Fabulous Fifteen (An Elite Eight Story #5)

Digging

The next week on a Tuesday Taehyung said this with pep; "Ready? Okay." He was leading the cheerleaders into their last practice of the formation they had been working on. The sun was setting on another day of school.

At the end of the formation Taehyung clapped. "Give yourselves round of applause. You all were very good." He commended. The squad followed him and he felt pleased. He was the new captain of the cheer leading squad and though the students who had been on board since Leigh was here missed her they seemed to like him very much. They had been the ones to elect him as captain. Oh boy. Just like them I miss my butterfly as well. Nothing had changed. He was still in love with Leigh and that was not going to change as long as he lived. I will get chance with my love. He smiled positively. Leigh was the type to give him good loving for an hour that felt like enough for a life time. Her love, although most instances of it were momentary, made him feel like his fantasy of being with her was real.

The boy sighed. "It is too bad that it will only be for night. Then she will go back to Jesy and being the other half of the couple that world loves more than sliced bread." Taehyung always felt sad when he thought about Lesy for long. As far as he was concerned, Leigh was his. It was not in a bad way. It was just that . . . he loved her. He and Jade had always been the ones who had loved her. From what he knew, Jesy had not even liked Leigh at first. It was kind of aggravating when he thought of it for too long. "Jealousy is not good." He told himself trying to forget it. He looked to where Jade was sat on the bleachers, staring into space. The day before, she had been picked up by Jesy again much like she often was when the girl could come by. Jade had said that Jesy had helped her to feel better. They had all known that she had been feeling just a little off as she had not been eating much of her lunch since school opened. They were happy to hear that until they noticed that Jade had not eaten today again.

"Excellent work everyone." Jimin made his way to Tae's side at the front of the squad smiling cheerily. "Especially you newbies. You were all amazing." He gave a thumbs up to the eager freshmen who had joined today. A good bit of them were actually males and not all of them were effeminate.

"Thanks Jimin. You're so cool!" One boy said on behalf of all the younger ones.

"Can I have you and Tae's autograph?" A girl said stretching her arm out and holding a sharpie out for him.

Jimin gave her a charming smile then signed her. "You are all too cute."

Taehyung signed the girl after Jimin then dismissed the squad. "Please take care and make yourselves available for next practice which is on Wednesday. There is basketball game approaching. We need to be ready." Tae told them as the kids scattered waving goodbyes. He and Jimin walked to where Jade was sat on the bleachers after.

"How are you Miss?" Jimin asked her taking a seat at her side.

Jade smiled at him. "I'm alright. No worse than before I guess." She had not had any horrible day dreams today so that was good. The only thing that bothered her was the occasional freezing up of her body. Me mental state is trash.

"I really wish that you would answer more positively sometimes." Taehyung was picking up their bags from the seat. "Come on. We must go to basketball court to pick up Roc, Prod, Jungkook and Justin." They had all arranged to go home together in Justin's new car as the boy seemed excited to show them his driving skills. He helped Jade to her feet then ordered Jimin to hold her hand as they walked down the seats.

"Do not worry Jade. Better days will approach us all soon." Jimin assured with a smile in his voice. He missed Perrie terribly and felt like he was slowly crumbling inside but that did not mean to him that he should down the mood of his friends. He was all about encouraging people.