Walt Disney College

Chapter 7~ Esmeralda

"We just have to include dancing in the film Jane!" Esmeralda said to her roommate, Jane Porter, that Saturday morning.

"What we have to do is decide what time we're going to get breakfast." Jane told her while brushing her brown hair.

"Do we have to go to the cafeteria? We could do brunch in that café nearby." Esmeralda suggested.

"Cafeteria food is free, but if you wanna splurge, okayyy." Jane sing-songed.

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Just before noon, Esmeralda threw on some high waisted jeans and a nice white shirt. Jane wore a blue polka dotted dress.

They walked off to Trantely's, a café off campus.

"Esme, did you check the prices online like I said?" Jane asked.

"I'm sure it's not that expensive!" Esmeralda waved her off, her black hair flying over her shoulder.

"Esme, you're always complaining about how you're broke, well do you see now?"

"Fine. I won't spend any money for the rest of this month."

"Really? So you'll stop buying cheetos every Monday?" Jane smirked.

"Yes. I will." Esmeralda smirked back.

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"So tell me again what you promised Kida you'd do?" Jane asked.

"Cheer at the track meet." Esmeralda repeated.

"So...be a cheerleader. With the cheer squad?"

"Well who else would I do it with Jane?"

"Sorry, sorry. Those hoops make you look old." Jane commented.

"I know. They're so big. I think I'm going to take them off." Esmeralda reached for her ear.

"Nuh uh uh! Not here! Knowing you, you'll lose it somehow."

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"Esmeralda, you made it!" Kida smiled.

Esmeralda smiled back at her and looked at the cheerleaders warming up.

"Join them, I even got the new girl to try it." Kida winked.

Cinderella stood there in her red white and black cheer uniform, her blonde hair in a high ponytail.

"Okay, ladies, let's get into formation!" She barked.

Esmeralda had watched formation many times at school games, but the new girl Anastasia just looked lost.

"Esme, you're here! Great. We're just starting attendance." Cinderella smiled.

"Okay, just to clear this up, is this just for the track meet?" Esmeralda asked.

"The track meet. Yep, I think so." Cinderella nodded.

After Cinderella had finished calling out names they went into pyramids.

"This is when we find out who is a strong base and who is not a strong base. I'm going to be at the top. Jasmine, you'll be the second line with Aurora. Then Esmeralda, Anastasia, and Giselle will be the base. Let's try it like that."

Giselle wasn't strong enough for base, so she and Jasmine switched.

"That's better." Cinderella smiled.

"Okay so we'll do a round off, and see if you can end with a back tuck."

Aurora demonstrated a perfect round off then back tuck, and Esmeralda caught on pretty quickly.

The track practice was soon over and that's when the cheerleaders stopped practicing too.

"That was great girls. We'll do great at the track meet." Cinderella said.

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"This is sometimes just what you need, you know?" Esmeralda murmured to Jane as they were wearing their swimsuits in the jacuzzi.

"I know. I mean you might as well enjoy it before you get swamped with tests am I right?" Jane laughed.

"Oh my gosh Jane look, it's your babe." Esmeralda pointed to Tarzan and laughed.

Jane blushed and sunk deeper into the jacuzzi. "Esme, you know I don't like him, stop saying that!"

"I find that very hard to believe Jane. You blush every time I mention him." Esmeralda smiled coyly.

"Ugh!" Jane sank deeper into the jacuzzi and Esmeralda laughed.

"Hey Esmeralda, hey Jane." Tarzan smiled and waved at them.

"Hey Tarzan!" Esmeralda waved enthusiastically.

"Hi." Jane gave a small smile.

Esmeralda splashed a bit of water on Jane.

"Hey! What was that for?"

"'Hi.'" Esmeralda mimicked.

"Stop!" Jane laughed and splashed Esmeralda back.

Jane fell back as Esmeralda tackled her. Then they fell from the jacuzzi and tumbled into the pool.

"AAAAAAAH!" They both screamed.

"Cold cold cold cold cold cold cold." Esmeralda shivered.

"That's what happens when you stay in a jacuzzi for 30 minutes then you enter a not-so-hot pool." Jane laughed as her teeth chattered.

Tarzan laughed heartily and offered to help the girls out of the pool. Jane's face was beet red.

"T-thanks." Jane murmured, her teeth still chattering.

"Yeah." Esmeralda laughed.