I was always one of the boys when those hockey heads were around. I had really short, black hair. I was pale with bright blue eyes. The only thing I really wore was hoddies, sweats and Nikes. I might as well been a dude and I was sure in their eyes, I pretty much was.
But, I did have a huge crush on James. Well, what girl in Minnesota didn't? I knew that he didn't even think of me that way. No guy did. They all thought I was too boyish. Never was I treated as a girl and it never bothered me.
I also thought Kendall was cute. He always knew how to cheer me up and make me smile when everything was going wrong for me. He was probably the one I was closest on a serious level.
Carlos really sweet. He would always do crazy things with me. Carlos was also the one to always make sure I knew how pretty I was even though I never believed him.
And Logan was like my twin at times. We were both the smarter two of the group. I was the only person in the group that understood most of the stuff Logan was talking about.
After the boys left for LA, I had to hang out with others besides them. And sometime between Freshmen year and Senior year, my appearance changed a lot.
One thing I never expected was, them coming back.
Another Monday, I groaned as I got out of bed and started getting ready. I brushed out my long black hair and pinned my backs back. Then I changed into a loose button up shirt, black belt around the waist, black jeans and flats.
After I grabbed a soda and biscuit, I was off to school.
It was pretty warm since it was late May. It was also the end of Senior year, graduation being on Saturday. Now all we were doing was preparing.
"Mariah!"
As I got out of my Camry, I was nearly knocked over by Melissa Hayes, one of my good friends.
"Hey Liss. What's going on to get you so excited?" I asked before sipping some of my Dr. Pepper.
"Those Big Time Rush boys of yours are coming here to visit!"
Lissa was lucky she moved. Because, if she didn't, my drink would have been all over her shirt. "What? When?"
She smiled. "Later today." Lissa quickly noticed my nervousness. "C'mon, what's wrong?"
"Other than the fact I haven't seen them since Freshmen year?"
"Okay, so you changed a little-" I gestured to my hair. "Okay, a lot. But, you're still the same Mariah Monroe."
That did calm me some but, not enough. "Yeah, lets get inside."
Liss and me were very close. After the boys left, she was nice to me and the closer we got. Melissa was really pretty. She had long dirty blond hair, amber brown eyes and she was pretty athletic.
"Mar, they are gonna faint when they see you."
"Is that a good or bad thing?" I asked a nervous edge to my voice.
"It's a very good thing. Face it girl, you are gorgeous."
I sent her a slight smile. "Thanks Liss."
The day passed slowly after we finally finished Senior pictures, it was time for lunch. Everyone was talking about the guys, mostly Kendall and James.
"Hey, Lissa, do you want some?" I asked while pointing at my Lo Mien with my chop sticks.
She made a weird face and shook her head no. "How do you always seem to bring some exotic food?"
School was soon over and I was driving home while deep in thought. How would the boys react to my new appearance? Would they not recognize me? I was the same Mariah, just more girly. I wasn't ready for their reactions. But, there was a part of me that was extremely excited to see my old best friends.
I'll have a few more days to get ready for this. Or that's what I thought.
