Living With the Mirrors

The Kiss. Robyns POV

Every time I walk with Matt they always talk behind our backs. What's the big deal. Someone as nice and cute as him with me. A girl with glasses. What's wrong with these people. Anyway Hazel always has a jealous look in her eyes when I walk past with him. One day we had this conversation:

'What are you doing with him?' Said Hazel
'He's my boyfriend, aren't I allowed to walk with him?'
'Yes but why are you his girlfriend?'
'Cause I'm his girlfriend. Why are you asking are you jealous?'
'No, I could have any boy in this school and he's at the bottom of my list.'
'Ok if you say so. Now if you excuse my I've got class.' I walked away. Hazel can be very weird and that was one of her moments.

So I had English and I was paired with Josh, he's this shy kid who sits at the back of the class. But he's super nice. Sadly Hazel was paired with Matt. Oh no. I guess it's ok. Josh and I work well together. He's talking to me and putting in ideas so that's a good start. We have to write our own Fiction book. I put in the idea of writing about my life. But I'd use different names. That would sound like fiction wouldn't it? Josh liked the idea not were writing it. After class we made an arrangement to meet on Monday to work on it. We were talking while we waited for our parents to fetch us when my phone buzzed. I looked down at the screen and I froze.
Score: 1 me and 1 billion Hazel.
'What's wrong?' Asked Josh noticing the tears in the corners of my eyes. I showed him. It was a picture of Matthew and Hazel kissing. It was sent to everyone. Immediately people started leaving quotes like:

'Cheating on a dork. Nice I would do the same!'
'Hazel! Nice work dude!'
'Great pick in girls.'
'Robyn sucks good for you.'
'Glad you finally came to your senses'

I couldn't handle it. I ran home in tears. When I got home I noticed that I left my phone with Josh. I locked my rooms door. I lay there. There was a knock on the door and I heard the familiar voice of Josh. I unlocked it and he gave me a phone. He understood how it felt and said he'd leave me alone and text me later. All I did was nod. Then he left and I lay there the whole weekend. I barely ate. Only a few little snacks. Keean came over on Sunday. He talked and I just barely responded.
'Robyn you can't stay here forever and starve to death!'
'I can and I will. What's the point in living?' I said in a miserable tone.
'I'm taking you out.' He said very confidently.
'Ugh, do I have to?'
'Yes. Now put this on.' He handed me a beautiful Blue dress. It started like a black and became lighter to a lovely light blue.
'Ok but you have to leave the room. Go!' I shooed him out and put it on. I opened the door and he (for some reason) gasped.
'You look great now let's go to a movie. '
'What movie are we watching?'
'Were watching The Legend of Tarzan!'
'Cool. Let's go.'
We went to the movies and watched it. It certain,y got my mind off him for a while but as soon as it was over I remembered tomorrow was school. I was gonna be laughed at big time.
'It'll be ok. I'll be right here.' He said as if he was reading my mind.
'I want a change.'
'What type are you talking?'
'I want to look different. '
'Sure, how?'
Monday
I took my glasses off. I used the same stone and made contact lenses. I took out my hair so it was at full length. But I didn't change my style. I liked my style just as it was. I wore ripped jeans, a black top and a flannel top with Converse. When I met Keean at the bus stop he didn't seem to reconise me.
'Hey Keean. I feel much better. Thanks!'
'Have we met before?'
'Don't you reconise me?'
'Robyn? You look so different!'
'Good or bad different?'
'Good. Matt is gonna be so jealous that he cheated on you.'
'Can you believe he tried to call me this weekend?'
'Probably trying to say your over.'
'Yeah, I didn't answer him.'
'Good. Changing the subject. Who you gonna go to the spring ball with now?'
'Spring ball? How come I never knew about it before now?'
'Remember I'm on the Dance Commity? Well we have to organize it. If you don't go with anyone we can go as friends.'
'I don't think I'm going.'
'But you have to.'
I snapped from all the emotions,'Why? Why do I have to, so I can get laughed at. I thought you were my friend!' As if just on cue the bus arrived. I climbed in and sat away from Keean. Keean sat next to Josh. Keean whispered something in Josh's ear. He looked over his shoulder at me. Then he asked him quite loudly if that really was me. Keean nodded. He came over and sat down next to me.
'You look really beautiful. I love you new look. Sorry if I didn't reconise you.'
'It's ok. Thank you. Also I needed a change.' He nodded as of trying to take it all in.
'Are you ok for this afternoon? We could reschedule if you want?'
'No it's ok. I'll be fine.' I said.
'Cool then we can work on Living with the Mirrors this afternoon. How many chatters are we talking?'
'It is minimum 10 so let's go 20?'
He nodded. I still can't believe we're writing about my life. My weird wacky life.
'I can't believe you could make up such a cool story.' He said with admiration.
'Yeah made up.' I said quietly.
We sat in silence the rest of the way until we stopped at a fimiliar street. Matts street.
Not now, anyone but him.

He came in and saw me. But he gave a funny look. He also didn't reconise me. That's good. Now I looked like a new student.