Adapting and Conquering (The story of Bertha's rise and fall)

Chapter Six

I found out on Sunday afternoon, that by "we", she meant her and Katie, her best friend.

The story with Katie is that she liked Newt, this kid at the academic center. He's the grandma's boy. He's smart, kind of adorable like a puppy, and he's a nice kid. He's popular, but he also hangs out with the nerds. I liked him in the beginning of the year, but stopped after I found out he liked Katie back. Then for some odd reason, he stopped and started liking this other girl, Gabriela. Then he dated Sue. Then he broke up with her for Katie because he liked her again. Then she broke up with him because she lost feelings for him, and then he started dating our friend Natalie. Then they broke up. I think Katie is trying to act like she doesn't care but deep down she still does.

"We are gonna make you BOOTYFUL!" Katie cackles.

"Simply DELICIOUS!" Heather cries.

"You guys are so weird..." I say.

"Oh be quiet Bertha," Katie says as she digs bows and hair accessories out of Heather's drawer. "We're cool, so listen to us." Then she and Heather fistbump as I roll my eyes.

To be honest, Katie and Heather are really close, and it makes me the teensiest bit jealous. They always go to each other first before me, if they even do go to me. Sometimes I have to weasel the truth out of them. It's not pretty.

"Oh, by the way, you need to sign this contract." Heather shoves a sparkly gel pen into my hand and a sheet of loose-leaf with messy writing on it.

"A contract? What for?"

"So we can make you BOOTYFUL, silly!" Katie giggles. "By the way, BOOTYFUL is our trademark word now so you pay 10$ plus tax every time you say it." She adds.

She and Heather giggle and fistbump again.

"Fine" I sigh as I sign it."I give you permission to proceed with this makeover."

Heather snorts. "Like we were gonna ask for your permission." She exits the room to get face creams and lotions from the bathroom, and I'm left with Katie.

"Do you actually know what you guys are doing?" I ask. "Will this work?"

She laughs at all of my worried questions. "Oh my God, it's funny how much you care!"

"Katie be serious! I really like him!"

"Ok. It depends on the patient. This works for some people, more adaptive people."

I shudder. I don't like the way she says patient and adaptive like I'm some kind of animal, and I voice these thoughts to her.

"Well you look like an animal!" she exclaims. "Look at those hairy legs!"

"I'm so glad you noticed Katie! I was wondering if you're supposed to see blonde leg hair, but it's so thick!" Heather says as she bursts into the room with a bag of cleaning products. She dumps them on the bed.

"First, we're gonna start with this!" She says as she pulls a waxing kit out of the bag.

I gulp. "Uh...I-Isn't that supposed to hurt?"

"It'll hurt more when you get rejected by Jacob because you didn't listen to us!" she replies. "Just close your eyes and think of him, and this will go by quicker."

I close my eyes and immediately smile Jacob. So cute.

When I notice they didn't start waxing yet, I open my eyes. "What's the hold-up?"

"Just- why do you even like him? He's not cute at all." Katie asks.

"He is! And he has a girlfriend! That proves someone other than me thinks he's cute!"

"Yeah but it's Delaney! She's not cute either."

I close my eyes again with a look of frustration on my face. "Just do the makeover." I grunt.

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Yep, I can see the humor in there. My favorite line is about the leg hair.

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