The next morning, I woke up in my bed. Everything hurt. My body was badly bruised. Apparently, someone had found me after the girls beat me up and took me home. I tried to get up, but I hurt too much to move. Soon enough, someone opened the door.

"Hello?" I said, weakly

It was Rae.

"Go away, Rae." I threw my pillow at her.

"Sam, stop. Mom and Dad told me that I have to take care of you while their away on business."

"I said 'go away!'"

"Fine! Jeez Sam, sometimes I wonder how we can be related." she said as she slammed the door

Oh, I can think of a couple of ways.

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I figured out a way to get everyone on the team back. I walked into my closet and found my outfit for the competition. On my dresser was a can of black hairspray (to keep my sleek black hair shiny). I grabbed it and sprayed it all over my glittering silver minidress that Mom got me especially for this occasion. The once silver dress was now pitch black. Perfect, I thought with a huge grin on my face.

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At school the next day, I limped into the building on my crutches. Suddenly, everyone came running over to me. I was the new Miss Popularity. But did I want to be? No. I just wanted to get through the day without anybody noticing me. So much for that plan. As the day went on, everybody wanted to be my friend. I didn't give any of them a second look.

"Sam! Sam! Wait up!" a voice called out

I turned around. It was Danny.

"Oh! Hey, Danny."

"Need help?" he said, panting

"Nah, I'm fine."

"Y'sure?"

"Positive."

"Walk you home?"

"Please."

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"So, what's going on between you and the 'Madonna's'?"

"Nothing. They were just mad that I was with you all the time and that it might hurt our chances at winning the nationals."

"That's crazy."

"Tell me about it." I blew a few strands of hair out of my face.

"Yeah..."

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We got to my house about a half hour later.

"Well, here's where you get off."

"Always with the quips aren't you?"

"You know me."

"Yeah, I do."

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow." He kissed me.

"See ya." I waved goodbye and hobbled up the steps towards my house.

I open the door and there are my parents, sitting in the living room with their arms crossed.

"Samantha, when were you going to tell us about this?" she holds up the blacked dress

I stammered.