The Popular Plan

Chapter 16

song of the chapter: confident// demi lovato

I got home later that day, my mind absolutely racing, excited for what I could come up with. I threw my book bag down and raced into my room. I grabbed a piece of paper and pen from one of my drawers and a piece of cardboard from one of the boxes that we used to move. I did save it.

I was just kind of confused about how I should do this plan. I looked at myself in my vanity mirror and sighed. The first thing I noticed about me was my hair. It was very messy and just one straight downward spiral of brown. I wrote that down as the first thing on my list, starting tomorrow, which was Saturday.

Day 1- Haircut. I want it layered with an ombré dye. I want to show up that Ombré girl I hate. I want to look better than her. That's my motivation for this step.

What's next that I noticed about me? It was my make-up. It was old makeup. Maybe I could buy a Naked 3 palette or something. That would work.

Day 2- Buy new make-up. Ugh, you are actually disgusting! Who tf do you think you are, wearing whatever make-up brand you have on?

My plan was going great in my opinion so far. What was the next thing I hated about myself? I looked in the mirror, but then it hit me. I smelled awful. I needed new perfume desperately.

Day 3- Get new perfume and stuff because ewwwww! You smell gross af. Who wants to go be friends with someone who smells like a dog peed all over them?

Honestly, my perfume wasn't that bad, but it still wasn't exceptional. I looked in my mirror again. What was the other thing I needed to lose or gain? I looked at the mirror for a long time until I knew what I was missing.

My weight. I needed to lose weight! I was not healthy and I needed to slim down big time. I laughed to myself writing it down, because how stupid could I get?

Day 4 through 53- Work out! Your goal is thirty lbs. that's all the doctor said you need to lose.

I smiled to myself. Thirty pounds. My aunt lost twenty in three weeks. All I needed was seven weeks to lose thirty pounds!

However, if I was going to lose so much, then I would need new clothes.

Day 54- BUY!!!! NEW!!!! CLOTHES!!! You'll be a ton skinnier. You won't fit in those baggy shirts. You could also maybe wear some cute dresses that match your eyes!

I smiled to myself as I wrote that step down. I absolutely loved shopping. For my birthday when I was in sixth grade, I asked my mom and dad to buy out the entire local mall for a day so I could go shopping. All to myself.

What was next, though? I had everything I needed. I sat there for a while until I realized I was missing one key factor. That key factor could hurt me and a ton of other people around me... But what good was this plan if I didn't go through with this step?

Day 55- Dump friends... But it's for their own good and your own good. You must explain to Tayah how your whole life depends on you two not being friends. Thank her for her time as a friend. + give her one last hug!!!!

I didn't want to dump them as friends right away at the beginning of the day. After we were let out of school, I'd ask to talk them. Or better yet, we could all go to the local ice cream shop for a little bit as I explain what's happening.

However, I needed friends the next day. The friends I would make would get me into the key for success.

Day 56- Make friends with the Populars. It sounds weird, makes you think that you are going to become a different person. And you are.

I yawned, making a big "O" shape with my mouth. I wish I was at a party or something. It would wake me up and I would have tons of fun. That's when my last step I had in mind for the day came to me. I could throw a party, no matter what day it was!

Day 57- Throw a party! It'll be lit af! However, there can't be any alcohol. And don't invite old friends... They wouldn't come anyways.

I decided that that would do for the day. I got out of my bed and walked into the living room, where I saw my mom sitting. That was very unusual for me because she was always at work. My dad was in the kitchen cooking something.

"What are you guys doing home?" I asked, awkwardly. "I thought you two were supposed to be at work? You know, mucho worko that needs to be finished-o?"

My mom smiled. "They let us out of work early today. They told us we didn't have a lot of time off and something happened that made everyone happy. Why, are you upset?"

"No, no, no, no," I told her, walking over to the couch. "But I do have one question for you. Tomorrow is Saturday. And since it's Saturday I have nothing going on. This may sound a little crazy, but can I get a haircut and style my hair differently?"

My mom raised an eyebrow. She always told me how she loved my blond hair and never wanted anything to happen to it. She always said she never wanted me to change it. "Why?" She asked.

"Because," I groaned, rolling my eyes. "I feel like this blond isn't really working out for me. And my hair has no layers, so it gets pretty knotty. I want layers in my hair and my hair to be ombré. Won't it be pretty?"

My mom just blinked.

"I'm sure it'll be awesome, Mommy. Don't worry!" I laughed at her.

My mom blinked again.

"Mommmmm," I groaned. "Please?"

She shrugged. "Fine, I guess. I mean, ombré hair isn't so bad. It is pretty."

"Yay!" I exclaimed, giving her a hug. "Can you schedule an appointment right now for tomorrow?"

My mom exchanged glances with my dad, but she eventually gave in. "I guess I don't care," she mumbled, taking out her phone.

"Thank you!" I exclaimed, giving her a kiss on the cheek. "Trust me, you'll love it!"

"I hope so," my mom grumbled, setting her head in her hands. I skipped out of the room and down the hall into my bedroom again, doing a little happy dance.

Phase 1? Complete.

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Why I chose Confident: It describes perfectly how McKenna feels confident her plan is going to go over good! So excited to start going in with this plan! Yay!

Happy New Year's, everyone! Hope it's filled with h a p p i n e s s!

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