Chapter 7:

Mall Time

That day before leaving, Sasha was at her locker touching up her lip gloss. She was upset with Koby for making Jade cry. She didn't see him at all that day but if she had seen him she would have yelled at him for it.

"Sasha."

She turned around and saw Alek behind her. "Yeah?"

He handed her a history textbook. "You left your book in Mr. Grimes' class."

She took the book form him surprised that he'd give it to her. "Thanks Alek." She looked at him for a moment. He was really cute. He had caramel skin and dark brown hair and his lips looked really soft.

He put his hands in his pockets. "I'll see you later." He started to walk off.

"Hey wait," she said.

He turned back and leaned against the locker next to hers. "Yeah?"

She batted her eyelashes at him. "You doing anything this weekend?"

He smirked. "I've got a football game on Sunday. Maybe I'll see you there."

She nodded. "Yeah, maybe you will," she said with a flirtatious smile. He turned to leave and she looked back into her locker feeling satisfied. She was this much closer to having a date for the prom.

Dana sat in her room the next day finishing up her homework. She felt satisfied that her life was no longer consumed by the Bratz and she had made some friends of her own. She had started hanging out with Aubrey's friends Krysta and Megan and they were all really nice to her. It made her see Styles High in a new light. Not everyone there was snobby, some people were really nice.

Suddenly her ringtone started singing Katy Perry.

"California girls we're undeniable,

Fine fresh fierce,

We got it on lock.

West coast represent

Now put your hands up…!"

She looked at the text from Aubrey.

The girls and I are going to the mall. You in?

Dana felt completely overjoyed that they wanted to hang out with her.

Of course I'm in!

She got dressed and quickly ran downstairs. "Mom, Aubrey and I and some friends are going to the mall."

"Okay hon, that's fine. It's good to know you and those girls are finally getting along."

Dana shook her head. "No mom. Not them. I don't really talk to them anymore anyway."

"Why not?"

Dana shrugged. "I don't know. Just kind of lost interest I guess."

"You should continue to be friends with them Dana. It's good to have a wide variety of friends."

"I guess," Dana said pulling out a granola bar. She really didn't care if the Bratz ever spoke to her again. She didn't need that kind of stress and she already had good friends.

Not long after the doorbell rang and Aubrey, Krysta, and Megan were there to pick her up. "Hi you guys!"

"Hey girlie," said Krysta. "Let's go."

They were out the door and got into the car Megan had gotten last month. "I love this car," Aubrey said. She turned up the music. "Yay! Pussycat Dolls!"

"I know you like me (I know you like me)
I know you do (I know you do)
That's why whenever I come around she's all over you
And I know you want it (I know you want it)
It's easy to see (it's easy to see)
And in the back of your mind
I know you should be home with me…"

They all started singing together.

"Dont cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me
Dont cha, dont cha
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was raw like me
Dont cha wish your girlfriend was fun like me
Dont cha, dont cha!"

They all started laughing. Dana loved hanging out with them. They were so much fun and laid back. Not stuck up and full of themselves like the Bratz.

"You girls going to the prom with anyone?" Aubrey asked.

"Omg yes. Mike asked me out yesterday," Krysta said tossing her white blonde hair happily.

"That's so sweet. You've been crushing on him for so long," Megan said.

"I wish Iden would ask me out. He's really cute," Aubrey said dreamily.

Megan giggled. "You would like someone with a British accent."

"It makes him even hotter."

"What about you Dana? Has anyone asked you?" Megan asked.

Dana shook her head. "No. I don't really know any of the guys here very well."

"You know who I think you should go with? Alek. You'd make such a perfect couple!" Krysta said.

"You think so?" Dana asked. She hadn't really spoken to Alek much, but she did think he was extremely hot.

Soon they arrived at the mall. "You should wear more make up Dana," Megan said.

Krysta examined her. "Yeah, a little blush and eye shadow would really brighten up your face."

"To the MAC store!" Aubrey exclaimed pointing forward.

The rest of them laughed. "You're so weird!" Megan said as they went to the make up store.

"Weirdness is coolness," Aubrey said giggling.

They went to MAC and went to the make up counter. Aubrey, Megan, and Krysta pulled out different make up colors that they thought would look good on Dana. Dana however felt overwhelmed looking at all the make up. The most make up she'd ever worn was a bit of eyeliner and mascara. She didn't know where to start.

"Can I help you girls?" said a tall woman (it might have just been her six inch heels) wearing a lot of make up.

Krysta pushed Dana in front of them. "Our friend wants a makeover."

The woman ran her finger across Dana's cheek. "Let's see, soft skin, big eyes, I think I can work this. I'll see what I can do doll." She sat Dana down in a chair. Dana watched in facination as she went through different make up colors. She put rose pink eye shadow on her and pink lipstick as well as blush. Then she combed her hair and styled it so that it was parted on the right and hung loosely around her shoulders. "Alright girls, what do you think?" the woman said.

The girls nodded their approval. "Very cute," Aubrey said.

"I love it," said Megan.

"Alek will totally want you," Krysta said.

The woman nodded getting interested. "Ah, so there's a boy involved."

Dana blushed. "Um well, we're not together and…I don't really know him very well…"

"She wants to go to the prom with him," Megan said.

Dana shook her head blushing now. "No I don't!"

"Well good luck hon," the woman said.

Dana glared at her friends. "Thanks guys."

They started to leave. "Oh you know you like him," Krysta said.

"But I don't know him!" Dana said.

"If you knew him you would like him," Megan said giving her a knowing look. "I seriously think you'd be a cute couple."

Dana rolled her eyes. "Can we talk about something else?"

"Hey, they have soft pretzels over there!" Aubrey said pointing to the pretzel shop. "I'll pay," she said.

"Aw, aren't you generous," Krysta said.

"I'm gonna run to the bathroom while you do that," Dana said.

"'Kay."

They parted. When Dana was heading back she nearly fell down the escalator when she saw Alek coming towards her. She gripped onto the rail and her heart started pounding.

"You okay?" he asked.

She nodded trying to stay calm. "Of course."

"You looked like you were about to fall," he said.

She stood up straight. "I'm fine, really."

"Good." He looked at her for a moment. "Don't you go to Styles High?"

"Yeah, you go there too right?" She regretted asking, it was a dumb question. Of course he went there!

"Yeah, what's your name?"

"Dana."

"I'm Alek. You here alone?"

She shook her head. "No, my friends are down there with soft pretzels."

He chuckled. "I'll let you get back to them then. See you at school on Monday."

"Yeah, bye." She watched him go then started walking back to her friends.

"Girl, what took you so long?" Aubrey said handing her the pretzel.

Dana sat down next to them. "You won't believe who I saw." She started to tell them about her short conversation with Alek.

"Girl you should have kept talking to him! We'd totally understand," Megan said.

Dana shrugged and bit into her pretzel. "I didn't really know what to say."

"He might be into you Dana. You should keep talking to him," Krysta said.

"I'm not good with boys though. I wouldn't know what to say to him."

"Say hi to him in the hallways, go to his locker and talk to him, ask him about his classes or the sports he plays," Krysta explained.

Megan snickered. "This one would know," she said pointing to Krysta.

Krysta scoffed. "I've only had six boyfriends."

"California Girls" is by Katy Perry.

"Don't Cha" is by the Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes.

Krysta is also an actualy Bratz character if you've neve rheard of her (i hadn't heard of her). She is the twiin of Lela, although i forgot to mention the sister. More boy drama up ahead too!