Not Your Average Cheerleader

NYAC - Part 1

The alarm on my Phone begins to chime. It's that time again. I groan as I slap my phone, hoping to press a button so it will stop. Eventually I give up and just throw it into the desk drawer. I sit up and rub my eyes. I look down at my hands and notice black marks, guess I slept with yesterday's make up on again. I hope up and walk over to my closet where My uniform lies, I take it from the hook and throw it onto the bed as I step out to go for a shower. It's 7 am and shower karaoke session was now in play. Seriously, my rendition of Bruno mars' "The lazy song" Was quite impressive in my own opinion, not that I ever sang in front of people.

I was a Cheerleader. The top of the social food chain, the people girls wished they could be at my school, yes, I was one of them. But the thing is, I wasn't like the rest of them, I still had my problems just like everybody else, but let's not get into that right now. I got ready for school and then made my way down to the kitchen where both my mum and dad were sitting. I appreciated the time I had with them when they were home, because it wasn't often. My parent's were business people, the important type that were always jet-setting to other countries for important meetings. My mum brought breakfast over to me and kisses my forehead, it was motherly and tender, something I always missed from her.

"What time are you going to be home today dear?"

"About 5:30 this evening mum, I have practice after school"

"Alright dear well give me a call and I will come and pick you up, okay?"

I nodded, smiled at her and then looked at my watch. Crap. I was going to be late. I quickly finished my food and then kissed both of my parents before retreating upstairs to grab my phone and my school bag. I was out of the door pretty quick after that. I started walking to my best friends house, Bethany. She's the sweetest girl you would ever meet. Her hair was dark, almost black and cut into a bob. She wore these quirky red glasses and her make up was always on point. She was a little bit bigger but I never cared about that. She was such an amazing person, I was glad she was my friend. I was about to turn the corner onto her street when Someone came up from behind me and barged me over, causing me to fall and drop my books. I looked up at the person and he hovered over me, this evil curl in his lips. Dan. I picked up my books and helped myself off, dusting off my clothes. I was going to make a remark but that would only make things worse. I hated Dan. He was scum. Totally rude and because he was on the football team, he thought he was god's gift to earth, it was exhausting.

"Maybe you should watch where you're going"

I didn't say anything, I walked around him and continued my way to Bethany's. When I got there, I knocked on the door and waited down on the stairs. When she saw me her smile was so bright, but it slowly faded.

"Honey why is your arm bleeding"

I looked at my arm, well that was new. I looked up at her and gave her a look, making the answer obvious.

"Again? (Y/n) that's the 4th time this month. You need to do something about this"

"If I make a complaint it will only make things worse, he'll get over it"

She gave me a disapproving look and suggested we make our way to school before we got done for being late. Unfortunately Bethany and I only shared one class together, English. Yet I shared pretty much all of my classes with Dan. Fuck my life, right? I slip into first period just in time for the bell to ring, I had math this morning so I knew I would have been okay. Mrs. Keller always took care of me. I took my seat and opened up my text book to the unit we were working on. I was trying to keep up my grade average so even though were were on this section today, I always tried to stay at least 2 weeks ahead. As I was working out one of the algorithms for one of the later sections a banging sound came from the door. Mrs. Keller walked over and opened it, low and behold there stood Dan, smug as ever. I lived for the day that someone put him in his place, really.

Dan walked into the room and took a seat behind me, great. Because that's what I needed. I could hear him trying to talk to me but I was trying to block him out, normally it was cat calling or provocative remarks, and I didn't want any of it. Mrs. Keller stood in front of the room and coughed. We all diverted our attention to her, the room fell silent.

"So in two weeks I'm going to have you all turn in an assignment, but this will be done in pairs. No you will not get to pick your partners, so don't bother asking to change. Okay. so first up. (Y/n)"

I looked up at her hopefully, She was always so kind that I knew she was going to place me with someone at least half diligent.

"I'm putting you with Dan"

I didn't even think about it, I just banged my head against the table.

Why. Why. Why.