On a popularity scale of 1-10…
So why is the queen bee of Westfield High FaceTiming me?
Harper
Macy, I know this call seems totally random…
Harper
But there’s a guy who likes you…
Harper
And he wanted me to see if you’d go out with him.
Macy
There’s a guy out there who actually likes me?
Harper
You sound surprised.
Macy
That’s because I am.
Macy
I mean, I’m not exactly anyone’s dream girl.
Harper
Some guys are totally into the shy, bookwormy look.
Before I can take offense…
Harper waggles her perfect eyebrows.
Harper
Aren’t you wondering who your secret admirer is?
I pause, my heart thumping.
Then I nod a little too eagerly.
Harper
It’s Joshua Darby!!
Macy
How is that possible?
Macy
He doesn’t even know I exist.
Harper
And he wants you to call him right away.
Macy
Yikes. *I* have to call *him*?
Harper
Yes, Macy. It’s the 21st century.
Harper
Girls call guys all the time.
Harper
Haven’t you ever done it before?
Harper
Well, luckily, calling a guy is easy.
Harper
You just push a few buttons on the phone…
Harper
And voila! Instant summer fling!
Harper
So here’s Joshua’s number, okay?
She rattles off his digits.
But there’s something odd about it this time.
I don’t exactly know why.
Harper
So now that I’ve set you up with your man…
Harper
Go get him, Shy Girl!
Leaving me to stare at Joshua’s number.
Before I lose my courage…
Then I wimp out and clear the screen.
Macy
Ugh. What are you so afraid of, Macy?
Macy
Harper said that Joshua likes you—
Then before I can stop myself…
I press the video call button.
I start freaking out again…
I melt at the sight of his gorgeous face…
Then quickly snap out of it.
Macy
Harper said I should call you?
Then bashfully runs his fingers through his thick dark hair.
Joshua
I’m sorry to tell you this…
Joshua
But Harper’s pulling a prank—
Joshua
And it’s not just on you.
Joshua
Well, first Harper contacts a girl from school.
Joshua
Then she tells her that I have a crush on her.
Joshua
Then Harper has them call me.
Joshua
It’s been happening all morning.
Joshua
Is that I have to tell everyone that I don’t have a crush on them.
Joshua
It makes me feel like such a jerk.
Macy
So I guess I’m just Harper’s latest victim.
Then he gives me a long look that I can’t quite read.
Too bad it doesn’t make me any less humiliated.
Macy
God, I can’t believe this.
Macy
I’ve been incinerated by a mean girl.
Joshua
Yeah, well my morning hasn’t been any easier.
Joshua
And I’m sure Harper intended for it to be that way.
Joshua
She tried to hook up with me last night.
Joshua
And I turned her down.
Joshua
This is obviously her petty revenge.
Macy
Jeez, do you know what I wish?
Macy
That I could get some revenge on Harper!
Joshua
I’m with you there.
Joshua
Maybe then she would think twice about hurting people.
I don’t want him to see just how mortified I am by this set-up…
So I continue to seethe instead.
Then a sudden thought occurs to me.
Macy
You know what would really tick her off?
Macy
If her revenge plan on you backfired.
Macy
Well, when she told me to call you…
Macy
She knew that you would shoot me down.
Macy
But what if the opposite happened?
I smile like an evil genius.
Macy
What if you actually fall for me instead?
Macy
Wouldn’t that make Harper furious?
Joshua’s gaze is unreadable again.
Joshua
Okay, first off, I didn’t shoot you down.
Before I can argue further…
Joshua
Second of all, I kind of like this plan.
Joshua
Yeah. I mean, Harper set out to humiliate us.
Joshua
So what if we turned the tables on her…
Joshua
And made her think her plan failed?
Macy
So does that mean you’re in?
His smile turns devilish.
Joshua
Oh yeah. I’m all in.
Joshua
What do we do first?
Macy
We add her to this FaceTime call…
Macy
And we’ll pretend like it was an accident.
Macy
So she’ll catch us in the act of falling in love.
Joshua
Excellent. What’s the second step?
Macy
Well, then I’ll gaze at you adoringly.
Macy
And you’ll look at me the same way.
My head spinning with confusion.
Did he mean what he just said?
Joshua
Okay. So are we ready to start our revenge?
I nod, clearing my muddled head.
I add Harper to the call…
And when her face pops up on the screen—
I gasp dramatically at the sight of her.
Macy
Harper? What are you doing here?
Harper
You invited me on this call, Macy.
Harper
Did you butt-dial me or something?
Macy
Whoops. I guess I did.
He gives me one of those adoring looks.
Joshua
Actually, Harper, I’m glad to see you.
Joshua
I wanted to thank you for setting me up with Macy.
Harper does a double-take at the screen.
I bat my eyelashes at Joshua.
Macy
He wants to thank you for setting us up, Harper.
Macy
If you hadn’t told me to call him…
Macy
We would’ve never known how we felt about each other.
Joshua’s blue eyes are warm as he smiles.
Joshua
Yeah, Harper, how did you know that I liked Macy so much?
Joshua
I mean, I’ve seen her around school and all.
Joshua
But I never said anything to her.
Joshua
I just didn’t think she’d be into a guy like me.
I smile dreamily back at him.
Macy
But I’ve always been into you, Joshua…
Macy
Even though we’re from such different crowds.
Joshua
Well, I’m glad we finally found each other.
Harper makes a retching sound.
Harper
Ugh, Joshua, give me a break.
Harper
You’re obviously just trying to get back at me for my pranks.
Harper
So stop pretending to be interested in a mouse like her.
The smile disappears from Joshua’s face.
Joshua
Hey, Macy’s no mouse.
Harper
Okay, then she’s a socially-stunted bookworm.
Harper
And it doesn’t explain why would you pick her instead of me.
Harper
I mean, she’s never even called a guy for a date before!
Harper
And as for having a boyfriend?
Harper
She probably hasn’t had one of those, either.
My world is slowly sinking into a black hole of ultimate humiliation.
Joshua
Macy, don’t go anywhere.
He’s looking into the camera with his dreamy blue eyes.
And I’m pretty sure he’s gazing adoringly at…me.
It’s almost even as if he means it.
Harper
Joshua, just dump the mouse and let’s talk.
Harper
She’ll never give you what I can give you—
And that leaves just Joshua and me.
Macy
Do you think our plan did any good?
Joshua
Yeah. It was very enlightening…
Joshua
And I don’t mean just for her.
Another heavy beat passes by.
Joshua
So…you've really never called a guy before?
Macy
I’ve never really wanted to.
Macy
Not until today, when Harper told me that you liked me.
Joshua
You know, as it turns out…
Joshua
I can’t be *too* angry at her.
Joshua
After all, she did set us up.
Joshua
And if she hadn’t done that…
Joshua
I would have never been able to do this.
He leans on his muscular forearms…
Joshua
Would you go out with me, Macy?
Joshua
I have the perfect set-up in mind…
Joshua
Dinner, a movie…and whatever else you want.
Macy
All I want is to have you there with me.
And he gazes at me the same way.
But this time, it’s not part of a set-up to fool Harper—
It’s absolutely, totally for real.
