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I decided to skip cheer practise for that day. They would understand. If they kicked me off the squad I had proof to show the head of the sport department what they did to my uniform. Since Nate did that a photo and all. I didn't go shops either, I explained to Mitchie that was tired and didn't want to go out in public that long after all this happened. I would be fine by tomorrow.

Nate insisted he come over and make sure I was okay though… and then stay for a few hours. But I didn't mind. He always new how to cheer me up. Mitchie and Shane decided to go shopping though. I think they had a thing for each other… a big thing too.

"Okay, ready?" Nick asked. I nodded, grinning like mad. We were currently sitting on the couch in my living room. I was lying down, well sitting up now, with my legs stretched across his lap. We had one blanket covered us wit a bowl of popcorn in the middle of us.

I grabbed the popcorn and moved back a bit so I was sitting on the arm of the couch. He swung around and sat Indian style facing me with his hands on his leg in ready position.

I picked up a piece of popcorn. "Okay GO!" I squealed as I hurled the piece of popcorn across the couch and hit him in the nose.

"Dammit!" He yelled. "One more, one more." He said quickly. I giggled and grabbed another and threw it again. This time it went directly into his mouth. "Who's the champion!?" He yelled raising his hands up. "ME!" He yelled immaturely. I burst out laughing.

"Nate you're so weird."

"Thank you Alexandra." He replied gratefully. "You're turn." He said reaching over and grabbing the bowl of popcorn. I giggled.

"Okay, okay." I said sitting on my knees. I opened my mouth ready to catch the popcorn and waiting for him to throw. Out of no where he through about 10 pieces smack bang at my face. "Ah, you dork!" I yelled while laughing. I jumped over next to him and put him in a head lock.

"APOLOGISE!" I yelled while giggled.

"Never!" He replied weakly.

"Do ittttt." I sung.

"No- fine. SORRY BEN!" He yelled quoting Jonah from Summer Heights High. I burst out laughing. It was another one of our personal jokes.

I let go and laid my head on his lap. He played with my hair.

"Nate?"

"Yep?" He replied.

"Thank you, for you know everything that happened today." I said. He smiled.

"You've already thanked me silly." He said. I giggled.

"I know but, I just feel like… you know, I don't deserve a friend like you. You're way too good to me. And you're always looking out for me and saving me when i'm stuck in a 'pickle'" I said laughing. He laughed then stopped.

"Alex don't ever think you're not good enough… with anything. And it's the other way around. You're too good for me. You're perfect just the way you are and don't let anybody tell you different." I sat up and turned to face him.

"Have I told you I loved you today?" I asked. He grinned and shook his head. "Nathaniel Gray, I love you."

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shops;

Nate left a lot earlier then I expected. His mom called and needed him home. Which was okay, cause I had worked up enough courage to want to go out shopping again. Well I kind of needed too.

;x;

Unfortunately for myself I saw quite a lot of people from school that had seen what happened earlier on today. I just shrugged it off.

I walked into a shop called 'Glamorous'. It was just the shop I needed to update my style to look like the girls at school. I looked around and it was perfect. The clothes were for my age people, but designed to look older, way, way older and more sophisticated.

I started searching through the racks and saw a lot of things that I liked. I never really go shopping, only for food and essentials for the house. I had saved up a ton of money for clothes and such, and also when my mom passed away I was giving quite a lot of money that was put into my back account. I think it was time to get access to that money.

I fell in-love with the shop and found a ton of clothes I liked. I went up to the counter and dropped them all on the counter.

"Big shopping spree?" The girl at the counter asked with a laugh.

I smiled. "A little bit, this store is awesome!" I said. She smiled.

"You here with your mom?" She asked. I looked behind me and saw there were a few older ladies by themselves. She must have thought one of them was my mother.

"Uh," I gulped. "No. Not today." I said shaking my head. I looked behind her and saw a make-up section. "Oh sorry, could you hold all this stuff while I just have a quick look over there?" I asked. She nodded and smiled.

"Sure!" She said. I smiled.

"Thanks." I said then ran off to the make up. I looked through everything and realized I would need at least one of each other. I grabbed one of the testers for a foundation and rubbed it on my hand. I had seen Mitchie do this plenty of times before. She was seriously the queen of make up. She wears so much all the time. I found one that matched my skin tone and grabbed it. I then picked a really good mascara that said makes your eyelashes big. I grabbed that too. I also grabbed two eyeliners, one liquid and one pencil… just in case. And then last of all I grabbed a pack of lip-glosses that had 6 in a pack.

