Lillie
School is finally re-opening after the earthquake. It was scary, but I'm ready to go back to school and own the place.
I was supposed to try out to be a cheerleader, but this happened and everything went to pause.
But, when I do pass the tryout and become a cheerleader, I will cheer for Dominick. He's so lucky to have a girlfriend like me. But he has been distant lately.
I'm still afraid he's cheating on me, I've seen the signs, he's distant, always busy, postponing dates... the list could go on.
The only person I've told was Jessica and to be honest, I don't find her annoying anymore. We "bonded" in those two weeks in detention. What were arguments, turned into normal chatter? I haven't spoken to her since.
I was getting ready for school. Y'all know I'm going to look good.
My mom drove me to school and I exited the car looking for Dominick.
He always waited for me.
But he wasn't there.
I scoffed and entered the school.
Vanessa
Finally, I couldn't stay at home for longer. I needed the work, to be busy. I was not gonna learn by sitting at home and listen to my parents argue.
I had better things to focus on, like my quiz team. This team has been with me ever since I made the team, and let me say, we're awesome.
Everyone forgot about that video of me and I'm so happy it did. People aren't on my ass most of the time.
I was currently practicing with my team for a competition we have to do.
We practiced nonstop, at home, in school. We are so prepared, I can't even explain how much.
The principal came into the classroom.
-"Good morning, Mr. Stevenson," I said and he said it back.
-"guys, I have to tell you some bad news," he said
The team and I stood together listening to what he had to say.
-"because of the earthquake, we had to use our school money to repair the damages. And we have to cut some clubs out"
-"meaning?" I said.
-"We can't have two Quiz clubs"
That news punched me in the face and threw me in a river.
-"have you told the other team?" I said and he nodded.
-"they do not want to break the club"
Unbelievable, the thing that got me through this first semester was this club and now it has to break.
If we could somehow compete, and the team who won would be the club that didn't break.
That was a good idea.
-"what if he competed for the spot? A quiz competition. The winning team goes to the competition Ohio"
The principal thought for a few seconds.
-"or we could have them join your team, or you guys join them"
That's a terrible offer.
-"The team is only five people, we can't have ten!" I said
-"then talk to the other team about the competition, if they agree, let me know," he said and left.
-"We have so much work to do," I said and we kept studying.
Lillie
It was time to try out, I'm so excited. I practiced, cartwheels, handstands, flips, and so many more.
-"Welcome girls, to cheerleading tryouts" All of us started cheering.
-"I will be putting you in groups of five and you have to dance the choreography that was sent"
The Head cheerleader said.
She started to put us in groups. She placed me with three girls I didn't know and Nicole. Nicole, I've never liked that girl.
She was once a nerd, but somehow ended up having the glow-up of the century in seventh grade, and after that, she's been trying to be better than me.
If she gets the spot and I don't, I will be so embarrassed.
I watched all the other girls do the choreography. Did they learn it? Because it looked like some girl danced a whole new choreo and it wasn't even good.
The number of tears and laughter that I held watching them dance was unbearable.
-"team number 4"
I got ready and so did the other girls. Nicole put her long black straight hair in front of her with, what she thought was a beautiful smile.
The song started and I started dancing. I was on beat, the whole time.
I moved my arms, and legs, flawlessly.
I did a bridge and transitioned it into a handstand landing my feet.
A smile never left my face.
I did my finishing pose and I was finished.
"Thank you, girls, check to see if your name is on the list tomorrow," the head cheerleader said.
I went back to my seat.
-"I think I'm the only one from my group entering the squad"
Nicole said to one of her friends.
Excuse me, but I had to say something.
-"the only one? I think I did amazing" I butted in and she looked at me weirdly.
-"haha, I don't think so. We'll see who really gets in the squad," she said and I rolled my eyes.
Vanessa
My team and I, stormed into the other club's room.
They looked at us surprised.
-"we're practicing," one of them said.
-"you should be. Principal Stevenson is going to shut down one of the quiz clubs due to budget cuts. And I told him to we could compete with you guys to demonstrate who gets to keep the club" both of them looked shocked after I explained to them that.
-"you can't do that!" He said.
-"without competing they will break your club and give us the spot"
One of them slammed his fists on the table.
-"This is revenge for the time we rejected you!"
-"I had nothing to do with this, I didn't start the earthquake" I raised my hands and they ended up agreeing.
-"see you on the last period," I said and we left.
Skip to the last period.
Five of the guys from the other club were there studying at the last minute.
-"ok, guys. We can beat them!" I said and they cheered.
The science teacher was in charge of the competition.
He grabbed his card and read the question.
-"the square root of 81 is?"
I pressed my button and answered.
-"9," I said confidently.
The other boys looked at me dissatisfied.
-"What is the approximate temperature on Mars?"
I pressed my button quickly again.
-" -63°C"
I kept answering question after question. They almost reached us, but thanks to me... we won!
We celebrated and the other guys walked to us.
-"We misjudged you, Vanessa," he said and I nodded.
-"about time, what you did was rude"
-"I know, and I apologize"
He offered me his hand and I shook it.
We can go to Ohio and compete!
Lillie
It was the next day and the first thing I did was look for the piece of paper that revealed who entered the squad.
The hall was filled with other girls, checking if they made it.
Some were upset and happy.
I don't need to worry about being upset, I know I will make it.
I found a way to look at the paper without the mess of girls.
And guess what?
I made the team! I could scream it out loud.
I have to tell Dominick.
I went to look for him.
Where is he? I looked all around the school.
I heard someone giggling in a corner.
I peeked and saw Dominick making out with a girl.
And not just any girl... It was Nicole.
-"what the hell!" I said and he pulled away quickly.
-"Lillie!" He said
-"don't, I knew this was going to happen! I'm done!" I left, running.
Tears streamed down my face. How could he do this to me?