Cover Girl

Chapter Four

"Come on Skye it's my birthday. You have to go." Hayley whined. We have made it through our first week of school and just when I thought I would be alright, Hayley has to have a birthday party.

"Hay, you know I love you, but you know parties aren't my thing."

"But it's mascarade themed! No one will know who you actually are anyways!"

That's the biggest load if crap I have ever heard of. A mask doesn't hide your identity.

"Fine. I will wear the mask, but you have to make me basically unrecognizable with hair and make up and wardrobe. Got it?" I say

Hayley smiles from ear to ear." You'll be unrecognizable the second we out a dress on you and trade in the skateboard for hand bag!" She laughs

"Funny Hayley. Your hilarious. Will you just come over and help me now? Your party is starting in a couple hours."

"I'll be right there."

When she gets to my house we waste no time. In about an hour she has me in a white and blue dress with little silver wedges. My hair is straightened which really transforms me because I have gotten used to my perfect curly hair. I got contacts that make my eyes blue as well so I am completely unnoticeable.

I have never had so much make up on in my life, but It looks good. Better than good....

I think I am officially ready for this party.

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The party has been going on for about an hour and a couple guys have asked me for my name, but I always walk away before I can give it to them. None of them will have an interest in me once they know who I really am.

"Hey there"

I freeze at the sound of his voice. I turn around.

"Hey.."

"Who are you?"

"I'm.... Gabby! Good thinking Skye. Make up a person that doesn't exist great.

"I've never seen you around before.."

"That's because I'm only staying for a little and doing my studies online. I'm Skye Jackson's cousin"

"Skye? I feel like I know her, but I can't quite remember." Jake looks pretty confused so of course he doesn't remember me. The park was probably the first time he ever saw me.

"Well she skateboards, brown curly hair, and very sarcastic....ring any bells?"

Jake looked like he was holding back s laugh. "Yeah.. I think she threw up on my shoes!" He finally let out his laugh and it was such a nice laugh. It made me wonder of all boys laugh sounded like that.

"Well she is better. She just had to lay down for a little and then she was good to go."

We talked for about three hours before his friend told him he had to go.

"I'll see you around l, right Gabby?"

"Yes, of course!" I exclaim

"How about I see you tomorrow at about 7 o'clock?" He grins. God I can't say no to that smile.

"Yes I would love to go out with you Jake" I smile back but quickly look down at my hands because I don't want him to see how hard I am blushing.

With that he walked out and I stood there not knowing what to do with myself. How am I going to pull this off? How could I? There is no way I could do this. Tomorrow I would tell him who I really was. Right now, I just need to go to sleep.

I woke up late. I threw on leggings, my blue "not now" tee shirt, and black converse. My hair was back to it's curly self, so I put it up into a bun. I grabbed a banana on my way out and headed to school.

I was skateboarding past a dumpster and threw my banana peel at it. It missed and I heard an "ow!"

I looked around, but I didn't see anything. I walked over to the dumpster and..

"Its always left over food with you isn't it." I heard him say.

"oh my god did that banana peel hit you?!" I shouted, covering my face. I can't believe this.

"Yeah no problem though."

"May I ask why you are hiding behind the dumpster?"

"Simple. Mom and dad are fighting again, I took the trash out, and I don't feel like going back in yet."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Well, we can walk to school together if you want."

" Yeah that would be fine."

"Its not like I have any friends anyways that aren't in the junior class."

"Oh yeah you are the new girl who skipped a grade, aren't you?"

"Yeah" I laughed

" obviously you got all the smart genes because I have worked with Kyle before and he is about as smart as the trash I threw out this morning." He smirked. Geez that was adorable.

"Try living with him." I laughed.

"If you ever need to hang with someone feel free to join me and my friends. You are pretty cool they would like you."

When we got to school his phone beeped and he glanced at me before typing back.

"I gotta go I will catch you later Skye." He said and ram off into the school. Maybe this year won't be as unbearable as I thought.