The Next Day

The Beginning

   Girls seem to be the only thing guys my age think about. Women have always been the biggest weakness to man. It never fails since the creation of man. Everyone at Longview High has a girlfriend or boyfriend. Even my one and only true friend, Jake. He's what most people call a ladies man. Everyone, especially the girls, loves Jake. The only reason we are even hangout is because we got put into the same daycare as babies. He's the only reason people know my name.
   Anyone who doesn't know my name calls me "Herbert the Pervert". People who do know my name call me that too. It's just an everybody thing. The crazy part is my name isn't even Herbert, it's Harry. I got the name in 6th grade when Kenny Watson swore to God he saw me peaking in the girl's locker room. I even got suspended for that. Everyone believed the most loved kid in school even the teachers. Jake couldn't even defend me from the scrutiny that came with that name.
    Now back to my name. My birth name was Harold Walker Westchester, but my last name was shortened to Wes. That was after my parents divorce. My mother wanted to cut all ties to my father. My father moved to LA after the divorce to "find himself". That was about 10 years ago. I guess he did find himself with a new model wife and a great acting job. He's in one of the top drama television shows, The Lover and The Liar. I really wish I moved away with him. Things back home really suck. Anyway to lighten the mood of this depressing saga let's discuss my love life, wait that's depressing too, dammit. I am 16 years old and have never had a girlfriend. Shame right.
    Jake on the other hand has a new one every week. I don't see how he does it. My love life can be summed up in one word, nonexistent. There is this one girl I have had my eyes set on for a while, Valentina Martinez. She's the most beautiful girl in school. She is also the most popular which makes her even more out of my league. She dated Jake for like a week and then dumped him for the biggest asshole in school, Kenny Watson. I'm not really sure what she sees in him. Everybody knows he cheats on her, but she just takes him back and overlooks all the shitty things he does to her. She deserves better. She deserves someone like me , but she would never go for a loser like me. I guess that's why I'm not too fond on females.
    Jake thinks all my priorities are jacked up and I'm starting to believe him. No one wants to be friends with a nerd like me and definitely not be my girlfriend. Maybe if I became a self-centered asshole, who only cares for booze and boobs, I'd be loved by the ladies. That's it! That's exactly what I will do with a little help from Jake. And boom! There I was at Jake's house asking for advice. He suggested and haircut and getting rid of the glasses for starters. Then came the clothes. He let me borrow some of his ripped jeans and a stylish jacket with so many random tears and spikes. If I couldn't act the part at least I could look it.