Chapter 3 This Is Me Now
Tuesday morning was a whole new life for Emma. She has clothes and a fresh new hair cut to go with it. She was wearing a black mini skirt with a red tube top that tied up on the sides. She looked really different but remember she was still the same person. Manny's Dad drove them to school and on the ride the girls barely spoke to each other and Emma was anxious to find out how people reacted to the new and improved her. They smiled at each other and Emma took a deep breath and finally opened the car door.
Mr. Santos: Okay see you later ladies.
Manny: Bye daddy!
Emma: Thanks for the ride.
Manny: Wow look at the reaction your getting and it's only been a few minutes.
Sean was sitting on the doorway steps leading to school with his new friends. He looked up and his jaw dropped when he saw Emma. He seemed to like the change but tried not to show it because what would his friends think but they seemed to be impressed too.
Emma: There's Sean!
Manny: And he's looking at you and so are they. (She said while pointing to everybody around them.)
Emma: This is weird but I can get used to this. Nobody has ever paid this much attention to me before.
Manny: It's great though.
Emma: Yeah! Oh look there's J.T. Wonder what he thinks.
Manny: Let's see.
Manny ran up to J.T. and hugged him really tight and he had to tell her to stop. Emma followed her and stood there not saying anything but he was speechless so she made the first move to break the silence.
Emma: So notice the difference?
J.T. rubbed his eyes because he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He's known her all his life but has never seen this side of her.
Emma: Hello J.T.
J.T.: Is that you Emma?
Emma: No this is a dream. Duh of course this is me.
J.T.: You've changed overnight but don't get me wrong you look wow you look hot.
Manny: What?
J.T.: What I'm a guy?
Manny: Okay I guess I can't blame you because it comes naturally.
Emma walked by Sean, Jason, Alex and Bradley (made up this character and Jason because I wasn't sure who they were.) trying not notice them but they noticed her but who couldn't.
Jason: Is that the chick you dumped?
Sean: Yeah it is, but she has a name and it is Emma.
Jason: You remembered?
Sean: It's only been two weeks.
Jason: Anyways that doesn't look the Emma you were dating.
Sean: No it isn't.
Jason: She doesn't look half bad. I'm glad she got rid of that nerdy image.
Sean: She's not a nerd but just cares. Man, does it look like I would date a nerd?
Jason: So now you're sticking up for her?
Sean: No I just think it's stupid to label people like that.
Jason: But you do the exact thing.
Sean: Yeah but that is different.
Jason: And why is that?
Sean: Because it just is.
Sean wasn't just about to admit how gorgeous he thought Emma looked, so he hid his true feelings. She wouldn't take him back anyway. He has lied to her before and didn't tell her that he stole Mr. Simpson's laptop but now he couldn't tell her. It was too late and he didn't want to risk losing his friends and a girlfriend. If he told them how he felt they would probably laugh and he didn't want that. They weren't all that understanding but somehow understood him. Everybody thought Emma's makeover was great except one person. Emma was in the hallway with a huge crowd of people surrounding her, mostly guys but Paige was there too surprisingly but this time she wasn't there to insult her.
Liberty: Is that you Emma?
Emma: Yeah it's me.
Liberty: How could you do that to yourself?
Emma: It was pretty easy. Where are you getting at?
Liberty: You've been hanging out with Manny way too long. She's already rubbed off on you. Just look at yourself.
Emma: Liberty I did this to myself. I wanted a change so I got a makeover. No big deal.
Liberty: This is just great one of the only girls around here with some common sense and you go off and pull something like this.
Emma: I'm the same Emma but just look different. I'm tired of being a nobody. You know that feeling so I was brave enough to do something about it unlike you.
Liberty: I really don't understand that. It's just a lame excuse. I don't need to go around proving myself to other people. I'm being honest with myself. I wish I could say the same for you but unfortunately I can't.
Emma: Maybe that works for you but it doesn't for me. So just back off and stop telling me I'm wrong.
Liberty: Fine but you are wrong.
Emma: Ah hah keep telling yourself that.
