Perfection

Radio Rebel

Chapter 10: Getting Ready

It was Friday night and Stacy and Kim were at Stacy's house hanging out. Kim and Stacy were sitting on her bed together painting their nails and talking about the latest trends. Stacy needed to go over the details on how to win Gavin. She devised this entire plan and there was no possible flaws in it. It would all go over smoothly. That Radio Babble could keep trying, but she wasn't going to end up top dog. Top dog was her spot, not Tara's. Tara was forever supposed to be below her. This was her senior year and Tara wasn't going to steal that as well.

"So, we need to talk about the plan." Stacy said adding on another layer of nail polish to her fingers. She needed them to be perfect. Glammed up. She felt like she was irresistible. She felt like the star of the show which was called life. Kim looked at her immediately. Stacy scared Kim, but they were friends so she had to remain loyal.

"What about it?" Kim asked observing Stacy who was in her own little world. Kim may not have been the sharpest tool in the shed, but she knew nothing could tear Gavin away from Tara. She had to go along with Stacy, though. Whatever Kim said, Stacy wouldn't consider any of the weight to it. Stacy just always disregarded Kim's words. Kim knew how Stacy looked at her, but she couldn't change it.

"So, I was thinking...You know how Gavin told you to distract Moreno? You're gonna tell Moreno what's going on instead. She usually is there on Saturdays doing paperwork in her office. When we get there and when Gavin tells you to go distract Moreno, that's when you tell her. She trusts me. SInce you're close to me, she has to trust you too." Stacy simply said. "Then, I will tell Gabe to go get something and that will get rid of him. Audrey shouldn't be there until later with Tara so we should be fine." Kim heard all these words and was processing it all. Stacy had a scheming mind and an angle on everything. She was going to destroy as much as she could.

"What are you gonna do when you get Gavin alone?" Kim looked at her friend with curiosity. Kim didn't know how Stacy could treat people how she did with no regrets at the end of the day. She seemed to lack any kind of moral. She created this whole entire life in her head and was completely prepared to break people just to make it happen.

"Well, since Moreno has cameras all over the building, look at the screens and text me whenever you see that red headed freak. When you do, I'll kiss Gavin when she arrives and then she will think he's cheating on her and the relationship will be ruined. It's actually quite perfect of a plan." Stacy smiled proud of herself for creating it all. All the pieces that held their relationship together were about to shatter. She was willing to break Tara's heart just to get what she thought she deserved.

The next day Tara was laying in her bed thinking about Gavin. She thought it was a good sign that he didn't cancel the date and things were starting to move back into the right direction. Things were getting confusing between them so she hoped that this date would help bring them back together and land them safely on the ground. She needed clarity. She wanted to be sure that everything would be alright. To be sure that this relationship isn't being pulled back by the demons in life.

Tara looked beside her and saw that the clock read 11AM. Gavin said he would text her around 2PM telling her where they would meet. Before she was able to even get out of her bed, she heard a knock on her door. She sighed. She just wanted some peace and quiet until it was time to go. She may have been there physically, but her mind was somewhere else.

"Come in." Tara said grudgingly. She was not in the mood for conversation. Right now she was filled with nervousness and the feeling of butterflies in her stomach was overwhelming her. She needed to of a sudden she saw blonde hair and her mothers face pop in the door.

"Hey, sweetie. Audrey's here." Her mother said in a relaxed tone and opened the door wide enough to expose Audrey. Audrey was a perfectionist and a fashionista. Knowing her best friend, she knew she would go all out trying to help Tara get ready for later. Tara pulled the blankets up from on top of her and then Audrey came bouncing in. She closed the door after her mother left so they could talk privately. But knowing her mother, she knew she was probably eavesdropping.

"I'm guessing you're here to help me get ready for my date later?" Tara asked sitting up looking at her friend. Her hands placed on the edge of the bed.

"I knew I picked a smart best friend. By the way, Gavin told me to bring you to where the date is going to be instead. He really wants to surprise you. He said he should be done in a bit. When he texts you to come, that's when we'll go. " Audrey said and started ripping through Tara's closet immediately. "what do we have, what do we have..." Now Tara was thinking about Gavin even more. Not only because the gesture was sweet, but because she wanted to get this picking out her outfit thing over with...

Back at the school Gavin, Stacy, Kim and Gabe were all getting ready. Gavin was nervously worrying making sure everything was perfectly placed on the stage. Beads of sweat started dripping down his forehead. He got nervous before a show before, but this was something entirely different. This was a girl he really liked. Messing up a show, he could get over it and improve in the future, but messing things up with the girl he liked, would break him. Audrey sent fear into him. She put this immense amount of pressure on him which was making him go crazy. Gavin then saw Kim and decided they should get the distraction over with before Moreno comes and catches them. This had to work perfectly. If there was one error, it would be game over.

"Kim.." Gavin said and started walking towards Kim. "Do you think you can go distract Moreno now?" Gavin looked at her with eyes begging for help. Kim looked at Stacy and she gave her a nod saying that this was the moment.

"Of course, Gavin.." Kim said and quickly turned away from him and walked down the long hall. She didn't want to look suspicious even though every part of her body was trembling with fear. Principal Moreno was an intimidating person to deal with even though Stacy said the cards were in her hands. Gavin was too busy in his own head and his own problems to notice the obvious weird behavior Kim was portraying to everyone. Gavin then took out his phone and sent a text to Tara saying:

"Ready when you are. Can't wait to see you.

Love, Gavin."

A/N Fair warning, be prepared for the next few chapters. (;