A/N: YAYYYYY FOR CHAD BEING IN HERE! Please review! Some of it doesn't make sense but I was kinda out of it as I wrote this chp :D xx Sally

By the end of the week, I was transformed into a completely new person. Tawni gave me a new hair product that made my hair seem bouncier and shinier. She showed me how to use lighter colors for my lips to give my face a softer look. She made me accept my naturally wavy hair and taught me how to make it look really good. She also showed me what types of bottoms looked good on me and how I could add scarves or a necklace to my "simple" outfits.

"You know, if this acting thing doesn't work out, you should be a makeup artist or something," I said on Thursday as Tawni sprayed my locks into place.

She laughed to herself. "No, I don't think I'll be forgotten for long."

Once she was finished with my hair, I said, "Wow, Tawni—this is great! But…now I need to find a way to show myself to Chad. I can't…ask him to hang out or anything. Everyone's already suspicious enough."

"Relax," replied Tawni. "The network's holding a birthday party for the CEO on Saturday, remember? Chad's probably going to be there kissing up to him."

"Or kissing his girlfriend," I said quietly.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing." I sat inspecting my hair while Tawni heated up the curling iron. "I thought we already curled my hair."

"No, silly, this is for me." I watched as Tawni twisted a piece of her blonde hair onto the iron, curled it up, and held it for ten seconds. She let loose a spirally curl and sprayed it into place. I told her I was going to get some strawberries from the food table and left the room. Suddenly, my phone mooed. I reached over for it and looked at the caller ID: Chad.

I freaked. Was this a prank or was this really him? Was I dreaming? Did I know another Chad? I pressed "answer" and nervously said, "Hello?"

"Hey, uh, it's…Chad." I recognized the scratchy, warm tone of his voice. It was him!

"Oh…" I started. Should I play it safe and be rude, or should I do something different? "Oh, hi. How's it going?"

"Good?" Chad's voice was puzzled at my polite response. I could just imagine his face right now. "You're going to that party on Saturday, right?"

"Yeah, why?" Could this be? Was Chad asking me to the party? When did I get so sweaty?

"Well, I wanted to know what you were buying for him. The CEO," he answered. My heart dropped and I gulped. It felt like there were rocks falling in my stomach. I struggled to hide the disappointment in my voice.

"Um, I think we're all…buying him something together tomorrow," I lied. I was pretty sure everyone had already bought their own presents; I had just been distracted by all of this Chad stuff.

"Oh." Chad sounded annoyed.

"Did you buy him something already?" I asked.

"No, that's why I called. I wanted to make sure my present was better than yours," he said, laughing to himself.

"Ugh. Why do you always have to be better than everyone else? Is it, like, one of your stupid rules?"

"No, I just don't like your show." Your show. He said he didn't like the show, not I don't like you! "It's pretty immature."

"Your face is immature," I said, and I actually laughed. At my own joke. Lame? I think so.

To my surprise, Chad laughed too. This was weird. Really weird. But it was a good weird.

My self-esteem had suddenly boosted. And without thinking, I came right out and asked him: "So do you want to come with us?"

"Huh?" Chad seemed just as surprised as I was after I said it. "You're being serious? Shopping? With everyone?"

"Uh, yeah. I guess." I slapped my forehead. I couldn't keep lying. "Actually…they all just sort of gave me their money and I'm supposed to go buy something. If you wanna come, since I'm going to be alone."

"Um…sure. Tomorrow…?" Chad said it slowly, still surprised.

I couldn't hide the smile in my voice. "Tomorrow."

A/N: YAYYYYY FOR CHAD BEING IN HERE! Please review! Some of it doesn't make sense but I was kinda out of it as I wrote this chp :D xx Sally