I ran back to a counter and placed all the make up down. I had also grabbed some thing like eye pencils and foundation sponges and stuff. There was also a sunnies rack right on the counter so I grabbed a few over-sized pairs. I didn't try them on since most sunglasses do suit me according to Mitchie.

"Can you pay for all this?" The woman behind the counter asked. I nodded and grinned.

"Sure can."

"Okay then, let's do this." She said giggling as she started to swap the clothes, make up and accessories. I watched as the price went from 50 – 350 dollars. "That's three fifty thanks." She said. I grabbed my bank card out of my wallet and handed it to her. I filled in my pin number and all that and then she handed back my card.

"Thanks." She handed over my three bags of clothes and stuff. "Thank you." I said again as I left the store.

;x;

I guess I could cross Make-up and clothes of my list, which was good. Now I needed hair extensions. I decided clip-ins will do. I went to a hair salon that was at the mall and asked if they sold them. They didn't but there was another salon that did just a bit further down. I followed their directions and would up at Lucy's. A hair salon. It was all pink and filled with girls who looked like the cheerleaders at school. You'd think I'd be mad at the girls, but I'm really not. They'll see the real me tomorrow at school. I couldn't wait.

"Hey there girl!" I heard a girl say. I walked up to the counter, where the voice was coming from. "What can I do for you?"

"Hey! I was just wondering if did extensions here?" I asked. She nodded.

"We sure do."

"Okay sweet, if I wanted them down to say…" I thought about it. "My bellybutton… how much would that cost."

"Clip ins?" She asked. I nodded. "That would be about two hundred sweetie." I smiled.

"Okay good, do I buy them now or…?" I wondered.

"Oh you want them now?" I nodded. "Okay sure, take a seat I'll just go grab a few colour samples." She said then would off. I grinned and decided to not take a seat. I'd be fine standing. She came back two minutes later with a few close-to-black colours. She held them against my hair. "Oh that's the one." She said. "I'll be back in a sec." She said then ran off to the back room again.

;x;

"Thank you." I said to the bus driver as I jumped off the bus. There was a bus stop three houses away from mine. Which was good since it was nice and close. I quickly ran home, I just wanted to try on my new clothes and stuff. And of course my extensions and all. I ran up the stairs and in the door. I closed the door behind me and ran up stairs. I threw all my bags down on the bed, then tipped them upside down so all the stuff I had brought earlier on, fell out onto my already-made bed. I separated the clothes from the make up, so it looked neat and tidy. And also of course so I would be able to access them both easier.

I decided I should jump into the shower quickly. It had been a long day; I just had to get some water on me that's all. I walked into my bathroom and closed the door, I turned on the water and within 7 seconds I was un-dressed and jumped in. I jumped in a turned up hot all the way. I just even bother washing; I would do that in the morning. All I needed was something that would relax me. I got out and wrapped a towel around me and walked out into my bedroom. I tied my hair up into a messy bun on the top of my head. I went over to my drawers and opened up the bottom drawer. I grabbed a pink lacy bra, and pink lacy boy shorts. I dropped my towel and put them on then slipped on a short white dress. I shoved on my black, just below knee ugg boots and ran back to the bed and grabbed the pink bag that 'Lucy's' on it. The only bag I didn't tip upside down. I ran back to the bathroom grabbed the clips out of the bag. I carefully stuck one in the bottom of my head. I checked to make sure it was okay and it looked good. I put them all in and once I was done, I let down my hair. They looked really good. I brushed it all out and it blended well, and looked real. They finished just above my belly button. I grinned.

The New Alex has been born.

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shorter then usual, but eh.

idk about you, but i hate the new alex.

hahaaa.

i think you see where this story is going.

i didn't like this chapter.. just a filler i guess. at least it is now out of the way. XD

but don't fret, with ever damsel in distress… there's always a prince charming to come save the day.

you know you love me,

xoxo gossip girl.

HAHA ZOMG.

sorry, that line just reminded me off gossip girl reasons unknown.

hahaa.

i'm out amigos.