Gymnast Styles

Chapter 15

It was the morning of Regionals. I had gotten up at 5:30 because I need to be at the gym by 7:00 to ride a bus with the team to go to the gym we will be competing in by 8:15. I ate yogurt with granola and some strawberries. After I finished eating I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth and hair. I went to my bedroom to change into my pink and black team leotard. I put some leggings on over my leotard for now. I went back to the bathroom and begun working on my hair. I did a french braid into a tight bun held in with a pink scrunchie along with multiple bobby pins. I drenched my hair in hairspray to hold back fly always and to keep my hair in place. The only makeup I put on was concealer and mascara. I made sure my phone and phone charger were in my bag along with my grips, wraps, tape, snacks, and extra hair items. Once my bag was packed and I was ready I went to go find Harry.

"Harry. I'm ready to go." I said making my way down the stairs. I could hear the tv on so I figured Harry was in there. But it wasn't Harry. Kendall was sitting in my living room.

"Kendall?"

"What!" She snapped at me rudely. I
Shook my head in disgust.

"You ready?" Harry said coming into the room before I most likely would of said something I regretted. I only nodded my head.

Harry and I walked out to the car along with Kendall. I went to the passengers seat but Harry told me to go to the back. Frowning I listened and went to the back seat. When we go to the gym Harry and Kendall got out the car with me. Harry got my bag from the trunk. We did our special handshake that had always for some reason made me feel more confident. We crossed armed and rocked side to side. Chanting "I believe I will win!" At the same time. When we finished I kissed Harry's cheek and grabbed my bag to go inside the gym with the rest of my teammates. I could hear Harry telling Kendall how he hated doing baby things like that with me. I hated how he acted when she was around. Hopefully she won't be at the meet.

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It was time for me to go to my first event of the day. Harry did indeed bring Kendall along with him. I cringed at the amount of makeup she was wearing and how she was kissing on Harry every time I looked up at them.

I walked up to the vault line and waited for the signal to solute. After getting the signal , I did my solute. I took in a breath. I ran powerful into my layout tsuk vault. I stuck my landing with both tries. I received first in that division, but only by a point. I shook it off. I can't let anything get in my head or I'll surely crack under all this pressure. Beam was my second event for the day. I smiled and mounted the beam. Once I was up I did a leap into a front walkover. Then I did a full turn and a split jump. I then did my first tumble pass, the round-off handspring front tuck. I stuck the landing! I did a leap and flick like dance move into a back walkover. Then I did a front walkover front tuck to a back handspring step- out. I then did a full turn into a front ariel connected with a back handspring step-out. Finishing all my moves I did my dismount off with a round-off handspring twist perfectly sticking my landing. Not only did I take first in that event to with a much higher placing, but when I finished the routine the crowd roared with excitement and I knew the loudest one cheering was my number one fan. Harry. My main event was coming up next. Floor. I walked onto the floor with my heart beating rapidly. My music started. This was go time. I did my step forward dance move and step back to my running pass of a round off back-handspring full twist layout. Sticking the landing into a full turn round off full round off handspring to double pike perfectly sticking the landing. I then do a split jump toe touch to a switch leap switch leap to the other side of the mat. I breath in and take my powerful run into my round off double arabian sticking my landing almost not from all my power. I do a simple back extension roll into another running pass. I did a front walkover front handspring into a double front. Sticking that landing I pose and push my head back with a flick of my wrist up to the air and having my right foot on the ball of my foot. I had taken first once again. I know if I win first in bars I'll win first for all around to, which would really benefit me. Lastly, was bars. kip cast handstand, two free hip handstand connected, soul circle, jump to high, swing around, come up to handstand and switch myself around and go back to low. I do a few swing around a back to high into a giant and giant again to my flyaway. I stumbled on my landing a bit but I still received the highest score. I was called up to receive medals on my individual events and then all around came.

Nicole Smith, 3rd place.

Ali Jones, 2nd place.

My heart was racing. Perspiration was running down my back and palms. A lump was in my throat. I felt sick to my stomach.

Mia Styles. 1st place and all around champion.

I jumped at running to the step with the number one marked on it. I receive a medal with a bouquet of roses and my score sheet. I looked up at Harry. He was beaming with happiness. Just seeing the smile on his face made me forget everything because I knew he was proud of me as I am proud of him for his band. When I was dismissed I ran straight up to Harry and jumped into his arms. I was crying into his shoulder, but was interrupted by Kendall tapping my Harry's shoulder. Kendall always found a way to ruin things.