Why did you change

4

''You just have to commit and it will happen''Shay encouraged as they walked past a girl looking at different versions of her for the operation in two months

''But its mind over matter like I can't figure that...like how do you not be afraid even though you're-''tally was cut off when two girls and a boy stopped before them hapily

''Skinny hey!''a girl said smiling brightly

''Yeah whats up?''shay asked when the girl pulled a book out making tally and darce look at the book in shock having never seen a true book

''It was incredible''the girl said laughing excitedly
''I told you''Shay exclaimed taking back the ook

''Is this really what the smoke is like?'the girl asked laughing

''Is that a... a book?''tally asked shocked as Darcy looked at the orange cover

''You wanna read it?''shay asked holding it out for them with a kind smile making darce look up to Shay with a excited smile

''You would let us?''dace asked hopefull making Shay chuckle and nod

''Defenitly''Shay said smiling as she gave it to darce making her sequel and kiss Shay's cheek before runnng away with a thank you leaving them to laugh

.........
For two months Shay learned them how to ride a board. Shay quickly became their bestfriend who was quite litteraly almost like another version of darce

Darce and Shay had soon bonded over their secret hatred and need to not become like the pretties. They both didn't believe in the perfection that was created from the surgery and they both didnt want to become someone that they weren't already

Shay told her of the smoke. Of David. Of everything and for a moment darce believed that maybe she didnt have to become a pretty one day

Shay gave her hope to a future that was more than just a mindless one. More than one ruled by pretties and party's

Shay made her forget the hurt peris had made her face. Shay and tally became her bestfriends who she helt close in her heart and she could never ever picture a life without them

Just like she used to never have been able to picture one without peris.....who still owned her heart despite how hard she tried to deny it

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''I can't believe we finnally get to start our lives tommorow''tally said as they sat on the hoverboards looking at the city moving around before them''oh by the way. I loved it''tally contiued excitedly as she grabbed the book out her bag having read it after darce had

''Yeah?''shay asked hapily with a smile as she looked at tally and darce

''Yes the seasons and the-''tally contiued
''The waters oh the rivers and the ocean...i would love to see it''darce finished as she threw herself backwards making Shay and tally scream and scramble up to help her only to see that the board flew down and catched her before floating back up

''Sorry i forgot i was in the air''she admitted sheepishly as she layed down on the board making tally and Shay burst out laughing with darce soon joining in

''Would it be so bad not to do it?'the surgery?''shay asked after a moment making them both look towards Shay. Tally in confusion and darce in understand wishing to not change either

She didnt want to change. She didnt want to be a person she wasn't. She didn't want to become a pretty

''Shay dont talk that way your sounding like darce''tally said not wanting to think about it''we have to''tally contiued making darce sign and look towards the city

''That's the thing tally. I truly dont want to change''darce said softly as she felt the sadness and hope to not change slowly fade as every minute passed by

''Do we?''shay asked looking at tally
''Whats the alternative? Becoming all moldy and crinkly? That goes against everything we've been taught''tally said making darce sign

''I think age lines are kind of cool''Shay said making darce hum in agreement

''No you dont''tally said not wanting to believe them

''We do''darce said with a chuckle

''No you dont!''tally said firmly denying everything scared to think differently then they were taught

''Tally we do''Shay said firmly in response wishing tally to just listen

''So you become a freak?''tally asked making darce bite her lip and close her eyes knowing what tally said was the truth despite how much it sucked to hear''and live on a pond by yourself harvesting beans like Thoreau''tally said like the idea was redicules

''Maybe I'd go to the smoke''Shay said softly as she looked at tally who looked away with a unbelieving smile

''That place is a myth skinny its not a real place''tally said like she was crazy making darce bite her lip a little harder wishing to keep quiet''we've been at this school four years and we are by far the trickiest people here if the smoke was real we'd know it''tally exclaimed chuckling breathlessly before her eyes fell on Shay's face

''Do...do you know about it?''tally asked in disbelief

Shay leant forward''meet me at the greenest in two hours''Shay said softly before looking around

''No wait, why?, what are we doing?''tally asked confused as darce smiled excitedly hoping that maybe what Shay said was actually true

''One last trick''Shay exclaimed smiling before getting up and flying away as tally called for her