asked. He picked up his backpack and started to walk out of the locker room.
I looked at my locker and sighed. Chris was right. If I don't care about people's opinions, why am I afraid to ask Charlie out?
6. Charlie
Cheerleading practice did not go as I expected. In fact, it went even better! As I was in the locker room getting dressed, the events from earlier kept coming back into my mind.
"You nervous Charlie?" Brandy asked as she looked at me.
Brandy, Brandy's friend, Kim Porter, and I were on Belmont's practice field getting ready for cheerleading practice. For me, it was try-outs. Me as well as several others girls who felt they had potential for cheerleading, were all on the field waiting for their chance to try-out in front of the entire Belmont squad.
"Why should I be nervous? I was head cheerleader at Parker."
"Yeah, but unfortunately, you won't be at Belmont," said Kim.
I looked around and noticed the football team was on the field. Just looking at Michael in his practice clothes only made me more attracted to him. He looked good wearing his practice jersey and pads. As I continued to watch Michael practice, someone walked up to me with a voice that was so powerful and dictating, it felt like I was in boot camp and the drill sergeant was giving me orders.
"Are you finished looking at my man, because try-outs are about to start," the girl said.
I turned around and noticed it was the bitch, Danielle Peterson.
As I looked at the ex of my future man, all I wanted to do was smack the senses out of her. Not because of Michael, but because of her being a bitch. Even though I didn't know her yet, I could tell that she could not be trusted. To me, Danielle was the Theresa at Belmont.
"Sure. And from what I heard, he's not your man anymore," I said.
"That's what you think," she said as she went to the front of the other girls that was present.
I went over to Brandy and Kim and sighed. They looked at me and gave me smiles of encouragement.
"Now girls, as everyone may know, Courtney will be out for the remainder of the school year, so that means we had to hold try-outs for her spot. Now I hope the girls who decided to try out are worthy of being on the squad. This squad is the most exciting and important thing that has graced Belmont High, besides the football team, of course. So whoever we chose to represent Belmont, you better represent it well, because we do not have slackers on this squad."
The rest of the cheerleaders nodded their heads in agreement. Brandy and Kim looked at me and rolled their eyes at the speech Danielle was giving.
"Now, first up on the list of try-outs is Charlie Perry," Danielle said while looking at her pink clipboard.
I went over to the front of the cheerleaders, who were now was sitting on pillows in the green grass. From the looks they were giving me, it seemed like I was on trial and the squad was my jury.
"I see you were head cheerleader at Parker."
"Yes, I was."
"Well, I see why Parker had such awful cheers," she said laughing.
As she made that rude remark, several of the other cheerleaders started to laugh.
I wanted so bad to go over to Blonde Barbie and punch her in her face, but it took every part of me to reframe from doing so.
That is why I'm here at this hellhole in the first place.
"From what I know about Belmont, the cheers were just as bad. But I see why now, too," I said.
Brandy and Kim started to giggle softly behind their green and white pom-poms.
Danielle twitched her head over to the two with a mean look on her face. The look she gave only made them burst out laughing.
"Anyway, can we start the try-outs? I have more important things to do than argue with you," I said to Danielle.
Danielle gave me a snotty stare and sat down on the grass.
"First, I want you to do a double back handspring, followed by a triple cartwheel and then a back flip. After that, I want you to do a single cartwheel followed by a spilt. After that, do 'We Will Rock You.' Is that
I looked at my locker and sighed. Chris was right. If I don't care about people's opinions, why am I afraid to ask Charlie out?
6. Charlie
Cheerleading practice did not go as I expected. In fact, it went even better! As I was in the locker room getting dressed, the events from earlier kept coming back into my mind.
"You nervous Charlie?" Brandy asked as she looked at me.
Brandy, Brandy's friend, Kim Porter, and I were on Belmont's practice field getting ready for cheerleading practice. For me, it was try-outs. Me as well as several others girls who felt they had potential for cheerleading, were all on the field waiting for their chance to try-out in front of the entire Belmont squad.
"Why should I be nervous? I was head cheerleader at Parker."
"Yeah, but unfortunately, you won't be at Belmont," said Kim.
I looked around and noticed the football team was on the field. Just looking at Michael in his practice clothes only made me more attracted to him. He looked good wearing his practice jersey and pads. As I continued to watch Michael practice, someone walked up to me with a voice that was so powerful and dictating, it felt like I was in boot camp and the drill sergeant was giving me orders.
"Are you finished looking at my man, because try-outs are about to start," the girl said.
I turned around and noticed it was the bitch, Danielle Peterson.
As I looked at the ex of my future man, all I wanted to do was smack the senses out of her. Not because of Michael, but because of her being a bitch. Even though I didn't know her yet, I could tell that she could not be trusted. To me, Danielle was the Theresa at Belmont.
"Sure. And from what I heard, he's not your man anymore," I said.
"That's what you think," she said as she went to the front of the other girls that was present.
I went over to Brandy and Kim and sighed. They looked at me and gave me smiles of encouragement.
"Now girls, as everyone may know, Courtney will be out for the remainder of the school year, so that means we had to hold try-outs for her spot. Now I hope the girls who decided to try out are worthy of being on the squad. This squad is the most exciting and important thing that has graced Belmont High, besides the football team, of course. So whoever we chose to represent Belmont, you better represent it well, because we do not have slackers on this squad."
The rest of the cheerleaders nodded their heads in agreement. Brandy and Kim looked at me and rolled their eyes at the speech Danielle was giving.
"Now, first up on the list of try-outs is Charlie Perry," Danielle said while looking at her pink clipboard.
I went over to the front of the cheerleaders, who were now was sitting on pillows in the green grass. From the looks they were giving me, it seemed like I was on trial and the squad was my jury.
"I see you were head cheerleader at Parker."
"Yes, I was."
"Well, I see why Parker had such awful cheers," she said laughing.
As she made that rude remark, several of the other cheerleaders started to laugh.
I wanted so bad to go over to Blonde Barbie and punch her in her face, but it took every part of me to reframe from doing so.
That is why I'm here at this hellhole in the first place.
"From what I know about Belmont, the cheers were just as bad. But I see why now, too," I said.
Brandy and Kim started to giggle softly behind their green and white pom-poms.
Danielle twitched her head over to the two with a mean look on her face. The look she gave only made them burst out laughing.
"Anyway, can we start the try-outs? I have more important things to do than argue with you," I said to Danielle.
Danielle gave me a snotty stare and sat down on the grass.
"First, I want you to do a double back handspring, followed by a triple cartwheel and then a back flip. After that, I want you to do a single cartwheel followed by a spilt. After that, do 'We Will Rock You.' Is that
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