How to Play A Player
Kim's P.O.V
I woke up to the sun blaring in my eyes as I rubbed them fiercely. I leaped out of bed precisely one minute before the alarm had began beeping. Woah. I walked over to the second bed in my room and starting shaking my best friend fiercely
"GRACIE WAKE UP" I screamed
"Kim, if you are still crying over what happened in 'Allegiant' don't ask me! I only read Justin Bieber Fanfiction!" She screamed
Meet my best friend Grace. She is my polar opposite. We have literally nothing in common but we are best friends. And trust me; we are nowhere near alike.
But the biggest difference between me and her is:
She believes that I can't marry Tobias Eaton and Augustus Waters BUT I CAN! -plus she can't be in love with Justin Bieber. See polar opposites. But that's the funny bit. I love her like my sister and we are inseparable.
"Oh shit today is-" she started
"Yeah it is" I interrupted
"Okay well...I KNOW!" She screamed
"Look no plans, I just wanted to you know; stay in the library re-reading Allegiant" I said
"Look. Kim, you don't want to start crying in the library. That book gets you crying every time" Grace said
"I've only read it once" I argued
"Yeah, well your going to cry anyway" she said
What are we talking about? Yeah. It's been a year since everything happened. Still vague? I was played. There was this boy Jack Brewer. He flirts with every girl possible and he started with me. I thought it was just something he does with all the girls. But the problem was he used me especially. Everybody told me I changed him. He hadn't flirted with a girl when he was with me. He made me think he liked me. When I got my new phone (broke the other one) he made sure to be the first contact. He asked me to be his valentines, which was sweet because I had never had one before. He took me to a play with three other couples making it feel like a date and so much more. Making me like him and the one day boom! He texted me that he has no feelings for me whatsoever. Since then we hadn't texted and he began making fun of me saying nerd every time I walked passed. I hadn't spoke to him since
"Then what's your plan?!" I asked
"Just do me a favour and listen to this song" she said
"Okay?" I asked
She turned on her phone and started typing something on YouTube. This girl can be all kinds of weird and trust me when I say this.
[Verse 1]
Rule number one, is that you gotta have fun,
But baby when you're done, you gotta be the first to run
Rule number two, just don't get attached to,
Somebody you could lose
So le-let me tell you
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do!
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you.
[Verse 2]
Rule number three, wear your heart on your cheek
But never on your sleeve, unless you wanna taste defeat
Rule number four, gotta be looking pure
Kiss him goodbye at the door and leave him wanting more-more
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
At least I think I do!
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you.
[Bridge]
Girls, we do, whatever it will take
Cause girls don't want, we don't want our hearts to break
In two, so it's better to be fake
Can't risk losing in love again babe.
[Chorus]
This is how to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like a little danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
How to be a heartbreaker
Boys they like the look of danger
We'll get him falling for a stranger, a player
Singing I lo-lo-love you
Cause I lo-lo-lo-love you.
At least I think I do!
"I like the song, but why am I listening to this?" I asked
She lifted her eyebrow and stared "Kim! You break his heart!"She screeched
"Um, how smart-ass? He barely even looks at me anymore" I said "and when he does he calls me nerd or midget"
I'm not short. But it does seem like it when you compare me to the other giraffes in my school. I think Grace is actually a few inches taller than me and Jack is about two inches taller than Grace so there's not much difference but he calls me that anyway
"Make him want you again" she said
"How Grace?!" I asked. He doesn't even notice me anymore
"Follow the steps in that song" she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world
"That makes sense(!)" I replied sarcastically
"Come on, go grab a notepad or something" she said
I opened the draws to the study desk and pulled out my new purple notepad.
"Okay, write Rule 1, Dress sexy" she said as I jotted it down
"I'm not wearing anything that reveals skin" I said
"Stop being a nun Kimmy" she said
"Whatever Gracie" I replied
"Rule 2: Flirt with other guys in front of him" she continued
"Flirt with who?!" I asked
"I dunno, Isaac, Jeremy, Brody, Brett?" She asked
"Whatever! Rule number three?" I continued
"Someone's eager" she teased as I pushed her gently
"Rule number three. Just as he starts talking to you Ignore him. If you want to play Jack, you have to get his attention. Do you get his attention by fawning all over him, running your hands through this hair, and telling him how hot he is? Absolutely not. To ruin Jack, you have to start off by completely ignoring him; be an ice queen if you have to. If he walks into a room and tries to charm the girls in the room, look away, stare at your book, or barely say hi before you check your phone and disappear into the girls bathroom" she says
"Woah, slow down!" I said
"Just write Rule 3: Ignore!" She said
"Okay" I replied
"Rule 4: Have fun with your girls. Now that you've got his attention and have shown some minimal interest in him, you need to remind him that you have better things to do than to be with him. Let him see you having a good time with your us lot by laughing it up with them, hitting up the dance floor with them, or just having a general good time without him."
