Sneak Peek

I wanted something new, something riveting. Exciting. Different.

I searched my bag for my cellphone and called Tanzy, my best friend.

After three rings, she finally picked up.

"Hey gi-", I stopped her before she could finish what she said.

I scrambled my mind for the best possible way to tell her my plan for the new semester.

"Tanzy," I said with caution. "I-I want a makeover."

She didn't respond, but I could hear the murmur of her breathing.

"Tanz, did you hear me? Are you okay?"

There was some panic in my voice, and the fear that what I said scared my friend to possible death.

Moments later, she came to life. "Sorry, Lenny."

The acceleration of my heart slowed and I breathed a sigh of relief. "Where were you? I thought I said something wrong."

"I was screaming in my pillow."

I was confused. "Why would you do that? Don't tell me I might've interrupted something..."

"What? Ew, no! It was the fact that you asked for a makeover that got me so estatic!"

I couldn't help but smile to myself. "Well, that is what I do. Heh. I aim to shock and surprise."

"I'm just curious as to why you ask now. Is there a guy involved?"

After this break, it might not be just one, I thought to myself. That was a pretty good reason, but it wasn't the actual reason why.

"I want to reinvent myself next semester," I told her.

"You sure a guy isn't involved? C'mon, the entire school knows about you and Anthony," she said.

Ugh, she just had to bring him up.

"We aren't going out. We're just really close friends."

"That's not what everyone else thinks..."

"The hell with everyone else's thoughts! They aren't living my life so they have absolutely no say in it."