The Frinz Estate 4:37 pm Monday, aug. 20th

"I'm sorry that my friends and I were so mean yesterday. We just weren't used to having new people at our school.
Especially such cool and popular new kids." Steph thought that the plan wouldn't work. She was being too nice way too quickly. "You actually think that my friends and I are popular?" Jess put her hand over her heart, stunned. But, she thought,
we were able to have control of everyone and everything in Chicago, so I guess it'll be that way here too. "Oh yeah, I heard Julie Rossimer talking about how she loved Lexi's outfit yesterday in gym. Didn't you hear everyone?" "No, oh my gosh, that's awesome, I didn't know we had such an already-made good reputation. And hanging out with you guys will only make it better." Jess knew that she was kissing the crap out of Steph's butt, but she didn't care. As long as they were friends, she was happy. Jess couldn't wait to call all of her friends and tell them that they were "in" at HOA, or at least so she thought. Her thoughts of hatred towards The Gurlz had totally vanished. For now.

Steph and Jess decided what books they were going to do, Steph Gossip Girl, and Jess, Nancy Drew. Then the two girls lounged by Steph's in-ground pool and talked. "I know, can you believe Alison Gurman would actually pretend to be like me in her spare time? That says stalker way too much." Steph was sipping a virgin strawberry daquari. she pushed her Gucci sunglasses onto her head and looked out at the perfectly cut grass and felt satisfied. "I know, I mean, who does that?" Jess totally loved being liked. Now the popular group would be bigger from ever, with her, Steph, Hallie, Michelle, Alex, Lexi, Jill, and Rachel. People would be wishing they were her move than ever. She flipped open her blue and green rhinestone studded Sprint phone. "Oh, I gotta go. I told my driver to pick me up at four forty five. See ya tomorrow." Jess picked up her bag, put her phone in her back pocket, and waved to Steph, who didn't move. "Kay, see ya." She gave a halfhearted wave toward Jess. She couldn't wait to go tell her friends that the plan had worked.

Once Steph was in her room, she plopped down on her bed and speed dialed Alex, Michelle, and Hallie. "Oh my gosh you guyz, Hallie is brilliant! The plan totally worked, or at least the first part! Jess is totally in the palm of our hand. And so are her dorky Kohl-wearing friends." Steph waited for her friends responses. "That's so ah-some. I totally didn't think it would work, they must be really stupid." "Well, yeah." Michelle said. "Okay, are we all set up for tomorrow?" Alex said, eager to start the humiliation.

Before Steph went to bed, she made sure that everything was planned and organized for the next day. On her desk next to her computer there were 6 water balloons, two straws, and digital camera. Her friends would bring the rest of the equipment. The timing was perfected, and the scene was made earlier at school. It wasn't obviously, of course, because then the janitor would take it apart. Though someone who knew what the plan was, would see the string taped onto the celing and going down a black pillar. Steph knew she would sleep well that night. And she did.

The alarm beep made Jess want to turn back in time. But then she remembered the da before with Steph at her house. That thought made her jump out of bed and blast her stereo. She didn't care if the people next to her in her condo heard the music. She looke dfor a perfect outfit. She threw numerous amounts of her stuff onto her bed while she loked through her drawers, closet, and even boxes to see if there was anything worth wearing in them. Finally she found something.
A pair of Jimmy Choo black boots, True Religion jeans, and a cross-over top. She knew The Gurlz would give her props for it,
because she had bought the outfit two days before she left Chicago, and it was the first time the public would see the classy ensemble. She completed the look with a Dooney & Bourke bag. "Perf" Jess said into her mirror, and swiped a layer of gloss on her lips and smoothed down her perfect frizz-less hair.

Meanwhile, Steph, was doing the same thing. Except for a totally different reason. Jess knew her friends would love her because they had made it with The Gurlz. Steph knew she and her friends would totall re-gain their status at the top. Both girls and their followers were looking forward to this day. Though Steph wondered if they were making a huge-ass deal out of nothing. Or at least, almost nothing, because everyone wanted to be like her and her friends and she knew that was what Jess and her LBR friends wanted to. Oh well, she thought. Too late, it was already done. "COME ON!" Her driver, Kevin yelled through the intercom on Steph's dresser. "Coming." She called as she pressed the button on the speaker. She grabbed the equipment stuffed it in her Ralph Lauren bag.

HOA The Cafe 12:32 pm Tuesday, Aug. 20th

"Come on," Hallie and Alex sneaked behind the cashier counter in the Cafe. "Hey, you guys!" Michelle called over to Jess, Lexi, Jill, and Rachel and motioned for them to come sit by her and Steph. "Come sit by us!" Steph looked sternly at Alex to make sure she was ready. She nodded. Right as Jess walked parallel to Hallie and Alex, but not noticing them, Hallie pulled the string. All four of the girls fell on top of each other. Alex pulled the other string, that led up the pillar, and onto the ceiling holding six water balloons. They all fell on top of each other, and at the same time, Steph and Michelle threw spit balls in the four girls' hair. Hallie stood up and took a picture of it. "Did ya fall!" Steph said,with sarcasm smeared across her grin."How could you do this?" Jess screamed, unaware of the fact that everyone was looking straight at her. Her mascara was running down her face and she was openly sobbing. "Don't even try to act all innocent. Who would ever fall for such a stupid plan, after we'd been so mean to you, and were suddenly nice, seriously?" Alex said. By that time, all the girls had stood up with their mouths hanging open, in way too much shock to try and pull the wet globs of spit in their hair.

Steph heard a few people snickering, and her mind suddenly turned to Zach. Her friends seemed to have this situation under control. She began to think, What if he thinks I was a total bitch for doing this to new girls? Or anybody, for that matter. She suddenly remembered that he had been sent to the office because his mom was picking him up for a dentist appointment in third hour. "Yes!" Steph whispered. "What?" Michelle asked. Steph looked around "Oh, uh, just that the plan worked." "YOU'VE RUINED MY LIFE!" Jess yelled at her and ran out of the Cafe. Everyone started clapping and cheering, and eventually after the other three girls left, everyone was on their feet. "Thank you, thank you," Hallie said, bowing. The rest of The Gurlz followed.