Never Forget

-A New Look-

I was surprised that Rachel wouldn't talk to me for the rest of the week. Usually our 'fights' lasted a day or so, until one of us apologised and we both hugged. I guess she really has been fed up with me lately. I spent the next 3 days lonelier than usual and the worst part was that Brooklyn came back on Thursday, and without Rachel she bullied me more as I couldn't stand up for myself. I tried to ignore her but it was hard since I kept trying to fight back my tears because I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't stop myself from cutting in the bathroom this time. After 7 years I finally broke.

I ran as fast as my feet could carry me to the tree after school on Friday. I gave up. I sat and cried my heart out as I crushed my glasses and threw them into the river watching as blurry bits and pieces of glass and plastic floated gently on the quick stream of water infront of me. Almost right on cue it started to rain so I sat under the giant oak tree taking shelter from the wet drips that soaked my hair and clothes.

My eyesight was blurry, wether it was because I didn't have my glasses, the tears in my eyes or the rain, as I cried myself to sleep. I decided that if I wanted this to stop, I'll have to change as soon as possible. I couldn't wait any longer so I promised to do it the next day... I'll pretend to be someone else if I had to...

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I woke up underneath the tree and I rubbed my eyes as I yawned. It was morning and a warm breeze was blowing my hair in all directions. "Where am I?!" I panicked then quickly remembered what happened yesterday.

"Right..." I thought as I got up and rushed home, running into a few trees on the way as I was almost blind without my glasses. What were my parents going to say?? "They must be really worried" I told myself as I approached my house. I searched for my keys in my pockets and when I found them I slowly inserted them into the keyhole. I heard a satisfying click and opened my front door slowly. I ran up to my room and closed the door behind me, slipping into my bed as I sighed. "They probably didn't even notice I was gone" I realised miserably.

*Time skip brought to you during a badly written action movie :P*

I looked at the vintage black clock on my wall, 1:45. I rolled out of bed and looked for my contacts in my bathroom drawers. My dad bought them for me last year, hoping I would wear them someday, and now I have to. I got dressed in the 'most fashionable' clothes I had and quietly walked downstairs to get some breakfast.

"Good morning sweetie!" My mom chirped as I came into the kitchen. "Good morning robin" my dad also said when he noticed me go to the cupboards to get some food. "Good morning.." I yawned. My dad gave me the nickname robin when I was 6 becausd my nickname is Skye and robins fly in the sky. Cheesy, I know. :D.

"I see you're wearing your contacts.." My dad said happily as he looked up from the T.V and examined my face. "Yea..." I replied while making myself a bowl of cereal. "Did you sleep over at Rachel's last night?" My mom asked as I began to eat. I didn't want to tell her the truth so I simply responded with a nod.

When I ate the cereal I asked, "Mom? Can I go out shopping with Rachel today?" While putting my bowl in the sink. She gladly let me and asked if I needed any money to which I responded with a, "No thankyou"

About 5 minutes later I grabbed a handbag and went to town, without Rachel. I would have went to her house and asked her to come along but I didn't bother since I knew she was still mad at me. It was better not to bother her.

The sun was shining for the first time this month and a soft breeze blew my hair forwards. As I got the courage to finally change the way I was, I stood outside the local beauty salon, took a deep breath and stepped in. "This is it.." I thought.

*Time skip brought to you by mermaid tears*

As I slowly walked home with about 5 shopping bags, I felt weird. Different.

When I got home, I quickly went upstairs to my room, closing the door behind me with my foot as I placed down all the shopping bags on by bed. I then turned my back to the door and slid down with a 'thud'. I sighed, putting my hands up to my head and started to regret what I have done.

"What did I just do?" I asked myself as I thought about the past few days.What was I thinking?? Did I really want to? Why did I do it??

Then and there I realised that some little part of me majorly disagreed with doing it from the start. I call that part of me 'common sense'. Why I chose to ignore it you ask? I seriously still have no idea.

After about 5 minutes of contemplating my life on the floor, I gradually picked myself back up and stared at the mirror on my door. A completely different person stared back at me.

I wasn't wearing glasses, instead, I wore contacts. My braces were finally taken off showing two rows of amazingly straight teeth when I smiled. My light brown hair that was usually kept in a ponytail was falling gently down to my hips, a few inches of the tips of my hair were dyed black as a side fringe now covered my right eye. I had a double piercing in both ears and also wore some make-up that I never bothered to put on before.

"Wow.." I mumbled.

I did it...

..but how will everyone else react?

When I went downstairs to eat some dinner my mom and dad stared at me.

"Skylar?" My parents asked at the same time, confused at what I had done to my appearance. "Hey.." I waved shyly and half smiled. "Does it look bad??" I replied scared of what they might say next.

"No! You look great." My mom praised as she smiled at me then quickly looked over to my dad. "You look amazing robin" he also smiled as I sighed in relief and microwaved some chicken. "Thanks"

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I went to bed that night worried at what people in school would say. What will Brooklyn do? Will she even recognise me?

My head was filled with way too many thoughts as I eventually drifted off to sleep.

"What would Toby say if he saw me?"

"Will I ever even see him again?"