Major Beverly

Chapter 2: New girl on the Block

The next two days they spent all day unpacking and the next day was advisement day, the day students go to school to grab their class schedule and books and try out for any team they wanted to. As Dejah is getting ready she is still having doubts about trying out.

"Dejah, Leo, Leon! Your uncle Jared is here to take you guys to school for advisement day!" Tasha yelled

Dejah walks downstairs to see Leo and Leon jumping on their uncle, Jared to the time to look up and saw Dejah standing at the top of the stairs.

"Wow, look at you! About to start 10th grade tomorrow, and trying out for a team today." Jared smiled

"Hey uncle Jared!" yelled Dejah running into her uncle's arms

"Ahh, I haven't seen you since you were in the 8th grade. How's the dancing going?" Jared asked

"She lost her last competition to a school from out here." Leon blurted out

"Shut up, Leon!" Dejah said through her teeth

"It's be quiet!" Tasha yelled from her room

"We got fourth place, the teams were so amazing." Dejah mentioned

"Well get used to seeing good teams because our school goes against them all the time." Jared informed

"I'm not worried, I am ready!" Smiled Dejah

"That's good! Put that competition to the back of your mind and focus on the future. What team was it anyway?" Jared wondered

"The Hollywood Highsteppers." Dejah answered

"Oh, of course, one of our school rivals for academic teams. They made their dance team last year, completely hip-hop oriented but didn't enroll in any competitions at all, I guess that was their first one." Jared Noticed

"Their First one! They completely swept us, it wasn't even close!" panicked Dejah

"Dejah, I have never seen you scared of a little competition. Just go out for blood, take them out no matter what. Look at them like every other team." Jared said 

"Yes, sir." Dejah agreed

"Well, it's time to head out you guys! Let's go, time to hit the road!" Jared yelled

The kids run to the car Jared goes to drop Leo and Leon off first and had a few moments alone with Dejah before they get to her school but Dejah still kept staring out the window.

"Dejah, how are you feeling?" Jared asked

"Why, is everyone asking me that?" Dejah wondered

"Well, usually you are full of conversation and I was told since you have gotten here you have only been looking out of windows blankly." Jared mentioned

"I'm fine, I have just been thinking a lot." Dejah responded

"I think I know what it is, you don't have to worry about your parents. They made this move but they will only be struggling temporarily, that's the only reason they can't take you guys to school right now. They have to work around the clock but when they catch up they will have more time for moments like this." Jared informed

"But why do they have to work so much? Why from morning to night? I saw my dad's given schedule, he isn't scheduled all day but he is going anyways." Dejah noticed

"They have to work extra so that they can afford to miss so much work for you guy's games and competition. Your parents have really put a lot of thought into this D, trust them they got this." Jared smiled

"That's not all of it." Dejah said hanging her head down

"What else is it?" Jared asked

Dejah didn't respond.