The Transformations

Chapter 1 (Dustin)

I couldn't understand how in high school people only get popular because of looks, like someone can be such a genius but they don't have a chance at being popular if they don't have looks. It gets me mad, my best friend Tristan is popular. He plays basketball and no homo but is hot. People only know me as the nerd whose best friend is Tristan. The other night he tried to get me to go to a party, imagine that, me the biggest nerd go to a party, ha. He always said I can be popular I absolutely never believed him. Its my senior year though, how bad would it be to finally be popular, it wouldn't. I'm already halfway there I know the right people to become popular, I just don't have the game, the looks, or the style.
Im a typical white nerd, black square glasses, brown hair thats always up, brown eyes, last but not least a nice straight white smile. Why would a guy like me be popular, be considered hot? See Tristan on the other hand he has the looks, the style, the game, the personality, to be popular. He's mixed, half white half black, has these light blue eyes which sometimes look grey, he plays basketball so he works out. Thats my bestfriend, how am I not popular, oh right, because i'm not that person. I should probably get ready, first day of senior year starts in 1 hour. I get out of bed and go take a shower, from there, I go to my dresser. I pull out some jeans, a red, black, and blue short sleeved flannel, then grab my red, blue, and black jordans. See I might not have style but I will always match. I take a deep breath as I walk into the bathroom, gel in hand to fix my hair, I can't mess this up.
As soon as I put my shoes on Tristan texts me telling me he's outside as he beeps the horn. I put my head out the window and yell coming. I grab my book bag and run down the stairs, then into his car.
" you see I don't know why you think you'll never be popular. Probably because you've never tried to be popular, me I don't have to try".
" thanks Tris, thanks a lot"
" bro, you have the style, the looks, even the personality if you tried you could have it" he sounded so confident about his opinion
"I don't know bro" I sighed
"Ok you are halfway there, halfway to being popular, you already have the style, the looks, already hang out with popular kid, all you need to do is be confidents" he smiled as he finished that sentence
"I'll try more often" I replied shaking my head
"Ok so you just said you'll try more often, how about this friday, I'm having a beach party, that would be a great time to show your confidence"
"You wont leave me alone until I agree, will you" my smirk started to spread
"Nope so I'm taking that as a yes, so do your hair nice, have a nice party outfit, maybe wear contacts" he takes off my glasses then says yeah definitely wear contacts

