Staring at my clock in my bedroom, my mind drifted a million places other than where it should be ;
for instance, I should be thinking about breakfast and getting dressed. I sighed, if only it were that easy.
Instead my thoughts were drifting to how I was going to get Dom to notice me, what I was going to do about Jace, and
the talk with Mia. I kept staring aimlessly at those bright red numbers on my clock, as if they held all of the answers
I would ever need in life. If only things were that easy, I rolled my eyes at my own thought. If it were that easy no one would
ever be able to find a clock anywhere only the rich people would have them. I sighed, how nice it would be to have money, but
unfortunately I am broke. But back on subject. No, the three things weighing heavily on my mind wouldn't be easy;
but nothing ever easy is worth it. And if I knew anything, it was that Dominic Toretto was worth it! At least I hoped
he was as worth it as I made him seem in my head. What if he was always the cause of him and Letty's fights? I had never
thought of it that way. I sighed. I hope he was worth every bit of the headache I was giving myself just thinking of
ways to get him to notice me. If he wasn't I was really going to be pissed. I wrinkled my face up. Too much thinking.
I pushed off of my bed and made my way to my closet door, which held my full body mirror. I stood there staring at myself.
All I ended up doing was giving myself a lower self esteem than what I already had. I stared at myself up and down again.
What can I do to stand out more, without acting life a total slut? I want him to notice me but not at the cost of my
dignity. I wanted to be hot, like Dom's charger, beautiful, sleek, and something everyone's wanted but no one has had.
I shook my head and went back to the task at hand. I did another full body once over to bring myself back to task.
I twirled my finger around the end of my hair and pondered. There had to be something! I looked myself up and down
and caught myself tugging down on the front of my shorts. Yeah I get self conscious too get over it. I constantly tear
myself down over things I probably shouldn't but I'm a girl but that's what we do. Gah my thighs look huge! I shook my head
quickly. I need to concentrate on my good traits. Which got me to looking down past my thighs at my feet. Ick, maybe that
wasn't such a good thing. I stared down at my toes, and they screamed at me that they are in desperate need of a paint job
-and just like that it hit me. I quickly tore my eyes from my toes and back up to my head. A new 'paint job' would be a
perfect eye catcher! I could go blonde or get highlights. It definately would be a noticable change! It will be perfect!
I jumped up and down and clapped my hands together. One problem down, two more to go. At least I hope that problem was solved.
Dom could completely not notice my new hair do, but there's a bigger chance that he will so for now that problem is history.
So on to the next one. I opened my closet door as my thoughts drifted towards Jace. It was a real surprise him showing
back up but I'm not sure if anything has changed. Yeah I still obviously have feelings for the guy and he makes me
feel special but does he mean more to me than Dom? I shook my head as I pulled out a pair of my snug fitting dark blue
capris. I'm willing to dye my hair just in hope that Dom will notice me. I guess it isn't fair to assume that Dom
is it for me I mean we could not work out if, and that's a big iff, Dom ever notices me. I mean for now things with Jace are
going good but I don't know if its a forever thing but for now things with him are good. Hell we could even be perfect
if I could get Dom off of my mind. I just hope he is as worth it as I am making him seem to be. Maybe its time I tell
Mia about my thing for her brother. We've been friends for years and theres nothing I haven't told that girl other than
about Dom. There's one thing accomplished. I'm going to tell Mia. Dom's smiling face entered my mind again.
I sighed, this is why I think Jace and I won't work out. The simple thought of his name sends his face into mind
but as Vince puts it, my 'fan girl obsession' wants him to like me too. I sighed and blew the hair out of my face.
So the Jace problem still had some kinks to work out, so I need to move onto my next problem -Mia. I grinned devilishly.
And that problem may just work out its self. The smile was plastered on my face the whole walk to my night stand.
I felt like hot shit for thinking of including her into my first problem. It could also be the perfect way for me
to break the news to her about liking Dom. Also it would be nice to figure out what's going on with her and scuzzball
Johnny. Geeze that girl deserves so much better, but in her eyes he's probably still perfect. I rolled my eyes and suppressed
a gag. Yeah I need to call her before I get to deep into my own thoughts. I picked up my phone and scanned my phone for
her number and hit call.
