Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself—and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to—letting a person be what he really is. ~Jim Morrison
Epilogue
I got up early to get butcher paper from Henson's Supply Store. Even though I was completely ecstatic about dating Steph, I wasn't sure I was ready for her to see me naked yet.
Not that she hadn't seen everything already, but it was different now. And we would hit that point when we did.
But next time, I would make sure it was a mutual thing.
As I stood in the checkout line, something caught my eye. Glow-in-the-dark stick-on stars were in the clearance bin next to the register.
If Steph decided to look at my window tonight—which, let's face it, was pretty likely, because who wouldn't want to look at my beautiful body?—she shouldn't be completely disappointed.
I drove back home and arranged the stars into readable words. Then, I blacked out my window for good.
I hoped Steph would be okay without her nightly entertainment. Because I was doing it for her; for us.
That's why I wrote: Good night, Crazytop.
And I really meant it.
Thus ends How to Get a Girlfriend. I hope you enjoyed it. I had lots of fun writing this fic, and it is quite personal to me. If you want to know the background and history of HTGG, please continue reading. If not, feel free to just skip the italics. I think it's a pretty good story, though, so I hope you'll break out the popcorn and settle in your seat!
I started writing HTGG in May of 2012, finishing chapter one and not really looking at it again until August of 2012. That summer, I was switching schools; going from one school that I hated to another that I loved. It was a big change, but I had some great friends to get me through it. I traveled a bit, and I started reconnecting with an old friend who I hadn't talked to in 6 months. He and I saw a movie in the early summer, and we continued talking throughout the summer. It was in mid-August when I was faced with a decision to make: would I date him or wouldn't I? I had known him for almost 13 years, and I didn't want to ruin our friendship. In the week before our maybe-date, I re-read How to be Popular and decided to go for it.
It was one of the best choices I've ever made.
He is my "Jason"; it's because we have known each other forever that we work. And sure, I might not have noticed him right away, but he kept trying to be noticed, and I realized my feelings for him, and here we are.
(Our one year anniversary was in August.)
That's why I wrote HTGG: I pretty much lived How to be Popular, and I thought that I could do a true-to-Meg's-novel interpretation of Jason's point of view. And I really hope that I have succeeded.
I wrote the first 10 chapters before posting HTGG. I ran into a bit of writer's block at Chapter 12, but I pulled through with encouragement from you guys and by writing future chapters out of order.
And there is the history of HTGG. While writing, I listened to the soundtracks from Juno and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I recommend both.
I want to thank everyone who read, reviewed, followed, favorited, and/or PMed. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm glad you liked HTGG!
Never be afraid to take a chance; it might be the best thing you ever do.
~IceCreamGurl6455
