a/n: Sorry guys, got a little writer's block.

6:47 p.m. (Kimi's view)

Hours were spent today working out the vocal arrangements and guitar strumming. When Trisha rolled up the garage door to walk home, the five of us saw those stupid posers yabbering about their costumes. Joy said that the whole thing would be pink and blue, and Josie said that they'd be dancing to Britney Spears' "Toxic." Coral saw us, flicked her red hair behind her ears, and cracked her gum for the fifty-seventh time. They continued walking. Lil said, "Who do those idiots think they are? We can't let them win!" Susie agreed. They all left. I walked to the backyard to hear Chuckie drumming away in the living room. I yelled over the noise, "Mom, do we have any ear plugs?" She didn't hear me, so I went into my room. I pulled out my journal and began writing.

Tuesday, March 30th

Dear Diary,

The band met today. Joy's posse is getting ready too. They're just a bunch of sluts. Earlier, I thought I'd keel over when I saw Phil at my locker, which is exactly what I did. I am such a fool to think he'd actually take interest in me. My hair's a mess. Must go, Chuckie knocks at my door.

I put away my journal and opened the door. "What is it, Chuckie?"

"Phil and Lil are downstairs."

"AARGH! My hair's a mess!"

"Jeeze, Kimi, you sound like a girl." I gave him a hard stare.

"Fine, I'll just go downstairs."

I went down the stairs. Phil said, "Wow, Kimi, your hair looks great!"

I said, "You're kidding, right? It's a mess."

"No it's not! Except for one stray hair..." He yanked a strand out.

"Ouch!"

Lil slapped her brother. Then she said, "Sorry, Kimi. We just came over to see if you wanted to go to the arcade tomorrow afternoon with Tommy, Angelica, Susie, and Trisha." Tomorrow afternoon...that's when Joy and her band of sluts would be hanging out at the fountain! "Sure," I replied. The three of us (actually, two, since Phil is a bit slow) knew exactly the same thing. Lil then added, "Wear your 'cutest' outfit tomorrow. Learn to talk like a sissy." On the word "cutest," she made quotation gestures with her fingers. I nodded. "Gotcha."

The next day. 4:01 p.m. (Angelica's view)

I wore a lime green minidress with white sandals and a pink purse. My hair was in a high side ponytail. I blabbed on my cell phone. Of course, the reason was because Joy and Mimi both brought theirs. The dialogue between me and Joy went something like this:

"So Joy, wassup with the talent show?"

"Y'know, just stuff. You?"

"Not much. Done any actual practicing yet?"

"Whaddaya mean, 'actually?' Of course, we've been practicing, for, like, forever!"

"Whatever, lewserrrrr." I hung up. Lil asked, "What language were you speaking?"

I replied, "Trust me, I know the lingo of the Blossoming Birds."

"The WHAT?" she asked.

"Changed the band name again."

"Oh. Still stupid, though."

We pranced on. Finally, we came to the fountain at the mall. The same one Chuckie waded through just a few weeks ago looking for change to buy Yu Gotta Go cards. Coral was probably still chewing the same gum she was yesterday. She just has this thing about gum. She probably even sleeps with it in her mouth. The other thing I noticed was that Josie's perfect cornrows were taken out and replaced with a high ponytail. Ewwww. Apparently, these skanks were "all about" their new talent show look. Joy walked up to me and said, "Like, omigosh! You have a pink purse TOO?" She showed off her purse, the exact same one as mine, only with a rhinestone "J" keychain on it. Mine, of course, had an "A." I clenched my teeth and said, "How...nice of you to think that my purse was so interesting." She shot an evil grin and said, "You are most welcome, mademoiselle."

4:22 p.m. (Trisha's view)

A fight was about to start. I ducked out for the nearest Hot Topic to look at the Napoleon Dynamite shirts. Kimi and Lil soon followed. Ariel, sweet little nuisance that she is, followed us in. She struck up conversation with, "So what's your band name?"

"Alien Planet. Yours?"

"Glamour Central." I had to laugh at her answer.

"You guys changed it again?"

"Duh!" I didn't like the way the conversation was going, so Kimi, Lil, and I dashed off next door to Icing to stare at all the jewelry. Ariel tailed us again. She started another conversation by saying, "Do you guys have matching outfits?"

"No."

"We do. It's the new 'thing' right now. It's gonna be purple, pink, and blue ballet outfits with white sequined cheerleader skirts and gold tiaras!" I laughed again, apparently pissing off Ariel because she stomped out and headed for the fountain again. Finally, a little time to ourselves!

a/n: Wow, this is probably the longest chapter so far. Keep on reviewing!