"Hey so I have a project to do. I'm wanting to change. Come get me and lets hit up walgreens!' She said she would
leave in a few minutes so that gave me time to get dressed. With my luck though, and the way that girl drives
she would be here before I got done getting dressed. No time to dillydally, I quickly pulled on my capris and
put my bra on followed by a new tank top. As I was pulling my hair up in a pony tail, in walked Mia. Her facial
expression said it all. She quickly threw a hand on her hip and tapped her foot. I grinned sheepishly and shrugged
my shoulders. I already knew she was going to scold me for not giving her a reason why we were going to walgreens.
For all she knew I could be pregnant. My mouth dropped! She hopefully doesn't think that is the reason does she?
I'm still a virgin for crying out loud!
"I want to know what's going on. You just call me out of the blue talking about change." I shook my head and laughed.
"I want to dye my hair," the look of accusation quickly vanished from her face.
She quickly blew out her breath and her carefree smile returned. "Then what are we waiting for? Lets go!" I grinned
back just as eagerly and out of my bedroom we went. I hollered a quick goodbye to mom and then we were out of the door.
Mia's smile was plastered on, as she spoke so quickly that I could barely keep up with what she was saying.
"You would look so good blonde! But then again we could do highlights with the new blonde, even red!"
I just shook my head as she went on and on about different ways to style my hair to go with my fabulous new look, or
in my terms all of the outlandish new hair colors she was trying to give me, including burgendy. I have never been more
thankful in my life than I was when we pulled into walgreens parking lot. Maybe I should have called Vince instead.
I chuckled to myself. I could just see him going with me regardless of how embarrasse he was about being there. I will
say at least with him it would be in and out.
ONE HOUR LATER
We finally decided to go with blonde and fire engine red highlights, because yes there is a difference and Mia gets
very upset if you don't notice. I walked out of walgreens with a splitting headache . I never knew just how many
different colors there were to dye your hair. I got into the car and placed a hand on my temple. My head was pounding
and as horrible as it was to say, I'm thinking about putting off my so called talk with Mia. Knowing me I probably won't but
maybe I should. Today was going to be a long day.
I looked down at my phone and saw I had two texts, one from Jace and one from Vince .
hey beautiful I miss you, obviously Jace and where u at punk im at ur house btw doms doing a dinner 7 he wants
every1 there I showed Vince's text to Mia and she looked at the time.
"That means we have 6 hours to get you all prettified for the revealation." I rolled my eyes silently
hoping that it really wasn't going to take six whole hours I would die.
We got back to the house and Mia immediately got to work on my hair, while she started the dye I started the conversation.
"So how are things with Johnny?" She smiled and she shook the bottle.
"Things are going good, they're almost like how they used to be but better." I mentally added, 'tell me about it.'
"Yeah you think things are going to work out this time?" I asked as she started to pour the dye onto my head.
She shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know, part of me wants them to work and part of me believes that he was in my past for a reason." I nodded in
agreement.
"Yeah I have been thinking the same thing lately, Mi- there's something I need to talk to you about." She looked up from
adding dye along the back of my hair. I sighed deeply and looked away from her. I started fidgetting with my fingers. How
do I say this? Her and I have never kept secrets but I had a big one all along. It was at that moment that I felt like a
shitty friend.
"Just spit it out Rox," I sighed and looked at her face in the mirror. I contemplated turning around to face her but
I was afraid she would beat me for messing up her 'amazing hair dye job' that she was doing.
"I have a major crush on Dom. Its been that way for years." She laughed out loud and I felt my face redden even more
than it already was. She shook her head along with the bottle of dye in her hand.
"Tell me something I don't know. You're like in love with him." I turned around so fast some dye from my head hit the floor.
She knew? How? I had never even so much hinted to her that I liked him. I sat there staring at her face, stunned for a few
moments. Then I finally decided to ask.
"How did you know? I did my best not to show it in front of you." She turned me back around and went back to work on
my hair. She smiled while looking down at my hair.
"It was so obvious. Especially when you tried to make it unnoticable it was all in your face. The way you looked at him
or the way your eyes followed him when he left the room. It was really too cute though." My face reddended even deeper as
my head started to burn. At first it was a slight sting but then it went to full out fire burn. I tried to ignore it for the
sake of our conversation.
"Oh my God why didn't you say something?" I asked as I tried not to wince. My head was really starting to burn. She set
the bottle down and set the timer. Mia hopped up on the bathroom counter and sat in front of me.
