Chapter 15

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Ella
I looked so... different. My usually straight hair had become a beautiful wavy bun. Dark eye shadow adorned my lids while mascara brightened my lashes. My lips were covered in a dark red, my cheeks a rosy pink. Even my outfit was different. A mint tank and black skater skirt. I was a completely different creature.
  I strutted into school with Avalon and Bryden, trying to mimic the way their hips swayed when they walked and how their hair was occasionally gracefully flipped. Students stared at us. More specifically, me. Then I saw Justin.
  His eyes were wide, a confused smile on his face. He walked towards me.
"You look great, babe, but what's with the sudden change," Justin asked, kissing my forehead. I shrugged.
"Avalon and Bryden wanted to make me beautiful," I informed him, causing a frown to form on his face.
"You were already beautiful," he told me. I rolled my eyes. The new Ella was beautiful. The old one was a hag.
"No, I wasn't. I have to go to class, bye, Justin," I said hurriedly, pecking his lips before running off.

Justin
I didn't understand. Ella was, and still is, very beautiful. Why would she think otherwise of herself?
  I joined Y/n, who was leaning against the wall, in silence. Eventually, she spoke up.
"So, why'd she change?" she asked, glancing at me.
"She didn't think she was beautiful," I answered, a frown creasing my face. Y/n's eyes lit up. "What?"
"I have an idea! Bring Andrew, Derek, and Tevin and meet me in the janitor's closet at lunch," Y/n ordered mysteriously. "I have to go (I'm a dead girl walking) to class, bye, Justin."
  With a confused sigh, I went to my first class.

"Okay, so I've been thinking lately," Y/n started eagerly. Derek rolled his eyes.
"You always think, that's why you get straight A's and are on the honor roll," Derek pointed out in a joking manner. Y/n glared at him and he shut up.
"I have a plan. People aren't happy with something about them. But what if we help them realize that they are beautiful. And that they don't need to change," she informed us. We thought about the idea before agreeing.
"Is it going to be a project," Tevin questioned, clearly excited by this idea.
"Yup. I'm calling it One Love Project. I was thinking, we can make videos that tell people that they should accept themselves. And I'll talk to the principal so that we could maybe talk with everyone at the assembly," Y/n rambled, the idea growing in her mind.
"That sounds great, Y/n," I said, smiling at the genius girl. She reciprocated the action.
"Lets get to work! Meet me at my house at seven, I have an idea," she commanded. We jokingly saluted her before leaving the closet. I couldn't wait for our project to be put into action.

Y/n
My first idea for our project made me want to jump with enthusiasm. I raced to the principal's office and knocked politely on the door. Mr. Xavier smiled at me as I came in.
"Hi, Y/n, can I help you?" he asked kindly. I nodded my head, trying not to tremble. Sometimes, when I was really excited, I would start shaking.
"Yes, actually. I was wondering, how many students attend Park Vista High?" I asked, hoping he wouldn't think to much of it.
"Three hundred twenty," he said. "Why do you ask?"
"I'm planning on something. Thanks for the info, bye Mr. X," I darted out of the office before he could ask another question. I

Mr. Ming frowned at us. It was our first rehearsal. Most of us were just standing around awkwardly (that's mee). After we had introduced ourselves, Mr. Ming decided to work on the choreography. Justin was Fiero (I have no idea how it's spelled).
  We practiced for at least a two hours. And that was only for the first song. Justin walked home with me, we were both pretty tired from rehearsal.
"Hey, guys," I greeted Andrew, Derek, and Tevin. My three friends came inside and followed me to my bedroom.
"What's the plan, general," Andrew joked, saluting me. I rolled my eyes.
"For our first project, I was thinking we could write notes to all of the students and put them in their lockers," I said with a smile. Derek's jaw dropped.
"All the students," he checked. I nodded. We snipped pieces of paper into tiny slips and began writing. Avian came in at one point and volunteered to help us. Now it was nine o'clock and Avian was driving the boys home. I can't drive.
"Alright, tomorrow, my house, same time," I told them. They nodded. First, we dropped off Derek. Then Tevin. After him, Andrew. And finally, Justin.

"Who did this?"
"Oh my gosh, how is someone this nice?"
"Ah, I'm going to cry!"
    Derek, Andrew, Tevin, Justin, and I strolled through the hallways, hearing happy exclamations from students. We had done it yesterday. The principal let us stay late and we had.gone to each every locker. Now, students either cheered with happiness or smiled at the note.
  We had done it. We had made almost everyone's day. But we were going to do more. Just you wait.

A'ight, I'll be gone for a while so no updates. Sorry, darlings. Just hang in there, loves, I'll be back soon. Bye!
Signing out,
Love_is_love

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