A Beat in the Stars

13

The next morning I woke up to my alarm. I took my medicine and went on with my morning routine. My heart felt empty. I put Lance's jacket in my bag. I grabbed my bags ad got in the car. "Feeling better," Sky asks perking up from the seat behind me, "Yeah," I replied. 

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As we were running the captain was on the phone. 

*The conversation*

The Captain: Hello! Is this the Coach for the Rebels and Voltron Dance Team?

Shiro: Yes this is one of them. How can help you?

The Captain: I am the Captain for the Blade of Marmora Dance Team and would like to know if you and your teams would join us in our practice tomorrow afternoon. This is in no way to intimidate your teams, but we do take working out and dancing seriously. I learned from a lot of captains from the school being a Senior and would like to offer you some tips on building up the muscles for harder stunts.

Shiro: Sure that sounds great!   

The Captain: Alright see you tomorrow!

THE NEXT DAY

It was Wednesday afternoon and we were jogging on the track and was on our last little bit when out of nowhere the Rebels and Team Voltron pop up. I finished first and went to get a drink of water as the Captain went to talk to the group. "Alright today we are showing how we do things," The captain explained to us. "So the usual 100 push-ups," the captain no one complained, we just got down and finished 5 minutes. "Sprints. 100 m.READY!" "SET" "GO!" We all took off. I finished in 13 seconds. I slowed to a stop and "High knees," "READY!" "SET!" "GO!" I was the first one back closely followed by Sky. I high-fived the captain as I went by. We went inside to the dance studio and to the pull-up bar. We each took turns and did 50 pull-ups. Once finished we did 50 sit-ups. Sky and I were partners and I could see the jealousy on Lance's face.

I tried to not make my face close to Sky's so I turned my face slightly. After I finished my 50 we switched. I held his feet but not as close as he was. I kept looking down at the ground. Once he was done I helped Sky up and we went to get our waters. Finally, it was time to start dancing. "I hope you all remember what I told you yesterday otherwise well you know by now the penalty BUT just in case you forgot you have to clean up afterward. NOW GET IN POSITION,"  the captain said. Dance practice went on as usual. Our most complicated song, the part Kyler and Jason, and Skyler and I did was the ending, so when the music ended I immediately backed away. 

Sky wiggled his eyebrow at me since he knew why I was like this and I just playfully glared at him. "Great rehearsal goes shower," the captain ordered. I finished my shower quickly and dried my hair and it actually turned out straighter than usual. I grabbed my clothes and put them in my gym bag. I grabbed my book bag on my way and waved goodbye to the captain. "Not going to the group hang out," he asked. "I will, but my mom wanted to tell me something. I'll head over after if there is still time," I replied. I exited the building and walked towards the sidewalk. I noticed Lance shirtless. I blushed and gripped my bag. I wanted to go help or check on him but my mom was going to kill me. "I can always tell her I didn't want to over push myself so I walked slowly," I told myself. I walked over to Lance.

"Lance," I asked.  He turned and sighed when he saw me.

"Thank God, Keith do you have a water bottle or two. Something is wrong with my radiator but I gotta get to work," He said. 

"No, I don't. I'm sorry," I replied a little sad I could help.

"It's fine, I'll just run inside and see if any of them have any. I'll see ya later, alright," I called over my shoulder running inside.

"WAIT! LANCE YOUR SHIRT," I yelled after him. 

 "Its covered in grease and radiator fluid!" he called back.

I got home and my mom told me to sit down. "Keith. I know you have a sister we didn't know about. A half-sister. She is older than you but only by a 3-month difference. Her mom broke up with your dad after she got pregnant and then, later on, I met your dad. She is going to be living with us," My mom said. My jaw dropped. "B-but," I started. "No buts it's only for 4 months with us. She will be here tomorrow," she said just dropping this on me like a bomb. I met her once, and she was an ass. She wouldn't let me do anything. She was rude, bullied me, and a liar. I got up and went upstairs to my room texting the captain that family issues came up and I wouldn't make it. I sat at my desk trying to do homework, but I couldn't. I crossing my arms on top of my book and setting my head on top of them. "Four Months of hell," I mumbled sadly.

Let's just say I didn't get much sleep last night.