"Because it was too cute, you all prentending to not care what he does and stuff." I rolled my eyes, as I resisted the urge
to scratch my head. I already knew it wouldn't stop the burning but now my head was starting to itch.
"If it was that obvious, does he know?" For just a minute the burning sensation on my head went away. My only thoughts
were was he humoring me this whole time? Was I that big of a fool? She shook her head violently.
"Nah Dom's always been clueless." I sighed a relief until I seen the look on Mia's face. She looked worried.
"Your scalp is really red Rox, like really really red." I snickered
"Fire engine red or just an auburn?" She hopped off of the counter and looked at my scalp and then at the timer.
"You've got like ten minutes to go, are you handling the sting or do you want to take it out now? But just a warning
if you take it out now the color may not take." I shook my head.
"Nah I'll tough it out," four minutes later I was near tears, yeah sometimes I am a baby. But I'm proud to say I Waited
the whole ten minutes and then my ass was out of my clothes so fast and into the shower, and I didn't care if my best friend
saw me naked.
As the day went on, I saw my friendship with Mia improve. We gossiped like we used too, laughed like we used too and all
around were besties again. It felt so nice. I finally told her about Jace as well and she squealed like a school girl
for details. I really missed this. In between all of our gossiping, she painted my toe nails a pretty plum purple and
added sparkles- ya know cuz i loooooovvveeee them! She went through my closet picking out a smoking hot outfit, which
turned out to be a black jean skirt and a v-neck white shirt.
"After we're done making you all sexified for my brother, we are so sending a picture to Jace as well." I chuckled
and shook my head.
"And why are we doing that?" She scoffed as if it was obvious.
"Because first off, we need to debut your new look to your beau and secondly I want him drooling over my good work." I
rolled my eyes and waited as she went through my shoes, which I literally had like two pairs. She shook her head and said
she would have to lend me a pair. Today was turning out better than I could have imagined, that is until she started working on the highlights, then I wanted to die all over again.
It was now 6:30 and I was staring at myself in my full length mirror completely stunned. I looked absolutely gorgeous. I almost lost my breath staring at myself. Mia had curled my hair so the ends that she colored red, along with random streaks through my entire head, were perfectly curled and bouncy. She had smokified my eyes so they stood out wonderfully and rimmed my eyes with eyeliner. She put some glossy brown sparkly lip gloss on my lips and called me perfect. The white t-shirt complimented the black skirt so well and made my torso look longer. Mia had brought over a pair of strappy white wedges that gave me an inch and a half, causing my legs to look not so short and stubby. I looked hot that was all I could say.
"Turn around its time for Jace's picture," I turned to face her and smiled real big and she snapped the photo, which also was flawless. I swear I wish I possessed the talent that Mia did with make up and clothes I would always be a bombshell.
We walked out of the door and into her car and headed towards her house. My stomach was in knots and my throat was so dry I couldn't even swallow spit. I knew I was going to be nervous, but not this nervous. These people were my friends, the same ones who saw me through my worst times. I wonder what Vince was going to say, probably laugh knowing him. We pulled into Mia's driveway and I slowly exited the car, trying not to show off my panties. I am a classy girl. We walked into the house and everyone stopped and stared. Jesse's mouth fell agape. I looked down at my feet and laughed softly, when I looked up Vince was in front of me giving me a once over.
"Look who went from punk kid to total fucking hottie overnight I gotta be the first one to hung this piece of work." I blushed and he whispered in my ear.
"Dom is going to eat his heart out," I blushed deeply. I hoped so. I pulled back from Vince and made my way into the room. I walked towards the couch and went to sit down but changed my mind. I didn't want to risk the chance of messing up my make up before I seen him and went to find Dom instead. I walked out back, imagining to find him by the grill and he wasn't there. I made my way to the kitchen, still no Dom. Finally as I walked towards his bedroom he opened the door pulling on a fresh wifebeater as he walked out. The sight of his stomach made my already dry mouth feeling like I was in the desert. So not thinking clearly I just blurted the first thing that came to mind.
"Mia sent me to find you," He looked at me again, harder this time.
"Rox?" I blushed.
"Yeah Mia decided to go make me over crazy, its nice though I think." He shook his head.
"There was nothing wrong with how you looked before but you're right its nice." I felt my insides melt. I tried to think of something sexy to say back but was interrupted by Leon calling for Dom about putting the food on. That ended our first conversation of the night and hopefully not our last.