Gretchen Wieners: The History Of Fetch (Janis Ian/ Regina George)
Gretchen ran towards her 2 best friends Janis and Regina brightly. "Hey guys!" She said brightly. "Hey Gretchen. How was England?" Regina said smiling. "Oh it was awesome. I learnt this new word. Fetch." Gretchen said excitedly.
Janis snickered. "Fetch? That sounds retarded." Janis said laughing. "Yeah. But I'm going to make it happen someday." Said Gretchen smiling. Regina rolled her eyes. "You and your imagination, Gretchen. You and your imagination." Regina said laughing. "Yeah only you could think of that." Janis said laughing.
Gretchen shrugged. "You're just jealous I got to go to England." Gretchen joked sticking her tongue out. "Sure keep thinking that." Regina said sarcastically. All 3 friends started cracking up laughing.
Gretchen woke up from her dream. Or well memory. That's it she was going to make fetch happen. She owed it to her past self. Plus she could prove to herself she still had a bit of her past self left in her. Before fashion, before the fighting, before the rumours.
Back when Gretchen Wieners was known as that funny girl with an over-reactive imagination, instead of that snotty Plastic who knew too many people's secret for her own good. She owed it Janis. To Regina. And most importantly herself.
Janis and Regina were too far gone but maybe she could save herself. Afterall high school is every girl for herself. No matter the costs.
"That's so fetch!" Gretchen said to the new kid the next day. She caught eye contact with Regina. A flicker of sadness was evident in her bitter eyes. Her ice heart melted slightly. "What's fetch?" Regina asked challenging Gretchen to say the truth. That it was the reminder of a past life. When clothes and power weren't all that clouded her mind.
"It's slang... From England." Gretchen said. Gretchen begged Regina with her eyes to stop this stupid game. The game filled with rumours, hurt and lies. And most importantly jealousy.
Gretchen was silently begging Regina to stop this on going lie. To tell the whole world the truth.
The truth that Regina kissed Janis back. The truth that they loved each other. The truth that Regina George was gay for Janis Ian. And that Janis returned the feelings.
The truth that each of the lovers were mourning the death of their beautiful romance. A romance that melted Gretchen's heart. That in Gretchen's opinion was the most beautiful love story she had the pleasure of seeing. Better than the Notebook and even Romeo and Juliet.
Gretchen wanted the whole world to learn the truth. That Janis and Regina had the sweetest romance in the world. A tale that in Gretchen's eyes no one would never get sick of hearing. She yearned to see both of her best friends happy. Truly happy. Not bitter. Not power hungry.
Gretchen would do anything to turn back time. Anything to make her 2 best friends happy. Gretchen may pretend she hated Janis Ian. But in reality she would do anything to see her happy. To see her as her best friend.
But maybe this was just her over-reactive imagination playing up again. The imagination Regina hated so much. The imagination caused her so much heartbreak and rejection. Maybe she should just stop imaging all together. Maybe she should just focus on the hard facts. Where had her imagination ever gotten her?
But no matter what Gretchen vowed to herself she would make fetch happen. Not only that but she would make her 2 best friends happy. No matter what it took. Even if it meant making Regina not be Head Plastic. Even if it meant going along with Janis' rage filled plan of using Cady as her puppet.
She was going to make the greatest love story of all time happen. Her weapon would be one word. Fetch.