Perfection

Tracie Parker used to be an unpopular girl. But now that a man secretly gave her a makeover, she's determined to become friends with the popular crowd. Except things change when she meets a cute geek at the mall and gets his phone number. He's an outcast at school, and becoming his friend - or even his girlfriend - would ruin Tracie's status with the popular girls. Is she willing to take the risk?

published on October 13, 2015not completed

School

I push open the school doors and stand in the lobby. Students stare at me with open mouths everywhere. I smile. My cute outfit did the job.
Kylie, the queen bee, approaches me. I can see in her eyes a newfound respect for me. "Nice garb." she spits. I guess that's the best I'm going to get.
In first period, Maisy offers me some gum. At lunch, Stacy asks if I want to sit with her. The popular girls are all treating me with respect now.
But now it's time to really join their group.
On my way to fifth period, Kylie comes up to me and asks if I want to cut class with her and the girls. I accept the offer and follow her out of the school.
"Sweet ride!" I exclaim when I see her car. It's a hot pink convertible, with seats as soft as a baby bunny. I hop in and end up squeezed between Maisy and Stacy. The entire passenger seat is taken up by Kylie's adorable puppy, Max.
"Where are we going, Ky?" Stacy asks. Wow - they have nicknames for each other! What's mine?
Kylie smiles at us in the rearview mirror. "Well, Stace, we're going to the mall."
Stacy and Maisy giggle. "What's so special about that?" I ask.
Maisy raises one eyebrow at me. "Well, duh! Haven't you ever scouted before?"
"What's that?"
"It's when you stand in the middle of the mall and wait for a cute boy - and then you go up and kiss him! Full on the lips!"
My eyes grow wide. "Won't he squirm away?"
"Not if you sneak up behind him."
We arrive at the mall and head inside.
"You can go first." says Stacy.
I stand in the center of the mall, right by the fountain. Finally a cute boy passes by. I sneak up behind him and pounce at the last second, turning him to face me. I give him a big, fat, smooch. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Stacy, Kylie, and Maisy laughing.
Suddenly, he pushes me away. "Freak!" he calls. I see security guards rushing towards me, so I make a run for it. I dodge the mall kiosks, squeeze through the crowds, and take detours through the stores. Finally, I'm out of the mall and sprinting to the convertible. When I get there, Maisy, Stacy, and Kylie are already sitting in it. "That was so awesome!" giggles Kylie.
I beam as they pull out of the parking lot and head back towards school. If this is what being popular feels like, well...
I love it!
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... How old is she, anyways? Is she in high school? Even if she is, there's NO WAY that real, good parents would be totally unconcerned and not suspicious when their daughter comes home late with a total makeover and a whole bunch of bags, claiming that it's all under $200. Getting her hair done like that would've normally cost at least $50, and a box of colored See More
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She's a teenager - you know, 15-16 years old. And their parents assume that "coming home late with a total makeover and a whole bunch of bags, claiming that it's all under $200" is a normal, teenager-y thing to do. I guess they were just so excited about the fact that their daughter was out shopping (possibly making friends) that they didn't pay a lot of attention. See More
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on October 13, 2015
It's fine. Tbh, I don't completely understand it either. Tracie's taking over the story and writing stuff. I think I'm possessed.
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Oh, OK. I guess that it's just me, but... I'd never be able to go out on my own to the mall in the first place, and if I came back with a totally new look and a bunch of bags of clothes, my parents would absolutely FREAK. I'd probably end up grounded for a month for dying and cutting my hair, much less stealing. They'd be so suspicious that it'd be insane. And See More
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Hmmm...
It's good, but not as good as your work usually is. I really don't understand what she was doing accepting a makeover from a random homeless guy in the first place. There are several grammar and spelling errors. Also, her mom would definitely recognize her. Even with the contacts, she would (at the very LEAST) think that the face was familiar. Also, how See More
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Yeah, this definitely isn't one of my best stories. I need to revise and edit a bit. Although, the homeless guy charges $100, yes, but he also steals his victims' wallets when they aren't looking. After Tracie paid him, the pickpocket took her wallet.
Also, she accepted the makeover because she was very desperate, and she wanted to be "undercover." She was worried See More
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on October 13, 2015
No problem, and thanks!
She's 15-16, but I think I'll make her 16.
And it's fine. I've made that mistake many times before. :)
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OK, thanks. That definitely clears things up a bit. :)
(But still, exactly how old is she? Is she a freshman or a senior?)
Looking back, I'm actually mistaken. I thought you misspelled a word, but it's actually spelled correctly. My bad.
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