Rivals and Jeers

Chapter 1

"G-O B-E-A-R-S! You can't beat us, cause we're the best!  G-O B-E-A-R-S! You can't beat us, cause we're the best!" Dan shouted along with the other cheerleaders. They were down 14-20 with 10 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Westbrooke had the ball and was running it down the field.

"Westbrooke, Westbrooke, down the field! You can't stop and you won't yield!"  Dan screamed with a series of choreographed dance moves along with the other cheerleaders.

   As Westbrooke neared the end zone, a player from Northglenn tackled the runner. There was booing and cursing from the Westbrooke side of the stadium.

   "And McDonnell is down, tackled by number 9, Lester from Northglenn!" The announcer said over the loudspeaker. The buzzer sounded. "That's it. Northglenn wins, 20-14"

   People started packing up to leave the stadium. The Northglenn side was overjoyed and shouting chants of pride for their team. The Westbrooke side was dejected and cursing the ref for bullshit calls and favoring the other team.

   Dan went to grab his bag and water bottle from the bench. Louise met him at the bench and grabbed her own bag. She adjusted the red bow in her hair and pulled a towel from her bag.

   "What a game, huh?" She said as she wiped the sweat off of her face with the towel. "It's a shame we lost, especially against Northglenn."
Dan took a swig from his water bottle. His hair had become increasingly curlier throughout the game as he sweated. Louise handed him a towel and he wiped his face as well.

"Yeah, but at least I can still do this." He put the water down and assumed a starting stance. Then he did 3 backflips across the field. On the last one, he collided with another person. They fell to the ground in a heap.

"Hey! Watch where you're going" a deep voice said. Dan looked at the face of the person whom he had collided with. And into the eyes of an angel. His heart did a backflip too.