The Perfect Boyfriend List

Chapter 1- The First Day

Song: Perfect by Selena Gomez

The song has no relation to the book or the chapter but it has the word perfect in it lol! Also Selena is the queen!!

The clothes are what Layla is wearing in the chapter.

I looked around my bedroom/war zone in disgust and shock. To my left was my wardrobe that was now completely empty since I had literally thrown every item of clothing I owned onto the floor. Opposite me was my bed which was covered in empty crisp packets, chocolate wrappers and tissues. If someone looked at my bed right now they'd automatically assume I'm on my period. I wish. The reason for my bed looking like this is the result of my breakup with my disgusting, cheating, ugly, stupid boyfriend. I'm not bitter. At all.

The past week I've spent crying in bed, hence the used tissues, with my best friend Holly and numerous tubs of ice cream.  As soon as I caught Josh, my boyfriend of one year, cheating on me I called Holly and she raced over to my house where we spent the week, as I said already, in bed. 

Holly and I have been best friends for three years. We met when I first moved to Greenhall county on my first day of school.  After literally bumping into each other in the hallway Holly offered to show me around and we've been friends ever since. Then I met Josh but lets not talk about that.

I'm still staring at my clothes that are scattered around my bedroom floor when my door bursts open and Holly struts through looking like a model. Seriously my best friend is gorgeous. She looks at me then the floor then back to me before putting her hands on her hips.

"Why aren't you dressed yet?!  And why does your room look like your wardrobe threw up?" she asks with a perfectly shaped eyebrow raised.

I shrug feeling like I'm being scolded by my mum.

"I can't find anything to wear."

"Layla you have like a million clothes to choose from what the hell do you mean you 'have nothing to wear?'

Yep definitely feel like she's my mum right now. 

"I didn't say I have nothing to wear I said I can't find anything," I explain.

"Yeah maybe because your clothes are all over the place sweetie" she says sarcastically as I roll my eyes.

Holly continues, "we're gonna be late we need to leave. Like right now, come on, chop chop."

She claps her hands then begins picking up random clothes from the floor and handing them to me. Today's the first day of school and I'm dreading it for multiple reasons. The first being it's school who does look forward to it? The second is Josh. I haven't seen him since that dreaded day and today I'll have to see him. 

I take the clothes from Holly's hand and begin putting them on. The ripped blue jeans sit nicely on my body and make my legs look longer than they actually are. At 5'4 I'm considered quite small by my best friend who's 5'8. She also gave me an off the shoulder cream coloured jumper. Once I'm dressed I pull my hair from its messy pony tail and shake it getting some hair on Holly.

"Oi you nicompoop!" she laughs.

I laugh at her choice of words then grab my mascara from under my desk. Don't ask.

After putting the masacara on my hazel eyes look larger and are framed by thick long eyelashes. My face is heart shaped and I constantly have rosy cheeks that i absolutey hate. I guess I'm lucky in a way. Since they're always red you can't tell when I'm blushing. My lips are covered in a strawberry scented lipgloss that make them look pinker than they actually are. I fluff my hair trying and failing to give it more volume before finally deciding my appearance is good enough.

"It will have to do" I say as I grab my backpack. 

"Oh shut it you're absolutely beautiful Layla" Holly scolds.

I smile at her then walk out the room with Holly following behind telling me all about the latest gossip at school. We haven't even got there yet so how she knows all this is beyond me. Still I entertain the idea that I actaully care about whats going on as I grab an apple from the bowl in the kitchen. 

"So then they had this huge argument in the middle of the restaurant and she slapped her. Like full on hand on cheek slap. Everyone recorded it Lay it was amazing!"

"Wait who slapped who?" I ask confused.

"Have you even been listening to me?! Ugh Jessica slapped Melissa, keep up." Holly shakes her head while smiling.

I give her a sheepish smile, "sorry Hol's. You know I don't really care about other people's gossip."

She gives me another smile and shrugs her shoulders, "yeah yeah whatever. Let's go before we're late thanks to you missy."

I laugh and then put on my trainers before we walk out the front door. Here goes nothing.

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Once we get to school I feel like I'm in one of those over the top cliché Hollywood movies. Everyone and I mean everyone is staring at me as I make my way to my locker. Holly tries to shield me as much as she can but it's pointless.

"Okay so I may have forgotten to tell you that the whole school kind of knows about you and Josh" she says in one breath. 

I'm shocked at how news travels so fast but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Josh is quite popular and this school isn't that big, one of the perks of living in a small town. 

"No it's okay. People were gonna find out eventually weren't they?" I say to Holly with a small smile.

I turn around and start putting the books that I don't need in my locker. Once I'm done I turn around and see Holly looking at me strangely.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing. Well... I don't know. You're like okay with this. I thought you'd be really upset and scared about seeing Josh again."

I roll my eyes, " I mean yeah I'm nervous but there's nothing I can do about it. I'm just gonna get through the day with my head down. If I see him then I see him I'll just look away."

"That's my strong, sassy, independent girl!" Holly shouts pulling me into a hug. 

I laugh as I hug her back. As long as I have my best friend I can get through today I tell myself. 

Be strong; be brave. You can do this.

So this is the first chapter *cue internal screaming*!!

it feels weird to be writing this when I literally have no readers bc this is the first time I've written anything haha. I'm honestly really excited about this book. at the moment I'm sitting in my bedroom with absolutely no clue what to write or where this story is going. I don't have a plan I just find the time to write and write whatever comes to my head no matter how good or stupid it sounds lol.

I'm going to say thank you to everyone who reads this book now. I will forever remember this moment (god that sounded cheesy haha). but seriously I will remember this no matter where this book goes or how successful it is. 

it took a lot for me to acc sit down and begin writing- writer's block is the worst. honestly. so if you do read this book from the very bottom of my dark and emotionless heart thank you!!!

if you do read this book pls vote and comment it will mean the absolute world to me. even if the comments are improvements that I can make they are appreciated greatly. as a writer I want to be the best that I can possibly be.

sorry that this is so long lol I promise from now on I wont talk too much *lies*

Have a great day dolls and remember to spread love and positivity,

-Megan xoxo