It Girl

Author’s Note: This is a piece focusing in on conflict and resolution. This is a creative story describing the problem then discussing how the problem was solved. The purpose is to show that lying is never the answer.

I grab my new American Eagle top with my brand new Vanity jeans and place them gently on my skinny body. Then, I walk into my bathroom and brush my stunning, long blonde hair just perfectly placing it on my shoulders. Glaze on my mascara on my incredibly long eye lashes. Grab my pink, sparkly Victoria Secret lip gloss and glide it on. Looking in the mirror, I know this is going to be a good day.

After getting ready for the day, I go downstairs and eat my healthy cereal and re-glide on my lip gloss for a fresh glow. Then, I walk slowly toward my silver Toyota Camry. Open the garage and I’m off, scared to my new school.

When I arrive I’m not welcomed as cheerfully as I thought. People shoot me glares, looks and deadly stares. I could tell people were looking at me like I didn’t fit in at all. I brush it off, walk inside and go to my new locker. I think I have decided I want people to call me, Rose. It has a nice ring and it’s easy to write. My real name is Doris but I absolutely hate it! Rose, I could get use to that.

“Hi, you must be new. I’m Gabbi. What’s your name?”

I look at her startled, “Oh, hi I’m Rose. I’m from Connecticut.”

“Well, I’m the class president. I just wanted to stop by and say hi.”

“Thanks, I really appreciate it.” I responded still kind of startled.

Gabbi eventually walked away and then I thought, Who do I want to be at this school? Do I want to be sporty, girly, nerdy, or even maybe the bull? I think I want to be one of the popular girly girls even though I can shoot a mean three pointer. At my last school I was the jock- girl and that didn’t work out too well. I need a change in my life.

I glance at my schedule, math my best subject. Alright now I can’t act too smart now. As I walk into class I see all of the confused looks on the kids faces. I would say twenty out of the twenty-five kids in my class were staring at me. I sit down cautiously in the only open desk I can see. I soon figure out that I am sitting next to the most popular girl in school. Perfect way to get to the top of the school.

“Hey I’m Rose. I love your nails!” I say to the girl next to me sweetly.

She looks at my kind of confused and disgusted. “Umm, hi I’m Brittney. Thanks.” She seems alright I guess. I just smiled and looked away.

I knew everything I learned in math already but I tried to ignore the fact that I am smarter than I am making myself seem. Next up, Foods. Overall I am good at cooking but I always use way too much salt. I walk into the class room and I actually feel welcomed. Probably four different people introduced themselves to me. I met Sherry, a nerdy red head, Jenna, a cute blond, Jacob an autistic boy, and last and certainly not least Ben. Ben was the cutest boy I have seen yet. He didn’t seem stuck up, actually he was really nice. I sat next to him and I learned that he has a younger sister in eighth grade and he plays basketball. Great now I can help him with his three-pointer.


Foods class was super boring besides the fact that Ben was in it. Ben and I walked to Science together and then we saw Brittney. She looked me up and down and said “Walk.” I thought this was very rude so I just told her he showed me where my science was and that was all. She didn’t seem very nice after that.
I walk into science class and sit down. I got introduced to one person. Hope. She seemed very nice and super smart. She used words I didn’t know at all but she was super nice. I sat down next to her and then I saw him.

Jeremy from summer camp! He was at this school, NO! I thought rapidly and remembered that he said he was from New York. I totally didn’t think he was going to go here. What are the chances? OK, I think I should tell him he had the wrong girl. No maybe just own up to it. No I will tell him I don’t remember him. Great plan, kind of. I think he noticed me, darn. He smiles and waves at me. Ok now he knows who I am for sure. He walks over to me and says “Oh my gosh, are you new here?” I look at him nervously because he could blow up my entire plan of being popular. He has seen my very nerdy math, sporty girl side. I will be doomed at this school. “Umm.. Hi, yeah I am new and you are?” I said as cautious as I could. “I’m Jeremy from summer camp. Don’t you remember?” I stare at him trying to look like I’m thinking. “No sorry. Anyway I’m Rose.” I said with a little smile. “I thought you told me your name was Doris at summer camp. “ He told me looking very puzzled. Then the bell rang so we both sat down and agreed on talking after class.
Class ended and I tried to escape as fast as I could. Jeremy just had to catch up with me. He didn’t understand that I wasn’t the same girl so he just kept asking me questions. The quote “One lie just leads to another” is so true. I have learned that throughout this day. I just have to keep lying and lying to Jeremy to keep my secret.

Besides Jeremy, Ben is in my Gym class. He is very good at just about everything but it is hard trying to keep the secret of not actually being girly. I met so many people today that I don’t think I will remember anyone. I got to be really good friends with one girl named Sydney, she isn’t the most popular girl but she is really nice and has potential. She is in two of my classes and we sit next to each other in both.

Well I survived my first day at school and now on to work. My dad has lined me up to work at a The Smooth E’s smoothie restaurant. I’m not sure if I’m excited or not, but I will try and make the best of it. I head off to work as excited as I am going to be.

