The Dance for the Dead

Chapter 4: Doubt

The second day of school was over and it was time for practice. I met Akane who was already in the gym jumping six feet in the air and landing a split with the other girls. I stretched out on the floor. I knew exactly why she could do that as well as how the other girls were all of a sudden flexible everywhere on their bodies.

"Everyone get lined up we have practicing to do!!!" Coach shouted for everyone to hear.

Everyone lined up in perfectly straight lines with all sixteen of us. Three rows of five with Rin standing in front. Rin began doing her dance and everyone seemed to already know what to do. I tried to follow what was going on but I couldn't. I wasn't taught this. In the end all I got was tired and worn out.

"Do you need some water?!!" Coach asked holding a small cup out for me out for me.

"As if!" I said knocking it to the floor. "I know what you're doing! don't think you have me fooled with your fake peppy attitude!" I snarled, enraged at what she had done.

Coach Haruna looked hurt, I could see the tears welling in her eyes.

"You're the one hurting these girls so don't look so innocent! To be honest I never liked you and your fake happy attitude! I'll do whatever it takes to get you fired!" I said surprised that I'd said that.

"If that's how you feel Yuki, go see Principal Takeshi for a detention." She said holding back a breakdown while pointing towards the door.

I walked towards the door with nothing to say. I was about to close the door behind me when I heard coach having a nice ugly cry. Maybe I was wrong about it being her who did it. I looked through the crack in the door at Akane who stood staring towards Rin just like the rest of the squad. I could tell she wasn't herself. Akane would never just ignore what had happened to me. I closed the door silently.