Manny: Wow you told off her.
Paige: Yeah I was wrong about you. Sorry about being so rude about you coming to my party.
Emma: It's okay but what you said was still brutal.
Paige: I know but I won't do it again.
Emma: Sounds good to me.
Paige: About my party who are you taking?
Emma: Oh I don't know but I have a feeling I'll have a date by the end of the week.
Paige: Come on you got to have somebody in mind so just tell me.
Emma: Well I do but I don't know if he feels the same way.
Paige: Oh I see but who is this guy? I can tell you really like him by the way you smile when you talk about him.
Emma: You'll find out maybe.
Paige: Oh then I guess I'll just have to wait but I'm not happy about it. See you later girlfriends.
Paige left and went over to Craig, Ashley, Hazel, and Jimmy. Emma stayed there in the crowd just talking and then finally it was almost time for class to start so they left. It was just Manny and Emma.
Manny: So now since everybody is gone tell me who that special guy is.
Emma: It's Sean but I thought you would know that by now.
Manny: I had a hint but a girl can't be too sure about these things. So do you think he will go with you to the party?
Emma: I hope so but there is a chance he won't. I mean he hasn't spoken to me once all day.
Manny: Don't loose hope. He will come to his senses and ask you out. I mean he would be crazy not to invite you to go with him.
Emma: You really think so?
Manny: Hello this is Manny you're talking to!
Emma: I guess you wouldn't lie to me.
Emma had a wonderful day and everything went the way she hoped. Even though Paige was being nice to her now. She wasn't going to completely trust after all this is Paige. Everybody noticed her now and she made new friends. She was happier than she felt in a while. Before she wasn't totally miserable but she just felt like something was missing from her life. Most of that empty space has filled up but something was still missing. Could that something be Sean? She asked herself that on her walk home. We're they soul mates or just two fools who thought they were in love? She wanted to be his girlfriend so badly again but she has been down that rode and all she did was get hurt. She thought to herself and realized that she needed to try one more time just to know for sure and hopefully Sean would want to also.
Tuesday morning was a whole new life for Emma. She has clothes and a fresh new hair cut to go with it. She was wearing a black mini skirt with a red tube top that tied up on the sides. She looked really different but remember she was still the same person. Manny's Dad drove them to school and on the ride the girls barely spoke to each other and Emma was anxious to find out how people reacted to the new and improved her. They smiled at each other and Emma took a deep breath and finally opened the car door.
Mr. Santos: Okay see you later ladies.
Manny: Bye daddy!
Emma: Thanks for the ride.
Manny: Wow look at the reaction your getting and it's only been a few minutes.
Sean was sitting on the doorway steps leading to school with his new friends. He looked up and his jaw dropped when he saw Emma. He seemed to like the change but tried not to show it because what would his friends think but they seemed to be impressed too.
Emma: There's Sean!
Manny: And he's looking at you and so are they. (She said while pointing to everybody around them.)
Emma: This is weird but I can get used to this. Nobody has ever paid this much attention to me before.
Manny: It's great though.
Emma: Yeah! Oh look there's J.T. Wonder what he thinks.
Manny: Let's see.
Manny ran up to J.T. and hugged him really tight and he had to tell her to stop. Emma followed her and stood there not saying anything but he was speechless so she made the first move to break the silence.
Emma: So notice the difference?
J.T. rubbed his eyes because he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He's known her all his life but has never seen this side of her.
Emma: Hello J.T.
J.T.: Is that you Emma?
Emma: No this is a dream. Duh of course this is me.
J.T.: You've changed overnight but don't get me wrong you look wow you look hot.
Manny: What?
J.T.: What I'm a guy?
Manny: Okay I guess I can't blame you because it comes naturally.
Emma walked by Sean, Jason, Alex and Bradley (made up this character and Jason because I wasn't sure who they were.) trying not notice them but they noticed her but who couldn't.
Jason: Is that the chick you dumped?
Sean: Yeah it is, but she has a name and it is Emma.
Jason: You remembered?