I worked for four hours and all of it was training, but it was more fun than I thought. When I get home the first thing I’m going to do is eat. I’m so hungry I could eat a hippo, maybe even two. I’m pulling into the driveway and I park the car; then I check my phone. One new message: Jeremy. Shoot, I forgot I gave him my number at summer camp. Alright I’ll open it. “Did you change school?” I read nervously to myself. I try and think okay, should I say no or yes? I think I should just tell him it was me. Alright a quick swipe of my keyboard and my rapid fingers go crazy. “Um, Yeah sorry about earlier I go by Rose now. I didn’t recognize you. Sorry.” I responded and then studied it. Alright I think that is all good, send. Now all I can do is wait for a response.

Five minutes past and then I feel the buzz and rush to my phone. “Oh don’t worry about it. I am just really confused. So you go by Rose now? Cool, I’ll have to explain this to lots of people. Tell this to lots of people, what? Now I am the confused one, who would he have to explain this to? Whatever I guess I’ll find out tomorrow.

I talked to Jeremy for like an hour last night then I finally fell asleep. I wake up and repeat yesterday but with a new skirt and top. I can’t wait to show off this outfit, I love it! When I get to school I am more excited just to get out of the car and into school than ever. Then I remember Jeremy and I become kind of scared. I don’t know what is going to happen today. Walk in and I see Jeremy and he is talking to Ben. He better not be telling Ben everything about me and that I lied to everyone yesterday. I walk over confidently. I wave and say “Hi” sweetly to both of them. I can tell Ben is kind of looking at me weird. Then he asked me, “Jeremy just told me that your real name is Doris and that you guys went to summer camp together. Most importantly he told me you’re good at basketball! I didn’t think you were the sporty type yesterday. No offence or anything.” I look at him in shock; I swallow hard and try to think about what I’m going to say. “Yeah, but I go by Rose now. I don’t exactly like the name Doris. About summer camp, yes I did go with Jeremy and he found out the hard way that I have a pretty good three pointer. I don’t know if u made a mistake of what I just said or not but I just hope that he takes this well. He just smiles and says”Well, you’re going to have to show me sometimes.” I am so relived. “But I wished you would have told me about your real name and you told me you didn’t play sports.” Ben added with an intense kind of look. Then the bell rings. “Alright I’ll see you later, sorry.” I respond in a rush. I am not so reveled and I don’t know if it’s just me but I notice everyone looking at me weird. I must just be me being paranoid.

I get to my class and Gabbi is in this class and she’s not acting so right. I walk over to her and ask “Is everything ok?” and she looks at me disgusted, “You told me you didn’t play any sports and your name was Rose. People are telling me you play basketball and your name is Doris.” I look at her very strangely and then I reply” Oh I’m sorry. I didn’t think it was important and I play basketball but not that much.” I got cut of ever so rudely “But you specifically told me you don’t play sports and people are kind of mad about this because they think that you lied to all of us and don’t want us to know something.” “Well I never lied to anybody I told people what is going on in my life right now.” Then Gabbi warned me that people might ask her and think about what I am going to say because people are mad. I thought this was all very weird because I just met all of these people yesterday except Jeremy. I just kind of blew it by and didn’t really care but then again I don’t know what I’m going to say if anybody asks me again.

I am now in last hour and four more people have asked me about the truth. I had to tell them everything I told Gabbi and Ben but people truly are really mad about this. Even Hope the person I thought was so nice and wanted to actually get to know me is mad at me. She didn’t say anything to me and I even said “Hi” to her and I didn’t get a response. Well I hope my whole school year isn’t going to be like this!

After I got home from school I was thinking about everybody at school and my lie. I have to do something and fast. I stayed in my room all night trying to think of a good plan but I failed with all my ideas. I have no clue what to do so what else but call my best friend from my old school, but she didn’t have any ideas. I hope that I find something quick!

I hardly got any sleep that night; all I could think about was Ben all night. I feel so bad for lying to everybody. I got to school and nobody talked to me just about all day except Jeremy. It seems like this is getting worse every day! I need help; I think it’s time to do something big. I have to say I’m sorry at lunch. This is the only thing I could think of last night. In language arts all I could right is what I am going to say. I made a script and tried to memorize it as best I can and then I realize I only have five minutes till lunch. I then feel a big lump come into my stomach. I don’t even want to eat. I sit alone at lunch, leaving lunch to me and my thoughts. Lunch is almost over and I decided I need to do this now. I stand up shaky in the hands and feet. Everybody I now looking at me and it probably didn’t help because I started to talk very loudly. I said very loudly “Okay if I can have everybody’s attention please.” Then everybody looked at me and I became very sad. Then I continued “I’m sure everybody has heard about the truth in my life. I am not a big girly girl; I am one of the biggest tom-boys you will ever know! I love basketball and I play video games. I am sorry for lying to all of you. I just wanted a different life. I just wish for everyone to stop giving me glares and remember that I said I’m sorry. That’s all I wanted to say. Thanks.” I saw a few people smile and a few start to clap and a few just laugh. I thought the people that laughed were kind of rude but I forgave them because I am the culprit here. I feel relieved and the lump comes out of my stomach.

I leave lunch feeling better and I love what I just did. I now have people talking to me again and smiling at me in the halls. I love my decision that I made.

I want everyone who reads this to always reconsider lying to anyone under any circumstances. Never lie they just pile up and pile up. Lying is always the wrong choice no matter how easy it may seem.