"Okay, Rule 4; girl time" I repeated
"Yes; Rule 5 Flirt a little bit. Once you've acknowledged Brewer the only way to crush him is to mostly ignore him with your girlfriends and other guys in your life, it's time to reel him back in again. After you think you've driven him crazy enough, it's time to have a quick, flirtatious conversation where you let him fawn all over you and show him that you may be interested." She said
"So it's ok to flirt?" I asked confused
"Yes! But not at he start; later on" she replied
"I get it!" I said
Rule 6: Be mysterious. Now that you've played hard to get, it's time to continue to be elusive while making Brewer want you. The first thing you should do to make him really want you is to be mysterious. Don't open up too much or talk about your past, your hopes for the future, or your biggest fears. Instead, make him guess what's really on your mind and speak in hints and innuendos instead of being honest." She said
"Your freaking turning me into Alison DiLaurentis" I said referring to Pretty Little Liars
"And how many guys did she play?" She asked
"Fine. You win" I said
"Rule 7: Limit your communication. He's used to girls who text or call hi, all the time and don't give them any time to themselves. Well, that's where you'll diverge from the pack." She started
"YOU SAID DIVERGE I LOVE YOU" I screamed (I kinda love Divergent)
"Whatever Kim. You can call him or text him once in a while, but let him do the majority of the communicating. If he reaches out to you, don't respond right away like you have nothing better to do than to sit by the phone and wait for his call." She said
"So, I don't pick up when he calls?" I asked
"Well... I guess you can. But you should sound bored. Oh and always make sure that YOU end the conversation" she said
"Okay. End the conversation" I said as I wrote
"Rule 8: Maintain your independence. Maintaining your independence is a larger part of limiting your communication. You should have your own busy life, your own friends, and even some other guys to date while you're seeing the player. Don't make your schedule revolve around his; make him shift his plans around to see you." She warned
"What? I don't get it" I said.
"Always resolve around to girl time. Don't let him pay for your dinner, movies, food anything. YOU PAY KIM" she reminded
"Okay! I'll pay sheesh!" I said
"Rule 9: Don't be jealous. If you really want to drive Jack crazy, then you should show no signs of caring if you see him with another woman or if he gets a text from another girl. Jack thrives from having multiple girls fight over him, or from the rush of trying to juggle a few girls without any of them knowing. If you act like you couldn't care less if he sees another girl, he'll only want to make you more jealous." She said
"I'm not the jealous type Grace. You know that. I don't get jealous easily" I said, though I wrote it down anyway" I said
"I know. But you have to be careful either way. Anyway last rule. Rule 10: End everything. The way he did. If he really likes you, the way you liked him he'll get crushed. Don't make a big deal and don't take your own sweet time either. Don't say it like your upset and feel sorry. You have to say "sorry Jack. It's not working out; I don't see anything worth thinking about, in you. Bye" and that's how you break up ok?" She asked
"Okay. Be harsh. Be cruel. Feel no sympathy" I said. "When do we start?" I asked suddenly excited
"Today." And said
"Today? As in now? On the exact date he crushed me?" I asked
"If not today? Then when else?" She asked
"Fine" I sighed
"YAY!" She screamed before turning on Die In Your Arms Justin Bieber
"Okay first Makeup!" She sang
"No! NO NO NO NO!" I screamed
"GIRLS KEEP YOUR VOICES DOWN" my mom screamed
"SORRY MOM LOVE YOU!" I screamed back
She only uses the basics on me; concealer/foundation, mascara, a tiny bit of eyeliner, and a fresh, natural color of eye shadow. She finished off the look with a swipe of pale pink lip gloss
"And you are done. But your not allowed to look yet" she said
"You put so much foundation!" I whined
"Kim, I didn't out any on you. You have flawless skin. I put blush!" She corrected
"Oh" I replied
"Okay: next the hair. Should I do it like Ariana's?" She asked
"You know me too well" I said smiling
She first started by washing my hair but was careful not to ruin the makeup. She should be a beautician one day real talk. She washed it and dried it with my hair dyer, knowing that my hair is naturally pin straight it looks like I straightened it with a freaking iron! She parted my hair at the same side as Ariana's to make it look like I had her bangs. Using a pointy comb handle she traced a horizontal line on the back of my head. Then she clip the top part up on my head with a big hair clip. Leaving the bottom part of my hair down. She began curling my hair with her curling iron making it perfect and bouncy like Ariana's which she did amazingly. She took the part that was clipped up and tied it properly with a hairband. She then began curling that too, making it a half up/half down ponytail. After that she hair sprayed the hair and left it to harden.
"Okay outfit time!" She screeched
"May The Lord help me" I prayed. Since when was I so religious?
"Come on you nun" she teased
"Stop calling me a nun" I snapped as a joke
"Whatever." She replied
She began throwing some of the clothes she had bought me weeks ago (needless to say they weren't worn -ever) on the bed
"How about this?" She asked holding up. Crop top that showed my entire stomach
"How about no!" I said
"Okay these?" She asked holding up a pair of shorts
"They look two sizes too small" I piped
"Okay. Fine your wearing this" she said holding up a Black Sleeveless Sweetheart Neck Waffle Skater Dress
"Don't I get a say?" I asked even though I didn't mind the dress -well compared to everything else she showed me
"Nope your too picky!" She said
She also threw Black Multi Strap Open Toe Heels.
