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Star-crossed lovers
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The last bell for the day rang. I left the class and to my locker where I found Amelia.
"Hey, Amels. Can you join cheerleading with me" I begged her.
"I don't have a good tolerance for brats, and besides I have plans after school"
"What plans" I pursed my lips straight.
"I am going to the library" she walked away from I could say anything or hear me say anything.
"But she hates the library" I mumbled under my breath.
"You talking to yourself again" I hear Blake chuckle as he stood leaning against the locker next to me. The he shift so he was standing in front of me. "I am always wondering what is going on in the pretty head of yours"
"Number one, you are always on my mind" I pushed him back so I could walk and he followed me.
"That explains why I can't get you off mine" he tugged on my hand wanting to hold it. "Anyways were are you going"
"I am trying out for cheerleading"
"Damn, I thought I wasn't going to date another cheerleader" he chuckled.
"Ya Catherine asked me, plus I want to follow in my mom footsteps" I looked down at my feet.
"Your mom was captain, right?"
"Yes, and both our mothers became friends through cheer" I reminded him. I always heard stories from my mom and Blake's mom of their glory days.
Most popular girls in school.
We came to a stop.
"I guess this is where our journey ends" he stood in front of me.
"Wait why" I looked up at him.
"I can't go beyond this poiny, girls locker room" he pointed to the sign.
"Oh, I thought you meant something else" I laughed, feeling completely dumb.
He leaned down and kissed me on my cheek. "See you on the field cheerleader'' he whispered lowly into my ears before walking away.
Blood shot up to my cheeks and my face felt heated, what was that?
" Don't fall for his charms boys like that only use pretty girls like you" I heard another low whisper in my ear.
"Who are you? And you know nothing about Blake. His a nice guy" I turned to face. He made me furious. Always judging.
The boy that stood in front of me had ginger hair and freckles, many on it over his nose from cheek to cheek. He was also fine as fuck on top of that.
"Cole O' Brien" he smiled putting his hand out for a hand shake.
"Avery, and don't you have to be somewhere, beating some kid up for his lunch money or something" I rolled my eyes.
"Feisty and pretty. Just my type. That is a typical stereotype about jocks you have there, actually I do have to be a practice" he smirked.
"Mhmm, and what are you doing here" I looked around the hallway.
"Talking up you of cause" he made it so obvious. I rolled my eyes.
"Nice talking to you, but I have to go?" I walked into the locker room.
"See you around Avery" He shouted after me.
I pushed through the double doors of the locker room and found all the girls in there.
They were getting undressed and dressed into their work out gear
It smelt with strawberries, with a mixture of lavender.
"Hey Avery, come over here" I heard Catherine call out from the other side of the room.
I walked over to her
"Hey guys meet Avery. Avery meet my best friends Mandy and Becky" she gestured to a brunette-- Becky and a girl with silky black hair--Mandy.
"Hey" I gave them small wave.
"You are so pretty" Mandy commented. "Hey didn't your brother wear the same thing today"
I widened my disagreeing. "No, no."
"Is the rumors true" Becky sat down on the bench.
"What rumors."i furrowed my eyebrows
"Don't be so modest, you can tell us" Mandy playfully slapped my arm.
"About what?" I asked fully confused.
"They asking about you and Blake" she handed me her clothes, well extras.
"Oh"
"Guys stay out of her private life and more into your books." she gave off a sarcastic laugh.
I walked away to dress in the clothes I was provide. It was a short short and a sports bra, so much skin. I joined the girls again.
"You look good" Catherine smiled pulling me along with them.
We walked out the locker room and towards the football fields.
We stood in 3 rows as who I presume is the head coach.
"Afternoon ladies" her voice was stern and loud and strict.
"Afternoon coach hendricks" they greeted all the same time.
"We all know what we are here for right? We are here for the love and passion we have for cheer" she put her hands in the air. "Trails will go on for 3 days. Everyday a few will be eliminated. I only want the best of the best, do you understand me"
"YES"
"I only need 15 girls, so 10 of you will be cut. Show me what you got"
She pressed the button on a boom box and music started playing.
Every girl started doing their own routine. I froze, I didn't know what to do. Then I remembered a routine my mom showed me when I was little and did that.
The coach started walking around inspecting every girl. She stopped in front of me as I landing in the splits.
"You're new here right" she kneeled down so she was the same eye level as me.
"Yes" I tried putting on my best smile, not showing I was nerves at all.
"You have big shoes to fill" she smiled before walking away.
Why did i join cheerleading.
I groaned well getting up off the ground.
"That's enough for today ladies. The names that made it for day 2 will be on the notice boards tomorrow" coach blew her whistle dismissing everyone.
I walked towards to the girls locker room grabbing my bags before heading out.
"Hey Avery" I heard Catherine call from behind me just as I was about to leave.
"Yess" I turned on my heels.
She walked up to me, so she was standing in front of me.
"You were great out there, where did you learn to cheer like that?" she flipped her hair over her shoulders
"My mom, she use to be a cheerleader back in the day" I laughed, well tried too. It came out very weird.
"Anyways, if you want I can give you private lessons tomorrow after school, because I am the best and I know what coach is looking for"
"I would love that, thank you so much" I gave her a weak smile. I walked out and saw Blake standing outside the locker room
"Hey" I said almost confused.
"There's my cheerleader" he smiled taking my bags and putting it over his shoulders along with his.
"So are you my personal escort now" I laughed it off, I don't why.
"Actually your brother asked me to take you home, he said he was too busy to come around. But if you are looking for an escort. I am only one call away" he pushed the door open as we walked out.
I saw his car in the car park and ran towards it but the doors were locked.
"Keys, I want to drive" I put my hands out.
"I have been warned about your bad driving, so no" he unlocked the doors.
"Come on, I drove you home that one night" I reminded him, even though I didn't want to remember that day
"I was too drunk to remember, so it never happened" he got into the driver seat.
I gave up and sat in the passenger seat.