Bring It On: In It To Win It

Day 2

We had to get up early for workshop. There were countless stations of facials, cheers, tumbling, and choreography.

Thankfully I somehow managed to get in the same group with Ruben, Carson, and Sarah. We were currently doing facials. I was standing with Carson and Ruben. Carson gave me a smile cause she knew deep down I didn't have a problem. I smiled back. Ruben put his hand on my lower back to kind of send a message that I'm doing okay.

Workshop was over and everyone was by the pool. I saw the Sharks coming and I spotted Ruben and Sarah. It was the perfect time. I went over to Ruben and Sarah and sat down with them. Ruben said "Hi Maddy!" and I said hi back to him excitedly but Sarah gave me the death stare.

"Hi Sarah." I said with a nice smile. "Um what are you doing over here? What's going on? Are you spying on us?" Sarah asked. I said I wasn't and she completely ignored me. Then they started talking about why Sarah does cheer and she actually smiled and Ruben commented about it being a facial. Then Brooke cut in and said "Yeah in Transylvania." I rolled my eyes and stood up. "Why are you with these losers, Maddy?" "Step off Brooke." Ruben said. "Who are you her fairy goth mother?" Brooke fired back. "I may be a Jet but I don't have a personal issue with them." I said. "Brooke get over yourself and stop sweating my team." Carson said. "Why would anyone listen to you? You suck as a gymnast and a captain too!" Brooke said. "Cheer off?" Carson insisted. Next thing you know it was back and forth between Sharks and Jets. We won the cheer off and if things weren't bad already Brooke kissed Penn right in front of Carson.

Carson ran after them and I stayed back to talk to Ruben. "I'm sorry about that." I said to Ruben. "Maddy we are on rival teams. This will happen. Especially because it's Carson and Brooke." he said. "At least I took your advice and talked to you and Sarah." I said with a smile. "Yeah I don't know how she took it but she gets weird. Don't take it too personal." He said. No sharks were around and he gave me a kiss on the cheek and walked off.

It was lunch and we were sitting together. Pepper was collecting the spirit stick from us and giving us each a touch of spirit. We all needed it. Pepper goes over to the Sharks and gives them the stick. They chant "Go Sharks!" over and over.

I received a text from Ruben saying he was going to play cheer poker with the Prairie Dogs hinting for me to come. I told him I was going out to eat with Brooke and Chelsea and that we could catch up later.

Time goes by and we are at the Drive Inn restaurant. Chelsea points out and we see Penn and Carson dancing on the screen. All I could think was "It's mine and Ruben's turn."

I leave the restaurant and noticed on the screen that Ruben and the rest of the Sharks were confronting Carson. Probably because she was with Penn. I go over to see what was going on. "Carson give us back the spirit stick. You junk up it's karma out here with all these civilians." I overhear Ruben say. "Ruben it's in our room?" Carson said. "No it's not. Why do you think we're out here looking for you?" Sarah asked. "Somebody jacked it and now we know for sure who." "Jets!" the Sharks say. At this point, I'm now standing by Penn. Carson turned and looked at Penn and I. We both looked confused because we were. "Jets kick ass from east to west!" Chelsea, Brooke, and the rest of the Jets were now here. "And speaking of coincidence." Ruben said. "You lost the spirit stick?" Brooke asked. "Ouuu you sharks are tuna!" Chelsea said. "Just give it back!" Carson yelled.  "Carson this isn't a Jets prank. I wouldn't scam you like this." Penn said. "Yeah I don't even have a personal problem with any of you?" I said. "Come on Carson it's just a big coincidence how he got you out of your room and then the spirit stick was stolen?" Sarah said. "Maddy let's not forget I told you I wasn't gonna be there either. I told you I was playing cheer poker. This is all the Jets. It seems wrong he didn't tell you he was a Jet when he met you" Ruben said. "Oh really Ruben? You're really gonna stand there and say my team stole it? Completely blame it on me? After everything you and I have talked about? After everything we've been through?" I said. Everyone was confused. Aiysha butt her way in "That's right. This has cheer bitches skanky paw prints all over it. Don't let them play us again Carson. Its our year remember?" Carson was in realization what was happening. Penn and I were actually very confused. But I was hurt and mad that Ruben thought I would do this when all I want was to be friends with the Sharks and not have any problems and not be a secret. Tho whole time I didn't know what to say or do. I just shined my RBF at them. Brooke was fueling the fire. Brooke was my best friend but sometimes she didn't give a shit. "This is so wack, look Carson I'll help you look for the stupid stick alright?" Penn said. "Stupid stick?" "Yeah I'll help you look too." Brooke said. "Look don't get all crazy about this okay?" Penn said. "No it's not okay! How can I trust someone who lies to his own team?" Penn looked at Carson. "You know he didn't need you guys to raise travel money for the trip. He was just too scared to tell his dad about cheer camp!" This was the secret of the century. At this point we were all lying to each other. Ruben and I. Penn. It was a mess. Brooke said Carson was a liar and Penn said "No Brooke. I should've just believed you when you said Sharks and Jets were sworn enemies. Now I know why. You showed your true colors didn't you?" "And you showed you're just a Jet" Carson said walking away. "Have fun being cursed losers!" Brooke yelled. "Hey we sold candy bars for you dude." Chelsea said. "I'll pay you back the money" Penn said. "But those butterfingers were heavy!" Chelsea yelled.

All I felt was betrayed and frustrated.