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she did
it, she kept glancing at my face in the mirror as though she was
confused. When she was finished, my hair was smooth and
slinky.
    “ Phoebes, I was wondering
something…”
    I had been expecting the inevitable
questions as to why a famous teen idol was my date for the dance.
“Yes?” I asked innocently.
    “ Aren’t you going to tell
me what’s going on?”
    “ I don’t know what you
mean.” If in doubt, feign ignorance.
    “ What I mean is why is the
lead singer of Carson taking you to the dance?”
    I knew that there was no use hiding it.
She wouldn’t give up. She would interrogate me until she broke me.
So I gave in, and told her everything. She almost burnt me with the
hot iron when I told her about the love potion. I wasn’t sure if it
was accidental, or deliberate as a punishment. I hoped
accidental.
    “ I know that as a
responsible big sister I should tell you that what you did was
wrong. But, I think it’s kind of cool.”
    “ You do?” I asked
surprised. I wasn’t expecting that.
    “ Yes. I think you should
show Amber and everybody else just how special you are.”
    “ Promise you won’t tell
Mom.”
    “ I promise. I just told
her that a wealthy guy from school is taking you to the dance, so
that explained the gifts that were delivered.”
    “ You’re the best sister
ever.”
    “ Your hair looks stunning,
if I do say so myself.”
    “ Thanks, I wish you could
come.”
    “ I had my Valentine’s
Dance when I was a freshman. At least I have prom to look forward
to.”
    “ You’ll definitely be prom
queen.”
    “ We’ll see. Bye Phoebes,
I’m going to the movies with some friends.”
    “ Have fun
Rach.”
    “ Have the time of your
life.” She winked.
    I took a deep breath to calm my nerves,
and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked taller and thinner,
and my features more striking.
    I put on the gold charm bracelet that I
now knew was real, and the matching gold strappy sandals. My
make-up was very “old Hollywood” as the beauty magazine called it.
I used black liquid eyeliner on my eyelids that I finally managed
to get straight, mascara that was supposed to lengthen my lashes, a
hint of blusher on the apples of my cheeks, and red lipstick for a
“kissable” pout. I loved pictures of old Hollywood stars from the
forties, like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardener. They always looked
so glamorous with their matching red nails and lips. That was the
look I was going for, and I think that I achieved it. I never knew
that I could look glamorous like them. I felt like I was going to a
red carpet event like the Oscars or the Grammys.
    Liz was going to the dance with Nathan,
the “frog boy.” I liked to make up names for people, based on the
first thing that popped into my head when I thought of them. Like
if you see a guy who wears really baggy pants, you’ll call him
“baggy pants guy.” With Nathan, it’s the rescuing of the Biology
frogs that I always think of. I’m not the only one who associated
frogs with him. He’d actually become famous at our school for that.
Liz really was an animal rights activist, and after she heard about
how Nathan saved the frogs, she started to like him. I felt bad
because Ben asked me, and I didn’t give him an answer, and the next
moment I was going with Chase. But I was sure that Ben would
understand. That’s what friends are for.
    I jumped when I heard a knock on the
door. My heart stopped for a second. I looked out my window, and
there was a limousine in the driveway. I hadn’t expected a limo,
but I should have known that teen idols always travel in limos. I
knew that everyone at Two Oceans High was going to go crazy when I
arrived in a limo with Chase Carson.
     
     
    *****
     
     
    8. A Star
     
    “ Phoebe,
you are so beautiful that you give the sun a reason to
shine.” Chase gazed at me, and
despite his cheesy line, for the first time in my life, I really
felt beautiful.
    “ Thank you,” I smiled
shyly. “You look great.”