❛ she's a wallflower. you see things. you keep quiet about them. and you understand. ❜
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❝ what do you do everyday, merumo? ❞
❝ oh, it's easy. keep quiet, observe, understand and repeat. ❞
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CHEERLEADING.
A dreaded word that Merumo doesn't want to hear or even speak about it in her life.
It's not like she hates it. It's more like disliking it with passion. It was just too cheery, bright and colorful for her liking.
But she just questions. How did she even get into this situation in the first place? Oh yeah, Riley Matthews.
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MERUMO GROANS AS SHE ENTERS the gym in a cheerleading outfit with a happy Riley and a shock Maya.
"Why are we even doing this? I didn't even approve of. . .this!" Merumo snaps, tugging the short skirt on the cheerleading outfit. "This is so. . ." she shudders.
Riley smiles widely at her. "Oh c'mon, Merumo! Just enjoy this for a while! It won't kill you." Riley persuades the grumpy girl. Merumo just rolls her eyes. You just wait until I get my hands on you, Matthews. She huffs but nonetheless complies for a while.
As they were walking in the middle, a girl named Samantha suddenly somersaults in front of them. Riley smiles at her while clapping all the while. "Great job, Samantha!"
Maya and Merumo jaw drops at that. The both of them looks at each other, amazed yet scared.
Samantha smiles cheerily at the happy brunette. "Thanks!" Riley cheers again. "You're the best!" she high-fives Samantha before turning to look at Maya and Merumo who was still shocked. "She's the worst one here."
Merumo gapes at Riley as Maya looks at her confused. "She's the worst?" the blonde questions in disbelief.
Riley nods before looking at the both of them, determinedly. "Samantha's the one I gotta beat to make the team. I'm better than her, right?" Merumo looks at her like she was crazy. "W-what?"
Maya shakes her head at her best friend. "Explain to me what's the matter with you."
Riley smiles happily at that, shrugging. "I'm for your entertainment pleasure." Merumo snorts at that. More like a pain to see.
Maya sighs. "How many years you're gonna do this to me?" Riley looks at Maya, a confused smile present on her face. "What am I doing to you?"
Merumo coughs, turning the duo's attention to her. "You always try out in cheerleading even when they always reject you." Maya nods at that. "She's right. Every year I have to tell you that you're good. You know what? You're not good. You're not as good as Samantha. You're not as good as Heather. You're not as good as any girl with any name, or doesn't have a name, or doesn't exist, or is a rock." Maya says, frustrated.
