No. I can't even risk losing Jon, especially when he's my only way to get to the stone, Karyn thought.
"Ok, ok. I'll go.", Karyn said dejectedly.
"Good! I'd have hated having to do anything drastic.", Sarah replied, although they both knew she would have enjoyed ruining their friendship.
They moved to the living room to wait for Karyn's new "friends". Karyn had wanted to change out of the tight pink t-shirt, but Sarah wouldn't have it.
"I'm not going to be seen at the mall with someone who has no fashion sense. Besides, what would our friends think? If anything, you're underdressed now, but since I'm just such a nice person, I'll let you stick with the t-shirt."
"Buck up, blondey.", Sarah must have seen the dejected look on her face as they waited. "You may even enjoy yourself. You wished for this, whether you'll admit it or not."
In a way, she's right, Karyn thought. I did wish for long blonde hair and big breasts, even if it was sarcasm. I was always jealous of the attention Sarah got, just for the way she looked.
It wasn't long before they heard a knock on the door. "You'd better act normal, blondey. None of that nerdy stuff you and your friends do. If you embarass me, the deal's off.", Sarah informed her. Karyn didn't want to think about Sarah's definiton of normal.
Karyn grudglingly walked over to the door and opened it to find Stacey Gibson smiling vapidly. She tried to mimic the look on her face. She couldn't afford for her to notice anything different.
"Kaaaaryn!" Stacey squealed happily. If any part of Karyn had doubted Sarah's words, it was totally convinced now.
"Are you and Sarah ready to go? JC Penney's is having a big sale!" Stacey never seemed to speak in anything but a squeal. It was an effort for Karyn not to role her eyes.
"Sure, Stacey! Me and Karyn were really excited, weren't we, Karyn." Sarah nudged Karyn with her elbow.
"Yeah, right. I can't wait." Karyn agreed half-heartedly.
The trio walked to the car, a lexus where two more of Sarah's friends waited. Karyn recognized the car as Stephanie's, a snooty, spoiled girl with a rich father. Sitting in the passenger's seat was Jessica Smith, a girl Karyn really didn't know much about. Karyn ruefully noticed that Stephanie was the only girl present who didn't have blonde hair.
They're all cheerleaders... Karyn realized. For the second time today, she didn't want to think about what that might mean.
"Hurry up! Daddy just got this for me, and I can't wait to try it out!" Stephanie called from the driver's seat as Karyn was sandwiched in the back between Sarah and Stacey.
This is going to be the longest afternoon of my life, Karyn thought as they sped towards the mall, twenty miles per hour over the speed limit.
