Barbie Transformation

How to be 'Unpopular'

By lunch time, everybody knows about 'The mystery boy and I'. Apparently not many people know who Hunter Grey is. -that's about to change.

Where to sit? I see Sapphire and Olivia sitting at the far table, next to the trash cans, so I walk there, awkwardly.

"Hi" I smile and Olivia beams back, "Hey Emmerson."

Sapphire just glares at me and stuffs a tomato in her mouth. I cough, "would you mind if I sit here? Just for a few days or so?" I ask politely and Olivia shrugs, "Sure."

Sapphire blinks and I take the seat next to Olivia, to be on the safe side. A few minutes later, Vincent and Viola speed-walk to the table without noticing me.

"So you know Carly? I was in the bathroom and she pulled my hair and said I needed a new hairstyle. And then she put soap on it!" Viola freaks in her tiny voice and holds up the tips of her black hair, little bubbles speck long everywhere from the soap.

Viola looks at me and takes her glasses off and then puts them on again and gasps, "She's really here?"

"Yes..." I reply. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry Emmerson! I didn't mean to offend Carly, it's just that I didn't really like-" She stutters and I smile, "it's fine. Carly and I aren't even friends, in fact I think the whole entire school and I are enemies." I frown and Sapphire scoffs, "are you trying to make us feel bad?"

"No, of course not." I reply and she lifts her eyebrows and stuffs an olive in her mouth without removing her eyes from me.

"So, when are we going to get our part of the deal?" Olivia chirps and I tap my chin, "Probably next week." Then I remember that daddy is home, "actually maybe the week after." I propose and Sapphire slams her hand on the table,

"Listen princess, if you don't follow up on the deal, I'll punch your face until you can't see the daylight, you got it?" She threatens and I nod as Viola and Olivia both grab both of Sapphire's arms to hold her back.

A life my fork up to my mouth, about to stuff a piece of lettuce in when I notice three familiar boys walking towards us. I quickly stuff the lett ice in my mouth and look away.

"Hey Olivia." Quinton grins flirtatiously at her. I roll my eyes when she starts to blush and awkwardly waves back. "Hey babe." Hunter grins and sits on the chair next to me and kisses my cheek. I almost spit the lettuce out. I cover my mouth to prevent it and swallow. Quinton pulls out a chair and sits next to Olivia. "Hey there." Autumn smiles and sits in between Sapphire and Viola and puts his arms around their shoulders.

Sapphire glares at the boy and turns around to completely face him and smiles innocently before giving his arm a deathly Chinese burn. He yelps in pain and everybody at the table tries to hold in their laughter, but I can't suppress it, I giggle loudly.

"Jeez woman!" He winces and scoots further from Sapphire and closer to Viola. Autumn turns to the small Chinese girl and she raises an eyebrow at him and looks at his arm, signalling that she'll do the same to his left arm if he doesn't move it.

He sighs and keeps his hands on his lap.

"Wait. I don't understand, are you guys a thing now?" Olivia asks and I look at Hunter. He just nods and I inwardly laugh for no reason at all.

I bring another tomato up to my mouth but Hunter snatches my fork from my grip and puts it in his mouth instead. I leave my mouth hanging open and stare at him. He laughs and I squint my eyes at him, "That was mine."

"Mine now." He said, rubbing his stomach. I scowl and push my salad plate away from him. He's so annoying. Quinton stares at me and starts laughing. I look at him strangely and he starts to calm down a little.

"You guys are an amazing couple." He grins smugly and I roll my eyes. Hunter moves a little on his seat and Quinton winces. Did Hunter just kick him?

"So Olivia, I was thinking-" Quinton starts and Autumn slams his hands on the table with Sapphire, "We all know where this is going." They synchronise and stare at each other, quite bewildered.

Quinton coughs awkwardly and I try to stifle my giggles. "Anyway, I was wondering if you were doing anything this Friday night?" He asks and Olivia starts to choke on her sandwhich. She eventually swallows and her eyes are a little watery, "What?"

"Friday night... Are you free?" He asks more slowly and Olivia nods quickly, "oh, yes. But I'll have to change my after school maths tutoring for tomorrow." She replies and Quinton frowns, "so you're not free?"

"No, no, I am!" She corrects herself and Quinton raises his eyebrow. "Okay. I'll meet you at the park at six?" He asks and she nods with a small smile.

When I look at Sapphire, she's shaking her head at Olivia.

"Are you doing anything today?" Hunter asks and I shake my head. "Good. I'm coming to yours then." He announces and stands up. "Wait what!?" I pull his arm and force him to sit back down. "I'm going to yours this afternoon." He repeats and. I fold my arms crossly.

"You can't just tell me you're going to my house. You don't even know where I live!" I shout and he smiles, "I don't. But your driver does." He nudges me with his elbow and I glare at him, "so what, you're going to bully the driver?"

"Something like that. It might take a couple punches to get it out of him." He says smugly and I gasp, "You wouldn't!"

"Try me. I violated your shoe, didn't I?" Hunter replies and I huff, "Fine!"

Except we aren't going to my house, we're going to Gran's.