The Matchmaker

Dawn's story to Libby

(This picture is Dawn mad at Bryan)  

Anastasia and Dawn asked me to post the Bryan video on my blog. "Sure!" I replied. As soon as I got home, I flipped open my computer and posted the video Anastasia had emailed me. Dawn commented right away.

COMMENTS:
Dawn_101 : Isn't my revenge so thoughtful?!
Lindsay.C : um... Yes is guess?
Silver-Soul : haha! I laughed so hard when I re-watched the video!
Lindsay.C : ikr Silver!

It had gotten 200 likes in a mere 30 minutes! Dawn was probably feeling very proud... That's when an email notification snapped me out of my thoughts. The email was from the school. I rolled my eyes as I read the email. It was just wishing us a "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" I couldn't believe it was already mid-year! So much time had passed...  I guess my thoughts weren't very interesting so I decided to change the topic.

THE NEXT WEEK

BRYAN'S POV

I walked into school. Everything was different now. I had no girlfriend, no friends, no one at all. I was walking by the football field when Diana and her popular crew came up to me. "You look really lonely!" She said in a mocking tone. "It's a shame your girlfriend DUMPED you!" Her friend, Madeline laughed. I looked away. "Go away." I muttered. "So you WANT to be alone!?" Diana said looking at her crew for reassurance. "Yes!" I screamed. The girls exchanged looks of surprise, but they then burst into laughter. "Loser." Another girl said as they walked away.

SILVER'S POV

I saw Diana and her girls humiliating Bryan in the morning. I found it very funny. Bryan did not. He walked through the halls sad and friendless. I felt happy every time I saw him look miserable. *smiles*

LIBBY'S POV

I had adapted to the school pretty well. Yet, I could tell there was something DEFINITELY wrong. Girls where always humiliating or bullying this one kid. His name is Bryan. He's weird. I could also tell a couple of the girls looked especially HAPPY when he was being humiliated. "Who's that Bryan dude?" I asked Dawn at science. Her cheerful expression turned grim. "I'll tell you at lunch." She replied. The bell rang and lunch arrived. I sat alone at a table with Dawn. "I'll tell you the story from the beginning." She said. I listened closely. "It was the mere beginning of the year." Dawn started. "Lindsay was the only friend I knew at the school. On the first day, she made this really popular blog and that turned things around for her. She was happy. I didn't really have anything to be happy about. That weekend, I made this party. I invited EVERYONE! Then I met Bryan." She sighed. I looked at her expression. It told me to remain silent. "He was really nice, and funny, and cute... BACK THEN. We went to the school's winter dance and we went on dates together, but then... He friend-zoned me." She said. "Go on!" I said, eager to hear more. "At first, it was OK, but then he started spreading rumors of me, and he started being a JERK." Dawn explained. "I felt really HORRIBLE! And then a friend of mine, Jerome, comforted  me." She said. "Bryan sounds like an IDIOT!" I spat. Dawn nodded.

DAWN'S POV

It felt good telling Libby all that. "Do you like someone?" I asked. Libby hesitated. "No." She finally said. I nudged her. "I can tell THAT'S not true!" Libby turned red. "Fine! I have a TINY crush on my mom's best friend's son." She spat. "Sure." I replied. "Okay, okay, I've had a GIANT crush on him since we met!" Libby exclaimed. "OMG! That's so romantic!" I squealed. That night, I texted Lindsay.

Dawn: I think you have another match to make!
Lindsay: oh joy
Dawn: in a good way?
Lindsay: kinda :D