We pull up to the school, I pull on my bookbag, then walk alongside Tristan into school. I was going to walk away from him when he pulled me over and pointed something out to me. A girl was smiling at me, I smiled back, then she blushed. Maybe there is some chance that I am halfway to popularity. I chuckled about how she reacted when I smiled and as I was walking past I said hey. She turned to her friend and I could hear her squeal.
"See boy I told you, you got popularity in the bag bro, the way that girl acted towards you, you can definitely bag her"
"Nah let me just play around a little bit"
"Seeeeeeee bro you are acting like a full on player" he started to get hyped up from the way I was acting
"Haha, lets wait and see on friday"
I walked into class and everyone looked at me. All throughout the day I got compliments on my shoes, my outfit, my hair. It was weird getting all these compliments and not even trying to get them. Everytime after someone complimented me Tristan calmly said see bro pick one and you can have her. The first day of senior year was really good for me, I even got some of the lazy teachers who don't give homework, which helps me have more fun this year. I may like this year more than I thought.
In caf I sat next to Tristan which I liked because its not awkward with him. Surprisingly the order of the people sitting at the table with us was Brittney, Jennifer, Tristan, me, Riley, Kianna. The was just the side I was sitting on. The other side had, Justin, Blake, Ashley, Ava, Noah, and Mason. Brittney, Jennifer, Ashley, Ava, Riley, and Kianna are all on the cheerleading squad. Justin, Blake, Noah, Mason, and Tristan are on the basketball or football team. I wasn't expecting Riley to sit next to me she usually sits next to mason, the whole order was mixed, I couldn't understand why. While I was eating I heard my name come from someone's mouth.
"Yo so have you seen dustin's new style"
"He's always had that style"
"No he has not cause right now he is looking mighty-"
SLAP
"Ow Riley you didn't have to do that"
"You were being to loud, shut up and let's talk about something else"
"So what would you do if he just heard you Riley call him Dustin hot" Kianna tried to whisper even though I could still hear the whole conversation
" I mean I don't know, he doesn't even like me most guys right now would have already thrown some cheesy pick up line at me" she shook her head
So I started my own conversation but instead of just to Tristan to the whole group
"Yo guys I have a question to ask all of yall"
"Wassup" most of them responded
"Who is the hottest girl in this school because I know everyone has different tastes" I smirked and looked at Riley
All the answers were different but after the 4th one I decided to answer it too.
"So me personally think Riley is the baddest, her eyes look like the sky on a nice day and her hair is just perfect, always making me want to touch it" I peeked at her and I can see the blush forming on her cheeks. Tristan stared at me
"Yo dude you just had the courage to hit on one of the most popular and hottest girls in this high school, what are you on" Tristan whispered in my ear.
" you wanna know what I just noticed" noah said to everyone
"What"
"Dustin isn't even popular and he is talking to us and just made the most popular girl blush without even trying"
I turned to Riley
"Hey" I smirked
"H-hi" she smiled back
"You ok, you seem a little flustered"
"Yeah I'm fine" she puts her head down
"You sure" I slowly lift her chin backup and her face gets redder
"Yeah im sure Dustin"
"Oh wow you know my name"
"Yes I know your name, why wouldn't I"
"He said it, i'm not popular, why would you know my name"
"I'm curious about people, I know everyones name"
"Oh really, haha, what's his name" I pointed to a kid in the next table, i knew his name he isn't too popular.
"Its... umm... uhh... Doyle"
"That's not fair, how the hell did you know his name"
"He's won a lot of academic trophies"
"Ok fine different person, what about the girl that's sitting in the table in front of us, the girl with the emo hair and leather jacket" I don't even know this one I hope she doesn't
"Hahaha boy that was my best friend in grammar school her name is Sam"
"No she wasn't she's lying the only reason she knows your name is because..." Kianna chimed in but Riley quickly shut her up
"See you are trying to hide something from me but I'll find out baby" I shot her a wink
"See you at the party on friday, ya know Tristan's party"
Riley and Kianna stood up and left they had to get to gym early because they wanted time to change. I can't believe I really just talked to Riley that way, acting like I actually had game and I think I made myself believe that I do have game when I don't. I got up to go to ap science I didn't feel like running to class today, I got there just as the bell ringed. I walked in and sat down in the seat I always sit it. Usually this girl named Savannah sits next to me, but today it changed, the girl I smiled at in the beginning of the day sat next to me. In the corner of my eye I can see her thinking about something, she's slightly turned to me.
Is she trying to talk to me? I don't know, so I start copying the notes on the board. I start to doze off, this class is just so boring. This teacher doesn't even teach, I mean I'm passing I can take a nap if I want. In the next couple of minutes my eyes close and I fall asleep.
I start to open my eyes and I feel someone playing with my hair. As soon as I lift my head up, there was a note in front of me, class just ended my name is Azaria and my number is 843-751-9933. I remember this class is over but I don't want to go to my next one. I think I'm going to cut class probably just go to the pool we have in the school, swim around, chill. I start to head to the swimming pool and pull out my swim trunks. As I open the door I see a girl swimming in the pool, not quite sure who it is though. I get inside and I take off my shirt and shoes and socks and all that other stuff and just leave my swim trunks on. I get near that edge and just slowly slip in at first. The girl still hasn't noticed that I was in the room, let alone in the pool. I felt like scaring her so as she was swimming I swam right under her and touched her stomach. I heard her scream and popped my head out and chuckled.
"My name is Dustin, whats yours"
"Umm my name is Lila"
"So why did you cut class" I asked while floating
"Because the people in my class are incredibly hard to deal with, so I didn't go" she stated
"Ah ok, do I need to beat some people up"
"No you don't, arent you popular why are you even talking to me" she asked
"No im not popular my best friend is, and im talking to you so its not awkward"
"Why did you skip class"
"Next class I had im passing and I was tired so I decided not to go"
"So you are pretty hot, what is so wrong with you that you cant be popular" she asked a lot of questions
"I suck at talking to her, I don't have any type of game whatsoever"
"You seem like you have game"
"I really don't, sometimes around my friends I do but by myself I don't"
"Ohhhh so you are one of those, the type that has confidence and spits so much game, but when it comes down to it, it's all false" she chuckled
"Yeah basically, that's why I'm not popular" I sighed
She started walking out of the pool, she wrapped the towel around her body. I feel like i've seen her before.
"Hey have I seen you before" I yelled
"It's a small world, you never know" she smirked and walked out as the bell rang
I need to know more about her. I really feel like I know her. I should probably start going, even though there are still two periods left of school but, I'm passing everything, so what the hell. I took a shower in the locker room, put back on my clothes that I put in my locker. As I walk out the school I see Tristan sitting in his car. Looks like he skipped school too.
"I was wondering how long you were going to be, look at you, yoru skipping on the first day" he said then pulled out.