A Whole New Me. Was Love Included? (Complete)

Chapter 1.

         This year was supposed to be my year. It wasnt supposed to be like the other ones. The ones when I was shy and didn’t talk to anyone, I only had a select group of friends and only talked when I needed to. That was all supposed to change, I did try but maybe that’s not what was supposed to happen.

I went into my first hour and sat in my seat. When I started unpacking some things I felt someone sit next to me.

"Hey Shaylie!" yelled Michael, my lab partner, friend, and just, really annoying person.

"I asked you not to call me that and why are you speaking to me?”

"Cause you’re my bestest friend ever and you’re my desk partner duh buddy!"

I rolled my eyes and started my work.

The door opened and Chris, my crush, walked in. Every time I see him I swear my heart flips. I know that’s such a cliché but, oh well, it’s true.

He smiled at me and waved, I had to look away. I mean, I know he wants to talk to me, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I looked over at Mike and I could see him scowling at Chris. Ha-ha loser...

"Hey Shay what’s up?" Chris asked. I love his voice, it’s so mesmerizing.

I was frozen; I looked down and pretended I didn’t hear him. Like I said I hate this shyness!

When he realized I wasnt going to talk to him, he went to the teachers desk. The entire time, I tried to make myself at least make some kind of eye contact with him, but it was too late.

Dammit! Why didn’t I say hi to him, why am I soo stupid? Sometimes, I could just punch myself in the face.

"Shaylie... You know that that page is due like now, right?"

I looked up at him, then at the paper

"Oh crap let me copy yours please?!" I snatched his paper and started copying it. That’s what I need him for and that’s why I try to stand him even though it can get very difficult.

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The final bell rang and I started packing my work up.

"Shay you’ve been distant today what’s wrong?" asked Harmony, my best friend.

"You know about Chris right?" she nodded "Well I’ve been thinking what if just became a 'new' person, If wasn’t shy, I talked to everybody. All that I mean it’s only the second week of school and I have only talked to him once. And that was just to say excuse me, he always tries to talk to me and I just pretend I don’t hear him" by now we were by the front office going to my car.

She thought for a moment.

"Two things. Can you give me a ride?"

"Of course." I told her and she smiled before continuing.

"Maybe this weekend me and Mel can stay at your house and work on the new you. Let me see where she’s at." she pulled out her phone and started typing at the screen walking back a little . Mel, short for Melodie, is Harmony's twin sister. 

"Okay she’s almost here and my mom said we can stay the night. Just drop by our place so we can get clothes." she said, going towards the passenger seat. 

"Alrighty" I said. I’m obviously feeling sorry for myself.

“HARMONY AND SHAYLENE!!!!" we turned around to see Melodie being chased by her boyfriend Ian. They were both laughing as he tried to catch her.

"Oh gosh. They make me sick." said Harmony. I looked at her puckered face and started laughing. At least she cheered me up

"Hurry up dude!" I yelled as Harmony and I got into my car.

The back door flew open and Melodie and Ian jumped in. I looked in my rear view and saw Chris getting in his car, he looked towards us and my heart melted.

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"Harmony! You are so embarrassing! Next time I’m leaving you in the car and me and Mel can go in.” we were at a restaurant and she was being so loud for some odd reason. Mel was just staring at her in an I-can’t-believe-we-are-related kind of way.

"Hey I can’t, not have a good time. I’m a party on two feet." she said with an evil smirk.

I pulled into my driveway... dark as usual.

My parents got divorced two years ago and now I live with my dad. Apparently my mom fell off the face of the earth. My brother, Taylor, took it hard so he's living with my grandmother. I hardly see him but we talk on the phone all the time. 

My dad was most likely at school. He’s in a culinary arts program, he already has a business and marketing thingy (I don't pay attention). He is planning on opening restaurant when he's done with school. 

"Hey can I stay here tonight?" asked Ian

"Sure but you’re gonna sleep on the floor" I smiled at him and Melodie.

"Ok thanks" he said and ran to my backyard dragging Mel along with him. Less than 30 seconds later we heard a splash and Melodie scream. Harmony and I looked at each other then went inside the house laughing to ourselves.

"Shay we have to figure some stuff out. Let me get a notebook and we will write this stuff down and you sit there and answer these questions."

"Sure, I’m gonna get a drink first." she waved her hand dismissively while searching her backpack for a pen.

                  Shay, I went out with Ceecee. I’ll be home on Monday morning, then we can go do something just me and you ... I promise. I love you.  -Dad

I crumpled up the note. My dad and I have a great relationship and we always spent time together but then Ceecee came along. Let's just say I hate her with a passion. She is always with him and now we hardly see each other or spend time together. Honestly, she could disappear off of the face of the planet and I wouldn’t care. 

I got a can of grape soda and went into the living room

"Well apparently my dad is with that stupid tramp, he won’t be back till Monday"

She looked at my sympathetically and then smiled.

"Didn’t you tell me that she has clothes here... let’s bleach them or cut holes in them something along those lines"

I laughed and flopped onto the couch

"Okay I’m gonna ask you some questions. Answer them honestly okay? One. If you could change one thing about yourself, physically, what would it be?"

"Hmmm. my hair. Its soo blehh!"

"Okay two, "she said scribbling ferociously "what about personality wise"

"Of course my socialness, like shyness and not talking to people stuff in that category"

"Uh huh. Three, what kinds of styles, other than yours, do you like?"

"I don’t know anything I guess as long as it’s cute"

"Four do you wanna go to the mall?"

"Sure"

"And lastly..." she trailed off “how much money do you have?"

"Umm I have some in my wallet maybe 30-40 dollars and my card... I don’t know how much is on there. And my dad’s card, that's supposed to be for emergencies but I can use that since I he left me... Why?"

"Tomorrow we will go to the mall and answer that question"