interfere with iMessage at all.
Any help would be appreciated!

Hi,
Whilst it is a Group chat and the iPhones can cope with people only having SMS access you may find that a person with an iPhone is out of iMessages service (no WiFi and no 3G or better carrier service) and that their iPhone is sending SMS Messages.
In such circumstances the iPhones you and the "good" Contact are using are the "first Receivers" but the SMS text you are getting is then not Syncing as it is SMS.
8:57 pm Thursday; May 8, 2014
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