Star-Crossed

CHAPTER FIVE.

SKY

I sent him one more glance while walking away from the library, seeing him sit back down on the chair and watching his phone.

The sun was beautiful out, on the verge of setting. I figured it would be perfect to go to the beach and have a swim.

As I was opening the exit doors, a voice called my last name. It wasn't even my last name, it was my step-father's, but I somehow turned around.

"What are you doing?" The cheer Coach asked me, looking angry and happy at the same time.

"Going home?"

"But you made the team!" She laughed.

"I don't think it's for me." I shrugged and opened up the doors.

"We could really use you, Sky." She obliged, making me stop in my tracks. "From what I've heard, you can do more than the girls on the team."

"You know who you could use? That Kayla girl she cut. She was great." I suggested, hugging my books close to me.

"If I bring her in, will you join it?" Coach asked me.

"If I don't join, will you still take her in?" I cringed.

"No." She shook her head. "Her fate on this team is in your hands."

I sighed and knew that I would never forgive myself if I was responsible for that amazing girl who trained so hard to be on this team, not being on the team.

"Fine."

Coach jumped up a few times, her thin blonde ponytail swinging at the same time.

"Here you are." She handed me my cheerleading uniform, as well as a white tracksuit made with velvet fabric.

I stared at it, not realizing that joining the team was both going to be the best and worst thing for me.

* * *

When I changed out of my school clothes and into Elena's sports clothes from this morning and walked out of the gym, I was welcomed by a mean glare from Angela and her posse but welcomed by a warm smile from Elena.

I knew that I said that I wanted to avoid friends at all costs, but Elena looked like someone I would really like to be friends with.

I sat down beside her and avoided all the smiles and stares I was getting from everyone around me.

"I'm so glad you're here." Elena whispered next to me, smiling from ear to ear.

"I guess I am too. I think she's going to let Kayla in as well." I whispered back.

"Aw, that's good." Elena elbowed my arms lightly.

I nodded then we put all of our attention on the coach, who was just welcoming the five new girls on the team. It was all background noise to me because I was thinking about back home. . . and randomly started thinking about Alexander.

"Sky." Coach called out to me. "Why don't you show us again that trick you did during tryouts."

I looked behind me, hoping perhaps that there was another girl named Sky who did five backhand springs and a round off 360.

"Yes you!" Coach laughed. "Come on, show us."

So much for blending in the shadows.