"How am I going to walk in these?!" I asked
"Your a smart girl, you'll figure it out" she said
"We have just about enough time to have breakfast and leave" I said
She also rummaged my wardrobe to find my Paul's boutique holly quilted tianze black bag that my older sister had gifted me for Christmas. Either she was being really nice for buying me a beautiful handbag or she was being mean by buying me something that I would never wear.
"Kim, Grace come down so you can eat breakfast" My Older sister Poppy said
"Coming" I said before holding my purse like Kelsey (Jerry's girlfriend, queen of the clique) would hold it.
We both ran downstairs; well... Grace ran I limped. When I got downstairs I walked into the kitchen and dived for the last piece of toast on the counter
"Woah Kim. You dressing like a goth on purpose? -Or are you attending a funeral?" My older sister Poppy mocked.
"Ha ha. Very funny" I replied sarcastically
"I'd like to think I am" she said egotistically
"Stop being mean Poppy. Kim Hun you look beautiful. But why the suddenly outfit change?" She questioned
"No reason" I said quickly
"It's been a year hasn't it?" Poppy asked
"Yup" Grace said from the Back
"Okay out out out ladies you will miss your rides" mom said
"Well Poppy's going to miss her ride with Uriah. Me and Grace are walking with Rosie, Bella and Ruby " I said. Her boyfriend Uriah drives her to school every morning. Whilst I usually walk with some if my closest friends Bella, Ruby and Rosie.
"Shut up. You love Uriah!" Poppy accused
"I love his name!" I called as she left. She knew his name was one of my favourite Divergent Characters. Right after Tobias, Tris, Christina and Zeke. Ugh I need to stop thinking about Divergent because if I do. I'm going to cry...again.
"Okay mom we need to leave" I said as I kissed her cheek
"Bye Miss Crawford" Grace said as she hugged my mom
"Bye sweetheart. And remember as long as your parents are on a business trip you are welcome here." My mom said handing us both money
"Oh no Miss Crawford I can't" Grace said
"Take it, beautiful. How are you going to eat lunch?" Mom asked.
"Thank you." Grace said as she kissed her cheek and left with me. My mom treats Grace like a second daughter and I love their relationship. That's why Grace is like my sister.
We both walked out to see Ruby on her way to pick us up. We both ran to her and have her a massive hug as she returned it.
"I FINISHED ALLEGIANT!" I screeched to my fellow nerdy girl friend
"NO WAY! Did you cry. Were you expecting it? What chapter did you cry. DO YOU WANT TO READ IT AGAIN?!" She asked
"For gods sake!" Grace screamed
"YES. NO. 50. AND YES!" I answered
"Please say something about her face! Or her outfit! OR HER SHOES!" Grace screamed in exasperation
"OH MY GOD KIM! You look AMAZING!" She squealed. Yup and she's gone.
"Thanks" I said quietly
We picked up Rosie then Bella and walked to school as a 5. When I walked in. I froze.
"Woah is that?" I heard some say
"Yeah that's Crawford"
"Holy..."
"She looks..."
And they were all accompanied by wolf whistles. Yup. And I want officially want to change. But as soon as I made a turn I caught someone's eye. Jack Brewers. He looked at me for a moment completely ignoring what the other person next to him was talking about as he looked me up and down. I think rule one is actually working and it's time for rule two.
Almost as if it were on cue, Brody Carlson began walking up to me
"Hey Kim. We haven't spoken in forever" Brody said I looked behind him to see Grace secretly pointing at Jack. I turned my head a little bit to see Jack staring. Fists clenched.
"Yeah I know it's been ages" I said
"You look amazing by the way" he said taking a step forward as his hands went around my waist. I tried to push him off whilst saying
"Thanks but I gotta get to class"
"But class doesn't start for another 7 minutes" he replied his hands moving lower and lower
"Um, Brody. I need to" I started
"Come on babe; you know you want this" he said
"Stop" I tried to say. I looked for Grace, Ruby anyone but they had left.
"She said stop" I heard a familiar voice. I turned my head to see Jack standing there fists clenched as I suddenly felt Brody's hand drop
"Whatever dude" Brody said, fearfully, but his voice strong and steady at the same time. He left after looking at Jack's fists. Hmm, I guess rule number two failed miserably. But rule number three is still available
"Thanks" I muttered quietly whilst trying to walk past. This wasn't even part of rule three I just wanted to escape the awkward. But he stepped in front of me before I could walk away
"You want me to walk you to class? You know just in case somebody does something else?" He asked scratching the back of his head
"I'm ok. I can take care of myself" I said as I pushed passed him and walked to class. This is going to be a excruciatingly long and painful process