All By Myself

18. Unexpected

  It was the day of cheerleading tryouts. I walked into the auditorium and went up to the table to get a number. There were three girls sitting at the table passing out numbers. I instantly recognized them as Harmony's big sister. The same two that I had fought om my first day here. They was also another girl that I didn't know that good.

Oh my gosh! God really didn't want me to cheer did he. I had made it this far so I guess it was too late t turn back now. I wasn't about to let them ruin this for me.

"Name? " She asked tooting her ose up at me. She knew my name, her little... I stopped myself.

"Cassie Wellington " I say in the calmest voice I can. She checks my name of the list and hands me number 56.

"Good luck" she says "You're going to need it. By her saying that it made me only want to prove her wrong even more.

"Why would I need luck when I have the skill, talent, and motivation, somoething you ran out of years ago. " I say shutting her up. I grabbed my number and to the bleachers.

I sat my cheer bag down containing my school uniform. I had changed into cheer shoes, shorts, and a tank top so that I would be comfortable cheering.

I looked around to she how many girls had actually showed up. There was more than I expected being about 70 at the most.

"Are you girls ready to cheer? " the coach says walking in.

"Yes!" The girls screams. I quickly put my bag down and ran into the 4 lines.

"We will start of with a cheer routine. My lovely veterian cheerleaders will teach it to you and give you time to practice. Then we'll have you audition in groups of 5. Understood? "

"Yes Coach. " the girls roar.

Harmony's two sisters and the other girl stood up. They showed us the cheer routine. I couldn't even lie, they were good cheerleaders. They began teaching the routine.

I knew I was going to do well when my audition time came. The routine was pretty but It only incorporated only the basic cheer moves. It wasn't even a challenge to learn.

About 10 minutes later Coach *Susan started calling numbers. "Give me 1-5" she screams and the girls with those numbers come running up. Everyone else has a seat on the bleachers.

I watch as te girls performs the routine. Some did good but others were lacking. Eventually send got to 55-60. I stood up ready to perform.

"5,6, 5,6,7,8 !" Coach counts off. I began cheering. Hallway through the routine I was feeling more confident than ever. My facials expressions was on fleek and my motions were so stiff. My jumps were just everything. I was performing this routine flawlessy.

The routine was over but I wasn't. Everyone else had stopped but I just couldn't. I was definitely in my zone. I began freestye cheering doing heel streches and tumblings.

When I was finally done Harmony's eldest sister gave it to me "What exactly do you think you just did? That was not what we thought you. It doesn't say in the rules you can just steal the spotlight from everyone else and do your own routine. " Everyone looks at me.

I run back to my seat feeling embarrassed. The took about 20 minutes to debate, but finally they came back with results.

"If I call your name, then Congratulations!" She smiles.

"2,4,6,12,18,25,26,28,34,37,42......"

She begans to slow downs. I began getting my bag together. I knew I hadn't made the team.

"And 56." She yells. Oh my god. My eyes got so big they nearly popped out my head. "Welcome to the team !" She yells. "56 see me after practice. " she says giving me a death stare.

Everyone else leaves but I stay behind. She walks up to me. "I like your creativity, I think you have potential. I don't know many kids that will go up in front of 70 plus kids and freestyle. I like your drive kid. " She says smiling

"Thank you. " I say big cheesing.

She walks away and I do to. First practice is next Monday. I'm so excited.

I made my way out the school. Just as I was about to call Josh when I saw a all to familiar car pull up.

"Oh my god." It's Chad. My ex boyfriend from my old school. Oh my god. What is he doing here? I could not believe this. How did he even know where I was or what school I was going to know?

As soon as he got out his car, I saw chocolate,a teddy bear, and roses. Oh my god? What's happening? He gets on one knee. "Cassie Lamaria Wellington, I love you with all my heart and ever since you left I been lost without you. I need you in my life. Would you please be mine again? " .......