Jade West hated to admit it, but she missed Beck. She missed the way he used to look at her, the way he held her and even the little things that he used to do for her, usually things she demanded, but still. It had been weeks since they had broken up. Thos weeks probably could have been easier, were it not for the fact that she had to see him every day in school, and so putting him out of her mind and moving on was not an option.
The result of this was she was getting more irritable than usual, if that were possible, and she found herself stealing glances at him all day long like some silly schoolgirl with her first crush. To sum up; She was getting desperate. She needed someone, at least for a diversion, and if not Beck she would settle for any halfway decent looking guy, with lips to kiss her and, well you know the rest.
She had spent so much time cultivating her present image though, that she knew it would be almost impossible to find some guy who had not heard of her and was willing to give her what she needed.
To solve this problem and to relieve the emptiness she was feeling, she came up with a bold plan. She was an actress after all; she should be able to portray a character that would be feminine and desirable enough to score some action.
Jade decided that she needed to come up with someone who was the exact opposite of her personality, and appearance. In the silly play that she had done with Vega, she wore a blonde wig and kind of liked the way it may her look, so that was first on her list. Makeup, was next, out went all of the dark colors and the black nail polish and in came the light pink blushes, red lipsticks pink nail polish and lighter eyeliner. Jade tested out the look at home after school, and was pleased with what she saw.
The next step was wardrobe. Jade's Goth outfits were basically good for two things. The first was making her look nasty and keeping away the riffraff, but the second unfortunately was to hide her physical attributes, which were quite impressive.
She remembered commenting in class about her going from an "A" to a "D" in eighth grade, and that was no joke. Her 35 ½ D's were very firm and impressive, but again understated by her usual tops. Her legs were also attractive, her calves shapely and her thighs tight and firm, but again with the dark colors and green leggings people tended not to notice. Let's face it, her reputation as a badass did not encourage staring at her long enough to make anyone realize how sexy her body really was.
Jade remembered, attracting attention, in that farm girl outfit, she wore at that sleepover they had at Sikowitz' house. She showed a lot of leg there and those cutoff jeans were flattering to her ass too. She chuckled to herself remembering that Vega had been checking her out, and then tried to cover herself with that lame comment about filling her belly button with raisin bran. Or maybe she did want to, for a second the image of Tori Vega eating raisin bran off her stomach and out of her navel popped into her head and brought a smile to her face. Maybe someday, she thought, right now though she wanted a guy, preferably a well-hung one.
Jade realized that she was going to need some help with this makeover. She had cultivated the dark and mysterious look and presence for so long that she might not be believable as anything else. The good thing was that she knew just where to go to get lessons on being happy and effervescent, her best friend, Cat. She hated to admit it, but Cat's idea of a wardrobe might be just perfect for what she had in mind, too.
The next day at school Jade decided was the time to recruit Cat. It was easy enough; Cat usually walked by her locker on her way to class, and today was no different.
Cat: Hiiiii Jadey
Jade: Cat, you know I hate it when you call me ….never mind, hi Cat, Listen I need to talk to you about something.
Cat: Kaykay, what?
Jade: Not here, come with me.
She took Cat by the hand and dragged her into the janitor's closet.
Jade: Cat, I am going to do something and I need your help. Come over to my house after school today.
Cat: Ooh this sounds mysterious, I love a good mystery. Wait, you are not sick or anything are you?
Jade, smiled; as much of an airhead as Cat was at times; nobody could deny the fact that she worried about her friends.
Jade: No Cat, it is nothing like that, I am perfectly fine.
Cat ran over to Jade and hugged her.
Cat: You would tell me if it were something bad, right Jade?
Jade: Yes Cat, the only thing wrong know is I can't breathe with you squeezing me like this.
Cat: Sorry.
Jade: It's ok, so I will see you tonight, and Cat, you can't tell anyone about this, it will be our secret.
Cat: Kay,Kay
At the end of the day Cat met with Jade and they got into Jade's car and drove to Jade's house. Cat had been there many times and knew the way to Jade's room without even asking.
Jade: Cat, have a seat, I need to talk to you.
Cat flopped on Jade's comfortable bed and sat there listening.
Jade: Cat, Beck and I have been apart for a while now. I was trying to give things time to settle, but now I find that I am starting to miss certain things, and frankly I just have some needs that have been going unmet. You have always been my best friend, and frankly I think that you are the only one who can help me now.
Cat's eyes got bigger as Jade was talking. When Jade finished she sat there for a moment, then her face fell and she looked as if she were going to cry.
Cat: Jadey, you are my best friend, and if I could I would do anything for you, but this is a big step and I am just not ready for it.
Jade: Not ready for it? I don't understand.
Car: Jade, this is Hollywood, and I am sure there are plenty of girls who would love to help you; I am just not there yet.
Jade: Not there, yet, Cat what do you think I am talking about?
Cat: You're asking me to have sex with you, aren't you?
Jade looked at her little friend and smiled. Cat really was a good friend, even though she wasn't the sharpest all the time.
Jade: No Cat, but believe me if I were into girls you would be my first choice. I want you to help me change my image. Basically I want to be more like you!
Cat: Why would you want to be like me?
Jade: Cat I want to try to attract a different type of guy than I am used to, and I think my image scares away a lot of boys. I thought if I was more like you I would have a better chance.
Cat: Why, me? I don't have a boyfriend either.
Jade: I am not looking for a boyfriend, just someone to take care of things every now and then. You could get someone like that in a second. Look at you, you are little, you have a pretty face, a cute body and your legs are beautiful. Plus you are always smiling and happy. The only reason you don't get laid every night is because your friends watch out for you and won't let that happen.
Cat: Thank you?
Jade: Believe me Cat; we are doing you a favor. There are too many rotten guys that would love to take advantage of someone sweet and innocent. I on the other hand, want to find a guy that I can take advantage of, and if I looked more and acted more like you it would be easier. So, will you help me?
Cat: What can I do?
Jade: I have new makeup and a blonde wig, I want to make myself up more light and cheery, but I need you to help me pick out clothes that would make me look good and attract your kind of guys.
Cat: Great, let's go shopping!
For the next few hours Cat and Jade visited store after store, accumulating several different outfits, ranging from cut off jeans and flannel shirts to party dresses that stopped at knee level and flared out, and would fly up if she twirled fast on the dance floor.
Jade looked at herself in the mirror as she tried on some of things, and could not believe what she was doing. Cat was encouraging, through this whole mess, telling her how beautiful she looked, how sexy her legs were and how nice her boobs looked in the tops that were open enough to display them. Still, things were so much easier when she had a boyfriend and did not have to bother with this stuff.
Having successfully picked up several complete outfits, (and lightened her wallet) they headed back. Jade dropped Cat off and then went home to sort out her new treasures.