Sean: It's only been two weeks.
Jason: Anyways that doesn't look the Emma you were dating.
Sean: No it isn't.
Jason: She doesn't look half bad. I'm glad she got rid of that nerdy image.
Sean: She's not a nerd but just cares. Man, does it look like I would date a nerd?
Jason: So now you're sticking up for her?
Sean: No I just think it's stupid to label people like that.
Jason: But you do the exact thing.
Sean: Yeah but that is different.
Jason: And why is that?
Sean: Because it just is.
Sean wasn't just about to admit how gorgeous he thought Emma looked, so he hid his true feelings. She wouldn't take him back anyway. He has lied to her before and didn't tell her that he stole Mr. Simpson's laptop but now he couldn't tell her. It was too late and he didn't want to risk losing his friends and a girlfriend. If he told them how he felt they would probably laugh and he didn't want that. They weren't all that understanding but somehow understood him. Everybody thought Emma's makeover was great except one person. Emma was in the hallway with a huge crowd of people surrounding her, mostly guys but Paige was there too surprisingly but this time she wasn't there to insult her.
Liberty: Is that you Emma?
Emma: Yeah it's me.
Liberty: How could you do that to yourself?
Emma: It was pretty easy. Where are you getting at?
Liberty: You've been hanging out with Manny way too long. She's already rubbed off on you. Just look at yourself.
Emma: Liberty I did this to myself. I wanted a change so I got a makeover. No big deal.
Liberty: This is just great one of the only girls around here with some common sense and you go off and pull something like this.
Emma: I'm the same Emma but just look different. I'm tired of being a nobody. You know that feeling so I was brave enough to do something about it unlike you.
Liberty: I really don't understand that. It's just a lame excuse. I don't need to go around proving myself to other people. I'm being honest with myself. I wish I could say the same for you but unfortunately I can't.
Emma: Maybe that works for you but it doesn't for me. So just back off and stop telling me I'm wrong.
Liberty: Fine but you are wrong.
Emma: Ah hah keep telling yourself that.
Manny: Wow you told off her.
Paige: Yeah I was wrong about you. Sorry about being so rude about you coming to my party.
Emma: It's okay but what you said was still brutal.
Paige: I know but I won't do it again.
Emma: Sounds good to me.
Paige: About my party who are you taking?
Emma: Oh I don't know but I have a feeling I'll have a date by the end of the week.
Paige: Come on you got to have somebody in mind so just tell me.
Emma: Well I do but I don't know if he feels the same way.
Paige: Oh I see but who is this guy? I can tell you really like him by the way you smile when you talk about him.
Emma: You'll find out maybe.
Paige: Oh then I guess I'll just have to wait but I'm not happy about it. See you later girlfriends.
Paige left and went over to Craig, Ashley, Hazel, and Jimmy. Emma stayed there in the crowd just talking and then finally it was almost time for class to start so they left. It was just Manny and Emma.
Manny: So now since everybody is gone tell me who that special guy is.
Emma: It's Sean but I thought you would know that by now.
Manny: I had a hint but a girl can't be too sure about these things. So do you think he will go with you to the party?
Emma: I hope so but there is a chance he won't. I mean he hasn't spoken to me once all day.
Manny: Don't loose hope. He will come to his senses and ask you out. I mean he would be crazy not to invite you to go with him.
Emma: You really think so?
Manny: Hello this is Manny you're talking to!
Emma: I guess you wouldn't lie to me.
Emma had a wonderful day and everything went the way she hoped. Even though Paige was being nice to her now. She wasn't going to completely trust after all this is Paige. Everybody noticed her now and she made new friends. She was happier than she felt in a while. Before she wasn't totally miserable but she just felt like something was missing from her life. Most of that empty space has filled up but something was still missing. Could that something be Sean? She asked herself that on her walk home. We're they soul mates or just two fools who thought they were in love? She wanted to be his girlfriend so badly again but she has been down that rode and all she did was get hurt. She thought to herself and realized that she needed to try one more time just to know for sure and hopefully Sean would want to also.