Fractured Fundamentals

OH GOD NO. YES?

Rivers pov

when that bell rings, I have to officially ruin my life. Everyone was just getting up and leaving before the bell, so I did too. I ran to the girls room to see Collin standing outside against the lockers casually. "Ready?" He smirked his stupid smirk. "No." I walked past him and started to undress. when I put the uniform on and looked in the mirror at the super short black shorts and the slightly revealing tank top, I nearly lost my cool. I mean I did look hot, but it's the principle i tell you! The principle! I'm going to embarrass myself in front of Collin but it should be worth it in the end. I knew the routine because It's the same every year and some of the moves are kinda hard to stop doing when i'm alone in my room. I threw my hair into a ponytail, pulled my shorts down a bit due to indecent exposure and walked to my execution. When I walked out I seen Collin Gaping his mouth at me. "Whoa. I uhh-- you look very uh... cute." He stumbled on his words before awkwardly turning away and combing his fingers through his hair. "Thanks? though I prefer my shorts to be above the vagina." I joked and he laughed. "Lets get my pretty little cheer leader to her tryouts." we linked arms and walked to the gym. When we got there Lucy was in view and I could already feel the tight cramps in my stomach. I let go of Collins arm and walked ahead of him only to be jerked back. He looked deep in my eyes. "Look I know your not doing this for real but give them something to cry about out there." he pecked my lips and I nearly fainted. No matter how long we've been together, he will always have that effect on me. I walked up to Lucy and Miranda and they gave me a number sticker thing, With a few insults of course but I didn't seem to care. Right when I walked through the door there were literally girls everywhere. In the bleachers, under the bleachers, on the ceiling, on the floor, in the air. God this is gonna be a challenge. I seen this girl named Whitney that takes my psychology class with me at 5th period. I approached her. "Hey Whitney." "Oh hey, it's River right?" She replied shyly and pushed a stray hair behind her ear. "Yeah. So cheer huh?" "Yes. I was thinking theater was more my niche, but things change in the course of 8 saddening hours." Wow, Wonder whats got her panties in a twist. "Oh." I replied and heard the heavy ass gym doors shut scaring the living hell out of me. "C-H-E-E-R who wants to cheer?" Miranda walked in cheering obliviously. "we do we do the beavers want to cheer!" All the girls chanted back. "I can't hear you! C-H-E-E-R who wants to cheer?" she repeated. everyone responded louder. "We do we do the beavers want to cheer WHOO!" OH GOD NO. this is already annoying. "okay we will start from the bottom and work our way up on inspection. everyone on the floor now." every girl flew to the middle of the floor and stood in rows. "Now. Me and Luce will run through the routine one time and one time only. You should already know the routine. If you feel nervous don't worry...I'm here for you. And so is the door. I will be doing rounds. If I tap you just walk out with whatever dignity you have left." Jesus being on the inside is really intense and we didn't even start cheering yet. Me and Whitney stood next to each other obviously because we were cool with each other and didn't want to feel isolated, which was great. "Okay. You bitches ready?" did she just call us bitches with a big ass smile on her face? "Five six seven eight." They did the routine that I knew all too well and they did good as expected. "Now you try with the music. Luce?" Miranda stepped to the side and Lucy got in front and posed. Y'all ready for this started playing and I was ready. "Ready. and five six seven eight." We all started dancing and Miranda was on the prowl. She already tapped about 15 girls by the middle of the song. Soon there was 8 of us and they only needed 6 girls for the team. I was extremely tired and didn't want to pull through with it. I just wanted to do what I came here to do and get out of this temporary hell hole. Then I thought about what Collin said to me earlier and I pictured his eyes and his lips in my mind and next thing I knew I was dancing with my heart on my sleeve, and my brain clouded with thoughts of him. when the music stopped I heard girls clapping on the sidelines. There was 6 of us on the floor and I realized that I made it. I made it on the team. wait... WHAT? I MADE IT? NO! Lucy sneered at me and whispered in Miranda's ear, no doubt she was talking about me. Miranda looked back at her and gave a 'girl you trippin' face. I looked to my side to see that Whitney didn't make it. "Okay all the girls remaining, you did an spectacular job and I hope to see you at practice tomorrow after school. Everyone else please... GO HOME!" Jesus Miranda is so passive aggressive. All the girls that made it started jumping up and down all excited except me. I didn't want to be a cheer leader. Did I? I seen Lucy walk off to the locker room so I followed her in. On my way in I heard sniffling almost like someone was crying. I went in and turned a few corners to see Lucy on the ground in the showers. Crying. What the hell? Lucy. The queen of bitches with an liquid nitrogen heart, was crying. Who'da thunk? "Lucy?" she quickly recovered herself and stood wiping her eyes once she heard me. "what do you want...leaky shower head?" she asked looking at an leaky shower head right before calling me one. "Look I was just trying to be nice." "Well don't be! your job isn't to be nice. it's to hate me because I'm way prettier than you." She spat. Call me criminal, but I laughed in her face so hard. just kidding. I don't have the heart to do that, not even to my nemesis. "Lucy. I have to talk to you." I said ignoring her. While she walked to her locker I pulled out my phone and texted Collin. 

me: Fall back. I repeat fall back. I have to talk to her first.

Collin: Okay. make it quick. I have to get this flash drive back to Ronald by 7.

I put my phone away and asked a question I never thought I would sincerely ask her. She rolled her eyes and looked at me with dread in her eyes. "Is it really you Luce?"

*Authors note*

uh ohhh what does River mean?? And why did she call her Luce? Will River and Collin even go through with their plan? find out in the next chapter...Remember to vote guys! love ya aunts and uncles. until next time.