When Good Meets Bad

Chapter 8

The day was over and it was about that time. Cheer tryouts. Keep calm, Penelope just don't do anything stupid and I think you would be fine. Yeah, like that's going to happen.

I walk out of my last hour and onto the football field where the tryouts were being held. I see a couple of girls from my fourth hour class, Violet, and of course Natasha. She's the captain and in charge of the girls who make it. I'm definitely not making it now.

"Farewell, what do you think you're doing here?" Natasha came up to me while I was about to sign up.

"I'm trying out?" I looked at her like she was stupid. Like why else would I be here?

"Oh no you're not. Just because you took my boyfriend away from me doesn't mean you can be a cheerleader. You couldn't be a cheerleader even if you were held at gunpoint" She felt so good at that comeback. Like you couldn't come up with something better. "Bye now" she did this weird little wave and I did leave.

I tried to leave and pull out my phone to call my mom to pick me up, but Caleb stopped me.

"I saw what happened over there," He said. He was in his football pants and he looked more hot than usual. "You can't take that babe. Tell you're trying out and you're not going to take no for an answer"

"Okay" I told him and he gave me a peck on my lips and went back on the field.

I took a deep breath and headed back over there with the other girls. Natasha kept giving me a death stare, just waiting to say something stupid.

"I'm going to tryout and if still pissed about Caleb dumping you for me well you can get over it and hand me the freaking clipboard." I held out my hand for the clipboard, she rolled her eyes and gave me the clipboard.

I write down my name and went sit down at the bleachers, waiting for my turn to tryout. My legs are still shaking from the excitement, I can't believe I didn't stand up to her years ago. That felt really good to get off my chest.

"Violet Montgomery!" They called up. Never realized how tall she was, like wow. Her legs were so long and beautiful looking. That's weird, I know.

She walks in front of them with a big smile on her face, did a few basic moves, did a backflip then ended it with a split. After Violet they called some Jamie girl that I have never seen or heard before. She had on a white undershirt and some really short black shorts.

I looked away and saw Caleb tackling someone pretty hard. Then he helps him up and the guy took off his helmet. It's Jordan. He looks really hot in football pants, just saying. Wow.

"Penelope Farewell!" One of the managers took my distraction from Jordan and went in front of the judges.

I take a deep breath and started to smile and started to do something with my arms that I saw on a couple of cheerleading movies a while back. Then I did a toe touch and then a herkie and decided to do a roundoff. Finally I finished it with a split like Violet and I got up; looked at one of the judges to tell me what to do next.

"Thank you, Ms. Farewell." One of the ladies told me as I head back to the bleachers.

I start to stare at Caleb and Jordan on the field tackling each other. I hope Caleb isn't too violent with him. And there goes Jordan on the ground again. Ouch. Caleb went to get some water and winked at me then went back on the field.

Isn't he a cutie?

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"Mom, please call me back when you get this call" The fourth voicemail I left her and still hasn't called me back. She better not leave me here or I'm not going to be a happy camper.

"Hey good work on the tryouts." Violet came up behind me.

"Thanks, you too" I smiled and she goes to her car. She has a bright red Lamborghini. Cute.

I was waiting for someone hopefully to pick me up and not having to stay the night here. When I decided to turn around and ask Caleb for a ride, I bumped into Jordan instead and he was all sweaty.

"I'm sorry." I muttered.

"It's fine. Do you need a ride?" He asked and I was going to say yes but Caleb walked up to us and interrupted me.

"I'll take you home, babe" Caleb cut in front of Jordan and smiled at me.

"Okay," I said. "I'll see you tomorrow, Jordan" I smiled and waved at him.

"You didn't have to be rude." I followed Caleb to his car.

"Babe, I wasn't being rude. I just don't him to try anything with you." He smirked at me and unlocked the car.

"He's just a friend, Caleb" He kissed me right after my sentence. "And your lips are really sweaty"

"How about we stay here and make out?" he lift his eyebrows and made little kissy faces.

"How about you take a shower first?" I joked and he started the car.

I got home and Caleb tried to kiss me but I wasn't going to let him with his sweaty self. That's a defiant no. When I got inside my mom was watching Teen Wolf with Emma. That's honestly just weird.

"So Penelope when were you going to tell me about your new boyfriend." She looked at me waiting for my response.

"Emma, you told her?" I looked at her with frustration. I wasn't really planning telling my mother until later on because I don't want to be a week in a relationship and then she's already asking him what kind of cake I want for the wedding.

"Hey don't blame your sister," my mom pointed at me and checked her on the stove. "What's his name?" My mom asked. This is why I didn't want to tell my mom anything because she's so nosy.

"Caleb Wylde"

"He's sounds hot" She said. Now, it's officially weird. "How about you invite him for dinner?"

"Definitely not" Emma jumped up from the couch and she met me and mom on the couch. And I actually agree with Emma on this. "I don't want him at our house like ever"

"Why do you hate him so much?" I wondered.

"Because I heard what he does to girls" she started to explain. "My friend Mary, knows his ex, Natasha and she told me that he did 'it' with Natasha and broke with her"

"No, Caleb broke up with Natasha to be with me" I told her. "I'm going to take a shower"

"Invite him for dinner" my mom yelled from the kitchen.

"Never!" I yelled from the staircase and grabbed some clothes from my dresser then hopped into the shower.

My mom is going to have to kill me before I invite Caleb over. Why? Because Emma would give him death threats while Mom would hammer with questions. I don't want Caleb to see my crazy, but lovable family.